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COUNTRY LIFE MAGAZINES We currently hold in stock several thousand issues of this important English magazine from the 1960's to the present day. Whilst there are notable articles on most aspects of country living, fashion, travel, collecting, country pursuits etc, it is pre-eminent in two aspects; its articles on country houses, and the extent and quality of its property advertisements. Since 1897 to the present day, it publishes each week detailed illustrated articles on the country houses of the British Isles, the majority of which are in private ownership. Its coverage is unsurpassed, and includes houses that are not generally open to the public, in addition to some which no longer exist. Over its years of publication it has described several thousand houses, both major and minor. In addition, its extensive property advertisements have always contained the finest collection of houses and country estates. If you have any interest in any of these areas, do contact us as we may be able to supply you with the issues you require. One copy for 5 pounds, two copies for 4 pounds each, more than two copies at 3 pounds per copy, in each case plus normal postal charges.

 

B2894) Mitchell, James Francis. JULIUS CAESAR IBBETSON (1759-1817) "The Berchem of England". 1999. 10 3/8" x 8 1/4", 118 pages, extensively illustrated in colour and black and white. Catalogue raisonne of this North Yorkshire painter. Datechart, catalogue of pictures exhibited at the loan exhibition at John Mitchell & Son, London, in November, December, 1999; illustrated checklist of oil paintings by and attributed to Ibbetson in public collections in the British Isles. Soft covers, near fine. 35.00 pounds sterling

B4056) Scott, Richard. ARTISTS AT WALBERSWICK : East Anglian Interludes 1880-2000. 2002. 11" x 8 1/2", 184 pages, 11" x 8 1/2", illustrated in black and white and colour. A ground-breaking study of Walberswick’s visiting and resident artists; includes biographical section with more than 400 profiles of resident or visiting artists of some significance; noted names include Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Philip Wilson Steer, Stanley Spencer,  Hilda Carline. Hb in dw, near fine. 65.00 pounds sterling

B5311) Eidelberg, Martin and others. THE LAMPS OF LOUIS COMFORT TIFFANY. 2005. 12 1/4" x 10", 224 pages, 250 illustrations, 215 in colour. The first book in many years devoted to Tiffany lamps. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine.

B5312) Rodriguez, Mario. TRADITIONAL WOODWORK : Adding Authentic Period Details to Any Home. 1999. 10" x 8", 169 pages, well illustrated with black and white photographs and detailed diagrams. Clearly illustrated plans and detailed instructions for ten authentic period-style projects. Soft covers, crease to rear cover, otherwise a very good copy. 15.00 pounds sterling

B5305) Roberts, Kenneth D.;R. Timmins & Sons. TOOLS FOR THE TRADES AND CRAFTS: An Eighteenth Century Pattern Book, R. Timmins & Sons, Birmingham. 1976. 11 1/4" x 8 1/2",vi, 222 pages, 134 full-page reprints of tools and implements, 1800-1845. The first definitive study of English Pattern Books and their influence on American imports and tool design. Hb in dw, a near fine copy. 80.00 pounds sterling

B5306) Gilmour, Pat. ARTISTS AT CURWEN : A Celebration of the Gift of Artists' Prints from the Curwen Studio. 1977. 9 5/8" x 7 3/8", 167 pages, 32 full colour and black and white plates, many black and white illustrations. Published for the exhibition ‘Artists at Curwen’ in 1977. Catalogue, list of lenders, the Curwen Studio Gift, glossary. Soft covers, near fine. 30.00 pounds sterling

B5307) Terraroli, Valerio. SKIRA DICTIONARY OF MODERN DECORATIVE ARTS : 1851-1942. 2001. 9 3/4" x 6 3/4", 223 pages, over 300 illustrations in black and white and colour. Hb in dw, a near fine copy. 30.00 pounds sterling

B5310) Constable, Freda; Simon, Sue. THE ENGLAND OF ERIC RAVILIOUS. 1982. 10 7/8" x 8 1/2", 38 pages, 64 plates in black and white and colour, 5 engravings. Hb in dw, close to a near fine copy of this important Ravilious title; minute bump to upper corner of front cover, no inscriptions, slight mark on white surrounds of plate 5, slight mark on extreme lower edge of pages containing plate 9, 10 and 11; the unclipped dw has slight blemish (approximately ¼” diameter) on rear close to fold-over, a couple of minor marks on the lower front, and a degree of general slight discolouration on the rear; upper edge of dw is very lightly distressed for perhaps 1mm at just the top of the spine, also a tiny loss at the upper right-hand corner, perhaps 3mm x 6 mm would encompass this. All in all a very nice copy of this scarce title. 95.00 pounds sterling

B5265) CATALOGUE OF FOOT ENGINES AND ENGINE INSTRUMENTS. List “E”, 1934. 9 3/4" x 7 3/8", 32 pages, clearly illustrated in black and white. Detailed dental catalogue of the period, including treadle drills etc. Card covers, professionally punched 4 times to facilitate filing, otherwise a very good copy of this uncommon catalogue. 40.00 pounds sterling

B5267) CATALOGUE OF TOOL AND IMPLEMENT HANDLES IN ASH AND HICKORY : Bentwood Mallets, Poles and Ladder Rungs Manufactured to Any Pattern. Shepherd & Sons Ltd, Burscough, Nr Ormskirk, Lancashire. Fifteenth edition, no date – late 1950s? 11" x 8", 36 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Introduction includes history of handles, with good photographs of stages of handle production in the Shepherd & Sons factory. Card covers, printed with wood grain, stapled, a very nice copy of a scarce and informative catalogue. 40.00 pounds sterling

B5268) McArthur, Wirth & Co. BUTCHERS' AND PACKERS' TOOLS AND MACHINERY. Catalogue "A". 1900. 10 5/8" x 7 5/8", 81 pages, plus 3-page index, clear black and illustrations throughout, detailed descriptions and prices. McArthur, Wirth & Co., Butchers, Packers and Sausage Makers; Fixtures, Tools, Machinery and Supplies, Sausage Casings, Spices, Refrigerators and All Styles of Ice Boxes. Detailed and interesting catalogue, including butchers’ rails and racks in metal and wood, sectional and showcase refrigerators (exterior wooden cased), counters, cutting benches and blocks, hooks, skewers, larding needles, knives and steels, saws, scales, slicers and shavers, choppers, cutters, smoke house, lard press, sausage stuffer, mixers, spice mill, trucks, carts, hoists, lamps, ceiling fans, aprons, butchers’ caps and other butchers’ clothing, sausage casings, seasonings, preservatives and sausage and meat recipes. Stapled with card cover, with lettering and illustration to front cover, also illustration to rear cover. Covers darkened and chipping at edges and spine, otherwise a very good copy of this early catalogue. 35.00 pounds sterling

B5269) PRICE LIST OF U.S. STANDARD BOXWOOD AND IVORY RULES. Reprint of the original 1872 catalogue; 1981. 11 1/8" x 8 1/2", 48 pages, illustrated in black and white with detailed descriptions and prices. ‘Levels, try squares, gauges, iron and wood bench planes, mallets, hand screws, spoke shaves, screw drivers, etc’. A documentary of the life of Leonard Bailey and a list of US Patents granted to him are appended to the reprint, on the last two pages. Stapled card covers, lettering and illustration of the Stanley premises on upper cover, a very nice copy. 15.00 pounds sterling

B5277) Booth, John, of London England. Nicholas Danforth and His Neighbours : FRAMLINGHAM AND SAXTEAD IN THE 17th. CENTURY. 1935. 9" x 6", 64 pages, frontispiece of Framlingham Castle, by Leonard R. Squirell. Papers on Nicholas Danforth, the Puritan emigrant from Framlingham, England, to Cambridge (Massachusetts) in 1634. Nicholas Danforth was the father of Thomas Danforth, who was closely identified with the early history of Framingham, Massachusetts and of Harvard University. List of occupiers of land and houses in Framlingham and Saxtead for the years 1628 to 1650. Card covers, surface rather worn, endpapers foxed and blotchy, probably from contact with the card covers, otherwise internally very good. Uncommon. 20.00 pounds sterling

B5278) Goddio, Franck; Bernand, Andre; Bernand, Etienne and others. ALEXANDRIA : THE SUBMERGED ROYAL QUARTERS. 13 3/4" x 9 5/8", 274 pages, 137 photographs, many in colour, 25 figures, [42] maps; ma number of plates and maps being folded double-page. Presents for the first time the results of the work carried out in Alexandria by the Institut Europeen d’Archoelogie Sous Marine (IEASM). Chronological Outline, Bibliography. Hb in dw, in matching slipcase, a near fine copy. 80.00 pounds sterling

B5279) Carroll, Lewis. THE COMPLETE WORKS OF LEWIS CARROLL with an Introduction By Alexander Woollcott and the Illustrations By John Tenniel. 7 ¾” x 4 5/8”, 1165 pages, black and white illustrations. Hb, in original red buckram with beveled boards and gilt lettering to spine, slight bump to top of spine and upper right corner, slight fading to spine, otherwise generally a very good copy. 18.00  pounds sterling

B5283) STANLEY ELECTRIC TOOLS. Catalogue No. SE39. No date – possibly 1939. 10 5/8" x 8 1/2", 39 pages, clear black and white illustrations from photographs. Covers power saws, drills, shears, routers, hammers, grinders, screwdrivers. Stapled card covers, sellotaped number close to lower edge, otherwise a very good copy. Uncommon. 25.00 pounds sterling

B5285) ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF FURNISHING BRASSFOUNDRY No. 35. No date, 1930s? 11 3/8" x 8 3/4", 247 pages, well illustrated throughout in black and white, highlighted with colour. Specialised catalogue, including curtain, carpet, bathroom and shop display fittings, builders’ brassfoundry, wide-ranging general section, and antique brassware. Sold as a useful reading copy; boards present though well rubbed, frayed, grubby and detached, no spine, all prior to page 3 lost, stitching holding though somewhat loose, but appears otherwise complete. 20.00 pounds sterling

B5286) CATALOGUE OF HARDWARE Manufactured By E.C. Stearns & Co. 1977 facsimile reprint of 1924 catalogue. 9" x 6", 88 pages, clear black and white illustrations. Card covers, a near fine copy. 15.00 pounds sterling

B5292) Ewing, Elizabeth; Mackrell, Alice. HISTORY OF 20th CENTURY FASHION. 1993. 10" x 7 1/2", 300 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Completely revised edition of this standard reference work. Bibliography. Hb in dw, a near fine copy. 25.00 pounds sterling

B5296) Graham, Tim. JUBILEE : A Celebration of Fifty Years of the Reign of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. 2002. 11 1/4" x 8 3/4", 360 pages, superbly illustrated in colour and black and white. Hb in  dw, a near fine copy. 20.00 pounds sterling

B5297) Hemery, Eric. WILDERNESS CAMPING IN BRITAIN : A Guide to Family Outdoor Living. 1975. 8 3/4" x 5 1/2", 192 pages, 13 black and white photographs, 6 line drawings, 5 maps. Twenty years camping experience covered in meticulous detail. Hb in dw, dw price-clipped and with lengthy repaired rip on rear, otherwise a very good copy. 12.50 pounds sterling

B5298) Collomb, R.G. A DICTIONARY OF MOUNTAINEERING. 1957. 7 3/4" x 5", 175 pages, 52 line drawings, illustrating more than 100 terms in the text. Hb in dw, dw carefully price-clipped, top and fore-edges of text foxed, otherwise a very good copy. 15.00 pounds sterling

B5299) Rayska, Ursula. VICTORIAN AND EDWARDIAN SHROPSHIRE FROM OLD PHOTOGRAPHS. 1983. 10" x 7 1/2", 120 pages, 148 black and white photographs. Hb in dw, a near fine copy. 12.00 pounds sterling

B5301) Oravez, David L. WOODCUT : Step-by-Step Lessons in Designing, Cutting and Printing the Woodblock. 1992. 10 1/4" x 7 3/4", 128 pages, illustrated throughout with black and white diagrams and photographs. Glossary, bibliography, suppliers. Soft covers, near fine. Now uncommon. 30.00 pounds sterling

B5302) Hayward, Charles H. ANTIQUE FURNITURE REPAIRS. 1979. 8 1/2" x 6 3/4", 128 pages, many black and white diagrams and photographs. Hb in price-clipped dw, a very good copy. 20.00 pounds sterling

B5303) Pringle, Colombe. ROGER VIVIER. 2004. 8 3/4" x 6 3/8", 80 pages, 50 illustrations, 23 in colour. Chronology. Hb in dw, near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling

B5255) ILLUSTRATED PRICE LIST OF GENERAL BRASSFOUNDRY for Ironmongers, Architects, Builders, Decorators, Joiners, Cabinet Makers, Plumbers, Shopfitters, Shipbuilders, Furnishing Trade, Etc. Joseph Walker (Birmingham) Ltd, Catalogue No. 42, November 1925. 8 3/4" x 5 3/8", xxxii, 376 pages, clear black and white illustrations throughout. Immensely detailed catalogue, showing the huge range of a Birmingham brassfoundry in the early part of the twentieth century. Hb, in original binding, edges slightly rubbed, corners bumped, dint at lower front cover, three or four minor splashes on rear board, foxing to front end-papers, short tears to a couple of pages, otherwise a very good tight copy of this most informative catalogue. 120.00 pounds sterling

B5249) Holdsworth, Sarah; Crossley, Joan. Innocence and Experience: IMAGES OF CHILDREN IN BRITISH ART FROM 1600 TO THE PRESENT. 1992. 11 3/8" x 9 3/8", 112 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name. Soft covers, crease on upper edge, affecting all pages, otherwise  a near fine copy, 25.00 pounds sterling

B5248) Thomas, Richard. METALSMITHING FOR THE ARTIST-CRAFTSMAN. 1960. 10 1/2" x 7 1/4", 173 pages, copiously illustrated with many black and white step-by-step photographic illustrations. comprehensive, covers the techniques, knowledge and skills required of the contemporary metalsmith. Bibliography. Hb in dw, dw surface a little rubbed, with slight loss at upper corners, otherwise generally a very good copy. 25.00 pounds sterling

B2166) Hitchmough, Wendy. THE ARTS & CRAFTS LIFESTYLE AND DESIGN. 2000. 10 1/4” x 9 1/4”, 192 pages, 120 colour and 10 black and white illustrations. Takes a detailed tour of the foremost examples of the movement, visiting such signature estates as Greene and Greene’s Gamble House in Pasadena, and Philip Webb’s Standen in East Grinstead. Photographs and text reveal how a room’s function determined the selection and placement of furniture, textiles, wallpaper, ceramics and other objects. Bibliography, list of houses to visit. Hb in dw, front endpaper cracked at spine, otherwise a near fine copy. 20.00 pounds sterling

B5239) Blahnik, Manolo; photography Eric Boman. BLAHNIK BY BOMAN : A Photographic Conversation. 2005. 14" x 11", pages unnumbered, 169 colour illustrations. Blahnik's exquisitely detailed, unabashedly luxurious and impossibly sexy shoes take centre stage in a fabulous array of settings, set off by Boman's unerring eye and uncanny empathy with Blahnik's creativity. Introduction by Paloma Picasso. Hb in dw, near fine. 40.00 pounds sterling

B3419) Birks, Tony. LUCIE RIE. 1999. 11" x 8 5/8", 224 pages, pages 81 – 221 illustrating in black and white and colour and cataloguing her remarkable ceramics. A major monograph on this important twentieth century potter. Includes chapter on her techniques. Chronology. Text in German. Soft covers, near fine. 40.00 pounds sterling

B5232) Powers, Alan. CHILDREN'S BOOK COVERS : Great Book Jacket and Cover Design. 2003. 11 1/4" x 9 1/4", 144 pages, over 400 specially photographed jackets and covers in colour. An inspirational source book for designers, collectors, and lovers of children’s literature. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 28.00 pounds sterling

B5235) Stanley, Philip E. BOXWOOD & IVORY : Stanley Traditional Rules, 1855-1975. 1984. 11 1/4" x 8 5/8", 188 pages, black and white illustrations. Classic title for the collector. Hb in dw, dw just fractionally rubbed at edges, otherwise a very nice copy. 95.00  pounds sterling

B5202) Simmons, Judy. CREATIVE MARBLING ON FABRIC : A Guide to Making One-of-a-Kind Fabrics. 1999. 10 7/8" x 8 3/8", 96 pages, illustrated throughout with colour photograph and diagrams. Instructions and ideas to guide you through the basics of marbling; featured projects range from simple to complex. Useful appendices, bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 12.00  pounds sterling

B5204) Tinniswood, Adrian. THE ARTS AND CRAFTS HOUSE 2005. 11" x 9 1/8", 176 pages, many photographs and illustrations, mainly in colour. An absorbing illustrated celebration of the glorious homes created by the Arts and Crafts movement, featuring a wide range of houses in the United States, Britain, and Europe, dating from the 1850s to the 1930s. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 20.00 pounds sterling

B5205) Feraud, Louis; Baraquand, Michel and Others. LOUIS FERAUD. 1986. 14 3/8" x 9 7/8", 159 pages, well illustrated with 103 colour illustrations, and black and white. A frank and lively look at Feraud’s thirty-year career in the world of Parisian high fashion. English edition. Hb in dw, near fine. 55.00 pounds sterling

B5208) ORIGINAL CATALOGUE Grimshaw, Baxter and J.J. Elliott Limited. 1931. 11 3/8" x 8 5/8", 130 pages, clear black and white illustrations throughout. Grimshaws were manufacturers and importers of Tools and Appliances for Watch and Clock Makers, Jewellers, Silversmiths, Opticians, Telegraph and Electricak Engineers and Instrument Makers, Etc. A very detailed catalogue for these tools, includingSwiss Wheel Cutting Machines for cutting flat, bevel and skew gears and several pages relating to Lorch’s Precision, Pattern and Watchmaking Lathes with their many accessories. An uncommon catalogue. Cloth-backed boards, the original boards have been expertly remounted with new endpapers. Some loss to original boards before the relaying mainly at the front fore-edge; otherwise a very good copy. 85.00 pounds sterling

B5212) Small, Tunstall; Woodbridge, Christopher. ARCHITECTURAL TURNED WOODWORK OF THE 16th, 17th, & 18th CENTURIES : A Portfolio of Full-size Drawings. No date, 12 3/4" x 10", folded sheet comprising title-page, preface and list of plates, 20 loose plates on card closely packed with finely executed architectural details selected from the smaller domestic, ecclesiastical, and public buildings from many parts of England. The whole contained in the original portfolio with ties. Boards somewhat rubbed and darkened, plates largely very good. 45.00 pounds sterling

B5213) Marx, P.E., A.R.C.A.Arch; Taylor, M.S.,  A.R.C.A.Arch. MEASURED DRAWINGS OF ENGLISH FURNITURE (THE OAK PERIOD). 1931. 12 1/2" x 10", 85 pages, black and white photographs and finely detailed measured drawings of 18 pieces of oak furniture to be found in the Victoria and Albert Museum. Hb in dusty dw, generally a very good copy. Now a scarce title. 65.00 pounds sterling

B5214) Margon, Lester. CONSTRUCTION OF AMERICAN FURNITURE TREASURES. 1975. 11 1/8" x 8 3/8", viii + 167 pages, 38 plates, 344 drawings, 54 photographs. Detailed measured drawings of thirty-eight furniture masterpieces with complete information on their construction and reproduction. Soft covers, near fine. 12.50 pounds sterling

B5220) BENCH TOOLS : The Best of Fine Woodworking. 1990. 11 3/4" x 9", 127 pages, well illustrated, mainly in colour. Thirty-four articles from issues 46 through 80 of Fine Woodworking magazine, in book form for the first time, organized by subject, and indexed for easy reference. Soft covers, near fine. 12.50 pounds sterling

B5224) Plumptre, George. ROYAL GARDENS OF EUROPE. 2005. 11 3/4" x 9 1/4", 208 pages, superbly illustrated throughout, almost wholly in colour. Leading garden historian George Plumptre considers the richest single vein in European gardening history. Biographies, gazetteer of gardens. Hb in dw, near fine. 20.00 pounds sterling

B5225) Coventon, Walter. WOODWORK TOOLS AND THEIR USE. 1953. 9 3/8" x 6 1/4", 304 pages, many black and white photographs and clear line drawings. Written by a craftsman to aid both his fellow professionals and the amateur of woodwork; richly comprehensive, from the era when before portable power tools started to replace hand woodworking skills. Hb in dw, previous owner’s dated signature neatly in ink on front free end-paper, dw a little soiled, with a small length lost on spine, and corners rubbed, but generally a very good copy of this quality publication. Now uncommon. 35.00 pounds sterling

B5226) Mercer, Henry C. ANCIENT CARPENTERS' TOOLS Together with Lumbermen's, Joiners' and Cabinet makers' Tools in Use in the Eighteenth Century. 1975. 9 1/2" x 6 3/8", 339 pages, more than 250 black and white figures. Since its first publication, this unique, wonderfully illustrated volume has been known among collectors and students as the finest book on the subject. Good bibliography. Hb in dw, boards a little grubby externally, ownership information on lower edge of front end-paper, and both sides of front free end-paper have been blacked out and covered with white adhesive label (approximately 3 ½” x 1 ½”), dw is complete though well rubbed and upper and lower edges much creased with the occasional tear; the dw has been repaired and is now protected from further damage. Otherwise internally very good. 48.00 pounds sterling

B5230) Catalogue No. 79 HOOLE MACHINE AND ENGRAVING WORKS. Mid-West Tool Collectors Association reprint, 1985. 8 1/2" x 6", 46 pages, illustrated in black and white throughout. Catalogue of tools for paging, numbering, end-name printing, bookbinders’ tools and machinery. Soft covers, near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling

B4270) Haye, Amy De La; Tobin, Shelley. CHANEL : THE COUTURIERE AT WORK. 2003. 11 5/8" x 9", 136 pages, superbly illustrated in black and white and colour. Chanel the couturiere, her innovations and the immense influence she has had on the way women choose to look in the modern world. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 16.95 pounds sterling

B1517) Lungley, Martin. GARDENWARE. 1999. 9 7/8" x 7 1/2", 143 pages, superbly illustrated, almost wholly in colour, with numerous step-by-step sequences. Covers the selection and preparation of local clays, throwing, decorating, and press moulding including the production of working moulds. All of the specialized techniques involved in the production of gardenware are included. Section on business management. Hb in dw, fine. 20.00 pounds sterling

B5180) McNeill, Moyra. PULLED THREAD. 1971. 8 1/2" x 6", 207 pages, extensively illustrated with black and white photographs and diagrams. A fresh examination of pulled thread embroidery techniques, bringing in modern concepts of design. Bibliography. Hb in dw, previous owner’s name and address neatly written on front free end-paper, otherwise a very nice copy. 9.50 pounds sterling

B5182) Harbison, Peter; etc. IRISH ART AND ARCHITECTURE FROM PRE-HISTORY TO THE PRESENT. 1993. 10 1/2" x 8 1/8", 272 pages, 316 illustrations, 40 in colour. An authoritative survey, describes and illustrates the whole sequence of Irish art and architecture up to the present. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 9.50 pounds sterling

B5184) THE CHIPPENDALE DIRECTOR : The Furniture Designs of Thomas Chippendale Arranged By J. Munro Bell. 1990. 11 7/8" x 8 3/8", introductory text, followed by 63 black and white plates. Hb in dw, a very good copy. 20.00 pounds sterling

B5185) Williams, Sydney B. ANTIQUE BLUE AND WHITE SPODE. 1987. 10" x 7 1/2", 248 pages, well illustrated with 185 black and white and blue and white plates. A classic in its field, an important contribution to the history of nineteenth century ceramics. Hb in dw, a very good copy. 20.00 pounds sterling

B5187) Girouard, Mark. THE VICTORIAN COUNTRY HOUSE. The first, Clarendon Press edition, 1971. 12 1/2" x  9", 218 pages, 420 black and white illustrations, folding map. Originally planned for publication by Country Life Books in the English Country Houses series, the dates 1840-90 being chosen to follow on from Hussey’s Late Georgian volume, and allowing for a concluding 1890-1940 volume. Extended introduction, detailed accounts of 29 significant houses, catalogue listings of other houses, biographical notes on architects. Hb in dw, dw price-clipped, otherwise a very nice copy. 48.00 pounds sterling

B5188) O'Neill, Hugh. THE COMPLETE SPINDLE TURNER : Spindle Turning for Furniture and Decoration. 1998. 9 5/8" x 7 1/2", 160 pages, well illustrated with over 160 detailed line drawings and colour photographs. The basic principles of turning spindles, a summary of the tools and equipment and the secrets of producing precise copies of your spindles without spending a fortune on equipment. Includes spirals and barley twists! Soft covers, near fine. 25.00 pounds sterling

B5189) MOORE & WRIGHT (Sheffield) Ltd. Catalogue of World Renowned Precision and Hand Tools. 1965. 11 3/4" x 8 1/4", 144 pages, fully illustrated in black and white. Catalogue no. 65, 1st. edition, 1st. January, 1965. Comprehensive catalogue, useful introductory information on micrometers, wide range of engineering and machinist’s tools. No price list, but discount sheet inserted into pocket at rear. Spiral bound, lettered on spine, card covers slightly creased and worn at edges, with a short (7/8”) tear from lower edge of front cover, otherwise generally a very good copy. 25.00 pounds sterling

B5191) Charlesworth, David. DAVID CHARLESWORTH'S FURNITURE-MAKING TECHNIQUES. 2000. 11 3/4" x 8 1/4", 119 pages, well illustrated with colour photographs and drawings. A range of expert techniques with tools and furniture-making, originally presented in Furniture and Cabinetmaking magazine. Includes Charlesworth’s review of Holtey’s smoother and mitre plane. Soft covers, bump at upper corner, otherwise a near fine copy. 12.50 pounds sterling

B5167) Morris, Sandra. CATWALK : Inside the World of the Supermodels. 1996. 11 3/4" x 9 1/4", 96 pages, lavishly illustrated with 150 photographs, mainly in colour. Profiles over 40 of the world’s top models. Hb in dw, near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling

B5170) Breward, Christopher; Ehrman, Edwina; Evans, Caroline. The London Look : FASHION FROM STREET TO CATWALK. 2004. 11 1/2" x 9 7/8", 174 pages, 166 illustrations, mainly in colour. A rich and stimulating history of 200 years of London fashions. Hb in dw, near fine. 20.00 pounds sterling

B5174) Wada, Takashi. THE ART OF MAKING JEWELRY. 1975. 10 1/4" x 7 1/4", 112 original Wada designs are illustrated in colour, together with many black and white illustrations. An enlightening book by a master of the art. Hb in dw, dw a little delaminated, otherwise a very good copy. 16.00 pounds sterling

B5178) Fagiolo dell'Arco, Maurizio; etc. SIPARIO STAGED ART : Balla, De Chirico, Savinio, Picasso, Paolini, Cucchi. 1997. 11" x 9 3/8", 282 pages, comprehensively illustrated in black and white and colour. Text in Italian and English. Soft covers, lower edgessomewhat shelf-rubbed, very minor chip at lower spine, otherwise a very good copy. 25.00 pounds sterling

B5179) White, William. WHITE'S 1844 SUFFOLK : A Reprint of the 1844 Issue of 'History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Suffolk'. 1970. 756 pages. Invaluable source material for the historian. The original editions of White’s are scarce and expensive, and even the twentieth century reprints are now uncommon. Hb, no dw, but generally a very good copy. 75.00 pounds sterling

B5139) Debenham, Tony, Editor. A FIRST CLASS CENTURY. Essex County Cricket Club, 1995. 11 5/8" x 8 1/4", 64 pages, well illustrated in sepia, black and white and colour. Official brochure celebrating 100 years of Championship cricket in Essex. Soft covers, a near fine copy. 20.00 pounds sterling

B5140) Maccarone, Sal. TUNE UP YOUR TOOLS : The Woodshop Maintenance Handbook. 1996. 11" x 8 1/2", 144 pages, well illustrated in black and white. Detailed guide to the maintenance and tuning of the woodworker’s power tools and machinery. Soft covers, near fine. 8.50 pounds sterling

B5142) Colvin, H.M. ACKERMANN'S OXFORD with Notes by H.M. Colvin. A King Penguin Book No. 69. 1954. 7 1/4" x 4 7/8", 36 pages of text, 8 fupp-page black and white figures, 16 colour plates. Hb, in original illustrated boards, with similarly illustrated dw. Previous owner’s dated signature on front free endpaper, very minor chips short tears to upper edge of dw, otherwise a very nice copy. 9.50 pounds sterling

B5143) Brand, Violet & Geoffrey, Editors. BRASS BANDS IN THE 20TH CENTURY. 1979. 9 5/8" x 7 1/8", 240 pages, well illustrated in black and white. Covers every aspect of the brass band movement, from its humble nineteenth century beginnings. Hb in dw, near fine. 12.00 pounds sterling

B5144) Goulding, Edwin. FUCHSIAS : The Complete Guide. Second edition, 2002. 10" x 7 1/2", 12 colour plates from paintings, 100 colour photographs, 34 black and white figures. A detailed but practical classic text. Detailed appendices, bibliography, glossary. Hb in dw, near fine. 18.00 pounds sterling

B5145) Green, Daniel. GREAT COBBETT : The Noblest Agitator. 1983. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 496 pages, black and white  frontispiece. Major biography of one of the more interesting and puzzling figures in English literature and British public life. Chronology, bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 9.50 pounds sterling

B5146) Goffin, Magdalen, Editor. THE DIARIES OF ABSALOM WATKIN : A Manchester Man 1787-1861. 1993. 8 7/8" x 6 3/8", 390 pages, black and white illustrations. A valuable social document of an important period in English industrial history. Family tree, bibliography. Hb in dw, previous owner’s address label on front free endpaper, otherwise near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling

B5148) Marks, Robin. HAMMER & TAP : Shaping Tuapeka County 1876-1976. 1977. 9 1/2" x 6", 601 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour, many period photographs, maps. The centenary history of Tuapeka County Council, and the colourful county it represents. The council was founded only fifteen years after the district was first populated, when mining was still big business, although the days of the gold-strikes of Gabriels and other nearby fields had passed. Covers much civil engineering, developing roads, ferries, fords, culverts and bridges, and the control of flooding. Detailed appendices, bibliography. Hb in dw, a very nice copy in a very slightly worn, though still very good dw. Uncommon. 80.00 pounds sterling

B5149) Pelichet, Edgar. MERVEILLEUSE PORCELAINE DE NYON. 1985. 12" x 9 1/2", 224 pages, more than 300 illustrations of which 198 are from superb colour photographs. Revised, definitive edition, comprehensively illustrated. Chronology, lists of personnel, painters and workers, production details, marks, colours, identification and authentification, repertoire of shapes, statuettes, figurines and groups, types of decoration, bibliography. Hb, superbly presented in full red leather(?), gilt embossed, all edges gilt, in illustrated slip-case with upper and lower edges of matching red leather(?). A virtually mint copy. 80.00 pounds sterling

B5151) Reader, W.J. VICTORIAN ENGLAND. 1974. 10" x 7 1/2", 224 pages, 111 black and white illustrations, 16 pages of colour illustrations. A vivid and rounded portrait of Victorian England. Bibliography. Hb in price-clipped dw, otherwise a very nice copy. 9.50 pounds sterling

B5152) Pine, Lynda and Nicholas. WILLIAM HENRY GOSS : The Story of the Staffordshire Family of Potters Who Invented Heraldic Porcelain. 1987. 10 1/4" x 8", 253 pages, illustrated with over 300 black and white photographs and maps. The story of Goss china and its founder and his family. Glossary, bibliography, family trees. Hb in dw, dw has minor chips at lower edge of spine and at upper corners, otherwise a very good copy. 20.00 pounds sterling

B5153) THE DR. SALI GUGGENHEIM Collection of French Illustrated Books. 1995. 10 1/2" x 8 1/4", 179 pages, cataloguing 407 lots, illustrated in black and white and colour. The catalogue of the sale at Christie's, King Street, St. James, London, 2 May 1995. Soft covers, very good. 9.50 pounds sterling

B5154) THE LIBRARY OF CAMILLE ABOUSSOUAN. 1993. 10 7/8" x 8 1/4", 194 pages, cataloguing 1097 lots, illustrated in black and white and colour. The catalogue of the sale at Sotheby's, New Bond Street, London, 17-18 June 1993. Hb, minor bump to upper corner, otherwise a very good copy. 12.50 pounds sterling

B5156) Ford, Boris, Editor. The Cambridge Cultural History of Britain Volume 4 : SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY BRITAIN. 1992. 9 5/8" x 6 3/4", 340 pages, illustrated in black and white and colour. A comprehensive survey of the arts in seventeenth-century Britain, which additionally reveals the cultural and social setting in hich the writers, musicians, architects and artists of the period worked. Bibliography. Soft covers, slight crease to cover, previous owner’s address label of front free endpaper, otherwise a near fine copy. 18.00 pounds sterling

B5157) Cogelow, Fred. Sculptor in Wood : THE COLLECTED WOODCARVINGS OF FRED COGELOW with Comments By the Artist. 1991. 10 1/4" x 7 5/8", 153 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour, with over 70 of Cogelow’s sculptures depicted and described. Hb in dw spine of dw faded, otherwise a near fine copy. 25.00 pounds sterling

B5111) Twichett, John; Bailey, Betty. ROYAL CROWN DERBY. Revised third edition, 1989. 11" x 8 1/2", 272 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. The first comprehensive work about the nineteenth century factories that produced Derby ware, from 1848 to the date of publication. Very comprehensive, covers techniques, shapes, pattern books, special productions, lists of figures, animals, birds, designers, modelers, painters, gilders, enamellers, marks and year ciphers, the Gladstone dessert service. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 35.00 pounds sterling

B5112) Godden, Geoffrey A. GODDEN'S GUIDE TO MASON'S CHINA AND THE IRONSTONE WARES. 1984. 11" x 8 1/2", 316 pages, over 360 illustrations in black and white and colour. Revised and enlarged edition of this Godden standard reference book. Mason marks and dating, catalogues of Mason’s stock sold in 1818 and 1822. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 65.00 pounds sterling

B5113) Whiter, Leonard. SPODE : A History of the Family, Factory and Wares from 1733 to 1833. 1989, reprint with new colour illustrations. 246 pages, extensively illustrated in black and white and colour. The standard reference on Spode. Detailed appendices, bibliography. Hb in dw, dw a little chipped and creased, area approximately ¼” x 1” lost from lower corner of front free endpaper, otherwise a very good copy. 85.00 pounds sterling

B5114) Reilly, Robin; Savage, George. THE DICTIONARY OF WEDGWOOD. 1980. 11 1/8" x 8 3/8", 414 pages, extensively illustrated with 23 colour plates and many black and white illustrations. Essential reference work for the collector, dealer, and industrial historian and archeologist. Appendices include Wedgwood Chronology, Trade marks, Pattern Number prefixes, family trees, Bibliography. Hb in dw, dw spine faded, price clipped, otherwise a near fine copy. 25.00 pounds sterling

B5115) Newman, Harold. VEILLEUSES : A Collector’s Guide. A Definitive Review of Ceramic Food and Tea Warmers, 1750-1860. Enlarged and revised edition, 1987. 12 1/4" x 9 1/8", 174 pages, 32 colour plates, 198 black and white illustrations. An invaluable reference work. Hb in dw, a very good copy in price-clipped dw. 30.00 pounds sterling

B5119) Foreword By Councillor Bernard Atha and Christopher Gilbert. COUNTRY HOUSE LIGHTING 1660-1890. 1992. 11 5/8" x 8 1/4", 147 pages, well illustrated in black and white. Temple Newsam Country House Studies Number 4. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name; the fourth in a series devoted to neglected aspects of historic interiors. Includes an essay on lighting in the Royal Pavilion at Brighton, 1815-1900. Bibliography. Soft covers, a very good copy of an uncommon and sought after monograph. 95.00 pounds sterling

B5121) Russell, Frank, Editor. ART NOUVEAU ARCHITECTURE. [1983]. 12 1/4" x 9 1/2", 332 pages, over 500 illustrations, including 68 in colour. Documents for the first time the extraordinary achievements of the architects of the fin de siecle. The reference section contains over 150 illustrated biographies of the architects and an extensive bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 35.00 pounds sterling

B2512) Symonds, R.W. MASTERPIECES OF ENGLISH FURNITURE AND CLOCKS. 1986. 13" x 10", 174 pages, 8 pages of colour plates, more than 130 black and white plates. Copiously illustrated with over 130 superb examples of furniture, clocks and barometers, chosen as existing the best with respect to design and quality of materials and workmanship. Chapter on Thomas Tompion. Reprint of scarce classic title. Hb in dw, , neat blind embossed personal library stamp on lower corner of title page, otherwise a near fine copy. 28.00 pounds sterling

B623) Adamson, Jeremy. AMERICAN WICKER. Woven Furniture from 1850 to 1930. 1993. 11 1/4" x 8 3/4", 176 pages, extensively illustrated in black and white and colour; bibliography. The design, manufacture, use and symbolism of woven furniture directly reflects America's changing social, cultural and aesthetic values, during its most transformative era. Hb in dw, unobtrusive remainder mark on lower edges, otherwise a near fine copy. 25.00 pounds sterling

B5122) Santore, Charles. THE WINDSOR STYLE IN AMERICA. 1997. 10 5/8" x 10 3/8", 207+294 pages, more than 500 photographs and illustrations. The first edition containing both volumes 1 and 2 of this definitive reference work in a single volume, supplemented with new material. ‘The definitive pictorial study of the history and regional characteristics of the most popular furniture form of eighteenth century America 1730-1840. Featuring new discoveries, and an expanded list of Windsor makers’. Hb in dw, small area of loss to dw (approximately 1/4” x 3/8”), otherwise a very good copy. 25.00 pounds sterling

B5123) Horn, Pamela. JOSEPH ARCH (1826-1919) The Farm Workers' Leader. 1971. 9 1/2" x 6 1/8", 262 pages, frontispiece and 12 black and white illustrations. The first full-length biography of the leading spirit behind the formation of the first-ever nation union for agricultural workers, and later the first agricultural worker to enter Parliament as an M.P. Detailed appendices. Hb in dw, near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling

B2195) Baker, Fiona. 20th CENTURY FURNITURE. 2000. 256 pages, illustrated almost wholly in colour with over 230 photographs. Includes over 230 classics of modern design, Twentieth-Century Furniture features the work of the world’s most influential and talented designers. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 30.00 pounds sterling

B5125) JAN JANSEN IN HIS SHOES. Christie’s Amsterdam, 2007. 10 1/2" x 8 1/4", 144 pages, cataloguing 169 lots with superb colour photographs. A landmark sale, celebrating Jansen’s 65th birthday, as well as his 45th anniversary as an artist in shoes. The shoes are Jansen’s own collection from his lifetime of designs; they are catalogued in three categories – fifty lots consist of a single shoe in a specially designed presentation case; these one-offs, some still with the original last within the shoe, focus on Jansen as a designer. Another hundred lots, consisting of two or more ready-to-wear shoes allow the buyer to experience Jansen’s craftsmanship in addition to his design. The catalogue finishes with a small number of collections of shoes as ideas, sold together with all rights to production and copyright. An amazing catalogue, of one of today’s great shoe designers. Card covers, a near fine copy. 48.00 pounds sterling

B5134) Learoyd, Stan. THE CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION OF ANTIQUE FURNITURE. 1982. 10" x 7 1/2", 136 pages, 138 text figures, pages 114-134 being black and white plates. Practical handbook, including a guide to estimating, an invaluable source of reference and guidance for furniture restorers. Hb in dw, a very good copy. 15.00 pounds sterling

 

B5135) Hopper, Robin. FUNCTIONAL POTTERY : Form and Aesthetic in Pots of Purpose. 2000. 11 1/8" x 8 3/8", 255 pages, superbly illustrated, mainly in colour. New, expanded, full-colour edition of this complete functional pottery reference. An invaluable reference which should be in every potter’s studio. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 28.00 pounds sterling

 

B5136) Brewington, M.V. Chesapeake Bay : A PICTORIAL MARITIME HISTORY. Second edition. 10 5/8" x 7 3/8", 238 pages, black and white illustrations. Chesapeake Bay’s maritime story from its first settlement down to the present. Hb in dw, inscription to previous owner on front free endpaper, otherwise a very good copy. 14.00 pounds sterling

B5137) Chaldecott, Nada. DHURRIES : History, Pattern, Technique, Identification. 2003. 12" x 8 5/8", 160 pages, 265 illustrations, 248 in colour. The very first comprehensive guide to the dhurrie  - for centuries the most popular floor-covering in the Indian sub-continent. Glossary, bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 20.00 pounds sterling

B5079) CABINET BUILDERS AND GENERAL BRASSFOUNDRY CATALOGUE No. 55 and No. 57. 1924 and 1927. 9 7/8" x 6 1/8". Catalogue No. 55, 1924, is hb, xiii pages of index, 76 fully illustrated pages with each facing page unnumbered, and left blank for notes, 2 pages with additional items have been neatly tipped in the appropriate position. Catalogue No. 57, 1927 Supplement, to be used in conjunction with catalogue no. 55 has card covers, title page and 31 fully illustrated pages, together with 3 sheets loosely inserted. Widely ranging catalogues, including external and internal door and window furniture, house name plates, bell pushes, bedroom door knockers(!), curtain rails and fittings, blind furniture, hat and coat and wardrobe hooks, cabinet handles, castors, lavatory, bath and basin chains and fittings, fireplace accessories, candlesticks, crumb trays and brushes, escutcheons etc. Very good copies. 48.00 pounds sterling

B5080) Abbott, Patrick. THE BRITISH AIRSHIP AT WAR, 1914-1918. 1989. 9 1/8" x 7", 142 pages, well illustrated in black and white. Detailed appendices, bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 20.00 pounds sterling

B5081) Petch, Dr. C.P.; Swann, E.L. FLORA OF NORFOLK. 1968. 9 3/4" x 6", 288 pages, 115 colour illustrations, map on endpapers. Hb, no dw, some foxing to early and late pages, otherwise a very good copy. 15.00 pounds sterling

B5083) Pevsner, Nikolaus. THE BUILDINGS OF ENGLAND : South and West Somerset. 1992. 7 3/8" x 4 1/2", 396 pages, well illustrated in black and white. Glossary, indices of plates, artists, and places. Hb in dw, near fine. 18.00 pounds sterling

B5086) Harting, James Edmund. THE ORNITHOLOGY OF SHAKESPEARE CRITICALLY EXAMINED, Explained, and Illustrated. 1978, facsimile of 1864 edition. 8 3/4" x 5 5/8", 321 pages, illustrated with engravings. A critical study and explanation of bird life in Elizabethan England as reflected through the writings of Shakespeare. Hb in dw, near fine. 18.00 pounds sterling

B5089) ffrench, Angela. KNITTING AND DESIGN FOR MOHAIR. 1987. 10" x 7 1/2", 168 pages, well illustrated throughout in black and white and colour and with diagrams. Hb in price-clipped dw, otherwise a near fine copy. 9.50 pounds sterling

B5091) Clark, H. Nichols B. A MARBLE QUARRY : The James H. Ricau Collection of Sculpture at the Chrysler Museum of Art. 1997. 11 3/4" x 9 1/4", 280 pages, 73 colour plates, 135 black and white plates. Catalogue of one of the largest and most important collections of nineteenth century American marble statuary ever assembled. Biography for each artist, each sculpture thoroughly documented and illustrated in full colour, together with alternative views and details of major pieces. Short bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 28.00 pounds sterling

B5093) Gosling, Nigel. GUSTAVE DORE. 1973. 11" x 8 3/4", 112 pages, extensively illustrated in black and white. The first full account in English in the twentieth century of Dore’s life and work. Complete list of books illustrated by Dore. Hb in dw, Christmas wishes to former owner from a friend inscribed on front free endpaper, partially deleted, dw price-clipped, otherwise a near fine copy. 9.50 pounds sterling

B5095) Nunley, John W.; McCarty, Cara. MASKS : Faces of Culture. 1999. 12" x 9 3/4", 344 pages, 400 illustrations, including 200 full colour plates. Published in conjunction with the major art exhibition of the same name. A comprehensive cultural history, visually spectacular and thought provoking. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 30.00 pounds sterling

B5097) Johnson, Paul. CONSOLIDATED GOLD FIELDS : A Centenary Portrait. 1987. 10 3/4" x 7 7/8", 256 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Hb in dw, near fine. 9.50 pounds sterling

B5098) PHOTOGRAPHS OF HAMPTON COURT PALACE MIDDLESEX. 1938. 11 3/8" x 8 3/4", 58 pages, including 54 pages of black and white plates. In wrappers, generally a very good copy in somewhat rubbed and worn wrappers. 18.00 pounds sterling

B5100) EXPLORING THE EAST INDIES : An Exhibition of Paintings and Watercolours 1790-1890. 1987. 8 1/4" x 11 3/4", pages unnumbered, title page, acknowledgements, foreword and introduction, followed by catalogue of 43 exhibits, illustrated in black and white and colour. Select bibliography. Stapled card covers, a near fine copy. 20.00 pounds sterling

B5102) Sulser, Wilhelm. A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE SHOE. 1958. 13 1/8" x 9 1/8", [12] pages of text with illustrations, 3 pages of black and white plates, 1 page of colour plates. A special reprint for the Bally Shoe Museum from ‘Fashion in Human Society’. Card covers, a little dusty, otherwise a very good copy. 14.00 pounds sterling

B5106) Denning, Antony. THE CRAFT OF WOODCARVING. 1994. 9" x 9", 176 pages, copiously illustrated with step-by-step colour photographs, drawings etc. A complete course, with twelve original projects. Hb in dw, near fine. 14.00 pounds sterling

B5108) Dowdey, Patrick, Editor. Threads of Light : CHINESE EMBROIDERY FROM SUZHOU AND THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF ROBERT GLENN KETCHUM. 1999. 12" x 9 1/8", 171 pages, superbly illustrated, mainly in colour, some fold-out illustrations. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name. Includes catalogue and glossary, notes on technical aspects of Suzhou embroidery. Folded card covers, a near fine copy. 30.00 pounds sterling

B5109) Barker, Nicolas, and the Curatorial Staff of The British Library. TREASURES OF THE BRITISH LIBRARY. 1996. 11 3/8" x 8 5/8", 272 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Soft covers, a very good copy. 9.50 pounds sterling

B5110) PETER SCOTT : Observations of Wildlife. 1980. 11 3/8" x 8 5/8", 112 pages, over 100 illustrations, 39 in full colour. A collection of paintings, and a self-portrait of the artist, covering a career of over 40 years. Foreword by H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh. Hb in dw, near fine. 12.50 pounds sterling

B3604) Plumptre, George. THE WATER GARDEN : Styles, Designs, and Visions. 2003. 9 7/8" x 9 7/8", 208 pages, 267 illustrations, 174 in colour. Discusses both grand and small water gardens throughout the world. A sumptuous tribute to a great tradition which unites some of the most lavish and beautiful garden schemes ever devised. Bibliography, list of famous water gardens. Soft covers, near fine. 12.50 pounds sterling

B659) Plumptre, George, photography Palmer, Hugh. GARDEN ORNAMENT Five Hundred Years of History and Practice (click for illustration). 1998. Approximately 12" x 9 3/8", 256 pages, 506 illustrations, 150 in colour. Covers the history of ornamental features in the Western garden; its role in modern garden design, including its application to the more modest scale of the modern garden. Survey of available garden ornaments; select list of suppliers, bibliography. Soft covers, very good. 16.50 pounds sterling

B5032) Cannadine, David. ASPECTS OF ARISTOCRACY : Grandeur and Decline in Modern Britain. 1994. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 321 pages, 50 black and white illustrations. Detailed appendices. Hb in dw, near fine. 12.00 pounds sterling

B5034) Boyne, William. The Yorkshire Library A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ACCOUNT RELATING TO THE COUNTY OF YORK. 1974. 8 3/4" x 6", 304 pages. ‘A Bibliographical Account of Books on Topography, Tracts of the Seventeenth Century, Biography, Spaws, Geology, Botany, Maps, Views, Portraits, and Miscellaneous Literature, Relating to the County of York, with Collations and Notes on the Books and Authors’. Second impression of the first edition, which was published by William Boyne in 1869, in a limited edition of only 150 copies for private distribution. Hb in dw, a near fine copy in a very good dw. 20.00 pounds sterling

B5035) Smith, Eric. CLOCKS AND CLOCK REPAIRING : Practical Handbook Series. 1979. 8 3/4" x 5 1/2", 167 pages, 16 black and white plates, 43 black and white figures. Hb in price-clipped dw, very good. 12.00 pounds sterling

B5036) Goodison, Nicholas. MATTHEW BOULTON: ORMOLU. Amended edition, 2002. 11 1/2" x 8 7/8", 496 pages, 382 illustrations, 241 in colour, 141 in black and white . A magisterial study of Matthew Boulton’s ormolu ornaments, and his manufactory at Soho, near Birmingham, with much new and unpublished material. Survey of ornaments, detailed appendices, bibliography. Hb in dw, a fine copy. 85.00 pounds sterling

B5037) Norman, Geraldine. BIEDERMEIER PAINTING 1815-1848 : Reality Observed in Genre, Portrait and Landscape. 1987. 11 3/4" x 9 7/8", 192 pages, 113 pages, 80 in colour. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 22.00 pounds sterling

B5038) Bony, Anne. FURNITURE AND INTERIORS OF THE 1960s. 2004. 12 1/8" x 9 3/4", 223 pages, superbly illustrated in illustrated in black, white and colour. An excellent reference for the furniture and interiors of this period, and their designers. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 35.00 pounds sterling

B5040) Lydgate, Tony. AWARD-WINNING WOOD BOXES : Design and Technique. 1995. 10" x 8", 143 pages, superbly illustrated, almost wholly in colour, with black and white diagrams. Forty stunning artistic designs from of the world’s best box-making artists, making an unforgettable collection, with plans, and professional ‘secrets’. Soft covers, a very good copy. 12.00 pounds sterling

B5041) Landis, Scott. THE WORKSHOP BOOK. 1998. 10 7/8" x 9", 216 pages, fully illustrated with over 300 photographs of workshops as well as 20 detailed floor plans. A wide variety of clever and creative shop designs. Folded card covers, a very good copy. 16.00 pounds sterling

B316) Taylor, V. J. and Babb, H. A. MAKING AND REPAIRING WOODEN CLOCK CASES. 1986. 10 3/4" x 8 1/4", 191 pages. Black and white illustrations and line drawings. A good reference book for the clock case restorer and cabinet-maker. Hb in dw, very good. 20.00 pounds sterling

B5043) Mead, Chris. BIRD MIGRATION. 1983. 9 5/8" x 6 7/8", 224 pages, 20 colour photographs, 35 black and white photographs, almost 200 two-colour maps and diagrams. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine, signed by the author (with very best wishes, Chris Mead, Ipswich 24-2-84) on half-title. 15.00 pounds sterling

B5045) Jennings, Celia, Editor. SUFFOLK FOR EVER. 1989. 8 3/4" x 5 5/8", 184 pages, map, 24 black and white photographs. Published to mark the Diamond Jubilee of the Suffolk Preservation Society. Hb in dw, near fine. 9.50 pounds sterling

B5046) Buchan, Rev. Mr. Alexander. A DESCRIPTION OF SAINT KILDA; Giving an Account of Its Situation, Extent, Soil, Product, Bays, Rocks, Adjacent Islands, Ancient Laws and Government, Religion, Customs, and Late Reformation. Facsimile of the 1752 edition, re-published 1974 in an edition of 500 copies. 7 5/8" x 4 7/8", 46 pages. Hb in blue cloth, gilt lettering to upper board, no dw as issued, a very nice copy. 35.00 pounds sterling

B5047) Lack, Peter, Compiler. THE ATLAS OF WINTERING BIRDS IN BRITAIN AND IRELAND. 1986. 10 3/8" x 7 5/8", 447 pages; maps 200 species of wintering birds, 192 of which have full-page two-colour maps faced by a page of text. A team of 23 artists, led by Robert Gillmor, has provided the line drawings which head the species accounts. Hb in dw, near fine. 30.00 pounds sterling

B5048) Campbell-Culver, Maggie. THE ORIGIN OF PLANTS : The People and Plants That Have Shaped Britain's Garden History Since the Year 1000. 2001. 10 3/4" x 8 5/8", 260 pages, richly illustrated with contemporary paintings and modern photographs. A seminal work on the way so many thousands of plants have been introduced into Britain over the past 1000 years, and the dramatic effect they have had on our landscape and gardens. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 14.00 pounds sterling

B5049) Bramah, Edward and Joan. COFFEE-MAKERS : 300 Years of Art and Design. 1989. 12" x 9 3/4", 166 pages, superbly illustrated, almost wholly in colour. Dust-wrappered hb in slip-case, near fine. 30.00 pounds sterling

B5052) Pye, Chris. WOODCARVING TOOLS, MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT Volume I. Revised edition, 2002. 10 7/8" x 8 1/4", 239 pages, well illustrated with colour photographs and line drawings. New edition, fully revised and expanded, and with new colour photography. This first volume (of two) deals with the selection, sharpening and maintenance of woodcarving tools. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

B5054) Smith, Anna Carrick and Others. SOFT FURNISHINGS : Over 65 Step-By-step Projects for Your Home. 1996. 11 3/8" x 8 1/2", 192 pages, well illustrated with colour photographs and diagrams. Soft covers, very good. 9.50 pounds sterling

B5055) Cunnington, Pamela. CARING FOR OLD HOUSES. 1984. 9 7/8" x 7 1/2", 256 pages, over 300 well-chosen black and white photographs and line drawings. An extremely comprehensive guide to sympathetic house restoration – gives advice from cellar to roof on repairs without vandalism. Glossary, bibliography. Hb in price-clipped dw, otherwise a near fine copy. 16.00 pounds sterling

B5057) Boardman, John. INTAGLIOS AND RINGS : Greek, Etruscan and Eastern from a Private Collection. 1975. 10" x 7 1/2", 118 pages, 285 illustrations, 10 in colour. Hb in dw, near fine. 25.00 pounds sterling           

B5062) Wolfson, John. Final Curtain : THE LAST GILBERT AND SULLIVAN OPERAS. 1976. 10 1/8" x 6 3/4", 293 pages, liberally illustrated with unpublished photographs of the original productions, reprints of the earliest librettos, and all the cancelled lyrics. ‘Including the unpublished rehearsal librettos and twenty unpublished Gilbert lyrics’. Bibliography. Hb in price-clipped dw, inscription to previous owner from un-named person on front free endpaper, otherwise a near fine copy. 18.00 pounds sterling

B5065) Paine, Clive, Editor. HARTEST : A Village History. 1984. 9 1/2" x 6 3/4", 158 pages, 10 maps, 3 family trees, some 47 black and white illustrations.  A substantial history of this Suffolk village. Soft covers, previous owner’s name on half-title, faint splashes on covers, otherwise a very good copy. 30.00 pounds sterling

B5066) Marsden, Gordon, Editor. VICTORIAN VALUES : Personalities and Perspectives in Nineteenth-Century Society. 1993. 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", 232 pages, frontispiece and 21 black and white illustrations. Soft covers, near fine. 8.50 pounds sterling

B5067) Ereira, Alan. THE PEOPLE'S ENGLAND. 1981. 9 3/8" x 6 1/8", 285 pages, 104 black and white illustrations, 10 figures. Traces the experience of specific groups of working people from the advent of the enclosures to the present day, creating an exciting and challenging new view of England’s past. Hb in near fine dw, boards a little dull, otherwise a near fine copy. 8.00 pounds sterling

B5069) Karney, Mary. NO RUGGED LANDSCAPE. 1991. 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", 198 pages, family tree of the Oswins of Newstead, Australia, map of Balnarring locality c 1881, black and white illustrations. A fascinating record of colonial social history, based on the diaries of Georgina Oswin, mother of seven, who recorde the simple pleasures and struggles of life in rural Australia in the 1880s. Soft covers, previous owner’s name whited out on front free endpaper, otherwise a very good copy. 8.00 pounds sterling

B5071) Walters, John. The Royal Griffin : FREDERICK, PRINCE OF WALES 1707-51. 1972. 8 3/4" x 5 1/2", 232 pages, some 17 black and white illustrations. Biography of one of the most controversial of the Princes of Wales, Frederick Louis, son of George II and father of George III. Bibliography. Hb in dw, a very good copy. 9.50 pounds sterling

B5072) Vaughan. John. THE ENGLISH GUIDE BOOK c 1780 - 1870 : An Illustrated History. 1974. 8 1/2" x 5 7/8", 167 pages, 79 black and white illustrations. The first full-length study of this fascinating genre. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 9.50 pounds sterling

B5075) Osborne, Charles. W.H. AUDEN THE LIFE OF A POET. 1995. 7 3/4" x 5", 344 pages, black and white illustrations. ‘Among the best literary biographies of our time’. Soft covers, previous owner’s address label on half-title, otherwise a near fine copy. 5.00 pounds sterling

B5077) Pringle, Colombe. ROGER VIVIER : Fashion Memoir. 1999. 8 3/4" x 6 3/8", 80 pages, 50 illustrations, 23 in colour. In the sought after 'fashion memoir' series. Chronology. Hb in dw, near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling

B4913) Smiles, Samuel. THE LIFE OF GEORGE STEPHENSON, RAILWAY ENGINEER. Second edition, 1857. 9" x 5 5/8", engraved frontispiece, being a portrait of George Stephenson,  xvi, 528 pages, 12 page catalogue for Mr. Murray’s list of new and recent works, 4 page catalogue for Aylott & Co’s publications tipped in at rear. In original cloth binding without repairs, with gilt lettering to spine, gilt embossed image of Rocket on upper board. Boards rubbed at edges and corners, and corners bumped, minimal (1/8”) tears at upper and lower spine, front hinges weak, dated (Atwood 1858) name on front free endpaper and name on inside of front free endpaper, foxing to portrait frontispiece and occasionally elsewhere. However, generally a very good copy. 45.00 pounds sterling

 

B4914) Halsby, Julian; Taber, Jacqueline. A Bit of Trompe : ART OF LINCOLN TABER 1941-89. 2002. 9 3/4" x 8 3/4", 93 pages, well illustrated showing over 50 of Taber’s works, with 30 in colour, end-papers illustrated with details from Laurence Whistler’s commemorative window in Fingringhoe Church. Places Taber’s work in the context of late twentieth-century academic and trompe l’oeil painting. List of exhibitions, catalogue raisonne, list of subscribers. Hb in dw, near fine. 20.00 pounds sterling

 

B4921) Beck, Thomasina. Gardening with Silk and Gold : A HISTORY OF GARDENS IN EMBROIDERY. 1997. 12 1/2" x 9", 160 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. A revised, updated and lavishly re-illustrated edition of Thomasina Beck’s 1979 classic ‘Embroidered Gardens’, presents a cornucopia of inspirational ideas for today’s embroiderers, and lively, thought-provoking reading for all garden enthusiasts. Hb in dw, near fine. 18.00 pounds sterling

 

B4922) Fielden, James and Others. THE ANTIQUES CLINIC : A Guide to Damage, Care and Restoration. 2005. 10" x 9", 224 pages, well illustrated in colour. Covers a wide area of collecting, including textiles, clocks and precision instruments and toys and dolls. Soft covers, near fine. 9.50 pounds sterling

 

B4923) THE SPORTSMAN'S DICTIONARY or, The Gentleman's Companion for Town and Country … G.G.J. and J. Robinson, Pater-Noster-Row, London, 1792, the Fourth Edition. 10 3/4" x 8 3/8", vii, remaining pages unnumbered, engraved frontispiece and 16 engraved plates ‘representing all the different kinds of Nets, Snares, and Traps, that are now made use of in Fowling, and the Implements for Angling’. ‘Containing full and particular instructions for Riding, Setting, Farriery, Hunting, Fishing, Cocking, Fowling, Racing, Hawking &c, with the various methods to be observed in Breeding and Dieting of Horses both for the Road and Turf, also the management of Dogs, Game-cocks, Dunghill-Fowls, Turkies, Geese, Ducks, Pigeons, Fish, Singing-Birds, Bees &c’. Hb, in original tree-calf, with label to spine, much rubbed at edges and corners, and with some three areas where the leather is wholly or partially lost, the largest missing area being some 2 ¼” x 1” at maximum. The front hinges are weak, though holding. Engraved bookplate with coat of arms on front endpaper, other dated (1820, 1830) inscriptions on front free endpaper, pages somewhat darkened. Overall though, a very good copy with an acceptable and appropriate binding. 175.00 pounds sterling

 

B4929) Greenwood, Martin. THE DESIGNS OF WILLIAM DE MORGAN A Catalogue by Martin Greenwood. 1989. 12 1/4" x 9 1/8", 256 pages, superbly illustrated in black and white and colour. Published to coincide with the major exhibition of De Morgan drawings and pottery held at the Victoria and Albert Museum March – June, 1989. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 55.00 pounds sterling

 

B4933) Taylor, V.J. THE CONSTRUCTION OF PERIOD COUNTRY FURNITURE. 1996. 10 7/8" x 8 1/2", 192 pages, fully illustrated with complete working drawings. Twenty-eight designs of country furniture, each with drawings, constructional notes, and parts list. Glossary, bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 12.50 pounds sterling

 

B4937) Girouard, Mark. THE VICTORIAN COUNTRY HOUSE Revised and Enlarged Edition. 1979. 10 3/8" x 7 7/8", 427 black and white illustrations, 33 new colour plates, map. Originally planned for publication by Country Life Books in the English Country Houses series, the dates 1840-90 being chosen to follow on from Hussey's Late Georgian volume, and allowing for a concluding 1890-1940 volume. Extended introduction, detailed accounts of 29 significant houses, catalogue listings of other houses, biographical notes on architects. For this new edition, the author has substantially revised the text and written two new chapters. Hb in dw, a very good copy in a near fine dw. 35.00 pounds sterling

 

B4944) THE CIRCLE OF GLASS COLLECTORS : Commemorative Exhibition 1937-1962. 1962. 9 3/4" x 7 1/4", 72 pages, 16 black and white plates. Catalogue for the exhibition held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Stapled card covers, a very good copy. 9.50 pounds sterling

B4947) Baudot, Francois. EILEEN GRAY. 1998. 8 3/4" x 6 3/8", 80 pages, superbly illustrated with 52 illustrations, 37 being in colour. Chronology. Hb in dw, near fine. 12.50 pounds sterling

B4948) J. & J. GODDARD LTD : THE HOME OF PIANOFORTE SUPPLIES LIST NO. 90. No date, possibly 1930’s, their London telephone number of the time was MUSeum 7103, and Purchase Tax is listed at rates from 10% to 60%. Prices are of course pre-decimal, and music stools start at £3 6s 0d (£3.30). 9 7/8" x 7 5/8", 84 pages, illustrated throughout with black and white photographs and drawings reproduced from engravings. A very comprehensive catalogue, covers parts for upright and grand pianos, harmoniums and American organs, music stools and necessary tools. Punched sheets held securely in card covers, internally very clean, externally rubbed and bumped at corners. 65.00 pounds sterling

B4949) BRADBURY, GREATOREX & Co. Ltd. SPRING FASHIONS 1937. 9 1/4" x 6", 44 pages, black and white illustrations throughout. Coats for ladies, matrons (O.S. and larger), girls, misses and maids (the young un-married?), costumes and suits, frocks, gowns, skirts. Two-page priced index at rear. Nicely presented in  silver-grey moiré effect stapled card covers, dark blue cord in upper corner for hanging. A very nice, near fine copy. 60.00 pounds sterling

B4952) Hildyard, Robin. EUROPEAN CERAMICS. 1999. 11" x 8 3/4", 144 pages, some 207 illustrations, mainly in colour. An authoritative and indispensable reference work for students and collectors. Selected bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 14.00 pounds sterling

B3505) Anderson, Anne; Atterbury, Paul (editor). THE CUBE TEAPOT. 1999. 8 7/8" x 8 7/8", 83 pages, very well illustrated in black and white and colour. The CUBE teapot was the world’s largest selling patented teapot and an icon of modern design. Registered by Robert Johnson in 1916, and his company succeeded in honing his creation and fending of rivals until 1968. In its heyday the CUBE was used by the great transatlantic liners, on national railways and by hotels and restaurant chains. Lists of manufacturers, marks, Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 25.00 pounds sterling

B4954) Spencer-Smith, Jenny. REX WHISTLER'S WAR 1939 - July 1944 : Artist into Tank Commander. 1994. 11 3/4" x 8 1/4", 180 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Catalogue to the Special Exhibition at the National Army Museum, London in 1994. Bibliography. Soft covers, upper cover has vertical crease, otherwise a very good copy. 35.00 pounds sterling

B4955) Lyles, Anne; Hamlyn, Robin. BRITISH WATERCOLOURS FROM THE OPPE COLLECTION with a Selection of Drawings and Oil Sketches. 1997. 11 5/8" x 9 1/4", 240 pages, 103 colour and 26 black and white illustrations. Published in conjunction with the exhibition at the Tate Gallery, 1997, describes and illustrates 100 highlights from the collection. Bibliography, checklist of artists in the Oppe Collection. Soft covers, near fine. 18.00 pounds sterling

B4957) Smith, Bruce. GREENE AND GREENE : Master Builders of the American Arts and Crafts Movement. 1998. 11 1/4" x 9 3/4", 240 pages, 200 colour illustrations. The first work to present the brothers’ most important works, surveying 25 of the firm’s masterpieces, complete with lavish colour photographs. Chronology, bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 25.00 pounds sterling

B4961) AN ELEMENTARY HANDBOOK FOR BEGINNERS IN THE ART OF CHANGE-RINGING issued under the authority of the Council. The Central Council of Church Bell Ringers, 1976. 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", 32 pages, 11 black and white photographs, text diagrams. Stapled card covers, covers a little faded at edges, otherwise a very good copy. 6.50 pounds sterling

B4962) Mayo, John Horsley. MEDALS AND DECORATIONS OF THE BRITISH ARMY AND NAVY. 1897. 10 1//4" x 6 3/8", pages 280-617, superb colour plates number 32-55. Please note – this is volume 2 only of this two volume work. In original red cloth with top edge gilt; spine both faded and grubby, some spotting to boards, corners rubbed and bumped, last ¼” of upper and lower spine fraying or lost. Two fine engraved bookplates on front endpaper, both dated 1894, with the engraver’s monogram WS. Internally there is some foxing, and one plate has unfortunately been re-attached with Sellotape – the Sellotape has departed but the discolouration on the inner edge of the plate and the page preceding and following remains. However, generally a very good copy. 80.00 pounds sterling

B4964) Biggs, John R. BASIC TYPOGRAPHY. 1973. 7 1/2" x 7 5/8", 176 pages, well illustrated throughout. The principles, the mechanics, and the practice of typography. Glossary, bibliography. Soft covers, very good. 9.50 pounds sterling

 

B4966) TRANSPORT MEMORABILIA AND MODELS. 1994. 10 1/2" x 8 1/4", 86 pages, cataloguing 617 lots, many illustrated in black and white and colour. Catalogue of Christie's South Kensington sale of 24-25 February, 1994. Engineering, steam and railway models and ephemera, aviation art and literature, motoring art and literature. Soft covers, a near fine copy. 15.00 pounds sterling

 

B4968) TRANSPORT MEMORABILIA. 1991. 10 1/2" x 8 1/4", 61 pages, cataloguing 998 lots, many illustrated in black and white and colour. Catalogue of Christie's South Kensington sale of 13-14 August, 1991. Maritime, aviation, toys, motoring, and railway. Soft covers, a near fine copy. 12.00 pounds sterling

B4969) AIRCRAFT IN MINIATURE : The Work of William Osmond Doylend - Part II. 1994. 10 1/2" x 8 1/4", 42 pages, cataloguing 200 lots, illustrated in black and white and colour. Catalogue of Christie's South Kensington sale of 12 August, 1994 of this collection of over 500 individually numbered models, each a replica of the original aircraft, hand painted with original markings. Soft covers, a near fine copy. 15.00 pounds sterling

B4970) HIGHLAND DRESS IN MODERN STYLES for All Occasions. No date, 1930’s? Published by Stewart, Christie & Co, Tailors and Kiltmakers By Appointment to The Late King George V. 8 5/8" x 5 5/8", 24 pages, coloured frontispiece and 7 pages of colour plates, 10 pages of black and white plates. ‘Depicts the Highland Dress as it is worn in modern times and should be of especial interest to all Scots, and to those members of Caledonian Societies overseas’. In original card covers, with the title ‘Highland dress’ gilt embossed on upper cover; a very good copy. 12.00 pounds sterling

B4972) Kamitsis, Lydia. PACO RABANNE : Fashion Memoir. 1999. 8 3/4" x 6 3/8", 80 pages, superbly illustrated with 49 illustrations, 25 of which are in colour. Chronology. Hb in dw, near fine. 25.00 pounds sterling

B4973) James, John. CHARTRES : The Masons Who Built a Legend. 1985. 9 1/2" x 7 1/4", 200 pages, 116 black and white illustrations, photographs and drawings. Glossary, bibliography. Soft covers, previous owner’s name neatly on front free endpaper, corners somewhat bumped, covers a little rubbed, but generally a very good copy. 25.00 pounds sterling

B4975) FASHIONS OF THE MOMENT FOR SPRING AND SUMMER from the Fashion Showrooms of Jamieson's. 1937. 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", 24 pages, illustrated throughout in black and white. Catalogue for Spring and Summer 1937 – ladies’ coats, suits, dresses and gowns, blouses, sports wear, shoes, children’s clothes and shoes. Stapled card covers, slight staining to covers, otherwise a very nice copy. 35.00 pounds sterling

B4977) Humbert, Raymond, Introduction. TRADITIONS AGRICOLES AVALLON. 1974. 7" x 9 3/8", 1 page introduction, 32 black and white illustrations of agricultural tools, 8 pages of text (in French) describing the exhibition. Published in conjunction with the exhibition at Avallon in July-September, 1974. Soft covers, near fine. 12.00 pounds sterling

B4979) Timmins, J.G. THE FORGE AND THE WHEEL. 1971. 8" x 6 3/8", 32 pages, black and white illustrations, map. Pamphlet No. 4 in the Local History Series published by the University of Sheffield Institute of Education. Stapled card covers, Philip Walker’s copy, with a two-line note to him from a fellow-tool enthusiast on top of page 1, and a note (in the same hand?) at the foot of the front cover. Apart from these annotations, a near fine copy. 8.00 pounds sterling

B4980) ARTHUR PRICE MALLEABLE IRON AND GUN METAL PLANE MAKERS. No date, but probably 1920’s from pricing and style. 10 1/2" x 8 1/4", single page leaflet, printed one-side only. ‘All Types of Planes for the Woodworking Industry’. Leaflet advertising Shoulder Planes, Bull-nose Planes, and castings (including the iron) for both types. Price’s planes were supplied in malleable iron and gun metal, steel face, fitted with rosewood infill and wedges. The shoulder planes were advertised in 4 sizes from 3/8” to 1 ½”; the bull-nose being in 1 1/8” and 1 ¼”. Styles were very much in the Norris and Spiers tradition, examples of the planes are now not easily found. In very good condition; an uncommon item, like most leaflets and catalogues relating to this type of plane. 20.00 pounds sterling

B4982) SAMMLUNG RUDOLF VON GUTMANN. 1993. 10 7/8"  x 8 1/4", 117 pages, cataloguing 121 lots of fine books from the collection of Rudolf von Gutmann, many illustrations in black and white and colour. The catalogue of the sale at Sotheby’s, New Bond Street, London on 2 April 1993, including Chinese School Watercolours in two albums containing fine landscapes and interiors [c.1790]; Melchior Pfintzing Teuerdank printed on vellum [1517] and The Talman Albums c.1720. Hb, a little bumped at corners but generally a very good copy. 12.50 pounds sterling

B4983) Personal Collections : THE ESTATE OF PETER JAY SHARP.  1994. 10 7/8" x 8 1/4", cataloguing 77 magnificent lots of books, French furniture and decorations, English furniture, sculpture, and old master paintings; many illustrations in black and white and colour, some folding. The catalogue of the sale at Sotheby’s, New York, 13 January, 1994. Hb in dw, a very good copy. 12.50 pounds sterling

B4984) THE L.H.P. KLOTZ COLLECTION OF INCUNABULA, GERMAN ILLUSTRATED BOOKS AND ATLASES. 1994. 10 1/2" x 8 1/4", 253 pages, cataloguing 371 lots, illustrated in black and white and colour. The catalogue of the sale at Christie's, King Street, St. James, London, 2 November 1994. Soft covers, a very good copy. 28.00 pounds sterling

B4986) Knight, Patrick. STATIONARY ENGINE REVIEW. 1997. 10" x 7 1/2", 115 pages, 166 illustrations, 129 in colour. A clear and simple study of a number of the makes and models that were produced in the heyday of the stationary engine. Laminated boards, no dw (as issued?), a near fine copy. 15.00 pounds sterling

B4988) Willis, Robert; Clark, John Willis. THE ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE. 1988. 9 3/4" x 6 3/4", three volumes, 630, 776, 722 pages, over 300 plans, antique and specially commissioned engravings. The one indispensable work of reference on Cambridge architecture before the onset of the modern age, first published in 1886, reprinted here for the first time, with new introductory material in volume 1. Soft covers, near fine. 30.00 pounds sterling

B4990) King, Monique; King; Donald. THE KEIR COLLECTION : EUROPEAN TEXTILES IN THE KEIR COLLECTION 400 BC to 1800AD. 1990. 11 1/8" x 8 7/8", 311 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. For scope, quality, variety, and general sumptuousness, the Keir Collection of textiles rivals some of the finest museum collections in the field. Glossary, appendix giving museums with textile collections referred to in the catalogue, bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 45.00 pounds sterling

B4992) Hardy, Florence. THE LIFE OF THOMAS HARDY. 1994. 9" x 6", two volumes bound as one, 327 + 286 pages, black and white illustrations. Illustrated biography by Hardy’s widow, first published shortly after his death in 1928. Soft covers, very good. 10.00 pounds sterling

B4995) Chandler. Richard; Clay, Edith, Editor. TRAVELS IN ASIA MINOR 1764-1765. 1971. 10" x 6", 253 pages, colour frontispiece and 16 black and white plates which reproduce the contemporary watercolours of William Pars, artist to Chandler’s expedition. Includes an appreciation of William Pars by Andrew Wilton, together with a catalogue of drawings and a summary biography. Detailed appendices, including published works of Richard Chandler, bibliography, and map. Hb, no dw, with the bookplate of Brian Fothergill (biographer) on front endpaper, together with the ink inscription ‘To Brian with best wishes from Edith’ on front free endpaper – this inscription may reasonably be assumed to be from the editor to Brian Fothergill, the previous owner. Apart from the lack of the dw, a very good copy. 48.00 pounds sterling

B5002) Emmison, F.G. ELIZABETHAN LIFE : DISORDER : Mainly from Essex Sessions and Assize Records. 1970. 9 3/4" x 6", 354 pages, 25 black and white plates. An entirely fresh account of social life during Elizabeth I’s time as mirrored mainly in the 14,000 judicial records for Essex – the richest and most complete Quarterly Sessions records in Britain. Detailed appendices. Hb in dw, upper corner of rear board bumped, otherwise a near fine copy. 35.00 pounds sterling

B5005) Doree, Stephen G., editor. THE PARISH REGISTER AND TITHING BOOK OF THOMAS HASSALL OF AMWELL. 1989. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 281 pages, frontispiece, 6 black and white plates, 5 maps. Published by the Hertfordshire Record Society as volume 5 of the Hertfordshire Record Publications. Hb in dw, near fine. 18.00 pounds sterling

B5007) John, Eric. THE POPES : A Concise Biographical History. 1964. 10" x 7 1/4", 496 pages, 16 colour plates, some 140 monochrome plates. Hb, bookplate of Brian Fothergill (biographer) on front paste-down, slight foxing to half-title, no dw, otherwise a very good copy. 20.00 pounds sterling

B5013) Pons, Bruno. WADDESDON MANOR : ARCHITECTURE AND PANELLING. 1996. 12 1/4" x 8 7/8", 704 pages, 652 black and white illustrations, 22 colour plates. A scholarly account of the origins of the house, and a catalogue of the paneling carved in the eighteenth century in France for great houses in Paris, and now assembled at Waddesdon. Hb in dw, near fine. Note – a very heavy book, additional postage will be required. 148.00 pounds sterling

B5015) Evans, George Ewart. The Crooked Scythe : AN ANTHOLOGY OF ORAL HISTORY. 1994. 7 3/4 x 4 7/8", 202 pages, edited and with drawings by David Gentleman. Soft covers, near fine. 14.00 pounds sterling

B5017) Bate, Percy. ENGLISH TABLE GLASS. No date, inscription dated 1915. 9" x 5 5/8", 130 pages, 67 black and white plates showing some 250 glasses. Hb, in original dark blue cloth, with the title gilt-embossed on the spine and upper board; top edges gilt, bumped at corners, splash marks on upper board, foxing to edges and endpapers, dated ink inscription on front free endpaper, otherwise generally a very good copy. 22.00 pounds sterling

 

B5018) Wilkinson, R. THE HALLMARKS OF ANTIQUE GLASS. 1968. 8 3/4" x 5 5/8", 220 pages, some 279 illustrations in black and white and colour. A detailed guide to the characteristics of collectable glass; the author spent most of his working life in glass, working for the small family firm of F. Wilkinson & Co. Hb in dw, dw largely complete though rubbed and carefully repaired, signed by author on front free endpaper, a very good copy. 15.00 pounds sterling

 

B5019) ACID ETCHED GLASS 1850-1930. 1990. 8 1/4" x 5 3/4", 32 pages, 7 pages of black and white plates, 9 illustrations to each page. Catalogue for an exhibition of acid etched glass held at Jeanette Hayhurst Fine Glass, Kensington Church Street, London. Illustrated card covers, inscribed by Jeanette Hayhurst to previous owner, a near fine copy. 14.00 pounds sterling

 

B5020) Parry, Stephen. MINIATURE DECANTERS AND WHISKY MEASURES. 1981. 8 1/4" x 5 3/4", 15 pages, 4 pages of black and white illustrations. Catalogue for an exhibition held at Jeanette Hayhurst’s shop in the Knightsbridge Pavilion, Old Brompton Road, London. Illustrated card covers, signed by Stephen Parry, a very good copy. 20.00 pounds sterling

 

B5021) Sitwell, Sacheverell. MORNING, NOON AND NIGHT IN LONDON. 1948. 8 7/8" x 5 1/2", 86 pages, 8 attractive colour plates. Hb, no dw, in original yellow cloth, the boards somewhat grubby, previous owner’s neat signature on front free endpaper, otherwise very good. 8.00 pounds sterling

 

B5023) Smit, F.G.A.M. THE ART OF GLASS ON STAMPS. 1987. 8 1/4" x 5 7/8", 67 pages, black and white illustrations. Card covers, a near fine copy. 8.50 pounds sterling

 

B5024) Goodman, Andrew; Edited and Presented By Robert Hardcastle. GILBERT AND SULLIVAN'S LONDON. 2000. 9 5/8" x 7 3/8", 192 pages, black and white illustrations. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 8.00 pounds sterling

 

B5025) Hamilton, Mark. Rare Spirit : A LIFE OF WILLIAM DE MORGAN 1839-1911. 1997. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 236 pages, illustrated in black and white and colour. The first full biography of an outstandingly talented and creative man. Provides a survey of his achievements as a ceramic designer over thirty-eight years, his collaborations ith William Morris and Edward Burne-Jones, and his best-selling novels. Useful appendices and bibliography. Hb in dw, slight remnants of a removed label on front free endpaper, ink note on free endpaper, otherwise a near fine copy. 40.00 pounds sterling

 

B5026) Stuart, David C. GEORGIAN GARDENS. 1979. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 256 pages, well illustrated in black and white. Examines gardens of country and town, covering the years from 1730 to 1830. The gazetteer describes well over 200 of the most important Georgian gardens, most of which are open to the public. Hb in price-clipped dw, near fine. 12.50 pounds sterling

 

B5027) Symonds, R. W., Preface. THE ORNAMENTAL DESIGNS OF CHIPPENDALE from The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director 1762. 1968. 9 3/4" x 6 1/8", 24 page introduction ‘Rococo in the English Handicrafts’ in English and French, 80 pages of black and white plates from The Director. Bibliography of eighteenth century works on English rococo design. Hb in price-clipped dw, a very good copy. 15.00 pounds sterling

 

B5028) Parkman, Francis.  THE DISCOVERY OF THE GREAT WEST. 1962. 8 3/4" x 5 5/8", 331 pages, 4 black and white illustrations, 2 maps. The discovery of the whole length of the Mississippi, and the first attempts at settling Louisiana. First published in 1869, this is a reprint of the 11th edition, originally published in 1879. Hb in dw, very good. 10.00 pounds sterling

 

B5029) Goodden, Angelica. The Sweetness of Life : A BIOGRAPHY OF ELISABETH LOUISE VIGEE LE BRUN. 1997. 9 3/8" x 6 1/4", 384 pages, illustrated in black and white and colour. The definitive biography, a long-overdue reassessment of this sometimes scandalous, often devious but prodigiously gifted woman and artist. Bibliography. Hb in dw, bookplate on front paste-down, a very nice copy. 95.00 pounds sterling

B3673) Bumpus, Bernard. CHARLOTTE RHEAD : Potter and Designer. 1987. 8 1/2" x 5 3/4", 108 pages, well illustrated with colour plates, black and white illustrations, stamps. The first book to be published on the life and work of Charlotte Rhead – one of the most innovative pottery designers during the inter-war period. An essential reference work for collectors and dealers ...and those interested in the history of design.  Lists all Charlotte Rhead's known designs and illustrates many of them in colour. Illustrated boards, a very nice copy of this scarce and sought after reference work. 45.00 pounds sterling

B4829) Beckett, John. The Urgent Hour : THE DRAINAGE OF THE BURNT FEN DISTRICT IN THE SOUTH LEVEL OF THE FENS 1760-1981. 1983. 8 1/4" x 8 1/4", 53 pages, interesting black and white photographs and drawings. Card covers, a near fine copy, now uncommon. 15.00 pounds sterling

 

B4831) Jones, Owen. THE GRAMMAR OF CHINESE ORNAMENT. 1987. 13 1/4" x 9 3/8", 224 pages, 100 colour plates. Formerly entitled Examples of Chinese Ornament this book was first published in1867 in an edition of 300 copies only. It is a significant source book for all designers and artists, and a welcome addition to the library of everyone interested in the fine arts. Hb in dw, near fine. 25.00 pounds sterling

 

B4832) McWilliam; Neil, Sekules, Veronica. Life and Landscape : P.H. Emerson : ART & PHOTOGRAPHY IN EAST ANGLIA 1885-1900. 1986. 8 1/4" x 11 5/8", 123 pages, well illustrated in black and white. Published on the occasion of the first exhibition to show the entire oeuvre of P.H. Emerson, one of Victorian England’s most important photographers. Select bibliography of books and articles on the Broads 1834-1900; complete illustrated checklist of published photographs by P.H. Emerson, select bibliography of publications by P.H. Emerson. Illustrated card covers, a near fine copy. 40.00 pounds sterling

 

B4833) Brown, Jonathan; Ward; Sadie. THE VILLAGE SHOP. 1990. 8 3/4" x 9", 96 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. The history, cuurent day problems, and help and advice available to those seeking to improve or even to save their businesses. Soft covers, near fine. 12.00 pounds sterling

 

B4835) Wilson, Gillian. SELECTIONS FROM THE DECORATIVE ARTS IN THE J. PAUL GETTY MUSEUM. 1983. 11" x 8 1/2", 110 pages, superbly illustrated  in colour. Illustrates and describes 50 items from the museum’s fine collection of French decorative arts, arranged in chronological order. Bibliography. Folded card covers, short (1 ½”) tear at lower edge of upper cover, otherwise a very good copy. 12.50 pounds sterling

 

B4837) Tcherviakov, Alexandre F. FANS FROM THE 18TH. TO THE BEGINNING OF THE 20th CENTURY : Collection of the Palace of Ostankino in Moscow. 1998. 13" x 9 5/8", 216 pages, superbly illustrated, almost wholly in colour. Preface by Karl Lagerfeld. The language of the fan, catalogue, bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 20.00 pounds sterling

 

B3019) Carruthers, Annette and Greensted, Mary. GOOD CITIZEN'S FURNITURE The Arts and Crafts Collections at Cheltenham. 1999 reprint. 10 1/2" x 8 1/2", 168 pages, 12 colour illustrations, many specially commissioned black and white photographs. This is a fine catalogue of the collection of Arts and Crafts Movement furniture collection at Cheltenham, which is 'probably the best in the world'. Each item of furniture is fully catalogued and illustrated alongside its catalogue entry. Additionally, 3 chapters describe the general principles of the Arts and Crafts Movement with particular reference to furniture design; the growth of the movement in the Cotswolds, and the development of the Cheltenham collection. A vital source work for the period. Bibliography. Soft covers, fine. 25.00 pounds sterling

 

B4839) Silberberg, Lily; Shoben, Martin. THE ART OF DRESS MODELLING : Shape Within Shape. 1998. 11 1/2" x 7 7/8", 105 pages, detailed black and white illustrations throughout. A unique book, covering a wealth of classic styles as well as the basic skills of modelling on the dress stand. Lily Silberberg is recognised as UK's most highly regarded toilist. Soft covers, mint. 45.00 pounds sterling

 

B4845) Tsao, Hsingyuan. Differences Preserved : RECONSTRUCTED TOMBS FROM THE LIAO AND SONG DYNASTIES. 2000. 10 1/4" x 8 1/2", 68 pages, well illustrated, mainly in colour. Exhibition catalogue. Bibliography, Glossary of Chinese names. Card covers, near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling

 

B4849) Van Dyk, Stephen H. RARE BOOKS. 2001. 8 3/4" x 8 7/8", 112 pages, 100 colour illustrations. Highlights the rare, unusual, and diverse collections in the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum Library, Smithsonian Institution. Folded card covers, near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling

 

B4851) Wiseman, E.J. VICTORIAN DO-IT-YOURSELF : Handicrafts and Pastimes of the 1880s. 1976. 10" x 7", 168 pages, many black and white illustrations. Hb in price-clipped dw, otherwise a near fine copy. 9.50 pounds sterling

 

B4852) Postma, Thijs. FOKKER : Aircraft Builders to the World. 1980. 11 7/8" x 9", 160 pages, comprehensively illustrated in black and white and colour. A profusely illustrated history of one of the most innovative aircraft companies in the world. Hb in dw, previous owner’s blind embossed circular stamp of front free endpaper, otherwise a near fine copy. 12.50 pounds sterling

 

B4857) Raffan, Richard. TURNING BOXES WITH RICHARD RAFFAN. 1998. 10" x 8", 172 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Soft covers, very good. 12.50 pounds sterling

 

B4858) Oman, Charles. ENGLISH ENGRAVED SILVER 1150 to 1900. 1978. 9 7/8" x 7 1/2", 158 pages, frontispiece and 159 superb black and white illustrations. The first book to be written on the subject, the result of over twenty years original research. Includes a catalogue of the works attributed to the engraver ‘P over M’, an invaluable appendix listing the apprenticeships of engravers, and a short bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 25.00 pounds sterling

 

B4859) May, W.E. THE BOATS OF MEN-of-WAR. 1999. 10" x 7 1/2", 128 pages, well illustrated in black and white. The only study of the whole history of this neglected topic, covers hoisting boats, lifeboats, arming boats etc. Includes the largest collection of boat draughts ever published. Hb in dw, near fine. 18.00 pounds sterling

 

B4860) ORNEMENT MEDIEVAL. 1999. 11 3/4" x 8 1/4", 95 pages, illustrated throughout in black and white. Brief introduction and annotations in French. Source book for medieval design and ornament in furniture, costume, carving, alphabets. Soft covers, near fine. 9.50 pounds sterling

 

B4861) THE ART OF THE MAP-MAKER IN ESSEX 1566-1860. 1948. 11" x 8 3/4", xv pages of text, 30 plates including 6 in colour. Hb in dw, lower edges a little cockled, dw largely complete though somewhat torn and stained. 12.00 pounds sterling

 

B4862) Elsey, Les. PROFILE OF THE SOUTHERN MOGULS. 1986. 11" x 8 1/2", 158 annotated black and white photographs. In the ‘Profile Series’. Laminated boards, spine slightly faded, otherwise a near fine copy. 12.00 pounds sterling

 

B4863) Arwas, Victor. BERTHON & GRASSET. 1978. 11 1/2" x 8 1/2", 144 pages, over 120 illustrations including 65 in colour. The first comprehensive study to be published on Berthon and Grasset, gives a detailed and lively account of their lives and work Checklist of posters and graphics by Grasset and Berthon, bibliography. Soft covers, a very good copy. 20.00 pounds sterling

 

B4866) Lohr, Dr. Alfred. TRUHEN, LADEN UND KASSETTEN. No date. 9 3/4" x 8 1/2", 48 pages, quality black and white photographs, illustrated endpapers. German text. Illustrates and describes some twenty early carved wooden chests and caskets, together with a plate illustrating the kind of woodworking tools used by their makers. Hb in dw, dw a little grubby, otherwise a very nice copy. 12.00 pounds sterling

 

B4867) Beckwith, John. THE BASILEWSKY SITULA. 1963. 9 5/8" x 7 1/4", 18 pages of text, frontispiece, 15 text illustrations, 14 black and white plates. Monograph No. 21, Victoria and Albert Museum on the Basilewsky Situla, an ivory bucket for holy water, one of the most important examples of early medieval carving to have survived. It is discussed together with related objects by John Beckwith, Deputy Keeper of Architecture and Sculpture. Bibliography. Card covers, a very good copy. 10.00 pounds sterling

 

B4868) O'Toole, Laurence. THE ROSELAND BETWEEN RIVER AND SEA. 1978. 10" x 8", 175 pages, black and white illustrations and maps. A history of the four Cornish parishes – St Just, St Gerrans, St Anthony and Philleigh which make up the Roseland, between the sea and he River Fal. Dust-wrappered card covers, a near fine copy. 25.00 pounds sterling

 

B4870) Steele, Valerie. SHOES : A Lexicon of Style. 1998. 10 5/8" x 9 1/4", 192 pages, superbly illustrated, mainly in colour. Folded card covers, a near fine copy. 12.00 pounds sterling

 

B4873) Chenoune, Farid. Hidden Femininity : 20th CENTURY LINGERIE. No date. 12" x 9 3/4", 198 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Timeline, bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 65.00 pounds sterling

B3290) Bernstein, S. COLLECTING CHINESE ART. 2000. 11 3/4" x 8 5/8", 180 pages, superbly illustrated, mainly in colour, map. Illustrates and documents 120 outstanding Chinese works of art; each example in jade, glass, sculpture and metalwork is illustrated in full colour and described in the light of the latest archeologically derived information. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 65.00 pounds sterling

B4878) Staebler, Wendy W. ARCHITECTURAL DETAILING IN CONTRACT INTERIORS. 1997. 11 1/4" x 8 1/2", 256 pages, 408 illustrations, mainly in colour. A compilation of 123 outstanding details from the work of 56 of America’s finest architects and designers; each detail is shown with its actual working drawings, accompanied by information about the design process, the materials, and how the finished details were integrated with the overall design. Hb in dw, near fine. 20.00 pounds sterling

B4880) Delgado, James P. Across the Top of the World : THE QUEST FOR THE NORTHWEST PASSAGE. 11 1/4" x 9 1/4", 228 pages, 100 colour and 100 black and white illustrations, maps. A spellbinding saga of Arctic exploration, enhanced by quotations from grim first-hand accounts and by dramatic images. Extensive bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 20.00 pounds sterling

B4884) Bharucha, Fershid; Gomes, Rosalie. Buried Treasures : THE BLACK-AND-WHITE WORK OF MAXFIELD PARRISH : 1896-1905. 1992. 11" x 8 1/2", pages unnumbered, short introduction followed by black and white plates – miscellaneous illustrations, illustrations for ‘Mother Goose in Prose’, ‘Its Walls were as of Jasper’, ‘Knickerbocker’s History of New York’, ‘The Golden Age’, ‘Dream Days’, and ‘The Great South-West’. Soft covers, near fine. 14.00 pounds sterling

B4886) Johnson, Anna. HANDBAGS : The Power of The Purse. 2002. 4" x 6", 486 pages, over 900 full colour photographs. Brilliantly comprehensive, a superb guide to the world of handbags of all types. 8.00 pounds sterling

B4889) Edgington, David; Hudson, Charles. STATIONARY ENGINES FOR THE ENTHUSIAST. 1981. 11 5/8" x 8 1/4", pages unnumbered, 223 black and white photographs and figures. Soft covers, a little rubbed externally, but generally a very good copy. 18.00 pounds sterling

B4891) Pressler, Christine. Schöne alte Kinderbücher : Eine Illustrierte Geschichte Des Deutschen Kinderbuches Aus Funf Jahrhunderten. 1980. 10 7/8" x 9 1/2", 212 pages, copiously illustrated in black and white and colour. German text. Extensive bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine.40.00 pounds sterling

B4896) PHILIP JACKSON : SCULPTURE SINCE 1987. 2002. 12 1/8" x 10", 120 pages, more than 100 superb colour photographs. A long-overdue monograph on the work of Philip Jackson, one of the foremost figurative sculptors working in Britain today. Includes illustrated appendix of Jackson’s work since 1987, with details of where the public sculpture can be seen. Chronology. Hb in dw, near fine. 70.00 pounds sterling

B4898) Scher, Stephen K. The Currency of Fame : PORTRAIT MEDALS OF THE RENAISSANCE. 1994. 11 3/8" x 9 1/4", 424 pages, 495 illustrations including 105 medals in full colour. Published in conjunction with the exhibition held in New York and Washington. An unparalleled study of the Renaissance portrait medal, with examples drawn from the finest collections in the world, both public and private. Catalogue, bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 65.00 pounds sterling

B4901) CONTINENTAL AND RUSSIAN BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS, SCIENCE AND MEDICINE. 1990. 10 5/8" x 8 1/4", 274+ pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Catalogue of Sotheby’s auction sale, comprising 493 lots, including a remarkable series of love-letters by Tsar Alexander II, the papers of Cardinal Granville relating to the Council of Trent, and a fine letter from Jean Racine to Madame de Maintenon. Card covers, a near fine copy. 18.00 pounds sterling

 

B4902) 19th and 20th Century Furniture and Decorations - Belle Epoque Series. 1994. 10 5/8" x 8 1/4", 99+ pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Catalogue of Sotheby’s auction sale, comprising 210 lots, including the Barber of Seville Piano by Francois Linke, and a Linke Centre Table from the 1904 St. Louis Exhibition. Card covers, a very good copy. 15.00 pounds sterling

 

B4904) MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS, SPECTACLES AND RELATED INSTRUMENTS. 1993. 10 5/8" x 8 1/4", 44+ pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Catalogue of Christie’s South Kensington auction sale, comprising 234 lots including a Heine of Wurzburg very rare and fine mechanical steel and ivory chain-saw. Card covers, a very good copy. 12.00 pounds sterling

 

B4905) The Art of Invention Part II AMERICAN PATENT MODELS 1836-1899 from the Cliff Petersen Collection. 1996. 10 5/8" x 8 1/4", 124 pages, colour frontispiece and black and white illustrations of all lots. Catalogue of Christie’s East, New York auction sale, comprising 300 lots. Card covers, a near fine copy. 15.00 pounds sterling

 

B4906) Kerslake, John. Mr BOSWELL. 1967. 8 1/2" x 10 7/8", pages unnumbered, illustrated in black and white. Catalogue for the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery; foreword by Roy Strong (then Director of the National Portrait Gallery), catalogue of 110 items. Card covers, a very good copy. 8.00 pounds sterling

 

B4907) Lloyd, Stephen. Raeburn's Rival : ARCHIBALD SKIRVING 1749-1819. 1999. 9 3/4" x 8 1/2", 87 pages, 19 colour plates, 30 black and white figures. Published in conjunction with, and as a catalogue for the exhibition held at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, celebrating Skirving’s life and work, and marking the 250th anniversary of his birth. Dust-wrappered card covers, a near fine copy. 18.00 pounds sterling

 

B4909) FINE ART NOUVEAU AND ART DECO Including 19th Century Sculpture. 1985. 10" x 7 7/8", 161 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Catalogue of Christie’s New York auction sale, comprising 542 lots including lamps by Tiffany’s. Soft covers, inscription on half-title, otherwise very good. 12.00 pounds sterling

 

B4910) BEL AMEUBLEMENT ET OBJETS D'ART. 2003. 10 5/8" x 8 1/4", 214 pages, well illustrated mainly in colour. Catalogue of Sotheby’s Paris auction sale, comprising 149 lots; text in French and English. Card covers, a very good copy. 18.00 pounds sterling

 

B4911) AMERICAN FURNITURE AND DECORATIVE ARTS. 1995. 11" x 8 1/2", 161 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Catalogue of Butterfield & Butterfield‘s San Francisco auction sale, comprising 647 lots. Card covers, a very good copy. 9.50 pounds sterling

 

B4912) 19th CENTURY DECORATIVE FURNITURE, SCULPTURE, CARPETS AND WORKS OF ART. 1996. 10 5/8" x 8 1/4", 121+pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Catalogue of Phillips Bond Street London auction sale, comprising 332 lots. Card covers, a very good copy. 5.00 pounds sterling

 

B4600) EMILIO PUCCI : Biennale di Firenze : Looking at Fashion. 1996. 11" x 9 1/2", 200 pages, superbly illustrated in black and white and colour. Catalogue for the retrospective of the work of Emilio Pucci at the Biennale di Firenze – the first serious exhibition devoted to his life and work. Folded card covers, a near fine copy. Now uncommon. 75.00 pounds sterling

B1299) Desmond, Ray. KEW : THE HISTORY OF THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS 1995. 10 3/8" x 7", 468 pages, 34 colour plates, many black and white illustrations. Soft covers, very good. 17.00 pounds sterling

B4789) Harris, Carole. MILLER'S COLLECTING FASHION & ACCESSORIES. 2000. 9 1/2" x 7 5/8", 160 pages, well illustrated almost wholly in colour. The essential guide to collecting fashion and accessories. Hb in dw, near fine. 12.00 pounds sterling

 

B4797) The Editors of WoodenBoat Magazine. THIRTY WOODEN BOATS : A Second Catalog of Building Plans. 1999. 10 3/4" x 8 1/8", 78 pages, detailed scale drawings. A catalog of designs for the amateur, the professional, and the dreamer. Soft covers, near fine. 12.00 pounds sterling

 

B4798) Riely, John. ROWLANDSON DRAWINGS FROM THE PAUL MELLON COLLECTION. 1977. 11 1/8" x 7 7/8", 93 pages of text, 36 plates in monochrome and colour. Published for the exhibition at the Yale Center for British Art, and the Royal Academy of Arts, London. Detailed catalogue, bibliography. Soft covers, a very nice copy. 12.00 pounds sterling

 

B4800) Dock, George, Jr. AUDOBON'S BIRDS OF AMERICA. 1979. 11 1/2" x 8 3/4", 170 pages, 30 full-page, full colour illustrations, illustrated  catalogue of the 500 plates which appear in the 1871 edition of The Birds of America. Folded card covers, near fine. 12.00 pounds sterling

 

B4803) Murdoch, John. SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY ENGLISH MINIATURES. 1997. 11 1/8" x 8 3/4", 375 pages, 20 full-page colour plates, more than 200 black and white photographs. The first complete catalogue of the seventeenth-century English miniatures in the national collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum. A comprehensive resource of information for scholars, also a lively and readable volume for those with a general interest in art and society. Hb in dw and handsome slipcase, dw a little creased at upper edge, otherwise a near fine copy. 40.00 pounds sterling

 

B4805) Broido, Lucy. THE POSTERS OF JULES CHERET : 46 Coloured Plates and an Illustrated Catalogue Raisonne. 1980. 12 1/4" x 9 3/8", 128 pages, 46 full colour plates, 200 black and white reproductions. Biographical essay, chronologies, bibliography, index of poster titles. Soft covers, a very good copy. 12.00 pounds sterling

 

B4806) Earl, Donald. THE AGE OF AUGUSTUS. 1968. 11 1/4" x 8 5/8", 208 pages, 84 plates including 35 in colour. Hb in price-clipped dw, a very good copy. 12.00 pounds sterling

 

B4807) Royka, Paul A. MISSION FURNITURE : Furniture of the American Arts and Crafts Movement. 1997. 11 1/4" x 8 5/8", 208 pages, more than 300 colour photographs. Provides identification clues, glossary of terms, and values – an excellent reference source for all those interested in the American Arts and Crafts Movement. Hb in dw, near fine. 30.00 pounds sterling

 

B4809) Liefkes, Reino, editor. GLASS. 1997. 10 7/8" x 8 5/8", 160 pages, some 200 illustrations in black and white and colour. A standard reference work for students, collectors and all those interested in this versatile material. Glossary, bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling

 

B4815) Taylor, Michael. THE ART OF THE FLAT TIN FIGURE. 1995. 12" x 8 1/2", 128 pages, generously illustrated with colour and monochrome photographs and drawings, including both ‘work in progress’ and some of the finest examples of Michael Taylor’s finished pieces, which have brought him 26 Gold Medals in international competitions. Hb in dw, near fine. 125.00 pounds sterling

 

B4816) Taragin, Davira S. CONTEMPORARY CRAFTS AND THE SAXE COLLECTION. 1993. 10 1/8" x 9 3/4", 216 pages, 122 colour plates plus 26 black and white illustrations. Published on the occasion of the exhibition of the same title, reproducing each of 123 objects by 98 artists in full colour, and providing a thumbnail biographical sketch of each artist. Hb in dw, near fine. 25.00 pounds sterling

 

B4820) Wilson, Derek. History at Source : SAIL AND STEAM 1794-1901. 1973. 13" x 10 5/8", introduction plus reproductions (full-scale where possible) of 38 documents, mainly from the National Maritime Museum, starting with documents relating to the Battle of Cape St Vincent. Card covers, front cover slightly creased and a little rubbed, particularly on the edges of the spine, but generally a very good copy. 28.00 pounds sterling

 

B4821) Throp, Arnold. THE LAST YEARS OF MILL ENGINE BUILDING. 1993. 11 1/2" x 8 1/8", 138 pages, some 88 black and white figures. Published as the Journal of the International Stationary Steam Engine Society, ‘Stationary Power No. 7’. Card covers, a near fine copy. 25.00 pounds sterling

 

B4824) Christie's South Kensington. TOOLS SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS And Other Items. 1985. 8 1/8" x 5 1/2", 33 pages, 2 black and white plates. Auction catalogue of some 299 lots, some illustrated. Card covers, stapled, plate pages detached from staples, annotated with prices by previous owner, otherwise very good. 9.50 pounds sterling

 

B4828) Kelsall, Keith. GLASS IN EIGHTEENTH CENTURY ENGLAND : The Footed Salver. 1989. 9 7/8" x 7 1/2", 135 pages, over 200 glasses illustrated with black and white photographs. Hb in dw, near fine. 12.50 pounds sterling

 

B4756) Robertson, Kevin; Abbott, David. GWR The Badminton Line : A Portrait of a Railway. 1988. 10" x 7 1/2", 233 pages, well illustrated with black and white photographs, diagrams and plans. The first full account of the construction of one of the GWR’s main lines. Detailed appendices, including costings. Hb in dw, minor bump to lower corner, otherwise a near fine copy. 15.00 pounds sterling

 

B4760) Woodcock, Thomas; Robinson, John Martin. HERALDRY IN HISTORIC HOUSES OF GREAT BRITAIN. 2000. 10 " x 8 7/8", 240 pages, 111  full colour illustrations, 100 line drawings. A guide to the heraldry which can be seen in fifty houses owned and preserved by Britain’s National Trust. Notes on the families, Gazetteer, English Kings of Arms, Glossary, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 25.00 pounds sterling

 

B4762) Corin, John. PROVIDENT AND THE STORY OF THE BRIXHAM SMACKS. 1980. 9 1/2" x 7 1/4", 64 pages, black and white photographs and line drawings. Traces the colourful career of one of the last survivors of the great fleet of towering, brown canvassed ketches which once sailed from the Devon port of Brixham. Soft covers, bumped at top of spine, otherwise a very good copy. 10.00 pounds sterling

 

B4764) Elliott, Colin. SAILING FISHERMEN IN OLD PHOTOGRAPHS. 1979. 9 1/2" x 7 1/4", 64 pages, illustrated with over 50 old black and white photographs from the previously unpublished Ford Jenkins collection. Soft covers, very good. 10.00 pounds sterling

 

B4765) Coe, Ralph T. Sacred Circles : TWO THOUSAND YEARS OF NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN ART. 1976. 10 1/2" x 9", 236 pages, illustrated in black and white and colour. Published in conjunction with, and as a catalogue for, the exhibition at the Hayward Gallery, London. Glossary, time-chart, bibliography. Soft covers, corners creased otherwise very good. 9.50 pounds sterling

 

B4766) Bayliss-Smith, Tim; Owens, Susan. BRITAIN'S CHANGING ENVIRONMENT FROM THE AIR. 1990. 11" x 8 3/4", 256 pages, illustrated with black and white photographs. The changing landscape charted using the unique perspective of aerial photography. Hb in dw, near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling

 

B4767) Joyce, David. THE ULTIMATE CONTAINER GARDEN. 2002. 11 1/2" x 8 3/4", 216 pages, more than 500 colour photographs and artworks. An indispensable tool for those who wish to make the most of their environment. Hb in dw, near fine. 12.00 pounds sterling

 

B4768) Davies, Philip. TROUGHS & DRINKING FOUNTAINS : Fountains of Life. 1989. 8" x 6 5/8", 115 pages, illustrated with black and white photographs. In the ‘Chatto Curiosities of the British Street’ series. Opens up an extraordinary and long-forgotten chapter of architectural and social history. Soft covers, near fine. 8.50 pounds sterling

 

B4769) Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith. EAST CROYDON TO THREE BRIDGES. 1988. 9 1/2" x 6 5/8", 96 pages, extensively illustrated with black and white photographs. Laminated boards, a near fine copy. 9.50 pounds sterling

 

B4770) Bridgewater, Alan & Gill. THE CRAFT OF WOOD CARVING. 1981. 10" x 7", 159 pages, 40 black and white photographs, about 120 interesting drawings by the authors. Glossary, bibliography. Hb in dw, dw spine faded, otherwise a very good copy.  9.50 pounds sterling

 

B4771) Stewart, Joyce; Stearn, William T. THE ORCHID PAINTINGS OF FRANZ BAUER. 1993. 11 1/2" x 8 3/4", 160 pages, well illustrated, including 63 superb colour reproductions of almost all Bauer’s completed orchid paintings. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling

 

B4777) Charles S. Green & Co. Ld, Manufacturers of SILVER AND SILVER-PLATE : CATALOGUE. No date, pre UK decimalisation (1970’s), and from the style of silverware presented probably 1960’s or earlier. 12 1/4" x 9 3/4", title page and introduction, 44 catalogue pages, each item illustrated  with a black and white photograph, some enameled or gilded items highlighted with colour. Presents a wide range of Green’s manufactured items in hall marked sterling silver, best electro-plate on nickel silver, and reproductions of old Sheffield Plate (silver plate on copper), including toilet sets for ladies and men, christening presents, lead crystal, silver mounted scent sprayers, engine-turned and gilt decorated ‘flapjacks’ (apparently a compact designed to carry loose powder), cigar and cigarette accessories, services for tea and coffee, and for serving fruit, trays, condiment sets and tableware, pens and pencils, sports trophies, flasks, tankards, nickel silver holders for Pyrex casserole dishes, cocktail shakers and accessories. The catalogue is presented as loose-leaves securely held in a proprietary illustrated card folder. No price list, although there is a pocket at the rear of the folder which would probably have contained one. Overall a near-fine copy of this comprehensive catalogue. 48.00 pounds sterling

B4780) Lukin, James. SIMPLE DECORATIVE LATHE WORK : A Practical Handbook on the Construction and Use of the Ordinary Turning Lathe for the Purpose of the Above Art. 1994. 7" x 4 3/4", 88 pages, black and white illustrations. Card covers, near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling

B886) Lewis, John and Griselda. PRATT WARE English and Scottish Relief Decorated and Underglaze Coloured Earthenware 1780 - 1840. Revised edition 1993. 11" x 8 5/8", 320 pages, 96 colour plates, 514 black and white illustrations. Still the standard work on Pratt ware. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 30.00 pounds sterling

B2491) Lochnan, Katharine A., Schoenherr, Douglas E., Silver, Carole (Editors). THE EARTHLY PARADISE : Arts and Crafts by William Morris and His Circle from Canadian Collections. 1993. 11 3/4" x 9 1/8", 294 pages, nearly 300 photographs, half in full colour. Published in conjunction with the travelling exhibition ‘The Earthly Paradise’, for which it also serves as a catalogue. Includes a dozen essays dealing with every facet of Morris’s work, providing an excellent intro to Morris and his achievements, and adds a new chapter to Morris studies. Soft covers, near fine. 25.00 pounds sterling

 

B4741) Bemrose, William. A MANUAL OF WOOD CARVING with Practical Instructions for Learners of the Art, and Selected Designs. 1906. 9 7/8" x 7 1/4", 72 pages, 8 page catalogue at rear, 24 pages of plates and other text illustrations. Catalogue includes advertisements for ‘A.J. Addis’s Celebrated Carving Tools’ and ‘Rd. Melhuish Ltd ‘. Hb, in original decorated cloth; bevelled boards; just a little rubbed at corners and upper and lower spine, ink inscription to previous owner on front free endpaper, otherwise a very nice copy. 38.00 pounds sterling

 

B4743) Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England : AN INVENTORY OF THE HISTORICAL MONUMENTS IN THE COUNTY OF NORTHAMPTON. Volumes 1 – 6 plus An Archeological Atlas, being 18 transparent map overlays with a commentary. The set consists of :- Volume 1: Archaeological Sites in North-East Northamptonshire; Volume 2: Archaeological Sites in Central Northamptonshire; Volume 3: Archaeological Sites in North-West Northamptonshire; Volume 4: Archaeological Sites in South-West Northamptonshire. Volume 5: Archaeological Sites and Churches in Northampton; Volume 6: Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshire; Northamptonshire : An Archaeological Atlas. First editions, 6 volumes + atlas folder, 1975-85. Volumes 1-6 11” x 8 1/2”, atlas folder 15 1/4” x 12 1/4", [xlvi, 133 pages, colour frontispiece, 24 black and white plates] + [lxvi, 201 pages, 32 black and white plates] + [lvi, 222 pages, colour frontispiece, 23 black and white plates] + [lii, 226 pages, 8 black and white plates] + [80 pages, colour frontispiece, 36 black and white plates] + [civ, 196 pages, 128 black and white plates, correction slip] numerous black and white illustrations, plans and maps to text (some folding), folding maps in rear pockets of volumes 1-4, 7 folding maps plus 3 microfiche films containing the Inventory in rear pocket of volume V. Volumes 1-4 and 6 are in original grey cloth and dustwrappers, volume 5 is in original illustrated soft covers, the atlas is in the original plastic folder with provision for displaying the transparencies in register. Save for fading on the spines of all dustwrappers, this is a near fine set, unusually complete. 148.00 pounds sterling

B4746) Timmers, Margaret, Editor. IMPRESSIONS OF THE 20TH CENTURY : Fine Art Prints from the V&A Collection. 2001. 10 7/8"  x 8 3/4", 176 pages, 118 colour illustrations, black and white illustrations. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 20.00 pounds sterling

B3728) McCaffrey, Lloyd. SHIPS IN MINATURE : A New Manual for Modelmakers. 1988. 9 3/4" x 7 1/4", 144 pages, 89 black and white photographs and line drawings. Useful appendices, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. /14.00 pounds sterling

B4717) Abraham, R.M. SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS : Their Design, Construction, Testing & Adjustment. No date. 8 3/4" x 5 5/8", ix, 309 pages, 238 illustrations. Hb in original blue cloth, with gilt lettering to spine, no dw. Previous owner’s name on front free endpaper, a little bumped at corners, but generally a very good copy. 75.00 pounds sterling

 

B4722) Williams, John H. ST PETER'S STREET, NORTHAMPTON : Excavations, 1973-1976. 1979. 12" x 8 1/2", 342 pages, 145 black and white illustrations. This excavation, one of the largest medieval urban excavations undertaken in England, makes an important contribution to the understanding of town origins and growth. Hb in dw, near fine. 18.00 pounds sterling

 

B4725) McMurtrie, Francis; Blackman, Raymond V.B., Editors. JANE'S FIGHTING SHIPS 1949-1950. No date, circa 1950. 8 1/2" x 12 7/8", 50 pages of advertisements, xxi, A1-A12, 416 pages, black and white photographs throughout. In original black blind-embossed cloth, no dw, spine splitting to rear, short tear to lower edge of frontispiece and title page, first advertisement page creased and with minor tears, a little rubbed and bumped generally, but overall a very good copy of this authoritative work. 50.00 pounds sterling

 

B4729) Chenoune, Farid. Beneath It All : A CENTURY OF FRENCH LINGERIE. 1999. 12 " x 9 3/4", 200 pages, comprehensively illustrated in black and white and colour. Reveals how lingerie has changed throughout the decades to reflect changing ideas and attitudes. Timeline, bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 25.00 pounds sterling

 

B2670) Daniels, Stephen. HUMPHRY REPTON : Landscape Gardening & the Geography of Georgian England. 2000. 10 7/8" x 8 7/8", 248 illustrations, with many previously unpublished pictures. Humphry Repton (1752-1818) was the leading landscape gardener of later Georgian England; innovative and prolific, he undertook more than four hundred commissions during his thirty-year career. He worked for a wide variety of clients, and on many sites throughout England; he also promoted his profesio n with extensive writings about the theory and practice of landscape gardening. Superbly illustrated; examines in depth more than twenty representative commissions. Gazetteer, Bibliography. Hb in dw, dw spine faded, otherwise a near fine copy. 42.00 pounds sterling

 

B4702) Huxley, Anthony. AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF GARDENING. 1978. 11 1/4" x 8 1/2", 352 pages, well illustrated with over 1000 illustrations in black and white and colour. The first authoritative book about the history and the development of the methods of gardening. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 20.00 pounds sterling

 

B4704) Lane, Terence. ROBERT PRENZEL 1866-1941 : His Life and Work. 1994. 11 5/8" x 8 3/4", 64 pages, well illustrated with 99 plates in black and white and colour. Published as a catalogue for the exhibition of the same name, celebrating the work of a very talented Prussian carver, who, in emigrating to Australia, devised a uniquely Australian style in his furniture and carvings. Soft covers, near fine. Uncommon. 35.00 pounds sterling

 

B4705) TRESORS d’IRLANDE. 1982. 10 5/8" x 8 1/8", 254 pages, richly illustrated in black and white and colour. Published in conjunction with the major exhibition of Irish treasures. French text. Glossary, bibliography. Soft covers, a very good copy. 15.00 pounds sterling

 

B4706) Baynes, Ken; Baynes, Kate, editors. The Shoe Show : BRITISH SHOES SINCE 1790. 1979. 10 3/4" x 8 5/8", 96 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Published in conjunction with the exhibition ‘The Shoe Show’, the Crafts Council’s first major review of a single craft discipline taken in historical perspective. A pictorial history of shoes; interviews with the craftsmen of the time. Card covers, a very good copy. 20.00 pounds sterling

 

B4707) Pugin, Augustus Charles. PUGIN'S GOTHIC ORNAMENT : The Classic Sourcebook of Decorative Motifs. 1987. 11 1/8" x 8 1/4", publisher’s note, followed by reproductions of 100 black and white plates from ‘Gothic Ornaments Selected from Various Buildings in England and France’, originally published in1828-31. Soft covers, near fine. 9.50 pounds sterling

 

B4709) Hands, Peter; Richards, Colin, compilers. BRITISH RAILWAYS STEAMING ON THE LONDON MIDLAND REGION Volume 1. 1985. 12" x 8 1/4", 96 pages, 181 black and white plates. Signed by compilers. Laminated boards, a near fine copy. 8.00 pounds sterling

 

B4714) Marx, Klaus. THE WAINWRIGHT P TANKS. 1990. 10 3/4" x 8 1/2", 60 pages, well illustrated with black and white photographs. The full history of all the P tank locomotives. Soft covers, near fine. 8.00 pounds sterling

 

B4715) Vaughan, William; Borsch-Supan, Helmut; Neidhardt, Hans Joachim. CASPAR DAVID FRIEDRICH, 1774-1840 : Romantic Landscape Painting in Dresden. 1972. 11" x 8 1/2", 112 pages, illustrated with 10 colour plates and over a hundred black and white illustrations. Published in conjunction with, and as a catalogue for, the exhibition at the Tate Gallery, London. The only full-scale publication in English in English, an invaluable record of the greatest genius of German Romantic painting. Bibliography, Chronology. Soft covers, near fine. 12.00 pounds sterling

 

B4716) Ellis, George. MODERN PRACTICAL JOINERY. 1907. 10 1/2" x 7", 486 pages, upwards of 1,200 illustrations, including 33 photographs. 'The methods of construction described are those generally adopted by skilful workmen, and are such as are in constant use in the best London workshops at the present time' (from the preface to the 1st. edition). Covers house joinery, bank, office, church, museum domestic and shop fittings, air-tight cases etc.  Advertisements at rear include interesting one-page advertisement for Norris planes - at this time, pre the adjuster. A very nice copy. SORRY, SOLD

 

B4688) A Goldsmiths' Company Exhibition : CELEBRATION IN GOLD AND SILVER : AN EXHIBITION OF EXQUISITE JEWELLERY AND MAGNIFICENT SILVER Made During the Reign of Queen Elizabeth II. 2002. 11 5/8" x 9 1/4", 80 pages, illustrated throughout in colour. Published in conjunction with, and as a catalogue for the exhibition to celebrate HM The Queen’s Golden Jubilee. Folded card covers, a near fine copy. 15.00 pounds sterling

 

B4690) Stickley, Gustav. CRAFTSMAN HOMES : Architecture and Furnishings of the American Arts and Crafts Movement. 1979. 11" x 8 1/8", 205 pages, 296 illustrations, illustrations inside covers in colour. Unabridged republication of the second edition; four plates which are in colour in the original edition are in black and white in the appropriate place, and also printed in colour, though smaller, inside the front and rear covers. Gathers together the entire range of design from ‘The Craftsman’. 296 architectural drawings and floor plans. Soft covers, a very good copy. 14.00 pounds sterling

 

B4693) Ellis, C. Hamilton. TWENTY LOCOMOTIVE MEN. 1958. 9 1/4" x 6 1/8", 214 pages, some 40 black and white illustrations. Twenty Locomotive Superintendent, or Chief Mechanical Engineer, as some lines later styled him, from William Bridges Adams, born in 1797, to the deat of Sir John Aspinall, in 1952. Bibliography. Hb in dw, dw somewhat dusty and a little chipped, particularly at the head of the spine and lower front, otherwise generally a very good copy. 18.00  pounds sterling

 

B4653) Weston, D.E. EAST ANGLIA'S LITTLE KNOWN WATERWAY : The Lark Navigation. [1979]. 8 1/8" x 5 7/8", 20 pages, black and white illustrations, map. “The Bargees’ Route to Bury by way of Mildenhall”. A guide for ramblers, boaters and visitors to Bury St. Edmunds. Now uncommon. Card covers, a near fine copy. 20.00 pounds sterling

 

B4654) THE FASHION BOOK. 2001. 6 3/8" x 4 3/4", 520 pages, comprehensively illustrated in black and white and colour. An A-Z guide to the 500 most important names in fashion since the 1860's. Glossary, directory of museums and galleries. Soft covers, very good. 6.00 pounds sterling

 

B4657) Spence, William P. FINISH CARPENTRY : A Complete Interior and Exterior Guide. 1995. 10 7/8" x 8 1/4", 288 pages, comprehensively illustrated with black and white photographs and clear diagrams. Designed for the beginning carpenter, this illustrated guide to carpentry gives advice on techniques and finishing touches that make for a professional finish. The book covers mouldings, panelling, wainscoting and wood flooring, cornice construction, roofing and siding etc. Soft covers, near fine. 12.00  pounds sterling

 

B4659) SOTHEBY'S CATALOGUE of Ballet And Theatre Material, Costume and Decor Designs, Portraits, Bronzes and Books. 13th March, 1980. 9 5/8" x 7 1/8", 153 pages, illustrated in black and white and colour. Auction catalogue, catalogues 283 lots, the property of Mr. Ram Gopal, The late Leonide Massine, The late Tilly Losch, and other owners. Estimates loosely inserted. Soft covers, very good. 12.50 pounds sterling

 

B4661) SOTHEBY'S CATALOGUE Ballet and Theatre Material from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. John Carr Doughty. 4th. June, 1981. 9 5/8" x 7", pages unnumbered, illustrated in black and white and colour. Auction catalogue, catalogues 356 lots, Glossary of ballet productions. Results sheet loosely inserted. Soft covers, very good. 12.50 pounds sterling

 

B4662) SOTHEBY'S CATALOGUE Ballet and Theatre Material and Related Reference Books. 4th March, 1982. 9 5/8" x 7", pages unnumbered, illustrated in black and white and colour. Auction catalogue, catalogues 390 lots. Estimates and Results sheets loosely inserted. Soft covers, very good. 12.50 pounds sterling

 

B4665) Lebeau, Caroline; Corbett, Patricia. Fabrics : THE DECORATIVE ART OF TEXTILES. 2004. 12" x 9", 218 pages, 223 illustrations, 204 in colour. Will inspire, inform and simply fascinate anyone in love with the textile arts. Glossary, extensive source guide, Bibliography. Folded card covers, a near fine copy. 16.00 pounds sterling

 

B4669) Baird, Ljiljana, Editor. THE LIBERTY HOME : Soft Furnishings and Gifts. 1997. 11 1/2" x 9 1/2", 144 pages, well illustrated in colour with photographs and diagrams. 29 projects inspired by Liberty fabrics together with a discussion of the history of the famous Regent Street store. Hb in dw, near fine. 10.00 pounds sterling

 

B4671) MODERN FIREPLACES BATHS & LAVATORIES : General Ironmongery Catalogue No. 23. WINSTONE & Co. Ltd, Cross St., Finsbury Pavement, London E.C. No date, probably 1930’s or earlier? 11 1/4" x 8 1/2", viii, 188 pages, well illustrated throughout in black and white. Winstone & Co Ltd described themselves as ‘Founders and Manufacturers, Stove and Range Specialists, Wholesale Builders’ Ironmongers’. The major part of the catalogue is devoted to fires and fire surrounds and mantelpieces, a wide variety of stoves incorporating solid fuel ranges, from the ‘Cottager’ range to many different variants of the ‘Kitchener’ range, which could be 72” tall, with up to 66” wide, 20” deep hot plate with double ovens. A wide range of bathroom fittings, including many different baths, some with shower incorporated, lavatory (wash) basins, and ‘closet sets’ (lavatories). Also plumbing fittings, door and window furniture, including locks. Cloth?-backed boards, red spine lettered in black, upper board lettered in red and black. Previous owner’s label on title-page, otherwise an unusually nice, fresh copy. 75.00 pounds sterling

 

B4679) Hill, Patricia, Fabric Editor of Vogue. The Wool Education Society : Lecture on "REFLECTIONS ON WOOL FASHIONS SINCE WORLD WAR II". 1959. 8 3/8" x 5 1/2", 24 pages, 20 black and white fashion plates. Lecture given at the Royal Society of Arts, London, together with the following question and answer session. Stapled card covers, mark on upper edge of cover and first page due to paperclip, otherwise a very good copy. 10.00 pounds sterling

 

B4680) Curry, Leonora, Former Fashion Editor, "Fashion and Fabrics". The Wool Education Society : Lecture on "IN PURSUIT OF FASHION : THE MAGIC OF WOOL". 1953. 8 3/8" x 5 1/2", 20 pages, black and white frontispiece, 21 black and white figures. Lecture given at the Royal Society of Arts, London, together with the following question and answer session. Stapled card covers, staples a little rusted, otherwise a very good copy. 10.00 pounds sterling

 

B4683) Lens, Bernard. THE EXACT DRESS OF THE HEAD. 1970. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", 9 pages of text, title-page and 29 pages of black and white plates reproduced from the original book of drawings dating from 1725/6. Description by John Nevinson. Stapled card covers, a near fine copy. 18.00  pounds sterling

 

B4684) The Royal School of Needlework’s Exhibition to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee ‘THE THREADS OF HISTORY’. 1977. 8 1/4 x 5 7/8", 68 pages, black and white illustrations. Catalogue of the exhibition, with 234 items dating from the 14th. century to the present day. Advertisements at rear. Stapled card covers, a near fine copy. 10.00 pounds sterling

 

B4687) Archer, B. J., Editor. HOUSES FOR SALE : Architects, Emilio Ambasz, Peter Eisenman, Vittorio Gregotti, Arata Isozaki, Charles Moore, Cesar Pelli, Cedric Price, Oswald Mathias Ungers. 1980. 11" x 8 1/4", 115 pages, comprehensively illustrated in black and white and colour. Original designs for family dwellings by eight internationally known architects. Soft covers, near fine. 20.00 pounds sterling

 

B4646) Oakley, Kenneth P. MAN THE TOOL-MAKER. 1972. 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", 101 pages, frontispiece and 41 black and white illustrations. Glossary. Soft covers, near fine. 7.50 pounds sterling

 

B4647) Steegman, John. THE RULE OF TASTE: FROM GEORGE I TO GEORGE IV. 1986. 8 1/2" x 5 1/4", 203 pages. An unprecedented insight into the minutae of classical living during the Georgian era, including a chapter on Strawberry Hill and Fonthill. Bibliography. Soft covers, some highlighting otherwise very good. 6.50 pounds sterling

 

B4648) Dudgeon, Piers, Editor. VILLAGE VOICES; A PORTRAIT OF CHANGE IN ENGLAND'S GREEN AND PLEASANT LAND 1915-1990; A 75th Anniversary Celebration of Rural Britain By the W.I. - Britain's Foremost Women's Movement. 1989. 10 5/8" x 8 5/8", 176 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Soft covers, very good. 8.50 pounds sterling

 

B4649) Victor, Adam. THE COMPLETE MARILYN MONROE. 1999. 12 3/8" x 8 3/4", 342 pages, 350 photographs, 250 in colour. A brilliant combination of glamour and scholarship – stylishly designed, incomparable in scope and depth. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 55.00 pounds sterling

 

B4635) Warren, Phelps. IRISH GLASS : Waterford - Cork - Belfast in the Age of Exuberance. 1981. 10" x 6 1/4", 264 pages, 4 colour plates, 263 black and white illustrations. Second edition revised expanded and reset, with additional chapters and 49 new black and white illustrations. Major monograph, an invaluable comparative study of the styles and characteristics of Irish glass … contains the most complete collection of photographs of examples of Irish glass yet to have been published. Extensive appendices, bibliography. Hb in dw, a near mint copy. 60.00 pounds sterling

 

B4636) Bower, Helen. TEXTILES AT TEMPLE NEWSAM : The Roger Warner Collection. 2000. 11 5/8" x 8 1/8", 112 pages, 423 illustrations, 409 in colour. Catalogues 530 items. A remarkable collection, well illustrated and catalogued. Glossary, notes on firms and designers, concordance. Soft covers, mint. 20.00 pounds sterling

 

B4639) du Tertre, Nancy. THE ART OF THE LIMOGES BOX. 2003. 10 1/4" x 8 5/8", 144 pages, 216 illustrations, including 204 in full colour. Glossary, bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 18.00 pounds sterling

 

B4625) Haigh, Raymond. CLASSIC CLOCKS FOR WOODWORKERS : Complete Patterns for 21 Clocks. 1994. 10 1/2" x 8 3/8", 160 pages, well illustrated with colour photographs and clear diagrams. A practical book, invaluable for every woodworker interested in making timepieces. Hb in dw, near fine. 25.00 pounds sterling

 

B4627) Bowers, Peter M.; McDowell, Ernest R. TRIPLANES : A Pictorial History of the World's Triplanes and Multiplanes. 1993. 10 5/8" x 8 1/4", 160 pages, many archive photographs. The first collection of the world’s great triplanes and multiplanes, including more than 200 from Europe and the United States. Soft covers, a little rubbed, otherwise a very good copy. 15.00 pounds sterling

 

B4628) DRESS IN HONG KONG : a Century of Change and Customs. 1992. 11" x 8 1/4", 112 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Published in conjunction with, and as a catalogue for the exhibition of the same name. Covers the language of dress, the history of urban and rural clothing, hairstyles, cosmetics, footwear, buttons and loops, household textiles and miscellaneous items. Bibliography. Text in English and Chinese. Uncommon. Soft covers, near fine. 48.00 pounds sterling

 

B4629) Hughes, Ann, Editor. SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY ENGLAND : A Changing Culture Volume 1 Primary Sources. 1984. 9 1/8" x 6", 401 pages, black and white illustrations. A direct insight into one of the most dramatic periods of English history. Biographical index. Soft covers, previous owner’s address label on half-title, together with inscription to previous owner from friends, otherwise a near fine copy. 9.50 pounds sterling

 

B4630) Aylmer, G.E. Rebellion or Revolution? ENGLAND FROM CIVIL WAR TO RESTORATION. 1990. 7 5/8" x 5", 274 pages, table of events list for further reading. Soft covers, previous owner’s address label on half-title, otherwise a near fine copy. 9.50 pounds sterling

 

B4633) Harris, Victor; Matsushima, Ken. Kamakura : THE RENAISSANCE OF JAPANESE SCULPTURE 1185-1333. 1991. 10 7/8" x 8 5/8", 128 pages, 65 colour illustrations. Published in conjunction with, and as a catalogue for the exhibition of the same name at the British Museum. Catalogue, Glossary, Bibliography. Soft covers, a very good copy. 25.00 pounds sterling

 

B4604) Backemeyer, Sylvia, Editor. Object Lessons : CENTRAL SAINT MARTIN'S ART AND DESIGN ARCHIVE. 1996. 10 3/4" x 8 3/8", 88 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. The first survey of this eclectic collection, carefully garnered over the past 100 years. Bibliography, Biographies of some Central Saint Martin’s staff and students. Soft covers, a little shelf-rubbed, but otherwise a very good copy. 18.00 pounds sterling

B4605) Wilson, Elizabeth; Taylor, Lou. Through the Looking Glass : A HISTORY OF DRESS FROM 1860 TO THE PRESENT DAY. 1989. 10" x 7 5/8", 240 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 12.00 pounds sterling

B4606) Witt, Cleo. INTRODUCING BRISTOL GLASS. 1984. 9 1/4" x 7 1/4", 31 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. An introduction to the far-ranging and complex subject of Bristol glass. Card covers, near fine. 9.50 pounds sterling

 

B4609) Mansfield, H. O. NORFOLK CHURCHES : Their Foundations, Architecture, and Furnishings. 1976. 9 1/8" x 7 1/8", 207 pages, black and white illustrations. Foreword by Lady Harrod. ‘Norfolk is one of the great architectural treasures of Europe because of its mediaeval country churches’ wrote Sir John Betjeman, then Poet Laureate. Amazingly comprehensive. Alphabetical list of Norfolk churches, Glossary, Brief guide to periods and dates relative to the text; bibliography. Hb in dw, a very nice copy. 20.00 pounds sterling

B4616) Millar, John. WILLIAM HEAP AND HIS COMPANY 1866. 1976. 9 3/4" x 7 1/8", 246 pages, well illustrated. Written to celebrate the one hundred and tenth anniversary of the founding of a small engineering company and their products and achievements world-wide. Hb in dw, dw spine faded, otherwise a near fine copy. 15.00 pounds sterling

B4619) Clare, John. THE PARISH : A Satire. Penguin Classics, 1986. 7 3/4" x 5", 96 pages. ‘This lively, literary and important poem’. Soft covers, slight crease to lower corner, otherwise a near fine copy. 12.50 pounds sterling

 

B4620) Crosley, Richard. LONDON'S COATS OF ARMS and the Stories They Tell. 1928. 8 1/2" x 7", 255 pages, black and white illustrations. Hb in dw, dw with minor tears and slight loss at top of spine, otherwise a very good copy. 15.00 pounds sterling

 

B4621) Ferrua, Antonio. THE UNKNOWN CATACOMB : a Unique Discovery of Early Christian Art. 1991. 12 3/8" x 9 1/8", 180 pages, well illustrated, mainly in colour. Bibliography, Glossary. Hb in dw, very minor chip to edge of dw, otherwise a near fine copy. 15.00 pounds sterling

 

B4593) Friedman, Terry; Linstrum, Derek; Read, Benedict; Rooke, Daru; Upton, Helen. THE ALLIANCE OF SCULPTURE AND ARCHITECTURE : Hamo Thornycroft, John Belcher and the Institute of Chartered Accountants Building. 1993. 12 1/4" x 9 5/8", 84 pages, well illustrated in black and white. Studies in the History of Sculpture Number 3. Wrappered soft covers, near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling

 

B4595) Dearden, James S. RUSKIN, BEMBRIDGE AND BRANTWOOD : The Growth Of The Whitehouse Collection. 1994. 9 5/8" x 7 3/8", 223 pages, illustrated in black and white and colour. The history of J. Howard Whitehouse’s extraordinary collection of books, letters, manuscripts, drawings and other items belonging to John Ruskin. Soft covers, near fine. 48.00 pounds sterling

 

B4596) Faensen, Hubert; Ivanov, Father Vladimir; Beyer, Klaus G. EARLY RUSSIAN ARCHITECTURE. 1975. 13" x 9 3/8", 536 pages, 420 plates, 86 in full colour, plans, map. The first definitive work on early Russian architecture, covering the period between the end of the tenth century and the latter part of the seventeenth century. Glossary, bibliography. Hb in price-clipped dw, handsome engraved bookplate on front pastedown, dw has small area of surface loss  (approximately 1” x ½”) towards the top of the spine, some delamination, otherwise a very good copy. 65.00 pounds sterling

 

B4573) Sergeant, Philip W. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ENDGAME AT CHESS. 1939. 7 5/8" x 4 7/8", 219 pages, 200 diagrams illustrate the examples. Hb in dw, dw ragged and dusty, previous owner’s name on front free endpaper, otherwise a very good copy. 12.50 pounds sterling

 

B4575) Faber, Richard. YOUNG ENGLAND. 1987. 8 3/4" x 5 1/4", 276 pages, black and white illustrations. Bibliography. Hb, no dw, bookplate of Brian Fothergill (biographer) on front pastedown, inscribed for Brian Fothergill by the author on front free endpaper, a very good copy. 9.50 pounds sterling

 

B4576) Hall, Maggie. SMOCKS. 1979. 8 1/4 x 5 7/8", 32 pages, black and white illustrations. Shire Album 46. Card covers, a near fine copy. 4.50 pounds sterling

 

B4579) de Dillmont, Therese. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NEEDLEWORK. No date. 6 1/8" x 4 1/8", 787 pages, 16 colour plates, countless black and white illustrations, catalogue of D.M.C. Library . Hb in original cardboard box (designed for shipping, rather than as a permanent slip-case; fold-in section of box present, but detached); a very nice copy. 40.00 pounds sterling

 

B4580) Chumbley, Ann; Warrell, Ian. TURNER AND THE HUMAN FIGURE : Studies of Contemporary Life. 1989. 10 5/8" x 8 1/4", 63 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Published in conjunction with, and as a catalogue for the exhibition at the Tate Gallery. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 9.50 pounds sterling

 

B4582) Erlanger, Philippe. THE AGE OF COURTS AND KINGS : Manners And Morals 1558-1715. 1967. 9 3/4" x 6 1/4", 308 pages, 150 black and white illustrations. Hb in price-clipped dw, otherwise a near fine copy. 12.50 pounds sterling

 

B4587) Wedeck, H.E. DICTIONARY OF APHRODISIACS. 1994. 8 5/8" x 5 1/2", 256 pages. Covers every aspect of the subject with examples from all over the world. Hb in dw, near fine. 9.50 pounds sterling

 

B4588) Irwin, Margaret. That Great Lucifer : A PORTRAIT OF SIR WALTER RALEGH. 1998. 9 1/8" x 6", 320 pages, black and white illustrations. Soft covers, near fine. 8.00 pounds sterling

 

B4546) Wilson, Erica. ERICA WILSON'S EMBROIDERY BOOK. 1975. 11" x 8 1/2", 374 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Admirably clear directions, with stitch diagrams, on crewel, needlepoint, silk and gold thread work, black work, white work, stump work and appliqué. Bibliography. Hb in dw, a very good copy. 18.00 pounds sterling

 

B4547) FASHION 86 The Must-Have Book for Fashion Insiders. 1985. 10 7/8" x 8 1/2", 160 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. The definitive review of the current trends on the international Fashion scene. Card covers, a very good copy. 12.00 pounds sterling

 

B4548) Kingshill THE BRITISH DESIGNER COLLECTIONS. Spring, Summer 1995. 12" x 8 3/4", 135 pages, illustrated throughout in colour. Catalogue of fashion from over 30 of the top British designers, selected from British Fashion Week, photographed by Lord Lichfield and John Swannell. Features Jean Muir Studio, Caroline Charles, Betty Jackson, Bellville Sassoon, Jasper Conran, Roland Klein, etc. Uncommon. Hb, sadly pages 69/70, 99/100, 103/104, 115 – 118 inclusive, 121/122, 129-132 have been torn out by an over-enthusiastic previous owner, thus 15.00 pounds sterling

 

B4549) Hirst, Roy; Hirst, Barbara. Raised Embroidery : A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO DECORATIVE STUMPWORK. 1995. 10 1/4" x 10 1/4", 80 pages, superbly illustrated throughout, almost wholly in colour. Invaluable guide to this elaborate and intricate form of raised and padded embroidery, with some wonderfully original examples of figurative stumpwork. Hb in dw, near fine, inscribed on title page ‘For Betty, with our best wishes Barbara & Roy Hirst’ [from the library of a lecturer in fashion and textiles], a very nice copy. 85.00 pounds sterling

 

B4555) Laver, James. A CONCISE HISTORY OF COSTUME. 1979. 8 1/4” x 5 3/4", 288 pages, 314 plates, 58 in colour. Bibliography. Soft covers, previous owner’s name and date on half-title, otherwise very good. 6.50 pounds sterling

 

B4558) Baillen, Claude. CHANEL SOLITAIRE. 1973. 9 1/2" x 6 1/8", 192 pages, black and white photographs. Memorial and tribute to a woman who was one of the decisive influences on her century. Hb in dw, date on half-title, dw just a little worn at edges, otherwise a very good copy. 12.00 pounds sterling

 

B4560) Laskin, Grit. A GUITARMAKER'S CANVAS : The Inlay Art of Grit Laskin. 2003. 11 1/4" x 9 3/4", 132 pages, superbly illustrated, more than 90 full colour photographs of his work over the past 15 years. The inlay artist as guitarmaker – a combination of superb graphic art with stunning technique. Hb in dw, a near fine copy. 25.00 pounds sterling

 

B4562) Jackson-Stops, Gervase. THE COUNTRY HOUSE IN PERSPECTIVE. 1990. 12 1/4" x 9 3/8", 160 pages, superbly illustrated, mainly in colour. A unique overview of the development of British architecture and gardening through six centuries; a grand tour through the best that the country house can offer. Glossary, bibliography. Hb in price-clipped dw, otherwise a near fine copy. 20.00 pounds sterling

 

B4564) DEBRETT'S DISTINGUISHED PEOPLE OF TODAY.  1990. 10 7/8" x 8 1/8", over 2040 pages. Indispensable reference book. Hb in dw, near fine. 45.00 pounds sterling

 

B2960) Block, Jane. GISBERT COMBAZ (1869-1941) Fin De Siecle Artist. 1999. 11 5/8" x 9 5/8", 143 pages, lavishly illustrated in colour and black and white. Published in conjunction with the exhibition ‘Gisbert Combaz 1869-1941’.Thoroughly researched first study of Combaz’s life, offering a full assessment of the man and his oeuvre. Biographical essay, analysis of his major works, followed by three appendices, with extensive documentation of his twenty-four posters. Chronology, Bibliography, summary in French and Dutch. Folded card covers, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

 

B4527) Williamson, Paul. GOTHIC SCULPTURE, 1140-1300. Yale University Press Pelican History of Art Series, 1995. 11 1/8" x 8 3/8", 301 pages, lavishly illustrated with 385 illustrations in black and white and colour. The first book to examine the development of Gothic sculpture throughout Europe. Glossary, bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 20.00 pounds sterling

 

B4535) Austin, G.D. PETERBOROUGH TRAMWAYS. Peterborough Papers No. 1.  1975. 8 1/4 x 11 5/8", 56 pages, 25 black and white photographs, 2 maps, drawings, ticket illustrations, detailed appendices. Card covers, a very good copy. 12.00 pounds sterling

 

B4545) GOLDSMITHS' TECHNICAL DIGEST. 1989. 11 5/8" x 8 1/4", 48 pages, well illustrated, mainly in colour. Magazine issued by the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths. Interesting articles, including several on trade fairs and technical developments; Kari Tarkiainen, modern silversmith; assaying in ancient times; diamond cutting; gold leasing; platinum review and platinum design awards. Card covers, a near fine copy. 8.50 pounds sterling

 

B4505) Groves, Naomi Jackson. ERNST BARLACH - LEBEN IM WERK. Plastiken, Zeichnungen Und Graphiken Dramen, Prosawerke Und Briefe. 1975. 10 1/2" x 8", 122 pages, some 120 black and white illustrations. German text. Cloth-backed laminated boards in cardboard slip-case, spine slightly faded, otherwise a near fine copy. 14.00 pounds sterling

B4516) Lomax, James. BRITISH SILVER AT TEMPLE NEWSAM AND LOTHERTON HALL. A Catalogue of the Leeds Collection. 1992. 11 5/8" x 8 3/8", 191 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. The first complete and fully illustrated catalogue of British silver belonging to a public art museum in the United Kingdom to appear since the Second World War. Hb in dw, a near mint copy. 35.00 pounds sterling

B4517) Martin, Stephen A., Editor. ARCHIBALD KNOX. 1995. 12" x 10", 144 pages, over 350 illustrations, mainly in colour. Major monograph on a central figure in the evolution of modern decorative arts, provides the most extensive collection of illustrations ever assembled of Knox’s vast body of work. Bibliography. Folded card covers, a near fine copy. 48.00 pounds sterling

B4500) House, John; Stevens, MaryAnne. POST-IMPRESSIONISM : Cross-Currents in European Painting. 1979. 11" x 8 3/8", 303 pages, illustrated in black and white and colour. Published as a catalogue for the exhibition of the same name held at the Royal Academy of Arts, London. Chronology, bibliography. Soft covers, just slightly bumped at corners, otherwise a near fine copy. 8.00 pounds sterling

 

B4501) Dunmore, Stephen; Carr, Robert.  East Anglian Archaeology Report No. 4 NORFOLK. 1976. 11 3/4" x 8 1/4", 22 pages, 3 black and white plates, 6 figures, 3 folding. The late Saxon town of Thetford, an archaeological and historical survey. Card covers, previous owner’s label on half-title, otherwise a very good copy. 15.00 pounds sterling

 

B4504) Benjamin, Susan. THE FIRST 25 YEARS OF HALCYON DAYS ENAMELS : The Revival of an English 18th-Century Craft. 1995. 9 7/8" x 8 3/4", 151 pages, superbly illustrated, almost wholly in colour. Illustrates over 500 of the outstanding designs produced, including those made for the royal family. Hb in dw, dw spine little faded, and marked, otherwise a near fine copy. 30.00 pounds sterling

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B4466) Braybrooke, Neville, Editor. THE LETTERS OF J.R. ACKERLEY. 1975. 9 3/4" x 6 1/8", 354 pages. Ackerley, writer, poet, but principally a fine literary editor, involved with the BBC and The Listener over many years, exchanged letters with scores of writers of note for 40 years. Soft covers, very good. 9.50 pounds sterling

 

B4468) Hutton, W. THE HISTORY OF THE ROMAN WALL. Reprint of the 1813 edition, 1990, re-set in new type, but with old spellings and capitals kept. 9 1/4" x 6 1/4", 84 pages, illustrated in black and white and colour, maps. William Hutton claimed to be the ‘first man to walk Hadrian’s Wall’, in 1802 at the age of 78. In fact, he started and finished his journey at Birmingham, walking a total distance of 601 miles between July 4 and August 7 1801. A detailed and interesting account. Card covers, near fine. 9.50 pounds sterling

 

B4474) Jones, Ernest; Edited and Abridged By Lionel Trilling and Steven Marcus. THE LIFE AND WORK OF SIGMUND FREUD. Abridged One-Volume Edition, Readers Union Ltd and The Hogarth Press, 1963. 9 3/8" x 6 1/8", 541 pages, black and white illustrations. Hb in dw, A very good copy. 18.00 pounds sterling

 

B4475) Eatwell, Ann. SUSIE COOPER PRODUCTIONS. 1987. 9 5/8" x 7 1/2", 107 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Published as a catalogue for the exhibition of the wrork of Susie Cooper organized by the Ceramics Department, Victoria and Albert Museum, and held at the Victoria and Albert Museum and at the City Museum and Art Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent in 1987. Catalogues 243 items each with a black and white illustration, 21 colour plates. 2-page index of marks and monograms, glossary including decorating techniques, details of composition of services supplied by the Susie Cooper Pottery, list of employees and associates, list showrooms, agents, retailers of Susie Cooper designs, patterns supplied to the John Lewis Partnership, suppliers of materials to the Susie Cooper Pottery, and a short interview with Susie Cooper regarding modern tableware design. Bibliography. Illustrated card covers, errata slip, a very good copy. 25.00 pounds sterling

 

B4476) Reyburn, Wallace. BUST-UP : The Uplifting Tale of Otto Titzling and the Development of the Bra. 1971. 8" x 5", 106 pages, black and white illustrations. Laminated boards, a very good copy. 9.50 pounds sterling

 

B4477) Vivian, John. TALES OF THE CORNISH MINERS. 1970. 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", 40 pages, black and white illustrations. Card covers, near fine. 4.50 pounds sterling

 

B4444) Schiffer, Nancy N. JAPANESE EXPORT CERAMICS, 1860-1920. 2000. 11 1/4" x 8 5/8", 207 pages, over 500 colour photographs. Comprehensively illustrated, carefully researched text and descriptive captions. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 36.00 pounds sterling

 

B4450) Southerton, Peter. READING GAOL BY READING TOWN. 1993. 8 5/8"  x 6", 134 pages, 14 black and white illustrations. An eye-opening history of Reading Gaol. Its most famous inmate was Oscar Wilde, who published his poem ‘The Ballad of Reading Gaol’ [which is included here] under his prison number. List of the prison governors, and of executions at the gaol , bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 8.50 pounds sterling

 

B4451) Donaldson, Stephanie. COUNTRY CONTAINERS. 1999. 11 1/4" x 9 3/4", 168 pages, well illustrated with colour photographs and diagrams. A unique approach to container planting, achieving delightfully uncontrived plantings redolent of the countryside. Hb in dw, near fine. 12.00 pounds sterling

 

B4454) Hammond, J.L.; Hammond, Barbara. THE TOWN LABOURER 1760-1832 : The New Civilisation. 1995. 8 1/2" x 5 1/4", 346 pages. A detailed picture of the social conditions created by the Industrial Revolution. Soft covers, near fine. 8.00 pounds sterling

 

B4455) Grow, Lawrence. THE WARNER COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO PRESSED GLASS. 1982. 8" x 5 1/4", 256 pages, 50 colour plates, 306 black and white illustrations. A systematic classification of American pressed glass by form; over 500 pressed glass objects classified and described in detail. Soft covers with wrap-around sleeve; ½” tear at rear of sleeve, with associated creases, fold-ins of sleeve creased, owner’s name to front free endpaper, otherwise a very nice copy. 12.50 pounds sterling

 

B4456) Thurston, Edgar. BRITISH & FOREIGN TREES AND SHRUBS IN CORNWALL. 1930. 8 3/4" x 5 5/8", 288 pages, portrait frontispiece and 42 black and white plates. Hb in price-clipped dw, original green cloth with gilt titles to spine, page edges a little foxed, dw a little creased and dusty, but generally a very nice copy. 45.00 pounds sterling

 

B4459) Harvey, John. THE ENGLISH CATHEDRALS. 1956. 9" x 6", 192 pages, 82 illustrations, including plans, map. Considered by Professor Pevsner as ‘the best modern book on the subject’. Glossary, bibliography. Hb in dw, ink inscription (not from author) previous owner, dw  largely complete, though frayed and torn at edges, otherwise generally a very good copy. 12.00 pounds sterling

 

B4424) McGrath, Norman. PHOTOGRAPHING BUILDINGS INSIDE AND OUT. 1987. 11 3/8" x 8 3/8", 176 pages, well illustrated, almost wholly in colour. Featuring 44 interior, and 22 exterior projects; the definitive book on photographing buildings, written by one of the world’s most eminent architectural photographers. Hb in dw, near fine. 30.00 pounds sterling

 

B4428) Spephenson, John. Understanding Threadlines : A COLLECTORS' GUIDE TO THE EARLY FIXED SPOOL FISHING REELS. 1992. 8 1/4 x 5 7/8", 231 pages, extensively illustrated in black and white and colour. Highly detailed account. Soft covers, near fine. 30.00 pounds sterling

 

B4441) Battaglia, Franco de. DOLOMITI TRENTINE. 1988. 13 1/2" x 9 3/4", 267 pages, superbly illustrated, mainly in colour. Published to mark the two hundredth anniversary of the first scientific study of the geological features of the Dolomites. Biographical details of notable mountaineers of the region. Text in Italian, with 2-page resumes in German, English and French. A superb production, hb in black cloth and illustrated dw, in illustrated slipcase. Hard to find. 48.00 pounds sterling

 

B4415) Wills, Ferelyth and Bill. SCULPTURE IN WOOD. 1975. 9 5/8" x 7 3/8", 96 pages, well illustrated with 8 pages of colour plates and over 300 black and white illustrations and drawings. ‘Step-by-Step Series’. Hb in dw, very good. 9.50 pounds sterling

 

B4417) Deeks, Richard. SOME SUFFOLK MURDERS. 1994. 8 1/8" x 5 3/4", 55 pages, black and white illustrations. Eighteen Suffolk murders, from 1588 to the twentieth century. Card covers, upper corner creased, otherwise a very good copy. Surprisingly hard to find. 16.00 pounds sterling

 

B4420) Snodin, Michael; Styles, John. DESIGN AND THE DECORATIVE ARTS : Georgian Britain 1714-1837. 2004. 11 1/4" x 9 7/8", 168 pages, lavishly illustrated, mainly in colour. Chronology, bibliography. Folded card covers, a near fine copy. 16.00 pounds sterling

 

B4421) Snodin, Michael; Styles, John. DESIGN AND THE DECORATIVE ARTS : Tudor and Stuart Britain 1500-1714. 2004. 11 1/4" x 9 7/8", 168 pages, lavishly illustrated, mainly in colour. Chronology, bibliography. Folded card covers, a near fine copy. 16.00 pounds sterling

 

B4422) Snodin, Michael; Styles, John. DESIGN AND THE DECORATIVE ARTS : Victorian Britain 1837-1901. 2004. 11 1/4" x 9 7/8", 167 pages, lavishly illustrated, mainly in colour. Chronology, bibliography. Folded card covers, a near fine copy. 16.00 pounds sterling

 

B4397) Roberts, Hugh. For the King's Pleasure : THE FURNISHING AND DECORATION OF GEORGE IV'S APARTMENTS AT WINDSOR CASTLE. 2001. 12"  x 9 3/4", 453 pages, some 489 illustrations in colour and black and white. A pioneering study of one of the most lavish and costly interior decoration schemes ever carried out in England. Receipts, bibliography, concordance, list of workmen employed by Morel and Seddon. Hb in dw, a near mint copy of this handsome title. 75.00 pounds sterling

 

B4403) Ettinger, Roseann. COMPACTS AND SMOKING ACCESSORIES. 1999. 11" x 8 1/2", 168 pages, copiously illustrated, mainly in colour. Revised and expanded second edition. Soft covers, just a little rubbed at lower corner, otherwise a near fine copy. 15.00 pounds sterling

 

B4404) Blandino, Betty. COILED POTTERY : Traditional and Contemporary Ways. Revised colour edition, 2003. 9 5/8" x 7 1/2", 144 pages, extensively illustrated in black and white and colour. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling

 

B4405) OLDENBURGISCHE VEDUTEN : Ansichten Aus Funf Jahrhunderten. 1983. 9 5/8" x 8 5/8", 64 pages, beautifully illustrated with topographical views in black and white and colour. 4 colour reproductions of views loosely inserted into pocket inside the rear cover. Text in German.  Hb in dw, a very nice copy. 15.00 pounds sterling

 

B4406) Flemming, Monika; Pommerencke, Peter. PAPERWEIGHTS OF THE WORLD. Revised third edition with updated price guide, 2000. 11 1/4" x 8 1/2", 168 pages, well illustrated, almost wholly in colour. Colour photographs and price guide to over 1000 collector’s items, with the history of the paperweight, product information on the manufacturers; legendary manufacturers of the nineteenth century, and new creations by contemporary artists. Glossary, bibliography. Hb, a near fine copy. 25.00 pounds sterling

 

B4409) GLASS AT THE FITZWILLIAM MUSEUM. 1978. 9 5/8" x 7 3/8", 128 pages, black and white illustrations. Catalogue, containing 334 entries covering more than 1000 items, mostly previously unpublished. Addendum slip loosely inserted. Soft covers, a very good copy. 15.00 pounds sterling

 

B1715) AN INVENTORY OF HISTORICAL MONUMENTS IN THE COUNTY OF CAMBRIDGE Volume Two North-East Cambridgeshire. Royal Commission on Historical Monuments, England 1972. 10 3/4" x 8 1/4", 163 pages, colour frontispiece, numerous specially prepared drawings and 120 pages of black and white photographs, folded map in pocket at rear. Contains a general survey of the field archaeology in the area, followed by detailed descriptions of the monuments. An excellent source for details of vernacular architecture. Hb in dw, near fine. 45.00 pounds sterling

 

B4357) Harrison Peter. Seabirds : An Identification Guide. 1983. 9 1/2" x 6", 448 pages, 88 superb colour plates, showing over 1600 birds painted in full colour by the author, 324 distribution maps, 2 coloured maps. Bibliography. Hb in dw, signed by the author on title-page ‘For Arthur Good Birding Pete Harrison’, a near fine copy. 25.00 pounds sterling

B4360) ELVEDEN HALL Thetford, Norfolk. The Property of The Earl of Iveagh. Volume II of the seven volume catalogue of the contents, auctioned on the premises 21 – 24 May 1984 by Christie, Manson and Woods Ltd, London (‘Christie’s’) plus additional volume giving prices realised. 10" x 7 7/8", 328 (Furniture) + [16] pages Prices Realised. Catalogues lots 351 to 1661, many illustrations in black and white and colour. Bumped at lower corner, causing creasing to covers, otherwise a very good copy. 20.00 pounds sterling

 

B4361) Mayo, Simon. Margaret Mee's Amazon : PAINTINGS OF PLANTS FROM BRAZILIAN AMAZONIA BY MARGARET MEE. 1988. 11 5/8" x 8 1/4", 56 pages, illustrated throughout in colour. Published in conjunction with, and as a catalogue for the exhibition of the sixty paintings which comprise Margaret Mee’s Amazon collection. Soft covers, near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling

 

B4367) SHERINGHAM HALL, Upper Sheringham, Norfolk, Christie’s Sale Catalogue. 1986. 10" x 7 7/8", 199 pages, 872 lots of furniture, pictures, ceramics and silver; illustrated in black and white and colour. Catalogue for the sale of much of the contents of Sheringham Hall, ‘Humphry Repton’s most favourite work’, the summation of his art as landscape designer and architect. Soft covers, minor creases, but generally a very good copy. 25.00 pounds sterling

 

B4368) Vanes, Jean. EDUCATION AND APPRENTICESHIP IN SIXTEENTH-CENTURY BRISTOL. 1982. 8 1/2" x 5 1/4", 26 pages, black and white illustrations. Card covers, a near fine copy. 8.50 pounds sterling

 

B4369) Wilder, Prof. Alex. BURYING ALIVE : A Frequent Peril. With Draft Copy of a Bill to prevent Premature Encoffinment, Burial, or Cremation. No date, c1900. 7 1/8" x 4 7/8", 20 pages. Includes a list of literature published by the London Association for the Prevention of Premature Burial on burying alive and the prevention of premature burial. Paper covers, externally a little darkened and creased, but generally a very good copy. Loosely inserted, an associated pamphlet ‘The Signs and Proofs of Death’ by Sir Benjamin Ward Richardson, M.D., F.R.S. No date, c1900. 4 ¾” x 3 5/8”, 12 pages. Paper covers, a very nice copy. The London Association for the Prevention of Premature Burial was founded 1896; the objects of the association included the scientific investigation of trance, suspended animation and other ‘death-counterfeits’, and the diffusion of knowledge amongst the general public and the medical profession regarding the verification of death and risks of premature burial. Very uncommon. 40.00 pounds sterling

 

B4370) GOLDSMITHS’ REVIEW. 1987. 11 5/8" x 8 1/4", 57 pages, superbly illustrated, mainly in colour. The first number of a new magazine issued by the Goldsmiths’ Company. Interesting articles, including one on McCabe McCarty, a company producing some of the finest work seen anywhere in the world; also one by George Daniels on a forthcoming Clockmakers’ Company exhibition. Card covers, a near fine copy. 8.50 pounds sterling

 

B4371) Bolton, Andrew. MEN IN SKIRTS. 2003. 13 5/8" x 7 7/8", 144 pages, extensively illustrated, with 150 colour illustrations. Published in conjunction with the exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. An inspiration to all forward-thinking males. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 20.00 pounds sterling

 

B4378) Fawdry, Marguerite. ENGLISH ROCKING HORSES. 1986. 7 3/8" x 9 3/4", 64 pages, well illustrated in black and white. History, making, renovation and restoration, makers and menders, tricycle horses, beech horses and other ‘stable companions’. Patents, list of museums where old rocking horses are ‘at rest’, bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. Uncommon. 20.00 pounds sterling

 

B4379) Hawkins, Desmond. AVALON AND SEDGEMOOR. 1982. 8 3/8" x 6 1/8", 192 pages, black and white illustrations. ‘Undoubtedly the best guide to central Somerset’. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 6.50 pounds sterling

 

B4380) White, T.H. THE AGE OF SCANDAL : An Excursion Through a Minor Period. 1951. 9" x 5 3/4", 264 pages, black and white illustrations. Hb, no dw, attractive bookplate of Brian Fothergill (biographer) inside fron cover, otherwise a very good copy. 12.00 pounds sterling  

 

B4390) Laing, Alastair. In Trust for the Nation : PAINTINGS FROM NATIONAL TRUST HOUSES. 1995. 11 1/4" x 9", 256 pages, illustrations throughout in colour. A permanent record of the exhibition held at the National Gallery in London to celebrate the National Trust’s centenary. Gazetteer, bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling

 

B4391) Adburgham, Alison. SHOPS AND SHOPPING 1800-1914 Where, and in What Manner the Well-Dressed Englishwoman Bought Her Clothes. 1964. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 304 pages, frontispiece and 16 black and white plates, 100 figures in the text. Dates of establishment of firms mentioned; references. Hb in price-clipped dw, dw a little frayed at upper and lower edges, with one or two short tears, otherwise a very good copy. 14.00 pounds sterling

 

B4393) Wright, Christopher. THE FRENCH PAINTERS OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY. 1985. 11 3/4" x 9", 288 pages, 170 illustrations, over half in full colour. Includes biographies of every artist in seventeenth century France who left a work of sufficient merit to have been preserved; index of locatrions, bibliography. Hb in price-clipped dw, dw a little worn at corners and with one or two short tears at head of spine, otherwise a near fine copy. 18.00 pounds sterling

 

B4396) Premerl, Nada. THE FLAT OF THE ARCHITECT VIKTOR KOVACIC : Masarykova 21 Zagreb. 2000. 10 3/8" x 8 3/8", 128 pages, well illustrated in colour and black and white, with photographs, plans and drawings. Viktor Kovacic, 1874-1925, was posthumously awarded the Grand Prix at the World Exhibition of Decorative Arts, Paris in 1925. This catalogue of his flat and its contents also covers his life and works, his major works executed in Zagreb, and his articles and papers. Bibliography. Text in Croatian? and English. Folded card covers, a near fine copy. Print run of only 800 copies, now uncommon. 65.00 pounds sterling

 

B4353) Packard, John and Faith. THOMAS MILLS - SUFFOLK BAPTIST AND BENEFACTOR. No date. 8 1/4" x 5 7/8", 56 pages, black and white illustrations. Bibliography, list of important dates in Mills’ lifetime. Card covers, previous owner’s address label on title-page, otherwise a near fine copy. 8.50 pounds sterling

B4331) Earle, Joe, Editor. The Toshiba Gallery : JAPANESE ART AND DESIGN. 2000. 10 7/8"  x 8 5/8", 223 pages, superbly illustrated, mainly in colour. Celebrates many of the Victoria and Albert Museum’s greatest treasures, an unrivalled panorama of Japan’s achievements in art and design from the earliest times. Chronology, Glossary. Soft covers, near fine. 14.50 pounds sterling

B4332) BLACK'S PICTURESQUE GUIDE TO NORTH WALES. 1858. 7 1/2" x 4 3/4", [v], 241, 64 pages, folding map of North Wales, folding map of Chester and Shrewsbury railways, [31] engravings as called for [Eagle Tower, called for on page 162 is assumed to be the unnamed engraving on page 168; Dolbadarn Castle (vignette title), called for on page 173 (where the textual references are found) is assumed to be the unnamed vignette on the title page]. 64 page catalogue ‘Black’s Guide Book Advertiser’ bound in at rear. Hb, in original dark green cloth, with gold embossed Prince of Wales feathers, title and county shields gold embossed on spine (gold on spine somewhat darkened and rubbed), a little foxing, previous owner’s name in pencil on reverse of frontispiece, old pencil price on facing page, stitching just a little loose. Nonetheless, overall an unusually nice copy. 55.00 pounds sterling ette on the title page]. le (vignette title), called for on page 173 (where the tex

B4335) Garrould, Ann; Power, Valerie. HENRY MOORE TAPESTRIES. 1998. 10 1/4" x 10 7/8", 112 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Soft covers, near fine. 20.00 pounds sterling

B4339) Danby, Miles. MOORISH STYLE. 1999. 11 3/8" x 9 7/8", 240 pages, superbly illustrated, mainly in colour. Dust wrappered card covers, a near fine copy. 20.00 pounds sterling

B4342) Dirsztay, Patricia CHURCH FURNISHINGS : A NADFAS Guide. 1978. 8 5/8"  x 5 1/2", 246 pages, copiously illustrated with line drawings. A superb illustrated glossary of all terms relating to the description to church furnishings – covers brass, memorials, wall paintings, textiles, stone, metal and woodwork, and some architectural terms necessary to their description. Uncommon in hardback. Hb in dw, a very good copy. 24.00 pounds sterling

B4347) Wood, Florence and Kenneth, Editors. A Lancashire Gentleman : THE LETTERS AND JOURNALS OF RICHARD HODGKINSON 1763-1847. 1992. 9" x 6 3/8", 407 pages, some 88 black and white illustrations, family trees. A unique and fascinating record of the life of a man who lived through one of the most important eras of English history. Hb in dw, near fine. 16.00 pounds sterling

 

B4350) Dixon-Hunt, John. THE PICTURESQUE GARDEN IN EUROPE. 2004. 9 5/8" x 7 5/8", 208 pages, 181 well chosen illustrations in black and white and colour. A scholarly and richly illustrated book, essential reading for all garden historians and anyone with an interest in garden design. Soft covers, near fine. 14.00 pounds sterling

 

B4351) Hickey, Dave; Gross, Jennifer R. JOSIAH McELHENY. 1999. 9" x 10 1/4", 65 pages, illustrated in black and white and colour. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston. Josiah McElheny creates installations of glass objects that are inspired by art history and anecdotes in history or literature. Presents a survey of his career as well as documents new work created while an artist in residence at the Gardner Museum. Card covers, a near fine copy. 18.00 pounds sterling

B4306) Banbury, Gisela; Dewar, Angela. EMBROIDERY FOR FASHION. 1985. 10" x 7 3/8", 144 pages, 69 black and white photographs, 5 colour photographs, 74 line illustrations. An uncomplicated guide to embroidering garments of all types. Bibliography. Hb in price-clipped dw, inscription from donor (not author) to previous owner covers much of front free endpaper, otherwise a very nice copy. 12.50 pounds sterling

B4310) Buchanan, William, Editor. MACKINTOSH'S MASTERWORK : The Glasgow School of Art. 2004. 11 1/8" x 8 3/4", 198 pages, comprehensively illustrated in black and white and colour with contemporary and recent photographs, plans and blueprints. Completely redesigned new edition, greatly expanded, with a lot of new artwork included. Bibliography. Hb in dw, a near mint copy. 35.00 pounds sterling

B4311) Bradley, Frederick. FINE MARBLE IN ARCHITECTURE. 2001. 12" x 8 1/2", 192 pages, illustrated throughout with superb colour photographs, including illustrations of 48 representative marbles with the technical data for each variety, followed by stunning photographs showing the use of marble in built work throughout the world. CD-ROM Packaged with the book containing screen-resolution TIFF images of all the samples for both Mac and Windows platforms. Hb in dw, a  near fine copy. 48.00 pounds sterling

B4312) McDowell, Colin. RALPH LAUREN The Man, The Vision, The Style. 2002. 11 3/4" x 10", 203 pages, comprehensively illustrated in black and white and colour. The first book about one of modern America’s true cultural leaders. Chronology. Hb in dw, near fine. 30.00 pounds sterling l comp cntaining screen-resolution TIFF images of all the samples for both Mac and Windows platforms. hd

B4313) Loring, John; Galanos, James; Lambert, Eleanor. TIFFANY IN FASHION. 2003. 12 1/4" x  9 1/4", 271 pages, 250 full colour photographs. Hb in dw, near fine. 30.00 pounds sterling

B4315) Davidian, H.H. THE RHODODENDRON SPECIES Volume IV – AZALEAS. 1995. 11 1/4" x 8 1/2", 184 pages, 163 colour photographs, 7 black and white photographs, numerous line drawings and maps. Hb in dw, both boards and dw very slightly rubbed, otherwise a near fine copy. 20.00 pounds sterling

B4317) Polak, Ada. GLASS - ITS TRADITION AND ITS MAKERS. 1975. 10" x 6 7/8", 224 pages, 101 black and white illustrations, 2 maps. The first full history of glass and glassmaking. Bibliography. Hb in dw, dw a little creased, otherwise a near fine copy. 15.00 pounds sterling

B4319) Hollingworth, Jane. COLLECTING DECANTERS. 1980. 10" x 7 7/8", 128 pages, 50 specially commissioned line drawings, 70 illustrations, 27 in full colour. Christie’s South Kensington Collectors Series. The first comprehensive and authoritative book to deal specifically with the subject of the decanter. Hb in dw, near fine. 12.00 pounds sterling

B4323) Reynolds, Kimberley; Seddon, Richard. ILLUSTRATED DICTIONARY OF ART TERMS : A Handbook for the Artist and Art Lover. 1981. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 190 pages, illustrated in black and white. Includes more than 1000 terms used in the practice, history and interpretation of art. Hb in price-clipped dw, otherwise a near fine copy. 12.00 pounds sterling

B4325) Duby, Georges. RURAL ECONOMY AND COUNTRY LIFE IN THE MEDIAEVAL WEST. 1990. 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", xiv, 600 pages. The best available introduction to the agricultural life of the medieval world. Very detailed, glossary, bibliography. Soft covers, a mint copy. 30.00 pounds sterling

B4327) PROPERTY FROM TWO DUCAL COLLECTIONS : WOBURN ABBEY, BEDFORDSHIRE. 21 September, 2004. 10 1/2" x 8 1/4", 511 pages, well illustrated almost wholly in colour. Auction catalogue, some 1533 quality items. Card covers, rear covers somewhat marked, otherwise a near fine copy. Note – a very heavy catalogue. 25.00 pounds sterling

B4329) Hourihane, Colum. GOTHIC ART IN IRELAND 1169-1550 : Enduring Vitality. 2003. 11 1/8" x 9", 186 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. ‘A whole new light on the subject of Gothic art in Ireland’. Bibliography. Hb in dw, minor bump at head of spine, otherwise a near fine copy. 25.00 pounds sterling

B4330) Hadfield, John. VICTORIAN DELIGHTS : Reflections of Taste in the Nineteenth Century. 1987. 10 7/8"  x 8 1/2", 128 pages, 180 illustrations, 90 in full colour. Hb in dw, near fine. 12.00 pounds sterling

B4301) Rowland, Don. BRITISH RAILWAY WAGONS THE FIRST HALF MILLION. 1985. 10 3/8" x 7 3/4", 192 pages, comprehensively illustrated with black and white photographs and line drawings. Hb in dw, near fine. 22.00 pounds sterling

B4293) Remington, R.Roger; Bodenstedt, Lisa. American Modernism : GRAPHIC DESIGN 1920 TO 1960. 2003. 11" x 8 1/2", 192 pages, 240 illustrations, 150 in colour. The first book to present a comprehensive survey of the Modernist style as it emerged in America in the period from 1920 to 1960 in various media. Bibliography. Folded card covers, near fine. 22.00 pounds sterling

B4295) Salomon, Kathryn. JEWISH CEREMONIAL EMBROIDERY. 1988. 10" x 7 3/8", 168 pages, 121 black and white photographs, 13 colour photographs, 76 line drawings. Glossary, Bibliography. Hb in price-clipped dw, otherwise a near fine copy. 25.00 pounds sterling

B4262) Beckett, Sir Edmund. A RUDIMENTARY TREATISE ON CLOCKS AND WATCHES AND BELLS. Seventh edition, 1883. 400 pages, 48 page catalogue at rear, folding frontispiece of the Great Westminster Clock (‘Big Ben’), 81 black and white text figures. In the Weale’s Scientific and Technical Series. Hb in original buckram, short split at head of spine, spine uniformly a little darkened, boards marked with a couple of cup rings and various splashes, corners bumped, slight stain to page edges which is visible at upper edge of frontispiece; nonetheless internally very clean and a nice tight copy. 75.00 pounds sterling

B4264) Long, Helen. VICTORIAN HOUSES AND THEIR DETAILS : The Role of Publications in Their Building and Decoration. 2002. 10 7/8"  x 8 5/8", 131 pages, 165 figures, some 16 pages of colour plates. An excellent reference, provides a vivid pictorial history of the time. Bibliography. Soft covers, slight rippling to pages, otherwise a near fine copy. 35.00 pounds sterling

B4266) Fellows, Richard. EDWARDIAN CIVIC BUILDINGS AND THEIR DETAILS. 1999. 10 3/4" x 8 5/8", 129 pages, well illustrated with black and white photographs and plans. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 18.00 pounds sterling

B4272) MacCulloch, Donald B. THE WONDROUS ISLE OF STAFFA : Its History, Geology, Features and Associations. 1957. 8 5/8"  x 5 1/2", 205 pages, 14 black and white illustrations. The only book which covers fully all aspects of this Scottish island. Hb in price-clipped dw, dw rubbed at edges and faded at spine, otherwise a very good copy. 18.00 pounds sterling covers fully all aspects of this Scottish island. hd

B4278) Givhan, Robin, Text; Perkins, Lucian, Photography. RUNWAY MADNESS. 1998. 10 " x 15 1/4", illustrated throughout in colour and black and white. Fashion on and off the cat-walk / runway. Illustrated boards. 14.00 pounds sterling

B4280) Procter, Molly G. VICTORIAN CANVAS WORK : Berlin Wool Work. 1972. 10" x  7 1/2", 160 pages, 68 photographs, 4 colour plates. The history,uses and techniques of Berlin wool work. Patterns, Bibliography, list of suppliers. Hb in dw, ex reference library with label and ‘withdrawn’ stamp inside front cover, together with a couple of small rubber stampings on title page and towards the end, otherwise a very good copy. 12.50 pounds sterling

B4282) Arthur, Liz. ROBERT STEWART DESIGN 1946-95. 2003. 11 1/4" x 8 3/4", 152 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. The first account of a Scottish artist and designer, whose principal projects were in the fields of textiles and ceramics. List of commissions, reading list. Hb in dw, near fine. 25.00 pounds sterling

B4284) Waterfield, Giles; French, Anne; Craske, Matthew. BELOW STAIRS : 400 Years of Servants’ Portraits. 2003. 9 7/8" x 7 3/4", 212 pages, well illustrated mainly in colour. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name at the National Portrait Gallery in 2004. Celebrates and explores the portraits of servants and uncovers their place in the history of British domestic life. Bibliography. Folded card covers, a near fine copy. 35.00 pounds sterling

B3629) Lacovara, Peter; Trope, Betsy Teasley; D'Auria, Sue (editors). The Collector's Eye : MASTERPIECES OF EGYPTIAN ART from the Thalassic Collection, Ltd. 2001. 11" x 8 1/2", 170 pages, well illustrated in colour and black and white. Published in conjunction with, and as a catalogue for the exhibition of the same name. Illustrated card covers, near fine. 20.00 pounds sterling

B1556) North, Anthony. PEWTER AT THE VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM. 2000. 11 1/4" x 8 3/8", 192 pages, over 250 illustrations in black and white and colour. Comprehensive study, based on the extensive collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 30.00 pounds sterling

B4235) Emmison, F.G.. ELIZABETHAN LIFE : Morals and the Church Courts. Mainly from Essex Archdiaconal Records. 1973. 9 3/4" x 6", 348 pages, black and white illustrations, folded map bound in at rear. A wealth of material on the Elizabethn permissive society; a serious account of the business of the Archdeacons’ Courts (popularly known as the ‘Bawdy Courts’). Hb in dw, minor bump to lower corner, otherwise a very nice copy. 20.00 pounds sterling

B4237) Anderson, R. C. and J.M. Quicksilver : A HUNDRED YEARS OF COACHING, 1750-1850. 1973. 8 3/4" x 5 1/2", 223 pages, 11 figures, some 27 black and white illustrations, map. Detailed appendices with Chronology and Bibliography. Hb in price-clipped dw (probably by publisher), otherwise a near fine copy. 12.50 pounds sterling

B4240) King, D.J. Cathcart. THE CASTLE IN ENGLAND AND WALES : An Interpretive History. 1991. 9 1/8" x 6 1/8", 212 pages, plans, black and white illustrations. A comprehensive treatment of the archaeology of the castles of England and Wales. Soft covers, previous owner’s label inside front cover, else a near fine copy. 14.00 pounds sterling

B4244) Spufford, Margaret. Contrasting Communities : ENGLISH VILLAGERS IN THE SIXTEENTH AND SEVENTEENTH CENTURIES. 1979. 9" x 5 7/8", 374 pages, 13 maps, 5 graphs, 20 tables. The first book in English to attempt to portray the educational opportunities and religious convictions of the villagers of this period, as well as their economic situation. Soft covers, previous owner’s address label on half-title, inscribed by author on half-title, a very good copy. 15.00 pounds sterling

B4245) Rule, John. THE LABOURING CLASSES IN EARLY INDUSTRIAL ENGLAND, 1750-1850. 1994. 8 1/2" x 5 3/8", 408 pages, 6 tables, Bibliography. Soft covers, previous owner’s address label on half-title, otherwise a very good copy. 9.50 pounds sterling

B4249) Braybrooke, Patrick. LORD ALFRED DOUGLAS : His Life and Work.  1931. 8 7/8" x 5 5/8", 281 pages, 8 black and white illustrations, Bibliography of the works of Lord Alfred Douglas. Hb, in original yellow cloth with black lettering on spine and upper board; cover darkened on spine and upper inch of boards, signature of previous owner (Brian Fothergill, biographer) with ‘Chelsea, 1962’ on front free endpaper, slight foxing on edges, two or three pages a little uneven at edges, probably from slightly careless opening, otherwise a nice copy of an uncommon book. 48.00 pounds sterling

B4250) Smith, Charles Saumarez. THE RISE OF DESIGN : Design and Domestic Interior in Eighteenth-century England. 2000. 9 1/8" x 5 3/4", 259 pages, black and white illustrations. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 9.00 pounds sterling

B4253) Callaway, Nicholas. GEORGIA O'KEEFFE : One Hundred Flowers : In The West : The New York Years. 1987, 1989, 1991. 16 1/4" x 13 5/8", 13 5/8” x 161/4”, 16 1/4" x 13 5/8"; 100, 98, 91 colour plates. The landmark three-volume series on Georgia O’Keeffe, magnificently illustrated in colour. The three volumes, the first published by Phaidon, ‘In The West’ and ‘The New York Years’ published by Alfred A Knopf; original cloth in dw, all near fine copies. 120.00 pounds sterling

B4255) FEATHER MASTERPIECES OF THE ANCIENT ANDEAN WORLD. 1990. 12" x 10 5/8", illustrated throughout in colour. The catalogue for the exhibition of the same name, held in London in 1990. These feather textiles are some of the world’s oldest treasures, and the collection catalogued here formed the most important exhibition of its kind ever to be shown in Western Europe. Illustrated card covers with over-printed acetate dw, a near fine copy. 45.00 pounds sterling

B4259) Pakenham, Valerie. THE BIG HOUSE IN IRELAND. 2001. 11 1/2" x 9 1/2", 192 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Attempts to re-create the world of the Big House from the words of those who lived or stayed there - quoting from letters, diaries, memoirs, household accounts and travellers' tales. Bibliography. Folded card covers, a near fine copy. 20.00 pounds sterling

B4261) Harris, Leslie. ROBERT ADAM AND KEDLESTON : The Making of a Neo-Classical Masterpiece. 1987. 8 1/4" x 11 5/8", 96 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Catalogue for the exhibition of the remarkable collection of architectural drawings at Kedleston, one of the finest in any country house. Chronological table, Bibliography. Card covers, near fine. 25.00 pounds sterling

B3003) Myers, Richard; Myers, Hilary. WILLIAM MORRIS TILES : The Tile Designs of Morris and His Fellow Workers. 1996. 12 1/8" x 9", 152 pages, 40 colour plates, 250 black and white illustrations. The first comprehensive survey of the colourful ceramic tiles produced by Moris & Company, with all the many different designs illustrated and discussed in detail. Useful appendices. Hb in dw, near fine. 38.00 pounds sterling

B4219) General Catalog and Price List No. 14 THE HILL & GRIFFITH CO. Manufacturers of Foundry Facings, Supplies and Equipment, Polishing and Buffing Compositions.... Cincinnati, Ohio, 1925. 9 1/4" x 6", 607 pages, extensively illustrated in black and white. Hb, much blind embossing of cloth covers with embossed spine lettering on bronzed panel and bronzed medallion showing foundry worker embossed onto upper board. One page has faint ink splashes, but otherwise a very good copy. 65.00 pounds sterling

B4221) Bradley, Ian. A HISTORY OF MACHINE TOOLS. 1972. 8 3/4" x 5 5/8", 224 pages, well illustrated with black and white photographs and line drawings. Lathes, milling machines, drilling machines, metal forging equipment, woodworking machinery, machine tools, hacksawing and cold sawing machines, grinding machines. Hb in dw, near fine in price-clipped dw, a very nice copy. 25.00 pounds sterling

B4222) Heathcote, Norman. ST. KILDA. 1985; reprint of the uncommon 1900 edition. 8 1/2" x 5 7/8", 229 pages, many black and white illustrations from photographs and drawings, 32-page Longman’s book catalogue, folding map at rear. Hb in dw, a near fine copy. 48.00 pounds sterling

B4226) Hilton, George W. THE CABLE CAR IN AMERICA : A New Treatise Upon Cable or Rope Traction as Applied to the Working of Street and Other Railways. 1971. 11 1/4" x 8 5/8", 484 pages, comprehensively illustrated with black and white and colour photographs, drawings and diagrams – some 684 illustrations. The history of cable traction, followed by individual histories of the 62 cable companies in 28 cities. Bibliography. Hb in dw, some loss to upper edge of dw at rear, but generally a very nice copy. 40.00 pounds sterling

B4194) Lazarus, Peter; Balmer, Derek, Photography. CINZANO GLASS COLLECTION. 1974, 1978. 10" x 10", unpaginated, illustrated throughout with full-page colour photographs and black and white photographs in the margin adjacent to the description, which is in 6 languages, including English, French, Italian and German.  Presented in dark blue ring binder, a very good copy. 25.00 pounds sterling

B4197) Moule, Thomas; Barron, Roderick, Introduction. THE COUNTY MAPS OF OLD ENGLAND. 1993. 14 1/4" x 10 1/4", 127 pages, 56 coloured maps. Hb in dw, near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling

B4201) Schiffer, Nancy. THE POWER OF JEWELRY. 1988. 12 1/4" x 9", 272 pages, hundreds of stunning colour photographs of 1189 magnificent pieces of jewelry and gem stones. Hb in dw, near fine. 55.00 pounds sterling

B4202) Ogilvie, M.A. WILD GEESE. 1978. 9 3/8" x 6 1/4", 350 pages, 16 colour plates, 41 tables. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine, a very nice copy. 40.00 pounds sterling

B4203) Trevelyan, Raleigh. PRINCES UNDER THE VOLCANO. 1972. 9 3/8" x 6 1/8", 531 pages, 69 plates, 5 text illustrations, 4 maps. Bibliography, family trees. Hb, Brian Fothergill (biographer) bookplate inside front cover, inscription (almost certainly from author) ‘Brian love from Raleigh March 1978’ on front free end-paper; no dw, otherwise a very good copy. 30.00 pounds sterling

B4205) Trinder, Barrie; Cox, Jeff. YEOMEN AND COLLIERS IN TELFORD : Probate Inventories for Dawley, Lilleshall, Wellington and Wrockwardine, 1660-1750. 1980. 8 3/4" x 5 1/2", 487 pages, map of Shropshire as frontispiece, 8 illustrations. One of the most thorough surveys of probate inventories yet published, it is based on an analysis of 846 inventories from the area. Gazetteer, Glossary. Hb in dw, previous owner’s name neatly on half-title, otherwise a very nice copy. 20.00 pounds sterling

B4206) Newton, Ian. THE SPARROWHAWK. 1986. 9 3/8" x 6 1/4", 396 pages, 24 plates, 90 figures, 63 tables, 4 appendices, Bibliography. A detailed account of all aspects of the sparrowhawk’s lifestyle, population levels and trends and the impact of man and environment on the species in recent times. Hb in dw, a very nice copy. 120.00 pounds sterling

B4209) Whitaker, Wilfred B. VICTORIAN AND EDWARDIAN SHOPWORKERS : The Struggle to Obtain Better Conditions and a Half-Holiday. 1973. 8 7/8" x 5 1/2", 222 pages, ueful appendices, extensive Bibliography. The uphill struggle to achieve what would now seem minimally good conditions of work, including a weekly half-holiday. Hb in dw, near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling

B4215) Porter, R. F. FLIGHT IDENTIFICATION OF EUROPEAN RAPTORS. 1976. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 184 pages, 80 pages of black and white plates with 180 photographs, 78 text figures. Hb in dw, near fine. 18.00  pounds sterling

B4217) Elkins, Norman. WEATHER AND BIRD BEHAVIOUR. 1983. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 239 pages, 16 pages of plates, 50 figures, 5 tables, 9-page bibliography, appendices. An intriguing and instructive study of exceptional usefulness to birdwatchers and ornithologists. Hb in dw, near fine. 28.00 pounds sterling

B4171) Lie-Nielsen, Thomas. TAUNTON'S COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO SHARPENING. 2004. 11 1/8" x 9 1/8", 216 pages, comprehensively illustrated, almost wholly in colour, with more than 750 photographs and drawings. This step-by-step reference illustrates the equipment and methods for getting sharp edges on all types of tools. Hb, fine. 29.95 pounds sterling

B4174) Cooper, John Eric; Eley, J.T., Editors. FIRST AID AND CARE OF WILD BIRDS. 1979. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 288 pages, 23 black and white photographs, 45 black and white figures. Detailed and comprehensive. Hb in dw, a very nice copy. 15.00 pounds sterling

B4175) Winn, James Anderson. JOHN DRYDEN AND HIS WORLD. 1987. 10" x 7", 651 pages, black and white illustrations, fold-out genealogical table. ‘The most important biography of Dryden ever written.’ Soft covers, very slight delamination on lower cover, otherwise a near fine copy. 12.00  pounds sterling

B4178) Leith-Ross, Prudence; McBurney, Henrietta. THE FLORILEGIUM OF ALEXANDER MARSHAL in the Collection of Her Majesty the Queen at Windsor Castle. 2000. 12" x 9 3/4", viii + 384 pages, 165 colour plates, some 23 text figures in black and white and colour. Handsomely produced study and complete catalogue of Marshal’s Florilegium, the only surviving example of a flower book painted by and English artist in the seventeenth century. Appendices, Bibliography, concordance. Hb in dw, just a very minor bump to lower corner of rear cover, otherwise a near fine copy. 100.00 pounds sterling

B4180) Crane, David. Romantics and Revolutionaries : REGENCY PORTRAITS FROM THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY LONDON. 2002. 10 5/8" x 8 5/8", 160 pages, superbly illustrated almost wholly in colour. Published to accompany the American tour of the National Portrait Gallery’s Regency portraits in 2002. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 16.00 pounds sterling

B4186) Brown, Leslie. BRITISH BIRDS OF PREY : A Study of Britain's 24 Diurnal Raptors : The New Naturalist No. 60. Reprint, October 1976. 8 3/4" x 6", 400 pages, 16 plates with 40 superb black and white photographs. Appendices, Bibliography. Hb in dw, previous owner’s name neatly inscribed on front free end-paper, dw in attached, clear protective wrapper (as usual), a very nice copy. 28.00 pounds sterling

B4188) Stanier, Peter. South West Granite : A HISTORY OF THE GRANITE INDUSTRY IN CORNWALL AND DEVON.  1999. 9 1/4" x 6 1/8", 223 pages, 53 black and white plates, 34 figures,18 tables, detailed appendices, bibliography. A well researched and detailed account. Soft covers, near fine. 16.00 pounds sterling

B3988) Basham, John E. BRANDON 1789 - A Village Fire. 1986. 8 3/4" x 5 7/8", 47 pages, black and white illustrations, plans. Interesting account of a major fire in the small parish of Brandon in the north-west corner of Suffolk, soon to become the centre of the British gunflint trade. Card covers, a very good copy. US$18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

B4165) Loosley, S.G.H. WYCLIFFE COLLEGE : The First Hundred Years 1882-1982. 1982. 8 5/8"  x 5 3/4", 259 pages, black and white illustrations, plan and indentures on endpapers. Hb, a near fine copy. 12.50 pounds sterling

B4166) Turner, Mark; Hoskins, Lesley; Kinchin, Juliet; Ruddick, William. ART NOUVEAU DESIGNS FROM THE SILVER STUDIO COLLECTION 1885-1910. 1986. 11 3/4" x 8 1/8", 67 pages, illustrated in black and white and colour. Loosely inserted single sheet reporting the presentation of the contents of the Silver Studio of Design to the Hornsey College of Art. The official catalogue for the exhibition of the same name, held at the Hunterian Gallery, University of Glasgow. The Silver Studio was started by Arthur Silver in West London in 1880, and rapidly became Britain’s largest design studio, supplying designs principally for wallpapers, furnishing textiles, carpets, linoleum, and metalwork. The Silver Studio at all times kept meticulous records, so that it is possible to date almost all of the 20,000 designs now in the collection. This was the first public exhibition devoted to Silver Studio Art Nouveau. Card covers, a very good copy, uncommon. 30.00 pounds sterling

B2376) Dakers, Caroline. CLOUDS : Biography of a Country House. 1994. 10 3/8" x 7 3/4", 278 pages, 26 colour plates, 136 black and white photographs. Designed by Philip Webb, one of England’s greatest architects, completed in 1886, Clouds was described as ‘the house of the age’. This handsomely illustrated book recounts the story of Clouds: its planning and creation; the art commissioned to adorn its walls; the activities and interests of the three generations of Wyndhams who lived in it; the sale of the house in the 1930’s and its transformation into a charitable institution. Hb in dw, fine. 35.00 pounds sterling

B4152) Kirkham, Pat, Editor. WOMEN DESIGNERS IN THE U.S.A., 1900-2000 : Diversity and Difference. 2002. 12" x 8 7/8", 462 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name. Exhibition checklist, Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 22.00 pounds sterling

B4153) Cook, Beryl. CRUISING. 2002. 10 5/8" x 7 3/4", illustrated throughout in colour. Folded card covers, near fine. 8.00  pounds sterling

B4156) Mendes, Valerie; Haye, Amy de la. 20TH CENTURY FASHION. 1999. 8 1/4" x 5 7/8", 280 illustrations, 66 in colour. Focuses on key movements and innovations in style for both men and women, exploring these through the work of the most original and influential designers and couturiers. Good Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 8.00  pounds sterling

B1014) Wilson, Christopher. THE GOTHIC CATHEDRAL. The Architecture of the Great Church 1130 - 1530. 1992. 9 3/4" x 6 3/4", 304 pages, 221 illustrations. Glossary, Bibliography. Soft covers, very good, except for remainder mark on lower edge. 18.00  pounds sterling

B4140) THOMAS SHOTTER BOYS (1803 - 1874) Centenary Exhibition. 1974. 9 1/4" x 6 3/4", 82 pages of text, 20 plates in black and white and colour. Detailed catalogue for the exhibition, short Bibliography. Card covers, a very good copy. 15.00  pounds sterling  

B4146) Storrer, William Allin. THE FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT COMPANION. 1993. 10 3/4" x 10 5/8", 492 pages, 965 photographs of interiors and exteriors, drawings describing 702 floor plans, many plans published for the first time. The only single volume to bring together the essential details, descriptions, brief histories, photographs and plans of everything Wright built; a work-by-work guide to more than 470 buildings, as well as a number of projects completed after Wright’s death in 1959. Hb in dw, pages a little cockled at upper edge, one or two minor repaired tears to dw, otherwise a near fine copy. 60.00  pounds sterling

B4123) Ruhemann, Helmut. THE CLEANING OF PAINTINGS Problems and Potentialities with Bibliography and Supplementary Material By Joyce Plesters. 1968. 10" x 7 3/8", 508 pages, 6 colour plates, 95 monochrome plates, 4 line diagrams. Classic title by one of the world’s leading authorities, at the time for many years Consultant Restorer to the National Gallery. Extensive appendices, major bibliography (some 120 pages). Hb in dw, dw a little darkened, with unobtrusive, minor repairs, generally a very nice copy. 60.00  pounds sterling

B4125) Jenkins, J. Geraint. ESGAIR MOEL WOOLLEN MILL. 1975. 5 3/4" x 8 1/4", 38 pages, black and white photographs and line drawings. Card covers, previous owner’s label on title-page, otherwise a near fine copy. 8.50 pounds sterling

B4127) Raistrick, Arthur. MINES AND MINERS ON MALHAM MOOR. 1983. 8 1/4" x 5 3/4", 42 pages, black and white photographs and maps. Card covers, a very good copy. 9.50 pounds sterling

B4131) Robertson, Bruce. EPICS OF AVIATION ARCHAEOLOGY. 1978. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 156 pages, black and white photographs. Hb in price-clipped dw, previous owner’s name on front free end-paper, otherwise a very nice copy. 9.50 pounds sterling

B4134) Urban, Mark. THE MAN WHO BROKE NAPOLEON'S CODES : The Story of George Scovell. 2001. 9 1/2" x 6 1/8", 333 pages, illustrated in black and white and colour, maps. Draws on a wealth of original sources, including many ciphers and code-tables, showing Scovell to be a true forerunner to the great code-breakers of the twentieth century. Hb in dw, minor bump to upper edge, otherwise near fine. 12.50 pounds sterling

B4135) Chambers, Douglas. THE PLANTERS OF THE ENGLISH LANDSCAPE GARDEN : Botany, Trees and the Georgics. 1993. 11" x 9 7/8", 214 pages, 130 illustrations in black and white and colour. Discusses the philosophy of gardening and landscaping that developed during the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, the gardeners who made the gardens, and the new planting materials available to them. Hb in dw, near fine. 30.00 pounds sterling

B4137) Loring, John. LOUIS COMFORT TIFFANY AT TIFFANY & CO. 2002. 12 1/8" x 9 1/4", 255 pages, 360 photograph, including 350 full colour plates. Substantial monograph on the foremost American designer of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, who was a leader of the Art Nouveau movement. A lively text, extraordinary colour photographs and wonderful watercolour sketches reproduced from original notebooks. Chronology, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 35.00 pounds sterling

B4138) Hardwick, Joan. Addicted to Romance : THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF ELINOR GLYN. 1994. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 306 pages, 30 black and white illustrations. Select Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 12.50 pounds sterling

B4116) Fagence Cooper, Suzanne. PRE-RAPHAELITE ART IN THE VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM. 2003. 10 7/8"  x 8 3/4", 176 pages, 170 colour and 37 black and white illustrations. Explores the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum to present a fresh view of the Pre-Raphaelite Movement. Bibliography. Hb in dw, minor bump, otherwise a near fine copy. 20.00 pounds sterling

B4119) Krech, Shepard. A VICTORIAN EARL IN THE ARCTIC : The Travels and Collections of the Fifth Earl of Lonsdale 1888-89. 1989. 11 1/8" x 8 5/8", 207 pages, 150 black and white and 8 colour illustrations. Examines Lord Lonsdale’s ‘epic trip’ and the collection of artifacts acquired en route. Bibliography, concordance. Hb in dw, near fine. 25.00 pounds sterling

B4120) Smith, Stuart. A VIEW FROM THE IRON BRIDGE. 1979. 8 1/4" x 5 3/4", 72 pages, illustrated throughout in black and white and colour. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name at the Royal Academy of Arts. Soft covers, previous owner’s label on title page, otherwise a near fine copy. 8.00 pounds sterling

B4121) Thomas, William Gerwyn. BIG PIT, BLAENAFON. 1984. 6" x 9", 48 pages, black and white annotated photographs, introduction. Text in English and Welsh. Card covers,  previous owner’s label on title page, otherwise a near fine copy. 6.50 pounds sterling

B4101) McGrath, Jinks. THE RINGS BOOK. 2002. 9 1/4" x 6 1/8", 128 pages, superbly illustrated in colour. Demonstrates the techniques of ring making in clear step-by-step sequences; showcases the work of an international group of artists. Glossary, list of suppliers, Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 10.00 pounds sterling

B4102) Singer, Margo; Spyrou, Mary. TEXTILE ARTS : Multicultural Traditions. 2003. 9 5/8" x 7 3/8", 128 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. SORRY, SOLD

B4110) Toy, Maggie. PRACTICALLY MINIMAL : Inspirational Ideas for Twenty-First Century Living. 2003. 10 7/8"  x 9 1/2", 192 pages, 250 colour photographs. Folded card covers, near fine. 12.50 pounds sterling

B4111) Talbot, Edward; Dow, George; Millard, Philip; Davis, Peter. LNWR LIVERIES. 1985. 12 3/8" x 10", 184 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour, with photographs, plans and diagrams. A very detailed production. Bibliography. Hb in dw, dw with minor tears and chips, otherwise a very good copy. 30.00 pounds sterling

 

 

B4115) Locher, J. L. (editor). M. C. ESCHER : HIS LIFE AND COMPLETE GRAPHIC WORK : With a Fully Illustrated Catalogue. 2000. 11 7/8" x 9 5/8", 349 pages, 606 illustrations, including 36 full colour plates. Biographical Chronology, catalogue, concordance, Bibliography. Hb in dw, minor chips and short repaired tears to edge of dw, otherwise a near fine copy. 45.00 pounds sterling

B4079) Bolger, Doreen, Editor and others. WILLIAM M. HARNETT. 1992. 11 3/4" x 8 7/8", 333 pages, 223 illustrations, 52 in colour. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name, celebrating the achievements of the great American master of trompe-l'oeil painting. Chronology, Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 25.00 pounds sterling

B4083) Lewis, Peter N. THE DAWN OF PROFESSIONAL GOLF : The Genesis of the European Tour 1894-1914. No. 481 of 1000 numbered and signed copies, 1995. 10" x  7 1/2", 176 pages, illustrated throughout with period sepia photographs. The first detailed study of the early years of the professional ‘tour’. Detailed appendices, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 25.00 pounds sterling

B4092) Priestley, Harold. THE ENGLISH HOME. 1970. 10 1/8" x 7 3/4", 216 pages, black and white illustrations. Bibliography. Hb in dw, spine of dw bleached near white with a few minor creases and repaired tears, otherwise a very good copy. 15.00 pounds sterling

B4093) Chambers, James. THE ENGLISH HOUSE. 1985. 10" x 7 5/8", 288 pages, 217 illustrations in black and white and colour. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 18.00 pounds sterling

B3953) Ovens, Robert; Sleath, Shelia. TIME IN RUTLAND : A History and Gazetteer of the Bells, Scratch Dials, Sundials and Clocks of Rutland. 2002. 10" x 7 5/8", 400 pages, map, comprehensively illustrated with photographs, line drawings, plans etc. Wonderfully comprehensive, includes bellfounders and clock and watchmakers in addition to the detailed gazetteer. Glossary, Bibliography, extensive appendices. Hb in dw, mint. 24.00 pounds sterling

B672) Lane, Charles. COOPER HENDERSON AND THE OPEN ROAD The Life and Works of Charles Cooper Henderson 1803 - 1877. 1984. 11 1/2" x 8 3/4", 122 pages, frontispiece and 100 illustrations, 33 in colour. Cooper Henderson's paintings of Road Scenes are acknowledged as the most lively, accurate and authentic pictures of 19th. Century carriages and Mail and Stage coaches. This book describes the age in which Henderson lived, his life and work, and gives a commentary on other contemporary artists in his field. The public galleries where his works can be seen are given, and there is a detailed list of all known engravings of his works. Hb (cloth bound) in dw, fine. 20.00 pounds sterling

B3782) Roberts, Jane. VIEWS OF WINDSOR : Watercolours by Thomas and Paul Sandby from the Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. 1995. 10 1/2" x 9 1/4", 144 pages, superb colour illustrations of forty-seven views from the Royal Collection, supplemented by more than 100 further illustrations, including photographs and maps. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name. appendices with notes on provenance of the Sandby drawings in the Royal Collection, media, paper, watermarks and mounts, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 18.00  pounds sterling

B4004) Taylor, Zachary. DECORATIVE WOOD INLAY. 1997. 9 3/4" x 7 1/2", 127 pages, over 140 colour photographs and 25 easy-to-follow diagrams. Written for woodworkers of fair experience and skill who possess genuine relish for the refined surface decoration of wooden objects. Soft covers, near fine. 30.00 pounds sterling

 

B4005) Dollot, Rene. L'AFGHANISTAN - Histoire, Description, Moeurs et Coutumes, Folklore, Fouilles. Préface d'Abel Bonnard. 1937. 8 7/8" x 5 3/8", 318 pages, black and white illustrations. Text in French. Hb, with original paper covers mounted on upper and lower boards, a very nice copy. US$37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

 

B4009) Daniell, William; Addey, David. A VOYAGE ROUND GREAT BRITAIN Volume Two Land's End to the Clyde in the footsteps of William Daniell, R.A. (1769-1837). 1997. 8 3/4" x 7 3/4", 48 colour and 48 black and white illustrations, map on endpapers. The second volume of a fascinating record of the British coastline, contrasting Daniell’s engravings and comments from between 1813 and 1823 with David Addey’s watercolours of the same locations at the end of the twentieth century. Hb in dw, fine. 25.00 pounds sterling

 

B4011) Rizzi, Aldo. MOSTRA DEL TIEPOLO Catalogo Dei Dipinti - Catalogo Dei Disegni e Acqueforti. 1971. 11 1/4" x 10", 2 volumes, 199, 121 pages, comprehensively illustrated in black and white and colour. Italian text. Hb in dw, in slipcase; slipcase slightly splitting, well worn at edges, remnants of small label, relevant newspaper cutting neatly pasted inside front cover of Catalogo Dei Dipinti otherwise both volumes near fine in near fine dw’s. 60.00 pounds sterling

 

B4016) Maher, Peter. THE LANCASHIRE AERO CLUB : Three Score Years and Ten 1922-1992. 1992. 11 5/8" x 8 1/8", 90 pages, well illustrated in black and white. Card covers,  previous owner’s name in pencil on title page, otherwise near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling

 

B4021) Millington, Barry, Editor. THE WAGNER COMPENDIUM : a Guide to Wagner's Life and Music. 1992. 10 1/4" x 7 1/4", 431 pages, 30 illustrations. Employs the latest research to present a comprehensive survey of the man, his oeuvre and his times. Bibliography. Hb in dw, previous owner’s dated initials on front free end-paper, otherwise a near fine copy. 25.00 pounds sterling

 

B4023) Sayce, Roger. THE HISTORY OF THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE CIRENCESTER : An Independent College. 1992. 10" x 7 1/2", 370 pages, 29 colour plates, 75 black and white illustrations. 20.00 pounds sterling

 

B4026) Jackson, Radway. THE VISUAL INDEX OF ARTISTS' SIGNATURES AND MONOGRAMS. 1991. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 239 pages, some 9,000 signatures and monograms. Hb in dw, two or three minor chips to edge of dw, otherwise a near fine copy. 60.00 pounds sterling

 

B4027) Cotton, Carolynne. UXBRIDGE PAST : A Visual History. 1994. 10" x 7 3/8", 144 pages, 185 black and white illustrations. Hb in price-clipped dw, otherwise near fine. 20.00 pounds sterling

 

B4029) Collins, Ian. A BROAD CANVAS : Art in East Anglia Since 1880. 1999. 11 1/4" x 10 1/8", 144 pages, well illustrated in colour and black and white. Tracing the footsteps of an impressive array painters and sculptors including Munnings, Seago, Rennie Mackintosh, Stanley Spencer, Henry Moore, and John Piper. Hb in dw, near fine. 45.00 pounds sterling

 

B4030) Pearsall, Ronald. THE WORM IN THE BUD : The World of Victorian Sexuality. 1969. 9 5/8" x 6 3/8", 560 pages, ‘sin map’ of Victorian London on endpapers. A strange and fascinating insight into Victorian life. Hb in dw, dedication from Guy Harvey to previous owner on page facing title-page, dw price-clipped and chipped at edges, otherwise a very good copy. 15.00 pounds sterling

 

B4034) Klein, Dan, McClelland, Nancy A., Haslam, Malcolm. IN THE DECO STYLE. 1991. 9 3/4" x 9 7/8", 288 pages, 346 illustrations, 236 in colour. Bibliography. Soft covers, slight delamination at cover corners, otherwise very good. 12.50 pounds sterling

 

B4037) Trachtenberg, David; Keith, Thomas. MAUCHLINE WARE : A Collector's Guide. 2002. 11" x 8 1/2", 287 pages, 385 plates, mainly in colour. An exhaustive and invaluable reference work on the products of the souvenir woodware industry which flourished in the small Scottish town of Mauchline from 1830 to 1930. Copious appendices, including a Price Guide. Hb in dw, near fine. 30.00 pounds sterling

 

B4040) THE SINGULAR ART OF JULIAN MURPHY. 1999. 11 3/4" x 11 5/8", 126 pages, illustrated throughout in colour. Folded card covers, a very good copy. 20.00 pounds sterling

 

B4043) Harper, Russell J. KRIEGHOFF. 1979. 9 7/8" x 9 7/8", 204 pages, 53 full colour illustrations, more than 100 black and white illustrations. Bibliography. Hb in dw, minor bump to one corner, otherwise near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling

 

B4044) A Neat Plain Modern Stile : PHILIP HOOKER AND HIS CONTEMPORARIES, 1796-1836. 1993. 11" x 8 1/2", 334 pages, 186 black and white figures. Published in conjunction with, and as a catalogue for the exhibition shown in New York in 1992. Catalogue Raisonne, Bibliography. Soft covers, very good. 20.00 pounds sterling

 

B4045) Clark, Timothy. UKIYO-E PAINTINGS IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 1992. 10 7/8" x 8 1/2", 256 pages, 223 colour and 224 black and white illustrations. A catalogue of the 200 paintings in the British Museum by artists of the Ukiyo-e, or ‘floating world’, school. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 20.00 pounds sterling

 

B4046) Gordon, Dillian. Making and Meaning : THE WILTON DIPTYCH. 1993. 11" x 8 5/8", 96 pages, 48 superb colour plates, 33 black and white figures. Published in conjunction with the exhibition exploring the Wilton Diptych in depth. This is one of the most beautiful yet most enigmatic paintings ever made, the greatest painting to survive from fourteenth century England. Family tree of the Plantagenets, Glossary, Bibliography. Card covers, near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling

 

B4047) Asfour, Amal; Williamson, Paul. GAINSBOROUGH'S VISION. 1999. 11 3/8" x 7 3/4", 325 pages, 185 illustrations in black and white and colour. Well illustrated examination of Gainsborough’s achievements. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 48.00 pounds sterling

 

B4048) Sloman, Susan. GAINSBOROUGH IN BATH. 2002. 11 3/8" x 9 3/8", 266 pages, 173 illustrations in black and white and colour, map to endpapers. Illuminates artistic activity in Bath and Gainsborough’s part in it. Detailed appendices, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 30.00 pounds sterling

 

B4049) Adam, Robert; Robertson, Carol. SCREENPRINTING : The Complete Water-Based System. 2003. 10 1/8" x 9 1/8", 208 pages, 265 illustrations, 228 in colour. The definitive guide to water-based screenprinting, with clear step-by-step instructions and illustrations. List of international suppliers, Glossary. Hb in dw, near fine. 40.00 pounds sterling

B4050) Cooper, W. Heaton. MOUNTAIN PAINTER : An Autobiography. 1984. 12 1/4" x  9", 148 pages, 129 illustrations, mainly in colour, mainly reproductions of Heaton’s work. Hb in price-clipped dw, dw a little rubbed at edges, generally a very nice copy. 38.00 pounds sterling

B4057) Moorhouse, Geoffrey. Hell's Foundations : A TOWN, ITS MYTHS, AND GALLIPOLI. 1992. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 256 pages, black and white illustrations. A study of the effects of war on Bury, a small mill town in Lancashire, England, which lost more than 1,600 men in the Gallipoli landings of 1915 and the months which followed. Bibliography. Hb in dw, previous owner’s name on half-title, otherwise a near fine copy. 12.50 pounds sterling

B4058) Hilton, Tim. THE SCULPTURE OF PHILLIP KING. 1992. 11 3/4" x 9 5/8", 127 pages, illustrated in black and white and colour. The first major retrospective work on one of the most innovative and highly regarded sculptors at work in Britain today. The illustrated catalogue section gives details of all major works, and includes large-format reproductions in both black and white and colour of many of the most exciting pieces. Hb in dw, near fine. 48.00 pounds sterling

B4059) MARIO CAVAGLIERI : The Glittering Years 1912-1922. 1994. 11" x 9 1/2", 226 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Published in conjunction with, and as a catalogue for the exhibition at The Jewish Museum, New York, in 1995, the first one-man exhibition in the United States for this artist. Bibliography. Soft covers, a near fine copy. 25.00 pounds sterling

B4061) Brooke, Christopher N.L. LONDON 800-1216 : The Shaping of a City. 1975. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 424 pages, 53 black and white illustrations, 5 maps. Detailed appendices, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 18.00 pounds sterling

B4062) Ridley, Jo Ann. Looking for Eulabee Dix : THE ILLUSTRATED BIOGRAPHY OF AN AMERICAN MINIATURIST. 1997. 9 1/4" x 6 1/8", 304 pages, illustrated in black and white and colour. An engaging portrait of a leading miniaturist of the American revival period at the end of the nineteenth century. , including an essay on the art of miniature painting. Hb in dw, near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling

B4063) Robins, Gay. WOMEN IN ANCIENT EGYPT. 1998. 9 3/8" x 6 5/8", 205 pages, black and white illustrations. Chronology, Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 9.50 pounds sterling

B4064) Baer, Ronni. So Many Brilliant Talents : ART & CRAFT IN THE AGE OF RUBENS. 1999. 10 5/8" x 9 1/8", 209 pages, superbly illustrated, almost wholly in colour. Published in conjunction with, and as a catalogue for the exhibition of the same name. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling

B2084) Stark, Jean Reist and Smith, Josephine Reist. CLASSICAL LOOP-IN-LOOP CHAINS and their Derivatives. 2000. 11" x 8 1/2", 190 pages, black and white illustrations. Step-by-step procedures for making a variety of chains, based on ancient loop-in-loop techniques. Designed for those with some knowledge of the basics of goldsmithing. 34 detailed projects; demonstrates all the classical chain types, and interesting contemporary derivatives. An excellent resource for goldsmiths, jewellers, artists, archaeologists and art historians. Glossary. Soft covers, near fine. 16.00 pounds sterling

 

B1406) Naylor, Gillian. THE BAUHAUS REASSESSED. Sources and Design Theory. 1993. 9 3/4" x 7 1/4", 198 pages, black and white and colour illustrations. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling

B4074) C. Cannon & Co. 19th. Century Receipt. ‘From C. Cannon & Co. French & English Silk Dyers, Shawl & Furniture Cleaners To Her Majesty [Queen Victoria] No. 6, Davies Street, Berkeley Square [London] Dresses Cleaned on an entirely new principle, without taking them to pieces. Kid Gloves & satin shoes cleaned to look equal to new & free from smell…’  Original nineteenth century receipt [14/3/48] ‘To cleaning and glaring(?) 1 cambric skirt’. 4 1/4" x 4 15/16", very good. 12.50 pounds sterling

B2573) Dunlop, Beth (Intro), Garnham, Trevor; Macaulay, James; Bosley, Edward R. ARTS & CRAFTS MASTERPIECES [Architecture 3's Series] St. Andrew's Church, Roker, Sunderland, 1905; Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland, 1897-1909; First Church of Christ, Scientist, Berkeley, California 1910. 1999. 12" x 11 3/4", pages unnumbered, superbly illustrated in black and white and colour, excellent detail, pages of drawings for each of these three buildings. Three monographs combined in one book, each originally having been printed in the Architecture in Detail series. Comprehensively detailed, a superb record of these three major Art & Crafts buildings. Hb, minor edge bump, else near fine. 18.00 pounds sterling

B3975) Hopkinson, James, edited by Goodman, Jocelyne Baty. VICTORIAN CABINET MAKER. The Memoirs of James Hopkinson, 1819 - 1894. 1968. 8 3/4" x 5 1/2", 138 pages, black and white illustrations. Hb in dw, very good. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling

B678) von Habsburg, Geza. FABERGE IN AMERICA. 1996. 10 3/4" x 8 3/4", 366 pages, 368 colour illustrations, some black and white photographs, including 2 interesting workshop photographs. Dedicated to the Faberge works amassed by American collectors, and published to accompany an exhibition commemorating the 150th. anniversary of the jeweler's birth. Superbly illustrated. Hb in dw, rubbed at lower edge of cover, remainder mark on lower edge otherwise very good. 28.00 pounds sterling     

B3968) Scott, Philippa. THE BOOK OF SILK. 2001. 12 1/4" x  9 1/2", 256 pages, 274 illustrations, 180 in colour. The first comprehensive publication on the history of silk. Folded card covers, remainder mark on lower edge, otherwise near fine. US$30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling 

B3969) Danziger, James. BEATON. 1986. 11 3/4" x 8 1/2", 256 pages, illustrated throughout in black and white with Beaton’s photographs. The most extensive collection of Sir Cecil Beaton’s work ever to be published, the definitive reflection of a dazzling lifetime of photography. Soft covers, near fine.. US$18.00 / 12.00 pounds sterling

B3972) Bullard, Daphne. CATALOGUE OF THE COSTUME COLLECTION : Part 1 Eighteenth Century, Part II 1800-1830. Worthing Museum Publications, No. 6 and No. 8. 1964. 8 7/8" x 5 5/8", Part 1 16 pages, 8 black and white plates, 6 black and white figures, catalogues 110 items; Part II 20 pages, 8 black and white plates, 9 black and white figures, catalogues 121 items. Worthing Museum has one of the largest costume collections in the United Kingdom. Two volumes, card covers, very good. US$22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B3974) Draper, Jo; Copland-Griffiths, Penny. DORSET COUNTRY POTTERY : The Kilns of the Verwood District. 2002. 10" x 7 3/4", 192 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Uses many sources to reconstruct the fascinating history of Verwood’s kilns, where primitive methods were used until the mid-twentieth century. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. U$27.00 /18.00 pounds sterling

B3976) Wees, Beth Carver. ENGLISH, IRISH & SCOTTISH SILVER at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute. 1997. 12 1/4" x 9 1/4", 595 pages, 19 colour plates, 1,222 duotones. The Clark Art Institute holds on of the finest and largest collections of British silver outside of the British Isles. This book catalogues every item in the collection, from the early sixteenth to the mid-twentieth century, including 76 pieces by Paul de Lamerie and many more by other great Huguenot masters. Some 850 objects are illustrated and described in detail. An invaluable reference. Hb in creased dw, otherwise near fine. Note – very heavy,  US$ 112.5 / 75.00 pounds sterling

B3977) Cunnington, Pamela. CHANGE OF USE : The Conversion of Old Buildings. 1988. 10" x 7 1/2", 256 pages, over 100 black and white photographs and many plans and line drawings. Includes case studies illustrating the conversion of many different types of buildings. Useful appendices, Glossary, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$18.00 / 12.00 pounds sterling

B3978) Helliwell, Stephen. COLLECTING SMALL SILVERWARE. 1988. 9 3/4" x 8 3/8", 192 pages, with over 500 black and white illustrations. The first comprehensive guide to the subject, revealing just how varied and rewarding the world of small silver can be. Bibliography, Glossary. Hb in price-clipped dw, otherwise a near fine copy. US$30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling theof the standard work.on the suhe wqorld of small silver can be. bibps

B3982) Mendes, Valerie D. BLACK IN FASHION. 1999. 13 5/8" x 10 1/8", 144 pages, superbly illustrated. Celebrates that enduring fashion phenomenon, the little black dress, effectively giving a history of twentieth century fashion viewed from a single and compelling perspective. Bibliography, Glossary. Hb in dw, near fine. US$45.00 / 30.00 pounds sterling

B3987) Welch, H.D. THE LONDON TILBURY & SOUTHEND RAILWAY. 1963. 7 7/8" x 5 1/4", 38 pages, black and white photographs, maps. Table of locomotives. Card covers, very good. US$12.00 / 8.00 pounds sterling

B3993) Hudson, Kenneth. INDUSTRIAL HISTORY FROM THE AIR. 1984. 11 1/4" x 7 5/8", 139 pages, 110 pages, 6 text figures. The first book to explore the exceptional opportunities afforded by aerial photography to unravel the physical complexities and historical development of the industrial landscape of Britain. Covers quarrying, mining, manufacturing, inland waterways, ports and docks, railways, airports and airfields, new towns and model villages. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

 

B4000) L'ART DANS LE METRO. Bruxelles, 1982. 9 1/8" x 8 1/4", 214 pages, illustrated in black and white and colour. Text in French, German(?). Art in the Brussels’ underground railways. Soft cover, spine creased, minor chips to edges, otherwise a very good copy. U$27.00 /18.00 pounds sterling

B3907) Wrigley, Lynette; Gerstein, Marc. THE COMPLETE STAINED GLASS COURSE : How to Master Every Major Glass Work Technique, with Thirteen Stunning Projects to Create. 2003. 12" x 9", 160 pages, illustrated throughout in colour. Thirteen stunning step-by-step projects guide you through each glassworking technique: leading, copper-foiling, glass appliqué, sandblasting and glass painting. Patterns, Glossary, useful addresses. Folded card covers, a near fine copy. US$18.00 / 12.00 pounds sterling

B3912) Moore, Peter. Crown in Glory: A CELEBRATION OF CRAFTMANSHIP - STUDIES IN STAINED GLASS. No date. 9 5/8" x 7 3/8", 80 pages, 58 black and white plates. A collection of authoritative essays on stained glass and allied topics, offered as a tribute to Dennis King, of G. King & Son, glaziers of Norwich ‘in gratitude for all that he has done for the glazier’s craft in its widest aspect, and in the hope that he will emulate our example by putting on paper his wealth of knowledge amassed over a busy lifetime’. Workshop photographs; front cover illustration from a watercolour painting of a stained glass medallion by John Piper. Soft covers, very good. Uncommon. US$57.00 /38.00 pounds sterling phy lifetime'pect, and in the hope that he will emulate our example by putting on paper his wealth of knowledge amass

B3913) Mocatta, Charmian. LETTERING ON GLASS. 2001. 9 1/8" x 6 1/8", 112 pages, well illustrated in colour and black and white. A practical handbook using the work of well-known calligraphers and letterers who engrave glass to illustrate the text. Glossary, Bibliography. Soft covers, corner bumped otherwise near fine. US$18.00 / 12.00 pounds sterling

B3916) Spence, William P. INTERIOR TRIM : Making, Installing and Finishing. 2004. 10" x 8", 208 pages, comprehensively illustrated in colour with photographs and diagrams. Soft covers, near fine. US$18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

B3922) Cummings, Keith. A HISTORY OF GLASSFORMING. 2002. 11" x 8 3/4", 186 pages, superbly illustrated, mainly in colour. A unique book, greatly adding to the understanding of glass and its development. Chronology, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$45.00 / 30.00  pounds sterling

B3927) Vertrees, J.D. JAPANESE MAPLES : Second Edition : Momiji and Kaede. 1999. 11 1/4" x 8 1/2", 189 pages, 250 colour photographs. A careful, complete and authoritative description of all the extant cultivars; the best source from which to select and care for Japanese maples. Useful appendices, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$52.50 /35.00 pounds sterling

B3934) Brock, Maurice. BRONZINO. 2002. 12 1/2" x  10", 343 pages, abundantly illustrated in illustrated in black, white and colour with superb reproductions of both lesser-known works and Bronzino’s more familiar paintings. This major new monograph showcases Bronzino’s extraordinarily refined technique and offers ne insights into the artist’s conception and practice of painting. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$90.00 / 60.00 pounds sterling

B3937) EUROPEAN GLASS The Property of Mr. & Mrs. Fritz Biemann, Zurich. Sotheby’s Auction Catalogue, 16th. June, 1984. 9 7/8" x 7 1/4" , 251 pages, 239 catalogued and photographed (black, white and colour)auction lots of important glass. Estimates bound in at rear, bibliography. Hb in dw, previous owner’s signature on front free endpaper, otherwise a near fine copy. US$30.00 / 20.00  pounds sterling 16th. used in your design presentations or compositions. gle, together with the Frith ashrinking compensati

B3940) Maddex, Diane. WRIGHT-SIZED HOUSES : Frank Lloyd Wright's Solutions for Making Small Houses Feel Big. 2003. 9 1/4" x 9 1/4", 160 pages, 178 illustration, 155 in colour, 10 plans. The first book to look specifically at the small houses this world-renowned architect designed throughout his seventy year career. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$27.00 / 18.00  pounds sterling

B3941) Sumner, William. THE ORGAN : Its Evolution, Principles of Construction and Use. 1958. 8 3/4" x 5 5/8", 466 pages, frontispiece and 24 black and white plates, 39 black and white figures. A comprehensive account of the development of the genuine pipe-organ. An extensive appendix contains a large selection of organ specifications; Bibliography. A classic reference. Hb in dw, previous owner's dated, ink, name on front free endpaper, (presumably) frayed dw clipped at edges, but otherwise a very good copy. US$27.00 / 18.00  pounds sterling

B3942) THE DICTIONARY OF NATIONAL BIOGRAPHY 1961-1970. 1981. 9 1/2" x 6 1/2", 1178 pages. Records the lives of 745 British men and women who died between 1961 and 1970, written by people with personal knowledge of their subjects. With an index covering the years 1901-1970 in one alphabetical series. Hb in dw, a near fine copy. US$97.50 / 65.00 pounds sterling

B3943) MANUSCRIPT DRESSMAKER'S LEDGER 1910-1918. 13" x 8", thumb-indexed customer index at front, 171 double-pages - detailed and priced descriptions of work done for named customers on left-hand page, facing page having details of payments received. Effectively a complete guide to the work of a dressmaker in the Welsh borders [this ledger was found in Hay-on-Wye, then known as Hay, in what was then the county of Brecon, and is now Powys, Wales]. Entries are detailed, showing garments made and renovated (undoing, washing and re-making skirt); costs of fabrics – satin, moiré, edging and figured lace, cashmere; sundries such as sailors canvas and muslin for interlining, hooks and eyes, button moulds, petersham, collar bones; and the garments made range from coats to blouses, overalls, knickers, skirts, helio (presumably sun) dresses and blouses, sports coat, nightdresses, vests, camisoles. Her (obviously an assumption, since there is no mention of this dressmaker’s name) mode of work was to make and renovate a succession of garments for a household, building up a bill which was clearly paid once all the work was completed, and which might range from a few shillings to two or three pounds. In original half-leather binding with moiré boards, and red leather ‘LEDGER’ label on spine. The binding has been strengthened and re-backed, with the original spine laid down; the upper and lower edge of the repaired spine is just fractionally below the level of the boards; lower corner of first index page torn off, as is upper corner of the last page – probably just for scrap paper! Otherwise a fascinating manuscript volume, with great research potential. US$222.00 / 148.00 pounds sterling ses  page - in edge of the repaired spine is just fractionally below the level of the boards; corner of first inde next available post. r boo

B3948) Girouard, Mark. THE VICTORIAN COUNTRY HOUSE. The first, Clarendon Press edition, 1971. 12 1/2" x  9", 218 pages, 420 black and white illustrations, folding map. Originally planned for publication by Country Life Books in the English Country Houses series, the dates 1840-90 being chosen to follow on from Hussey’s Late Georgian volume, and allowing for a concluding 1890-1940 volume. Extended introduction, detailed accounts of 29 significant houses, catalogue listings of other houses, biographical notes on architects. Hb in largely complete, though much rubbed and chipped, dw, otherwise a very good copy. US$ 72.00 / 48.00 pounds sterling

B3952) Tsumura, Akira. FURO: THE JAPANESE TRENDY BATH LIFE. 1992. 9 7/8" x 10 3/8", 191 pages, comprehensively illustrated, almost wholly in colour. A detailed introduction to the world of the Japanese bath, from both a historical and contemporary perspective. Hb in dw, near fine. US$33.00 / 22.00 pounds sterling

B3954) LALIQUE GLASS. Christie's South Kensington Auction Catalogue, 7 December, 1994. 10 1/2" x 8 1/4", 55 pages, 283 catalogued lots, many illustrations in black, white and colour. Soft covers, a near fine copy. US$18.00 / 12.00 pounds sterling

B3955) IMPORTANT MOBILIER, ORFEVRERIE ET OBJETS D'ART Dont Une Collection Provenant d'Une Villa du Cap Ferrat. Christie's Monaco Auction Catalogue, June 2001. 250 pages, some 411 catalogued lots, many illustrations in colour and black and white. French text. Soft covers, a near fine copy. US$22.50 /15.00 pounds sterling

B3957) Rance, Patrick. THE FRENCH CHEESE BOOK. 1989. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 562 pages, 19 maps. Foreword by Jane Grigson. The unrivalled ‘cheese-lover’s guide to France and her cheeses.’ Eighteen authoritative chapters on individual regions and their cheese, useful appendices on listeria, cheese and human health, buying, keeping and serving cheese; Glossary of French and English cheese-making terms, Bibliography. Hb in price-clipped dw, slight browning to folded-in dw ends and page edges, very slight loss to rear corner of dw, otherwise a very nice copy of this major reference work. Uncommon. US$ 120.00 / 80.00  pounds sterling s, very slight loss to ones to one corner of ing and serving cheese; gld their cheese, useful applish aristocracy and a ma

B3959) White, Matt. DARTMOUTH AND THE SOUTH DEVON POTTERIES. 2002. 10" x 7 3/4", 160 pages, well illustrated in black, white and colour. Dartmouth Pottery as established in 1948 and existed until 2002, one of the last of the once-numerous potteries known collectively as ‘Torquay’. Includes guide to collecting, extensivelists of pottery mould numbers, dates and glaze colours, step-by-step descriptions of the making of Dartmouth Pottery’s famous gurgling fish jugs, from slip casting through to the finished, hand-decorated jug. Hb in dw, near fine. US$24.00 / 16.00 pounds sterling

B3890) Yeates, John. An Endless View : THE ARTIST AND EXMOOR. 1995. 10 3/4" x 7 7/8", 127 pages, well illustrated, in illustrated in black, white and colour. Traces the depiction of Exmoor in art over three centuries. Useful appendix giving list of artists working on and around Exmoor, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$22.50 /15.00 pounds sterling  

B3891) Flindt, Vivi; Jurgensen, Knud Arne. BOURNONVILLE BALLET TECHNIQUE : Fifty Enchainements Selected And Reconstructed… 1992. 12 1/8" x 9 7/8", xxix (29), 111 pages, colour frontispiece, 18 period monochrome illustrations, 4 pages of plates showing ballet positions, diagrams. Detailed appendices, Labanotation Glossary, Bibliography. Handsomely bound in original cloth, gilt, a little bumped at lower corner, no dw (as issued?), a very nice copy. US$52.50 /35.00 pounds sterling

B3892) Rabinovitch, Seymour Benton; Clifford, Helen. CONTEMPORARY SILVER : Commissioning, Designing, Collecting. 2000. 9 3/4" x 9 5/8", 160 pages, superbly illustrated, almost wholly in colour. Proof of the skill and diversity of contemporary British and American silversmiths, showcasing the results of commissioning a silver fish server or cake slice from over 60 artist-craftsmen. Glossary. Hb in dw, near fine. US$30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B1780) King, Julia. THE FLOWERING OF ART NOUVEAU GRAPHICS. 1990. 9 5/8" x 9", 144 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Explores the international scope of this classic style. Appendices include lists of contemporary periodicals, and exhibitions from 1851 to 1913. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B3875) Neves, Jose Cassiano. THE PALACE AND GARDENS OF FRONTEIRA : Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Portuguese Style. 1995. 12" x 9 1/4", 142 pages, well illustrated, almost wholly in colour. Survey of the art, architecture and gardens of this quintessentially Portuguese palace. Hb in dw, near fine. US$42.00 / 28.00  pounds sterling

B3876) Pevsner, Nikolaus. STUDIES IN ART, ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN : Victorian and After. 1982. 11 1/8" x 9", 288 pages, 518 black and white illustrations. Classic collection of Nicholas Pevsner’s essays on Victorian design and twentieth century subjects which were of particular interest to him. Includes essays on Wyatt, Morris, Mackmurdo, Voysey, Mackintosh, Walton, Frank Pick, Gordon Russell. Soft covers, slight bend to covers and pages, otherwise a very good copy. US$30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling 

B3879) Tabbaa, Yasser. THE TRANSFORMATION OF ISLAMIC ART DURING THE SUNNI REVIVAL. 2002. 10 1/4" x 7 1/8", 210 pages, 85 black and white illustrations. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$37.50 /25.00  pounds sterling

B3880) Lloyd, Stephen; Porter, Roy; Ribeiro, Aileen. RICHARD & MARIA COSWAY : Regency Artists of Taste and Fashion. 1995. 11 3/4" x 9 5/8", 143 pages, 105 plates, almost wholly in colour, 30 black and white figures. Published in conjunction with the exhibition held at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery and the National Portrait Gallery, London, in 1995/1996. The first exhibition on the Cosways for a hundred years; Richard and Maria Cosway were one of the most fascinating and glamorous artistic couples in Europe during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century. Catalogue andloguey nineteenth centuryeenths; Richard and Maria Cosway were one of the most fascinating and glamorous artistic couples in Bibliography. Soft covers, just a very small crease to corner of upper cover, previous owner’s name with date in ink (neatly) on half-title, otherwise a near fine copy of this beautifully illustrated catalogue; now uncommon. US$90.00 /60.00  pounds sterling

B3881) Wills, Arthur. ORGAN : Yehudi Menuhin Music Guides. 1984. 8 3/4" x 5 1/2", 256 pages, musical examples. Suggests a logically graded and structured course of practical study, with special attention to improvisation. Hb in dw, near fine. US$21.00 /14.00 pounds sterling

B3882) Sumner, William. THE ORGAN : Its Evolution, Principles of Construction and Use. Revised and enlarged fourth edition, 1981. 8 3/4" x 5 5/8", 603 pages, frontispiece and 41 black and white plates, 40 black and white figures. A comprehensive account of the development of the genuine pipe-organ. An extensive appendix contains a large selection of organ specifications; Bibliography. A classic reference, hard to find in this fourth edition. Hb in dw, dw price-clipped, almost certainly by the publisher, as their (revised!) price label remains. Otherwise, a near fine copy. US$60.00 /40.00  pounds sterling    

B3884) FIREARMS A Catalogue of Distinguished Firearms from Peter Tillou Works of Art Ltd. London 1992. 12"  x 8 1/4", no page numbering, but has 4 pages of text after the title page, followed by 20 pages cataloguing 14 items, being a total of 20 wholly magnificent examples of the finest gunmaking from the 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. Each item is finely catalogued and superbly illustrated in colour, including detailed photographs. The final item, a highly important cased pair of duelling pistols by Gastine-Renette were made for the Paris Exposition Universelle of 1855 and are shown preserved in pristine unfired condition. Set in their original carved ebony case, the quality and refinements of these pistols place them among the finest known in the world. In original white folded card covers, inevitably darkened by contact with other surfaces, otherwise a very good copy of an uncommon catalogue. US$120.00 /80.00  pounds sterling

B3885) Leder, Carolyn. STANLEY SPENCER : The Astor Collection. Limited edition, no. 722 of 950 copies, 1976. 12"  x 8 3/8", 103 pages, some 138 plates. Chronology, Bibliography, list of Spencer exhibitions, Catalogue. Hb in dw, in publisher’s labeled and numbered (no. 722) cardboard box, a near fine copy. US$90.00 /60.00  pounds sterling

B3889) Urbanelli, Lora. THE BOOK ART OF LUCIEN PISSARRO : With a Bibliographical List of the Books of the Eragny Press, 1894-1914. 1997. 10 1/4" x 7 1/8", 127 pages, well illustrated in illustrated in black, white and colour. Chronological list of Eragny Press books, Bibliography. Hb in dw, very attractively produced monograph, near mint. US$45.00 /30.00  pounds sterling

B3867) Todd, Pamela. THE ARTS AND CRAFTS COMPANION. 2004. 10 1/2" x 9 5/8", 320 pages, 300 meticulously researched illustrations, 250 in colour. A rich and invaluable general survey and an important work of reference. Bibliography. Hb in dw, a near fine copy. US$42.00 / 28.00  pounds sterling

B2356) Peacock, John. 20th Century JEWELRY : THE COMPLETE SOURCE BOOK. 2002. 12 3/4” x 9 5/8”, 144 pages, more than 1,500 colour, specially commissioned illustrations of all kinds and styles of jewelry from 1900 to 2000. The book is arranged in 20-year sections, with every picture accompanied by a full description. Including details of materials, stones, designs, fastenings, mounts and surrounds. An invaluable reference section includes atime chart summarizing the development of jewelry through the decades, biographies of the century’s leading international jewellers, and a concise Bibliography. Hb in dw, repaired tear to dw, otherwise near fine. US$ 27.00 / 18.00  pounds sterling

B3829) Cautley, H. Munro. SUFFOLK CHURCHES and their Treasures. Fifth edition with Supplements, 1982. 11" x 7 3/8", 444 pages, 8 colour and many other photographs, double-page map. A detailed survey of the churches of Suffolk and their architectural features, written by the surveyor to the Diocese of St. Edmundsbury and Ipswich, whose association as a surveyor with church architecture extends for nigh on 50 years. This new edition includes a supplement on Victorian church building in Suffolk by Anne Riches, which examines both the new churches of the Victorian period and the major restorations. The new section is illustrated by an additional twenty-five black and white plates by Julia Hedgecoe. Dr. John Blatchly has provided a list of lost and ruined churches, and the list of redundant churches has been updated. This fifth edition with its additional supplement and additions to the illustrations – the three colour plates of the earlier editions have been replaced by 8 pages of colour plates specially taken by A.F. Keating – is particularly desirable as a reference and is very much less common than the earlier editions. Hb in price-clipped dw, dw is rather creased and limp, though complete. Generally a very good copy. US$130.0 / 85.00 pounds sterling

B3840) Edwards, L. A. INLAND WATERWAYS OF GREAT BRITAIN : England, Wales and Scotland. 1988. 10 3/8" x 8", 474 pages, black and white illustrations, plans and maps. Sixth revised and enlarged edition of this classic reference work; the only comprehensive compendium of dimensions, distances and history for each navigable river and canal. An essential handbook. Hb in dw, a near fine copy. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B3848) Pratt, Michael. THE GREAT COUNTRY HOUSES OF CENTRAL EUROPE : Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Poland. 1991. 13" x 10 3/4", 380 pages, superbly illustrated, mainly in colour, map. Bibliography. Hb in dw, lower edges of pages a little darkened by shelf contact, slight cockling on fore-edges, otherwise a near fine copy of an uncommon and very handsome book. US$ 112.50 / 75.00 pounds sterling

B3849) d'Encausse, Hélène Carrère. LE DESSEIN EUROPÉEN : Archives du Quai d'Orsay. 1995. 13 1/4" x 9 7/8", 200 pages, handsomely illustrated with superb reproductions of letters, treaties, maps etc, mainly in colour. Hb in dw, silken bookmark bound in, a few minor chips to edge of dw, but otherwise a near fine copy. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B3851) Clark, Garth. THE ARTFUL TEAPOT. 2001. 12 1/4" x  9 1/4", 256 pages, 285 illustrations, 250 in colour. Published in conjunction with a major travelling exhibition. Biographies, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US 33.00  / 22.00 pounds sterling

B3859) Oughton, Frederick. GRINLING GIBBONS and the English Woodcarving Tradition. 1979. 11 1/4" x 8 5/8", 224 pages, black and white illustrations. A remarkable study of English woodcarvers and woodcarving from the earliest times to the era of the Georgian furniture craftsmen with Grinling Gibbons at its centre. Useful appendices.. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling

B3862) Waggoner, Diane. The Beauty of Life : WILLIAM MORRIS AND THE ART OF DESIGN. 2003. 11" x 8 1/2", 176 pages, 128 illustrations in black and white and colour. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name. Detailed studies of Morris’s stained glass, interior decoration designs and book publishing ventures, and of his successor at Morris & Co, J. H. Dearle. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 30.00 pounds sterling

B3866) Zaczek, Iain. ESSENTIAL WILLIAM MORRIS. 2000. 11 1/2" x 8", 256 pages, comprehensively illustrated, almost wholly in colour. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

B3869) Myers, Mary L. FRENCH ARCHITECTURAL AND ORNAMENT DRAWINGS of the Eighteenth Century. 1991. 11" x 8 1/2", 224 pages, 165 illustrations, including 17 in full colour. Catalogues 125 items alphabetically by artist, including descriptive commentary, provenance,and references. Bibliography of reference works cited.. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 27.00 / 18.00  pounds sterling

B2205) Massinelli, Anna Maria. HARDSTONES The Gilbert Collection. 2000. 12" x 9 3/8", 239 pages, magnificently illustrated, mainly in colour. The technique of hardstone mosaic was developed in sixteenth century Florence. This volume examines the magnificent collection of hardstone mosaics formed by Sir Arthur Gilbert, cataloguing some 90 or more pieces. Useful appendices, extensive Bibliography. Hb in dw; slight loss to dw at base of spine, approximately 5/8” x ¼”, otherwise a near fine copy. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling

B1922) O'Leary, Fred. CORKSCREWS 1000 Patented Ways to Open a Bottle. 1996. 12 1/4" x 9 1/8", 342 pages, over 500 photographs, of which over 450 are in colour, 1000 US Patents dating from 1851 to 1994. Arranged chronologically to show the development of designs. Excellent illustrations, comprehensive and interesting. Hb in dw, tiny (1/4” diameter) hole in dw, else a near fine copy. US$ 78.00  / 52.00 pounds sterling

B3764) John, Richard (Editor). CREATIONS AND RECREATIONS : Alec Cobbe : Thirty Years of Design and Painting. 1996. 11" x 8 1/2", 64 pages, 63 stunning black and white and colour plates, two on a folding sheet. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name at The Prince of Wales's Institute of Architecture. ‘A gifted and inventive designer of furniture, show-cases, and libraries, Alec Cobbe has been developing his brilliant historical empathy in a wide variety of commissions for more than thirty years’. For the first time Cobbe’s enchanting work was collected together and exhibited, revealing to the wider public this major figure in the history of British interior design. Catalogue of work; Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. Now hard to find. US$ 97.50  / 65.00 pounds sterling

B3765) Brohan, Torsten; Berg, Thomas. AVANTGARDE DESIGN, 1880-1930. 1996. 11 3/4" x 8 7/8", 176 pages, well illustrated, almost wholly in colour. Traces the development of avant-garde design, showcasing 200 originals. Bibliography. Text in English, German, and French. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B3770) NEW ART FOR A NEW ERA  Malevich's Vision of the Russian Avant-Garde. From the Collection of the State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg. 1999. 11 1/4" x 9 1/4", 144 pages, well illustrated, almost wholly in colour. Artists’ Biographies and details of works; Icons; Folk Art; Porcelain; Posters; Bibliography, Chronology. Folded card covers, just a little rubbed, but generally a near fine copy. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B3773) Bedaux, Jan Baptist (editor); Ekkart, Rudi (editor). Pride and Joy : CHILDREN'S PORTRAITS IN THE NETHERLANDS, 1500-1700. 2000. 12" x 8 1/4", 319 pages, 225 illustrations, including 98 full colour plates. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name. Eighty-five portraits are reproduced in superb full-page colour plates and individually described, many other paintings also shown. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 45.00 /30.00 pounds sterling

B3774) Strong, Roy, Introduction and Catalogue; Wragg, Thomas S., Foreword.. FESTIVAL DESIGNS BY INIGO JONES : An Exhibition of Drawings for Scenery and Costumes for the Court Masques of James I and Charles I. 1969. 8 1/2" x 10", pages unnumbered, illustrations in black and white and colour. Soft covers, a very good copy. US$ 27.00 / 18.00  pounds sterling

B3775) Evenson, Norma. THE INDIAN METROPOLIS : A View Toward the West. 1989. 10 1/4" x 7 3/4", 294 pages, 258 black and white and colour illustrations. Bibliography. Hb in dw, minor tears and creasing, but essentially a very good wrapper on a near fine copy. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B3776) Evans, Mark, Catalogue; Lloyd, Christopher, Introduction. The Royal Collection : PAINTINGS FROM WINDSOR CASTLE. 1990. 11 1/4" x 9 1/2", 136 pages, 60 full colour illustrations, 7 black and white text illustrations. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of sixty of H.M. The Queen’s paintings from the Private Apartments at Windsort Castle. Illustrated introduction by Christopher Lloyd, the Surveyor of The Queen’s Pictures; perceptive commentary to each of the large format illustrations of the paintings by Dr. Mark Evans of the National Museum of Wales. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B3793) Butlin, Martin. WILLIAM BLAKE. 1978. 10 3/4" x 8 1/8", 164 pages, some 17 colour plates, many black and white illustrations. Published in conjunction with the exhibition at the Tate Gallery, London, organized in association with the Blake Trust. Catalogue, Chronology, Bibliography. Soft covers, faded spine, otherwise near fine. US$ 18.00 / 12.00  pounds sterling

B3796) Wilkinson, Frederick. THOSE ENTRUSTED WITH ARMS : The Police, Post, Prison, Customs and Private Use of Weapons in Britain. 2002. 9 3/4" x 7", 294 pages, black and white illustrations. Extensive appendices. Hb in dw, minor strengthening to dw edge, otherwise a near fine copy. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B3801) Hill, May Brawley. FURNISHING THE OLD-FASHIONED GARDEN : Three Centuries of American Summerhouses, Dovecotes, Pergolas, Privies, Fences, and Birdhouses. 1998. 10 3/4" x 8 3/4", 160 pages, 125 illustrations, including 50 full colour plates. Bibliography. Hb in dw, minor bump to upper corner, remainder mark on lower edges, otherwise near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B3804) Davis, Terence. JOHN NASH : The Prince Regent's Architect. 1973. 10" x 7 3/8", 118 pages, 79 black and white plates, 12 figures. Second printing, with corrections. Lists of executed and attributed works. Hb in dw, slight creasing of the laminate on the back of the dw, but generally a very good copy. US$ 18.00 / 12.00  pounds sterling

B3808) Ballon, Hillary. LOUIS LE VAU : Mazarin's College, Colbert's Revenge. 1999. 10 3/8" x 8 1/8", 236 pages, 109 black and white illustrations. The first English-language book on Louis XIV’s celebrated architect. Extensive appendices, Bibliography. Hb in dw, very minor bump to corner, otherwise a near fine copy. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B3810) Finley, Gerald. Angel in the Sun : TURNER'S VISION OF HISTORY. 1999. 9 3/4" x 11 5/8", 247 pages, 16 colour plates, 120 black and white illustrations. Reveals Turner’s remarkable achievements as a painter of historical subjects. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 45.00 /30.00 pounds sterling

B3811) Barnard, Noel. THE SHAN-FU LIANG CH'I KUEI AND ASSOCIATED INSCRIBED VESSELS. 1996. 11 7/8" x 8 3/8", 545 pages, 2 colour plates, 30 black and white plates, 87 figures, 2 maps, 6 tables. Comprehensive appendices, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 45.00 /30.00 pounds sterling

B3812) Lane, Maggie. JANE AUSTEN'S ENGLAND. 1986. 9 1/4" x 6", 224 pages, frontispiece and 46 illustrations, mainly from contemporary engravings, map. Recreates the distinctive backdrop for some of the finest novels in the English language. Bibliography. Hb in dw, previous owner’s ink inscription on front free end-paper, otherwise a near fine copy. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B3815) Early, Alice K. ENGLISH DOLLS EFFIGIES AND PUPPETS. 1955. 8 7/8" x 6", 226 pages, 120 illustrations including colour frontispiece. Useful appendices with data about the Montanari family and the notable London doll-makers and toy-sellers; Bibliography. Hb in dw, dw just a little rubbed at edges and at one point on spine, but generally a very nice copy. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B3821) Lindbeck, Jennifer A. A COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO WILLOW WARE. 2000. 11" x 8 1/2", 159 pages, over 550 colour photographs of willow patterned ceramics. With Price Guide. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. US 33.00  / 22.00 pounds sterling

B3823) Friedman, Florence Dunn, Editor. Gifts of the Nile : ANCIENT EGYPTIAN FAIENCE. 1998. 12 1/4" x  9 1/4", 288 pages, 483 illustrations, 224 in colour, maps. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name. Glossary, Bibliography, Concordance. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling

B3754) Kirk, John T. THE SHAKER WORLD: ART, LIFE, BELIEF. 1997. 12" x 9 1/4", 286 pages, 277 illustrations, including 82 plates in colour. An indispensable resource, the richest and most complete record of Shaker life ever published. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling

B3755) Langer, Lawrence L.; Gressler, Jeanne (editor). In a Different Light : THE BOOK OF GENESIS IN THE ART OF SAMUEL BAK. 2001. 11 1/4" x 8 3/4", 92 pages, 55 colour paintings and drawings. List of exhibitions and retrospectives in museums, solo gallery exhibitions, selected group exhibitions, public collections, monographs and books on Bak. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B3760) Hamilton, James. THE SCULPTURE OF AUSTIN WRIGHT. 1994. 11 5/8" x 9 1/2", 152 pages, 8 colour plates, 125 black and white figures. The first major illustrated monograph to be published on the work of the British sculptor Austin Wright; includes profusely illustrated catalogue of Wright’s complete sculpture, as well as catalogues of his prints and his sketchbooks. Hb in dw, minor repairs to edge of dw, otherwise a near fine copy. US$ 90.00 / 60.00  pounds sterling

B3762) Rogers, J.M. ISLAMIC ART AND DESIGN 1500-1700. 1983. 10 3/4" x 8 5/8", 167 pages, 150 monochrome and 12 colour illustrations. Catalogue for British Museum exhibition, a selection of over 200 examples of Islamic decorative arts from painting, manuscript illumination and calligraphy, paper-cuts, textiles, pottery, metalwork and jewellery. Glossary, Bibliography. Soft covers, a very good copy. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B3748) Bryant, David. MAKING CLASSIC COUNTRY CHAIRS : Practical Projects Complete With Detailed Plans. 2001. 11 1/8" x 8 1/2", 128 pages, lavish illustrations with colour photograph of the finished chairs, detailed plans and step-by-step instructions for 14 classic country designs, ranging from a Shaker Rocker to a beautifully detailed William Morris chair with arms. Useful chapters on techniques, including jointing jigs, steam bending and seat weaving. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 21.00 /14.00 pounds sterling

B3749) White, Roger, with the assistance of Darwall-Smith, Robin. THE ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS OF MAGDALEN COLLEGE OXFORD : A Catalogue. 2001. 11 1/8" x 8 3/4", 242 pages, colour frontispiece and 37 colour plates, 12 text illustrations in the Introduction, 98 text illustrations in the Catalogue, map. The first comprehensive catalogue of the unparalleled collection of architectural drawings of Magdalen College – some thousand items spanning three centuries. Chronology of the buildings, Bibliography. Hb in dw, dw has one small loss about 1/4” square virtually at the top of the spine, a little creasing and one or two very short, repaired tears; otherwise a very nice copy. US$ 97.50  / 65.00 pounds sterling

B3750) White, Arthur S. (compiler). A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF REGIMENTAL HISTORIES OF THE BRITISH ARMY. 1992. 9 1/4" x 6", 331 pages. Includes the addendum. Soft covers, just a very minor crease to top edge, otherwise a near fine copy. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B3752) Belcher, Margaret. A. W. N. PUGIN : An Annotated Critical Bibliography. 1987. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 496 pages, 12 black and white illustrations. Definitive reference work on Pugin; covers publications by Pugin, illustrations by Pugin for the works of others, works sometimes attributed to Pugin, publications about Pugin. Includes biographical glossary of personalities of the time associated with him. Entries have detailed descriptive and evaluative annotations. Hb in dw, minor bump to upper corner, otherwise a near fine copy. US$ 112.50 / 75.00 pounds sterling

B3753) Turner, Michael L.; Vaisey, David. OXFORD SHOPS AND SHOPPING : A Pictorial Survey from Victorian & Edwardian Times. 1972. 11" x 8 5/8", 150 pages, superbly illustrated in black and white with photographs, engravings, printed ephemera of all sorts concerning the shops and trades of Oxford. Hb in dw, near fine. 20.00 pounds sterling

B3744) Mitchell, Paul; Roberts, Lynn. A HISTORY OF EUROPEAN PICTURE FRAMES. 1996. 11" x 9", 136 pages, 56 carefully constructed diagrams in the form of framemakers’ pattern books, 38 black and white plates offramed paintings; components are drawn directly from photographs of 268 frames original or contemporary to their pictures. A comprehensive, scholarly survey documenting frame styles and their original context. The standard, indispensable work for the museum curator, art historian, dealer and private collector. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B3731) KUNSTHANDWERK UND ARCHITEKTUR : Band 3 Der Schriftenreihe Der Handwerkskammer Koblenz. [ARTS AND CRAFTS AND ARCHITECTURE:  Volume 3 of the series of publications of the Koblenz Chamber of Trade]. 1984. 10 1/4" x 9", 168 pages, copiously illustrated, almost wholly in colour. Showcases the work of some 35 artists and craft workers in wood, glass, metal, ceramics, stone, textiles, photography, and jewellery. German text. Illustrated card covers, near fine. US$ 27.00 / 18.00  pounds sterling

B3733) Ware, Chris. The Bomb Vessels : SHORE BOMBARDMENT SHIPS OF THE AGE OF SAIL. 1994. 10 3/4" x 10 5/8", 111 pages, well illustrated with black and white photographs, drawings, plans. Illustrated with draughts from the collections of the National Maritime Museum. One of the ‘Conway’s Ship Types’ series. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B3734) Gomez y Caceres, Georges; Pierredon, Marie Ange de. LES DECORS DES BOUTIQUES PARISIENNES. No date, late 1980’s? 11 1/4" x 9 7/8", 222 pages, 7 colour plate, numerous black and white illustrations. French text. Hb in dw, dw has a couple of neatly repaired tears, but otherwise complete, generally a very nice copy. US$ 42.00 / 28.00 pounds sterling

B3735) Fellows, Richard. EDWARDIAN ARCHITECTURE : Style and Technology. 1995. 10 5/8" x 8 1/2", 159 pages, comprehensively illustrated with black and white photographs, line drawings, and plans. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 27.00 / 18.00  pounds sterling

B3738) Lightbown, R.W. SECULAR GOLDSMITHS’ WORK IN MEDIEVAL FRANCE : A History. 1978. 11" x 8 3/8", 136 pages, frontispiece, 80 black and white and colour plates. Important study. Bibliography. Hb in dw, dw a little chipped at head of spine and minor repaired tear at upper edge, otherwise a near fine copy. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B3741) Sopwith, Robert. THOMAS SOPWITH, SURVEYOR : An Exercise in Self Help. 1994. 8 1/2" x 5 7/8", 266 pages, frontispiece and 27 black and white illustrations. Detailed appendices. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 15.00 / 10.00 pounds sterling

B3725) Pye, Chris. RELIEF CARVING IN WOOD : A Practical Introduction. 1998. 10 7/8"  x 8 1/4", 163 pages, clearly illustrated with colour photographs and line drawings. Detailed carving tutorial. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 21.75 / 14.50 pounds sterling

B3705) Ellis, Nancy; Bailey, Robert (editors); Jacobson, Jake, Photographer. Heart and Hands : MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MAKERS OF AMERICA. 1999. 12 1/2" x  10 3/4", 215 pages, illustrated throughout in colour. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B3710) Heide, Robert; Gilman, John. DISNEYANA : Classic Collectibles, 1928-1958. 1994. 10 1/8" x 10", 200 pages, well illustrated, mainly in colour. Bibliography. Hb, a near fine copy in silver decorated boards. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

B3713) Fortune, Brandon B.; Warner, Deborah J. FRANKLIN AND HIS FRIENDS : Portraying the Man of Science in Eighteenth-Century America. 1999. 11" x 8 3/8", 178 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Published in conjunction with the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B3718) Heintzelman, Arthur W. THE WATERCOLOR DRAWINGS OF THOMAS ROWLANDSON from the Albert H. Wiggin Collection in the Boston Public Library. 1971. 12 3/4" x 10", 128 pages, 20 four-colour and 32 two-colour reproductions. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 45.00 /30.00 pounds sterling

B3695) Schardt, Hermann. PARIS 1900 Masterworks of French Poster Art. 1970. 13 5/8" x 9 3/4", 184 pages, 72 superb full colour reproductions of original lithographs from the Josef Voggenauer collection of turn of the (nineteenth) century French posters; illustrations mainly full page, with three folding plates, all tipped-in. Opposite each illustration is a detailed description – artist, title, date, colours, size in centimeters, signature details and printer. Twenty-nine artists are represented, including Alfons Maria Mucha and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Hb, in original cloth, faded at upper and lower edge, rubbed at corners and at upper and lower corners of spine, no dw; small crease to lower corners , not affecting plates. Internally plates are a delight. Uncommon. US$130.0 / 85.00 pounds sterling

B3697) Levey, Michael. PAINTING AND SCULPTURE IN FRANCE, 1700-1789. 1993. 11 1/4" x 8 3/8", 318 pages, 297 black and white and colour illustrations. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B3698) Selected Works : EARLY GERMAN PORCELAIN, FINE AND DECORATIVE ARTS OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. 1999. 10 7/8"  x 8 5/8", 127 pages plus advertisements at rear, quality illustrations mainly in colour. Quality catalogue. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B3701) Campbell, George F. CHINA TEA CLIPPERS. 1974. 11" x 8 5/8", 156 pages, well illustrated in black and white, with clear and detailed drawings by the author. Hb in dw, dw somewhat darkened, with minor repaired tears to the upper edge, endpapers a little faded, otherwise a very good copy. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B3702) Constans, Claire; Salmon, Xavier (editors). SPLENDORS OF VERSAILLES. 1998. 12" x 9", 223 pages, superbly illustrated, almost wholly in colour. Published in conjunction with, and as a catalogue for the exhibition of the same name. Chronology, Genealogy. Folded card covers, near fine. US$ 18.00 / 12.00  pounds sterling

B3703) Craig, Robert M. ATLANTA ARCHITECTURE : ART DECO TO MODERN CLASSIC, 1929-1959. 1995. 12 1/4" x 9 1/4", 160 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Bibliography. Hb in dw, dw virtually complete, though with one or two repaired tears and some consequent creases, otherwise a very nice copy. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B3647) Woodson, Yoko; Mellott, Richard L. Exquisite Pursuits : JAPANESE ART IN THE HARRY G. C. PACKARD COLLECTION.  1994. 12" x 9", 132 pages, well illustrated with colour plate and black and white illustrations. Chronology, Bibliography. Folded card covers, near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B3654) Smith, Mike. TALES FROM A PEAK DISTRICT BOOKSHOP. 1997. 8" x 5 3/4", 198 pages. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 7.50 / 5.00 pounds sterling

B3656) Awdry, Christopher. ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF BRITISH RAILWAY COMPANIES. 1990. 11" x 8", 288 pages, many black and white illustrations and diagrams. Greatly detailed. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B3657) Nash, Leslie Hayden; Eidelberg, Martin; McClelland, Nancy A. BEHIND THE SCENES OF TIFFANY GLASSMAKING : The Nash Notebooks Including Tiffany Favrile Glass. 2001. 11 1/8" x 9 1/4", 236 pages, superbly illustrated in colour and black and white. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 35.00 pounds sterling

B3661) Parry, Linda (Curator). WILLIAM MORRIS EXHIBITION CATALOGUE. 1997. 11 5/8" x 8 7/8", 204 pages, copiously illustrated, principally in colour. Japanese text, catalogue for the V&A William Morris Centenary Exhibition, which was subsequently shown in Japan. Soft covers, near fine. Uncommon in this edition. US$ 72.00 / 48.00 pounds sterling

B3669) Campbell, Susan. A CALENDAR OF GARDENERS' LORE : Revealing the Secrets of the Walled Kitchen Garden. 1983. 8 3/4" x 5 1/2", 128 pages, beautifully illustrated with hand-tinted engravings. A compendium of information regarding the walled vegetable garden. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling

B3670) Lancaster, Osbert. ALL DONE FROM MEMORY. 1963. 8 5/8" x 5 7/8", 118 pages, with Lancaster’s splendid sketches. Hb in price-clipped dw, previous owner’s inscription on front free end-paper, otherwise a very good copy. US$ 9.75 / 6.50  pounds sterling

B3674) Hayward, Charles. CHARLES HAYWARD'S CARPENTRY BOOK. New and greatly enlarged edition, 1950. 7 7/8" x 5 1/4", 454 pages, 398 black and white illustrations, diagrams and figures.  Hb in dw, generally very good copy. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B3678) Farnham, Alexander. EARLY TOOLS OF NEW JERSEY AND THE MEN WHO MADE THEM. 1984. 11 1/4" x 8 1/2", 190 pages, 2 colour plates, 120 black and white illustrations. Hb, no dw, as issued, in original dark grey cloth with gilt lettering on spine and upper board, colour illustration mounted on upper board; a near fine copy. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling

B3680) Griffiths, Antony. LANDMARKS IN PRINT COLLECTING : Connoisseurs and Donors at the British Museum Since 1753. 1996. 11 1/8" x 8 5/8", 304 pages, 9 colour and 159 black and white illustrations, illustrating 100 examples of the finest prints from the collections described in the essays. Studies the history of the remarkable collection of prints in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum, which consists of more than two million items of exceptional quality. Glossary of printmaking terms; extensive appendices, including a Bibliography of print catalogues cited. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling

B3683) Seelig, Lorenz. Silver and Gold : COURTLY SPLENDOUR FROM AUGSBURG. 1995. 12" x 9 5/8", 128 pages, colour frontispiece, 64 magnificent colour plates, 26 black and white illustrations including engravings of a silversmith’s and goldsmith’s workshops . Published in conjunction with the exhibition held in Munich. Details of techniques used in goldsmithing. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B3684) Snaith, Skip. CANOES AND KAYAKS FOR THE BACKYARD BUILDER. 1988. 11" x 8 3/8", 186 pages, black and white photographs and plans. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 21.00 /14.00 pounds sterling

B3686) POSTAGE STAMPS OF NEW ZEALAND 1873-1935 The "Midas" Collection. 1989. 10 7/8"  x 8 1/4", 105 pages, 88 black and white and colour plates. The ‘Midas’ collection spans the years 1873 to 1935; it is the finest study of these issues to have been offered at auction. Illustrated boards, a near fine copy. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B3688) Gray, A. Stuart. EDWARDIAN ARCHITECTURE : A Biographical Dictionary. 1985. 11 3/4" x 8 1/4", 421 pages, some 400 specially taken black and white photographs, some of buildings which have since been demolished. Presents in detail the work of more than 300 notable architects and artists of this short period at the opening of the twentieth century. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 97.50  / 65.00 pounds sterling

B3689) Stratton, Michael (editor). INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS : CONSERVATION AND REGENERATION. 2000. 11 1/8" x 8 3/4", 232 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 90.00 / 60.00  pounds sterling

B3690) Corrie, Euan. TALES FROM THE OLD INLAND WATERWAYS. 1998. 10 5/8" x 7 3/4", 192 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Glossary, list for further reading. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 27.00 / 18.00  pounds sterling

B2003) Webber, Ronald. THE VILLAGE BLACKSMITH. 1973. 8 5/8" x 5 1/2", 160 pages, well illustrated in black and white with photographs, drawings and engravings of smiths, their smithies and the tools they used. Describes and illustrates the blacksmith as a craftsman, the tools he used, and the long history of blacksmithing. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine, previous owner's name and date neatly inscribed inside front cover. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

B3638) O'Leary, Elizabeth L. At Beck and Call : THE REPRESENTATION OF DOMESTIC SERVANTS IN NINETEENTH-CENTURY AMERICAN PAINTING. 1996. 10" x 7", 305 pages, 8 colour plates, black and white illustrations. Charts the changing imagery of servants, in a self-proclaimed classless society. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 18.00 / 12.00  pounds sterling

B3639) Gilbert, Barbara C. HENRY MOSLER REDISCOVERED : A Nineteenth-Century American-Jewish Artist. 1995. 11" x 8 1/2", 143 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name. Exhibition checklist, list of key paintings by Mosler, Bibliography. Soft covers, minor bump at head of spine, otherwise near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B3640) Scotford, Martha. CIPE PINELES : A LIFE OF DESIGN. 1999. 10 1/4" x 8 1/4", 190 pages, many illustrations in black and white and colour. The first full account of this extraordinary women, a pioneer in the emerging field of graphic design. Reproduces hundreds of Pineles’s magazine layouts and other design work. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 45.00 /30.00 pounds sterling

B1644) Archer, Lucy. RAYMOND ERITH Architect. 1985. 10 1/2" x 8", 233 pages, 206 illustrations including many of Erith's own drawings. The most significant classical architect in England, during a period dominated by the modern movement. Since his death in 1973 his practice has been carried on by his pupil and partner, Quinlan Terry. Biographical introduction, edited selection of Erith's largely unpublished writings on architectural theory and practice, chronological list of his works. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 97.50  / 65.00 pounds sterling

B3600) Felmingham, Michael. THE ILLUSTRATED GIFT BOOK 1880-1930 with a Checklist of 2500 Titles. 1988. 10 3/4" x 8 3/8", 185 pages, 7 colour plates, 10 text illustrations, 77 black and white plates, black and white tailpiece. ‘The history of book illustration in the period 1880-1930 is the story of a mechanical process releasing a great flowering of talent’. The consequences of the colour printing made possible by this new technology is a golden age of book illustration, an exciting field for the collector, book-lover and art historian. Including a chronologically-arranged checklist of the illustrated books of over 70 artists. Hb in dw, short repaired tear on dw, minor bump to corner, otherwise a near fine copy. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling

B3601) Beard, Geoffrey. STUCCO AND DECORATIVE PLASTERWORK IN EUROPE. 1983. 10 7/8" x 8 1/2", 224 pages, 165 illustrations, 16 in colour. The first overall study of stucco and decorative plasterwork throughout Europe. Traces stucco decoration from its classical beginnings to its rediscovery in the Renaissance until its last flickers of vitality in Art Nouveau. Covers the craft of the stuccoist, his medium and tools, the sources of his designs, his training and his role in the decorative team; also includes an invaluable dictionary of stuccoists and plasterers. Richly illustrated. Bibliography. Hb in dw, previous owner’s dated signature on half-title, otherwise a near fine copy. US$ 120.00 / 80.00  pounds sterling

B3613) THE CONSERVATION OF ENGLISH WALLPAINTINGS. 1959. 9 3/4" x 7 3/8", 30 pages of text, 18 pages, of black and white plates, several with explanatory overlays. Published by the The Central Council for the Care of Churches, who were fortunate in being able to call upon knowledge and support from the Research Laboratories of the British Museum and the National Gallery, and also the Courtauld Institute and the International Institute for the Conservation of Museum Objects. Card covers, a very good copy, uncommon. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling

B3614) Jobson, Allan. NORTH-EAST SUFFOLK. No date, first - possibly only - edition. 9 5/8" x 5 7/8", 96 pages, 200 black and white plates, pictorial endpapers. Circa 1940’s, includes a host of interesting photographs of the Suffolk architecture and ways of life, including traditional tools and their equally traditional users. Hb, upper and lower edge of upper board string-marked, no dw, but otherwise a very good copy. US$ 18.00 / 12.00  pounds sterling

B3617) Macfarlane, Sandy; Kingham, Chris. PRINCES RISBOROUGH PAST. 1997. 9 7/8" x 7 1/2", 124 pages, 158 black and white illustrations. Charts the progress of Princes Risborough from its earliest times up to the emergence of the modern town, in the period after the Second World War. Hb in dw, near fine. 12.00 pounds sterling

B3626) Jervis, Simon (editor). ART AND DESIGN IN EUROPE AND AMERICA 1800-1900. 1987. 9 1/4" x 8 1/4", 224 pages, comprehensive ly illustrated in black and white and colour. Catalogues 100 of the most interesting items in the Victoria and Albert Museum’s permanent display of almost 600 nineteenth century objects from many countries. An exceptionally informative survey of art and design from Empire to Art Nouveau on a truly international scale. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B3627) From the Editors of Fine Homebuilding. FRAMING ROOFS. 2003. 10 7/8"  x 8 1/2", 156 pages, copiously illustrated, almost wholly in colour. A ‘For Pros by Pros’ title. Covers design and build of different types of dormers, lay out and cutting of valley rafters, frame hips, valleys, eyebrows and gable overhangs, time-saving production techniques, working safely and efficiently with roof trusses. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

B3631) Woodbridge, Sally, Editor; Gebhard, David, Introduction. BAY AREA HOUSES. 1976. 10 7/8"  x 8 1/2", 329 pages, comprehensively illustrated with black and white photographs and plans. ‘This engrossing and copiously illustrated book concerns San Francisco’s ‘regional architecture phenomenon’ and its unique contribution to American architecture’. Architectural Biographies. Soft covers, spine faded, but otherwise a very good copy. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B3635) Nichols, Sarah; Agro, Elisabeth; Teller, Elizabeth; Antonelli, Paola; Doordan, Dennis P.; Friedel, Robert; Sparke, Penny; Vogel, Craig. ALUMINUM BY DESIGN. 2000. 13 1/4" x 9 5/8", 296 pages, 385 illustrations, including 290 in full colour. Published in conjunction with the exhibition ‘Aluminum by Design: Jewelry to Jets’ Carnegie Museum of Art etc from October 2000. Groundbreaking publication, which accompanies the first major travelling exhibition in aluminium, demonstrates how its essential qualities of brilliance, strength, light weight, ductility, corrosion resistance, and ease of recycling have inspired some of the world’s greatest artists, designers, and engineers. Glossary, Bibliography, list of works in the exhibition. Hb in dw, lower corner of upper board bumped, otherwise a near fine copy. US$ 67.50 / 45.00 pounds sterling

B3594) Murakami, Kei, Editor. DESIGN ELEMENTS: IN BEAUTY SALONS AND FASHION SHOPS. 2002. 12" x 8 3/4", 160 pages, colour photographs throughout with Japanese and succinct English captions. Covers Beauty Salons - styling, shampoo and waiting areas; Fashion Boutiques; Shoe Shops; Bag Shops; Jewelry Shops; Accessory Shops; Optical Shops; Wrist Boutiques (Watches!). Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 67.50 / 45.00 pounds sterling

B3596) Milbank, Caroline Rennolds. THE COUTURE ACCESSORY. 2002. 10 3/4" x 9 3/4", 192 pages, approximately 300 colour illustrations. Focuses on the hats, pocketbooks, shoes, couture jewels, belts, scarves, shawls, gloves and headdresses that present a crystalised version of a designer’s vision.  Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B3597) THE KIROV BALLET at the LONDON COLISEUM. 1990. 13 3/8" x 9 1/2", 52 pages + advertisements with magnificent colour photographs by Lord Snowdon. Official Souvenir Programme. Superbly illustrated. A very nice copy, complete with original marker with silken cords. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B3587) Newton, Charles. VICTORIAN DESIGNS FOR THE HOME. 1999. 10 7/8" x 8 5/8", 144 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Illustrates a selection of Victorian designs drawn from the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum, and provides a commentary on them; most of these designs are published here for the first time. Reveals the rich variety of styles, such as the revivals of Gothic and Rococo, a new fascination with the East in Japonisme, and the appearance of Art Nouveau and the Arts and Crafts movement. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B3590) Garnett, Oliver. Images : ARTISTS' VIEWS OF PLACES IN THE CARE OF THE NATIONAL TRUST. 1995. 8 5/8" x 9 3/4", 144 pages, well illustrated in colour and black and white. Celebrates the achievements of the National Trust over 100 years through the eyes of artists past and present. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling

B3591) Kenworthy-Browne, John. CHIPPENDALE AND HIS CONTEMPORARIES. 1975. 12" x 9", 64 pages, 96 illustrations, almost wholly in colour, and well annotated. Brief but detailed and authoritative summary of Chippendale’s career,with well chosen illustrations. Hb in price-clipped dw, a very good copy. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

B3593) Lewis, Jan. WALTER HOOD FITCH: A CELEBRATION. 1992. 11 1/8" x 8 3/4", 34 pages of text, 73 colour plate, reproductions of either Fitch’s original watercolour drawings or of his published plates. Walter Hood Fitch had a lifelong association with Kew Gardens, and a career of over forty years illustrating Curtis’s Botanical Magazine. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

B3562) Brownlee, David B. (editor) FRIEDRICH WEINBRENNER, ARCHITECT OF KARLSRUHE : A Catalogue of the Drawings in the Architectural Archives of the University of Pennsylvania. 1986. 8 1/2" x 8 1/2", 163 pages, 84 illustrations in black and white and colour. Presents for the first time the entire rich collection of Weinbrenner’s original architectural drawings from the Architectural Archives of the University of Pennsylvania. Weinbrenner’s planning for the ccity of Karlsruhe – and  his design of every imaginable type of structure – is a remarkable achievement, well-documented by his own pen. Catalogue, Checklist, Bibliography, Concordance. Original wrappers, near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

B3568) Clutton, Cecil; Niland, Austin. THE BRITISH ORGAN. 1982. 9 1/2" x 6 3/8", 310 pages, 109 illustrations. Traces the history of the British organ from the sixteenth century to the present day. Second revised and updated edition. Gazetteer, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B3570) CATALOGUE OF SADDLERY TRAVELWARE AND GRINDERY. 1996. 11 3/4" x 8 1/4", 120 pages, illustrated throughout. Facsimile reprint of original 1938 Harris, Scarfe Limited catalogue. Folded card covers, near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

B3576) Snowman, Daniel. THE AMADEUS QUARTET : The Men and the Music. 1981. 160 pages, black and white illustrations. An affectionate, but not uncritical portrait of the Amadeus Quartet, one of the great musical phenomena of our time. Repertoire, Discography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 15.00 / 10.00 pounds sterling

B3578) Bullis, Douglas. FASHION ASIA. 2000. 9 3/8" x 7 7/8", 208 pages, 242 colour illustrations. Presents Asian fashion, country by country, designer by designer. Soft covers, remainder mark on lower edges, otherwise near fine. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling

B3579) Boughey, Joseph; Hadfield, Charles. CHARLES HADFIELD : Canal Man and More. 1998. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 223 pages, black and white illustrations. Charles Hadfield (1909-1996) was not only the world’s leading waterways historian, but also helped to make canal history. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 21.00 /14.00 pounds sterling

B3581) Miller, Dwight C. MARCANTONIO FRANCESCHINI AND THE LIECHTENSTEINS Prince Johann Adam Andreas and the Decoration of the Liechtenstein Garden Palace at Rossau-Vienna. 1991. 11 1/8" x 8 3/4", 296 pages, 23 colour plates, 112 black and white plates, 15 figures. Catalogue raisonne, appendices, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 82.50 / 55.00 pounds sterling

B3584) Adams, Elizabeth. CHELSEA PORCELAIN. 2001. 10 1/4" x 10 3/8", 208 pages, 160 colour and 66 black and white illustrations. Standard reference work on one of England’s most prestigious porcelain makers. Chelsea porcelain marks, lists of names associated with the Chelsea Porcelain Factory (modelers, painters, potters etc), lists of museums with Chelsea Porcelain in their collections, Bibliography. Hb in dw, a near mint copy. 25.00 pounds sterling

B3513) Taverner, Eric. FLY-TYING FOR TROUT The Whole Art Of Tying Trout-Flies With Details Of The Principal Dressings. The Modern Sports Series, no date. 8 5/8" x 5 3/8", 121 pages, 2 colour plates and 56 other illustrations, short catalogue of Seeley Service publications at end. Hb, in original cloth, no dw, cloth slightly browned at upper edges, otherwise a very good copy. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling.

B3514) Bosley, Edward. Gamble House : GREENE & GREENE. Architecture in Detail Series. 1992. 11 3/4" x 11 5/8", 60 (unnumbered) pages, large-format colour and black and white photographs; a comprehensive set of technical drawings and working details; bibliography and chronology on the building. Folded card covers, rear cover has two price labels, one partially removed, and is somewhat grubby from shelf contact, otherwise a very nice copy. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B3516) Volpe, Tod M.; Cathers, Beth; Duncan, Alastair. TREASURES OF THE AMERICAN ARTS AND CRAFTS MOVEMENT : 1890-1920. 2003. 11 3/4" x 8 3/4", 206 pages, 144 illustrations, 131 in colour. A comprehensive and authoritative treatment of the movement, covering furniture, ceramics, metal and silver, lighting and windows, and miscellaneous articles. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 27.00 / 18.00  pounds sterling

B3518) Low, Susanne M. AN INDEX AND GUIDE TO AUDUBON'S BIRDS OF AMERICA. 1988. 10 3/4" x 7 1/4", 255 pages, black and white photographs of each of the 435 colour plates in Audubon’s Birds of America. John James Audubon’s double-elephant folio Birds of America (1827-38) is probably the most valuable American book. It contains 435 life-size, scientifically accurate, hand-coloured prints of every species of North American bird known at the time. This volume, for the first time, provides a comprehensive, cross-indexed concordance to that entire book in terms of  bird names, also dealing with variants in several plates, misnumbered plates, birds that are extinct, and mystery birds, depicted, but never satisfactorily identified. In summary, it provides a detailed description of each of the 435 plates in the double-elephant folio as well as their original paintings, and includes image dimensions, geographical distribution of each bird pictured, and a history of the discovery of the species in addition to identification of all the plants and animals in the engravings. Each variant is listed, every error of misidentification, every misnumbering – in short, every bit of information known about each plate. Bibliography. Hb in dw, short (3/16”) dint to upper board, shop security sticker to inside of the rear flap of dw, just fractionally shelf-rubbed, otherwise a very nice, near fine copy.

B3519) Comment, Bernard; Glasheen, Anne-Marie (translator). THE PAINTED PANORAMA. 2000. 11" x 9", 272 pages, 320 illustrations, 230 in full colour, including 7 double gatefolds. Surveys the wide variety of panoramas created in both the Old and New World from the medium’s invention in 1788 to the present day. Superbly illustrated, Genealogy of the panorama, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling

B3520) Faulkner, Rupert. HIROSHIGE FAN PRINTS : Victoria & Albert Museum : Far Eastern Series. 2001. 10" x 8 5/8", 160 pages, some 150 illustrations, almost wholly in colour, map. Catalogues the entire Victoria and Albert Museum collection of fan prints by Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), a leading artist of the popular ukiyo-e school. The Victoria and Albert Museum’s collection is the largest known holding in the world, and is published here in its entirety for the first time. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B3522) Michell, E.B. THE ART AND PRACTICE OF HAWKING. 1969. 8 3/4" x 5 1/2", 291 pages, 10 black and white illustrations. A minor classic ever since its first appearance in 1900, essentially a practical treatise on the fundamentals of this intriguing field sport. Hb in dw, endpapers rather foxed, dw rubbed and browned, although virtually complete, but generally a very good copy. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B3523) Reinharez, Claudine; Chamarat, Josselyne. BOUTIQUES DU TEMPS PASSE : Decors Peints Des Boulangeries, Charcuteries et Cremeries. 1977. 11 5/8” x 8 7/8”, 175 pages, 37 black and white text illustrations, 89 hors-texte illustrations, including 15 in colour. The art and craft of the sign writer and artist and their decorative work on the fronts and interiors of nineteenth century French shops. Well illustrated; Biographies of the principal decorative painters whose signed work still remains in Paris; Bibliography. French text. Hb, in original back cloth with striking red text on spine and boards, no dw. A very nice copy of an interesting title. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B3533) Kessler, Adam T. Empires Beyond the Great Wall : THE HERITAGE OF GENGHIS KHAN. 1993. 12" x 9", 175 pages, 114 colour and black and white illustrations. Published in conjunction with the exhibitionGenghis Khan : Treasures from Inner Mongolia’. The astonishing finds of Chinese archaeologists, in particular those from the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, which give insight into the critical role that these peoples of the north played in Chinese dynastic history. Extensive list of references cited. Card covers, lower corner creased, otherwise near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B3535) Copeland, Robert. SPODE'S WILLOW PATTERN AND OTHER DESIGNS AFTER THE CHINESE. 1999. 9 7/8" x 7 1/2", 214 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. This much revised and extended third edition, with additional colour photographs, is established as the prioncipal reference work on the Willow pattern. Patterns and their variants, from Spode and other potteries, are illustrated and fully described; extensive appendices, Glossary, Terminology, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 57.00 / 38.00 pounds sterling

B3537) Gregory, Alexis; Galbraith, John Kenneth, Foreword. THE GILDED AGE : The Super-Rich of the Edwardian Age. 1993. 12 3/8" x 9 3/4", 224 pages, superbly illustrated in black and white and colour, with many previously unpublished photographs. ‘A world of competitive ostentation… conspicuous consumption described and illustrated’. Bibliography. Hb in dw, a near fine copy. Now uncommon. US$ 72.00 / 48.00 pounds sterling

B3538) Hughes, Robert. LUCIAN FREUD PAINTINGS. 2002. 10 3/4" x 9 5/8", 135 pages, 112 illustrations, 105 in colour. Robert Hughes’s highly acclaimed essay introduces this volume, with its superb colour reproductions of Freud’s greatest paintings. Biography, list of exhibitions, Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 21.00 / 14.00 pounds sterling

B3541) Yount, Sylvia. MAXFIELD PARRISH, 1870-1966. 1999. 12 1/4" x 9 1/4", 160 pages, 132 illustrations, including 81 plates in colour. An extensive look at the life and career of Maxfield Parrish, one of the most popular American artists of the twentieth century. Catalogue of an exhibition; exhibition checklist. Hb in dw, near fine. US 33.00  / 22.00 pounds sterling

B3543) Cabanne, Pierre. DUCHAMP and Co. 1997. 11 7/8" x 9 1/2", 206 pages, more than 140 colour illustrations. Major monograph on this cult artist of the twentieth century. Bibliography. Folded card covers, near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B3546) Neate, W.R. MOUNTAINEERING AND ITS LITERATURE : A Descriptive Bibliography of Selected Works Published in the English Language, 1744-1976. 1978. 9 5/8" x 7 1/4", 165 pages, black and white illustrations. Extensive Bibliography, with notes to help a reader asses a book’s reliability and significance. Hb in price-clipped dw, otherwise a near fine copy. US$ 45.00 /30.00 pounds sterling

B3547) Cornforth, John. KNIGHTSHAYES COURT, DEVON : A Property of the National Trust and Home of Joyce, Lady Heathcoat-Amery. 1985. 12 1/2" x  9", 13 pages of text and black and white and colour illustrations. The three articles on this major William Burges property, taken from Country Life issues dated July 18, July 25, August, 1985, and recently bound in dark blue cloth, with gold lettering to upper board. The articles include colour illustrations taken from Burges’ album of 53 drawings for the decoration of the interior. Fine. US$ 67.50 / 45.00 pounds sterling

B3554) Denonvilliers Company. 1100 DECORATIVE FRENCH IRONWORK DESIGNS. 2001. 12" x 9 1/4", 96 pages, 86 plates with 1100 black and white illustrations. Superbly comprehensive. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling

B3555) Cirker, Blanche (editor). VICTORIAN HOUSE DESIGNS IN AUTHENTIC FULL COLOR : 75 Plates from the "Scientific American" - Architects and Builders Edition, 1885-1894. 1996. 12 1/4" x  9 1/4", 80 pages, 75 colour plates, indexes of architects and locations. Reproduced from a rare collection of architectural designs, full colour plates depict a wide variety of Victorian housing, with meticulously rendered perspective views with complete floor plans. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

B3558) Wilson, Althea. PAINT WORKS : The Art Of Decorative Paint. 1988. 12 1/2" x  9 1/8", 144 pages, fully illustrated, almost wholly in colour. Extremely innovative techniques, used on walls, wood, tiles, furniture and fabrics, with water-based paints; helpful close-up details. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

B3466) HOPPUS’S TABLES FOR MEASURING, or Practical Measuring Made Easy, by a New Set Of Tables : Which Shew At Sight The Solid Content Of Any Piece Of Timber, Stone &c… No date, faint pencilled inscription on front free end-paper October 18th. 1860 ‘A New Edition, Greatly Improved And Stereotyped’. lx, 226, [2] pages, engraved folding frontispiece. Bookseller’s oval blind stamp (J Grainger, Foregate, Worcester) on upper corner of front free end-paper, faint pencilled inscription on front free end-paper, upper edges of some pages between xxii and xxxiii lightly stained with faded ink?? Splashes. Otherwise an unusually nice fresh copy in original binding, a dark green glazed cloth very closely simulating leather, ‘Hoppus’s Measurer’ gold blocked on upper board. US$ 60.00 / 40.00 pounds sterling

B3467) Vine, P.A.L. London's Lost Route to Basingstoke : THE STORY OF THE BASINGSTOKE CANAL. 1994. 8 3/4" x 6 1/8", 235 pages, illustrated with over 70 photograph, line drawings and maps. Extensively revised since the 1968 first edition, bringing the story up to date by describing the restoration of the canal and its re-opening in 1991. Extensive appendices, bibliography. Hb in dw, minor tear to dw, without loss, otherwise a near fine copy. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B3468) Hinton, David A.; Insole, Dr. A.N. Ordnance Survey Historical Guides : HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT.  1988. 10" x 7 5/8", 159 pages, many black and white and colour illustrations, with many excerpts from the first, nineteenth century series of the Ordnance Survey maps compared with the latest Land Ranger maps. Bibliography, gazetteer. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

B3470) Moule, Thomas. THE COUNTY MAPS OF OLD ENGLAND. 1991. 14 1/4" x 10 1/4", 127 pages, reproductions of the coloured frontispiece, title page and 56 maps with the interesting nineteenth century descriptions of each county alongside the appropriate map. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B3474) Albrecht, Donald; Schonfeld, Robert; Shapiro, Lindsay Stamm. RUSSEL WRIGHT : Creating American Lifestyle. 2001. 10 1/4" x 7 3/4", 176 pages, 154 illustrations, including 103 in full colour. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name at the Smithsonian Institution. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B3475) Galinou, Mireille (editor). London's Pride : THE GLORIOUS HISTORY OF THE CAPITAL'S GARDENS. 1990. 11 7/8" x 8 3/8", 224 pages, over 200 illustrations, 120 in full colour. Traces the evolution of London’s green spaces from medieval gardens to the twentieth century phenomena of windowboxes and allotments. List of gardens to visit, Bibliography. Hb in price-clipped dw, a very nice copy. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling

B3478) Harland, John. Ships and Seamanship : THE MARITIME PRINTS OF J.J. BAUGEAN. 2000. 11 5/8" x 9 3/4", 208 pages, 192 black and white plates. John Harland, one of the world’s leading authorities on seamanship, analyses and describes the detailed maritime prints of  J.J. Baugean, a notable late eighteenth century engraver. Hb in dw, bumped at lower right corner, otherwise a near fine copy. US$ 45.00 /30.00 pounds sterling

B3481) Druse, Ken. Making More Plants : THE SCIENCE, ART, AND JOY OF PROPAGATION. 2000. 11 1/4" x 8 3/4", 256 pages, more than 500 full colour photographs. Innovative, practical techniques for expanding every plant collection, aith helpful text and superb photographs. A comprehensive appendix charts methods for propagating more than 700 genera and thousands of species of plants listed by both their common and Latin names. Glossary, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling RESERVED

B3484) Singleton, Dave. HOLTYE The Centenary of the 'Liliput' Golf Club 1893 – 1993. 1992. 6 7/8" x 6 3/4", 128 pages, superbly illustrated in black and white and colour, maps to end-papers, included charming reproduction of card covered folding map – no date, but green fees were 2s 6d – the pre-decimal equivalent of 12 1/2p!! Holtye Common, situated between East Grinstead and Tunbridge Wells, is the site of what many people regard as the best nine-hole golf course in the South of England. Hb in dw, very attractive, a near fine copy. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B3489) Beam, Philip C.; Graham, Lois H.; Junker, Patricia; Tatham, David; Wilmerding, John. WINSLOW HOMER IN THE 1890's : Prout's Neck Observed. 1990. 10 1/8" x 10 1/8", 154 pages, 38 colour plate, 78 black and white illustrations. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name. Devoted to Homer’s great landscape and marine paintings of the 1890’s, which many believe to be the zenith of his art. Exhibition checklist, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 60.00 / 40.00 pounds sterling

B3498) Burridge, Frank. NAMEPLATES OF THE BIG FOUR INCLUDING BRITISH RAILWAYS. 1975. 9 5/8" x 7 1/8", 160 pages, well illustrated with black and white photographs and line drawings. Without doubt, the finest collection of locomotive nameplate photographs and drawings ever assembled. Hb in price-clipped dw, otherwise a very nice copy. US$ 21.00 /14.00 pounds sterling

B3501) Compton, Susan. HENRY MOORE. 1988. 11" x 8 7/8", 304 pages, comprehensively illustrated in black and white and colour. Catalogue for the 1988, definitive, memorial exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts. Essays, plates, catalogue, Chronology, Bibliography. Card covers, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B3463) Malcomson, Robert. WARSHIPS OF THE GREAT LAKES, 1754-1834. 2001. 10 1/2" x 8", 160 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Bibliography, Glossary. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 24.00 / 16.00 pounds sterling

B3464) Closson,Ernest. HISTORY OF THE PIANO. 1947. 8 5/8"  x 5 1/2", 168 pages, black and white illustrations. Bibliography. Hb, a very good copy. US$ 12.00 / 8.00  pounds sterling

B3460) BIEDERMEIER : Art and Culture in Central Europe, 1815-1848.  2001. 11 1/4" x 9 3/4", 263 pages, superbly illustrated, catalogues almost wholly in colour some 346 items of Biedermeier furniture and fine and decorative arts. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name. Chronology, Biographical notes and list of manufacturers, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 60.00 / 40.00 pounds sterling

B3430) Cole, David. THE WORK OF SIR GILBERT SCOTT. 1980. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 244 pages, 138 black and white plates, also text illustrations and plans. The definitive account of Scott’s work, an important contribution to architectural history, also throws light on many hitherto neglected areas of nineteenth century studies. Extensive appendices, list of architectural works, assistants and pupils, clerks of works. Hb in dw, a very nice copy of this scarce biography of one of the foremost and most prolific architects of the nineteenth century. US$ 295.00  / 195.00  pounds sterling

B3441) Gisolfi, Diana; Sinding-Larsen, Staale. The Rule, The Bible and The Council : THE LIBRARY OF THE BENEDICTINE ABBEY AT PRAGLIA. 1998. 11 1/4" x 8 5/8", 200 pages, 4 colour plate, 77 black and white illustrations. Focuses on the original arrangement and significance of the pictorial  decorations in the Library of the Benedictine monastery at Praglia near Padu, being a series of twenty-four paintings on canvas by Battista Zelotti, dated around 1570. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

 

B3445) Sutcliffe, John. TRADITIONAL DECORATING. 2002. 11" x 8 3/8", 192 pages, superbly illustrated, almost wholly in colour. An indispensable guide to creating stylish interior design. Bibliography, Glossary. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

B3405) Gimbel, Richard. The Genesis of Flight : THE AERONAUTICAL HISTORY COLLECTION OF COLONEL RICHARD GIMBEL. 2000. 12 1/4" x  9 1/4", 372 pages, superbly illustrated, almost wholly in colour, cd ‘The Genesis of Flight’ included inside rear board. An illustrated catalogue of one of the most prestigious aeronautical history collections in existence. Chronology, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 45.00 /30.00 pounds sterling

B3407) Gelbart, Nina R. THE KING'S MIDWIFE : A History and Mystery of Madame Du Coudray. 1998. 9 1/8" x 6 1/8", 347 pages, black and white illustrations, map. Biography explorring the life of a notable early midwife. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B3408) Jenkins, David. SCHLUMBERGER CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE : Cambridge 1985-1992 Michael Hopkins and Partners. Architecture in Detail Series. 1993. 11 5/8" x 11 3/4", [60 pages], high quality black and white and colour photographs, comprehensive set of technical drawings and working details, complete bibliography and chronology. Folded card covers, near fine. US$ 27.00 / 18.00  pounds sterling

B3412) Carter, Tom. THE VICTORIAN GARDEN. 1988. 10 3/4" x 7 3/4", 186 pages, black and white and colour illustrations, largely derived from published works of the nineteenth century. Brings to life the inventiveness and charm of a neglected era in gardening. Bibliography. Hb in price-clipped dw, dw has minor repaired tear, otherwise a very good copy. US$ 18.00 / 12.00  pounds sterling

B3417) McElroy, Robert; MacDougall, Grant. FOOTBALL MEMORABILIA : Evocative Artefacts of the Beautiful Game. 1999. 11 3/8" x 9 1/4", 192 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B3420) Cooper, Emmanuel. People's Art : WORKING-CLASS ART FROM 1750 TO THE PRESENT DAY. 1995. 11" x 8", 256 pages, 269 plates in black and white and colour. Illuminates an unstudied and little acknowledged element of our cultural heritage. Lavishly illustrated. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B3392) Hill, Mary. GOLD : The California Story. 1999. 10 1/4" x 7 1/8", 306 pages, 7 colour plates, many black and white illustrations, maps. A complete and fascinating story of California gold. Detailed tables, extensive list of titles for further reading. Hb in dw, minor tear to dw, otherwise a near fine copy. US$ 27.00 / 18.00  pounds sterling

B3393) Goodearl, Tom; Goodearl, Marilyn. ENGRAVED GLASS : International Contemporary Artists. 1999. 11" x 8 1/2", 207 pages, 200 full colour photographs by 65 of the world’s finest glass artists. Written to illustrate the diversity of styles and richness of artistic invention characterising the output of today’s glass engravers. Techniques, list of engravers, Glossary, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 45.00 /30.00 pounds sterling

B3395) Lord, Israel S.P.; Liles, Necia D. (editor). A DOCTOR'S GOLD RUSH JOURNEY TO CALIFORNIA. 1999. 9" x 6", 441 pages, map. A vivid re-creation of two years on the frontiers of America. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 12.75 / 8.50 pounds sterling

B3396) Levy, Adrian; Scott-Clark, Cathy. THE STONE OF HEAVEN : The Secret History of Imperial Green Jade. 2001. 8 3/4" x 6 1/4", 429 pages, illustrated in black and white and colour. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling

B3397) Prochaska, Frank. ROYAL LIVES : Portraits of Past Royals by Those in the Know. 2002. 8 1/2" x 5 3/8", 639 pages. Unique snapshots of royal lives taken from the vast archives of the Dictionary of National Biography. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 12.75 / 8.50 pounds sterling

B3399) Garnier, Edouard. SOFT PORCELAIN OF SEVRES. 1988. 14 3/8" x 10 1/4", 32 pages of introduction, which covers the marks used in the period and deals with the counterfeits and imitations that can be found, colour plates reproducing 250 water colour engravings, 6 pages of index. Good reprint of a classic reference. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 45.00 /30.00 pounds sterling

B2539) Bosley, Edward. GREENE AND GREENE. 2000. 11 5/8" x 10 1/8", 240 pages, well illustrated in colour and black and white, many architectural plans and drawings. The collaboration of Charles Sumner Greene and Henry Mather Green at the turn of the nineteenth century produced some of the most sensuous and beautifully crafted architecture in America. This critical monograph on the brothers’ careers – as they developed jointly, then separately, is illustrated with intelligent, sentitive new colour photography by mark Fiennes, and draws on a mass of previously unpublished data and archival photographs to produce the most scholarly volume on their work to date. Bibliography, Chronology, complete job list. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 72.00 / 48.00 pounds sterling

B3379) Petersen, Andrew. DICTIONARY OF ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE. 1996. 9 7/8" x 7 3/8", 342 pages, black and white photographs, maps, plans, sketches. The first major reference work which covers the full range of Islamic architecture throughout the world, providing the most comprehensive, up-to-date coverage available. Hb, a near fine copy. US$ 120.00 / 80.00  pounds sterling

B3380) Dennis, Larry; Machat, Udo. THE GOLF BALL BOOK. 2000. 10 1/4" x 10 1/4", 160 pages, features approximately 175 colour photographs of some very rare golf balls from the private collections of David Berkowitz, Dr. Gary Wiren, and Udo Machat. Traces the evolution of the golf ball bac to the feather ball, and theories on what came before. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. Hard to find. US$ 60.00 / 40.00 pounds sterling

B3382) Opie, Iona and Robert; Alderson, Brian. The Treasures of Childhood : BOOKS, TOYS AND GAMES FROM THE OPIE COLLECTION. 1995. 12" x 9 7/8", 192 pages, superbly illustrated, almost wholly in colour. Extraordinary ‘social history’ of childhood, presented through the Opies’ unrivalled library of 20,000 children’s books, and their unique collection of toys and games from past centuries. Bibliography. Card covers, near fine. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling

B3385) Coffin, Sarah; Hofstetter, Bodo. The Gilbert Collection : PORTRAIT MINIATURES IN ENAMEL. 2000. 10 7/8" x 8 1/8", 168 pages, superbly illustrated, almost wholly in colour. Introductory essays on enamelling techniques, and on continental and English enamelled portrait miniatures; catalogue of the Gilbert collection of enamelled portrait miniatures; Bibliography; exhibition history. Folded card covers, near fine. 25.00 pounds sterling

B3374) Wood, Christopher. PARADISE LOST : Paintings of English Country Life and Landscape 1850-1914. 1988. 12 1/4" x 9 1/2", 224 pages, 192 colour illustrations. Takes the different aspects of life in the country – work on the land, the village, the cottage, horses, the squire, and so on, and shows how different artists recorded them. Many of the paintings illustrated are reproduced here for the first time. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 48.00 /32.00  pounds sterling

A3365) Myer, Valerie Grosvenor. HARRIETTE WILSON : Lady of Pleasure. 1999. 9 7/8" x 6 3/4", 178 pages, black and white illustrations. Harriette Wilson’s scandalous memoirs were the sensation of 1825; Valerie Grosvenor Myer has now written the first biography of her for over 60 years. A shameless and enjoyable insight to the high-rolling, promiscuous Regency society. Appendix, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B3366) Jones, Elizabeth. POPPYLAND IN PICTURES. 1983. 6 3/8" x 8", 101 pages, illustrated throughout with more than 160 black and white annotated illustrations, mainly from the late nineteenth century. Published a century after the area to the east of Cromer in North Norfolk became nationally famous as ‘Poppyland’ from the writings of Clement Scott. Scott wrote a series of articles initially for the Daily Telegraph, and they were subsequently published as ’Poppyland Papers’. Short Bibliography. Soft covers, a very good copy. Now uncommon. US$ 27.00 / 18.00  pounds sterling

B3364) Laird, Marshall. ENGLISH MISERICORDS. 1986. 9 1/2" x 7 1/4", 128 pages, more than 150 well-photographed black and white illustrations of misericords. English misericords, normally hidden beneath the choir stalls in churches and cathedrals, are some of the most vivid images and the finest surviving wood carvings that have come down to us from the Middle Ages. This photographic survey enables their vigour and variety to be fully enjoyed. Soft covers, minor crease to cover, otherwise near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B3352) Georgano, Nick, Editor in Chief. THE BEAULIEU ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE AUTOMOBILE : Coachbuilding. 2001. 11 1/8" x 8 1/2", 390, xxxiv pages, approximately 32 colour illustrations, approximately 33 illustrations showing original coachbuilders’ promotional images, countless black and white illustrations. Covers history of coachbuilding; alphabetical list of makes with informative history of each, supplementary list of lesser known coachbuilders, where there is insufficient information for a full entry, good glossary, notes on contributors. Hb, a near fine copy. 120.00  pounds sterling

B3342) Heskett, John. DESIGN IN GERMANY 1870-1918. Trefoil Design Library. 1986. 9 5/8" x 9", 160 pages, illustrated in black and white and colour. Discusses the innovative concepts of art and design which placed Germany at the forefront of design theory and practice in the early twentieth century. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B3343) de Arana, Eduardo Torra; Tortajada, Antero Hombria; Perez, Tomas Domingo. LOS TAPICES DE LA SEO DE ZARAGOZA . 1985. 12 1/2" x 9 1/2", 339 pages, almost all illustrations in colour, many folding, majority tipped in. A monumental work on these magnificent tapestries, each illustrated overall and with additional plates of details. Text in Spanish, document appendix, bibliography. Hb, I original linen, with colour illustration mounted on upper board. Faint black smudges on corner of page [61] and [64], not affecting text or illustrations; creasing at inner edge of folding plate facing page [64], otherwise a very good, close to fine copy of this very scarce title. US$ 740.00 / 495.00 pounds sterling

B3344) THE COMPACT EDITION OF THE DICTIONARY OF NATIONAL BIOGRAPHY : Complete Text Reproduced Micrographically. 1975. 12 1/4" x  9", 2 volumes in slip-case, with box for magnifying glass – magnifying glass not present, 3149 pages, each with 12 micrographically reproduced pages. “The Compact Edition of the Dictionary Of National Biography (D.N.B.) includes the complete and unaltered texts of the 22 volumes of the main D.N.B. and of the six volumes which make up the twentieth-century D.N.B. the opportunity has been taken to simplify the process of looking up a biography … by the rearrangement of the twentieth-century D.N.B. into a single alphabetical sequence, and by the provision of a single index to the entire work." Volume 1 has a presentation inscription, volume 2 has the previous owner’s bookplate; slip-case is rubbed at edges, and front of drawer for magnifying glass (glass missing) is torn at corners. Nonetheless, this set has had minimal use, with the slip-case taking the shelf-wear; apart from the shortcomings as described, a very good set of the DNB in this useful format. US$ 340.00 / 225.00 pounds sterling

A3332) Gibson, William. A SOCIAL HISTORY OF THE DOMESTIC CHAPLAIN 1530-1840. 1997. 9 1/2" x 6", 250 pages. Examines the work and role of domestic chaplains to the nobility and gentry; includes an analysis of the role of women’s chaplains, of Catholic chaplains, and of the political influence of chaplains during the turbulence of the English Civil War and Restoration. Copious notes, extensive Bibliography.  Hb, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B3337) Askari, Nasreen; Arthur, Liz. Uncut Cloth : SARIS, SHAWLS AND SASHES. 1999. 11" x 8 7/8", 128 pages, 111 illustrations, almost wholly in colour, map. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name at the Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, 1999. Invaluable source book, covering traditions, trading, and a section on the Paisley shawl. Bibliography. Folded card covers, a near fine copy. 18.00 pounds sterling

B3326) Wilk, Christopher. FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT : The Kaufmann Office. 1993. 9 1/4" x 8 3/8", 88 pages, 67 black and white illustrations, 6 colour plates. A history of the only complete Frank Lloyd Wright interior to be seen in Europe. The office was designed by Wright in 1935-7 for one of his most distinguished patrons, Edgar J. Kaufmann; On permanent display at the Victoria and Albert Museum since1993, the office retains all of its original woodwork, furniture, upholstery and carpets. Bibliography. Hb in dw, dw is slightly shelf-worn, but generally a near fine copy. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B3327) Dixon, Annette. WOMEN WHO RULED : QUEENS, GODDESSES, AMAZONS IN RENAISSANCE AND BAROQUE ART. 2002. 11 1/4" x 9 5/8", 192 pages, well illustrated in colour and black and white. Published in conjunction with the exhibitionWomen Who Ruled : Queens, Goddesses, Amazons 1500-1650 An intelligent and beautifully illustrated exploration of how female power was visualized and constructed in the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Bibliography, checklist of works in the exhibition. Hb in dw, near fine. US$33.75 / 22.50 pounds sterling

B3323) Buss, Chiara; Martin, Richard. GIANNI VERSACE. 1998. 11 3/4" x 9 1/8", 213 pages, 138 stunning illustrations of Versace’s creations. Published in conjunction with the exhibition dedicated to Versace. Text in English and Italian. Bibliography. Card covers, ver minor bumps at corners otherwise near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B1355) Boyer, Bruce Hatton, Weingartner, Fannia. MINIATURE ROOMS The Thorne Rooms at The Art Institute of Chicago. 1983. 8 3/4" x 11 1/4", 168 pages, each of the 68 miniature rooms [scale one inch to one foot] are illustrated in all-new colour photographs, with both a full view and a detail. The rooms were originally conceived by Mrs. James Ward Thorne, and were made between 1937 and 1940 by a number of skilled craftsmen according to her exacting specifications. Superb model rooms, superbly photographed; the illusion is complete and nothing suggests the true size of these splendid rooms. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B3308) Ranger, Paul. Under Two Managers: THE EVERYDAY LIFE OF THE THORNTON-BARNETT THEATRE COMPANY,1785-1853. 2001. 9 3/8" x 6 1/8", 245 pages, black and white illustrations, maps on end-papers. A study of the life of a theatre company working from the reign of King George III to that of Queen Victoria. A definitive account of a movement that was struggling to express itself all over the country. Hb, edge bumped, otherwise near fine. US$ 12.75 / 8.50 pounds sterling

B3309) Foulkes, Richard. THE CALVERTS - Actors of Some Importance. 1992. 9 1/2" x 6 1/8", 125 pages, black and white illustrations. A detailed history of a major nineteenth century acting family. Bibliography. Laminated boards, lower spine and lower edges faded, else near fine. US$ 12.00 / 8.00  pounds sterling

B3313) Friedman, Norman (editor). NAVIES IN THE NUCLEAR AGE : Warships Since 1945. 1993. 11 7/8" x 9 7/8", 224 pages, copiously illustrated with black and white photographs and drawings. In the superb ‘History of the Ship’ series by Conway Maritime Press. Detailed, authoritative and comprehensive, presenting the development of ships and technology as a whole. Bibliography, Glossary. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 27.00 / 18.00  pounds sterling

B3319) Schwantes, Carlos Arnoldo. LONG DAY'S JOURNEY : THE STEAMBOAT AND STAGECOACH ERA IN THE NORTHERN WEST. 1999. 10 1/8" x 10 5/8", 408 pages, evocatively illustrated in black and white and colour, including more than 200 historical photographs, maps on end-papers. Describes in detail the technology of preindustrial modes of transportation, a fascinating history of Americans forging the first working connections between the West and the rest of America. Substantial Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 67.50 / 45.00 pounds sterling

B3294) Kennedy, Dan. CLIMBING THE GALLOWAY UPLANDS : Hill-climbing adventure in the Southern Uplands including a selection of various other articles, poems and sketches. 1972. 9 7/8" x 6 1/4", 184 pages, black and white illustrations. Hb in price-clipped dw, original red (probably simulated) leather, a very nice copy. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B3295) McCulloch, John Herries. OLD SHETLAND : A Tale of Love and Land-Hunger. 1969. 9 5/8" x 6 1/8", 184 pages. Colourful and moving novel about eighteenth century life in the Shetland Isles, suggested by an island legend and focusing on the harsh period when the island’s people were still dominated by donataries and prosperous owners of estates and fishing stations. Glossary. Hb in dw, dw largely complete, but rubbed and chipped at edges, otherwise a very good copy. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B3299) Booth, T. William; Wilson, William H. CARL F. GOULD : A Life in Architecture and the Arts. 1995. 12" x 9 1/4", 228 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. The first biography of Gould, one of the major shapers of modern Seattle; explores the full range of Gould’s work, from student Beaux-Arts projects to over 150 extant buildings, and other important, though unbuilt, projects. Catalogue of extant buildings, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 45.00 /30.00 pounds sterling

BB3305) Davis, Jim, Editor. THE BRITANNIA DIARIES: 1863-1875, Selections From The Diaries Of Frederick C. Wilton. 1992. 9 3/8" x 6 1/8", 263 pages, 16 black and white illustrations. A unique and detailed account of 12 ½ years in the life of one of East London’s leading theatres during the Victorian period. Useful appendices, Bibliography. Hb, near fine. US$ 15.00 / 10.00 pounds sterling

B3306) Davis, Jim, Editor. JOHN LISTON,COMEDIAN. 1985. 9 3/8" x 6 1/8", 146 pages, 32 pages of black and white plates. A well researched and authoritative account of Liston’s life, little known today, but one of the great English players of the first third of the nineteenth century. Appendix giving Liston’s roles, Bibliography. Hb, near fine. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling

B3282) de Chair, Somerset. THE SILVER CRESCENT. The Golden Cockerel Press, London, finished on the 3rd. day of September, 1943. Copy No. 458 of 500 copies, bound in handsome dark blue quarter-morocco by Sangorski and Sutcliffe, with cloth boards, gold lettering to spine. Front and rear end papers have author’s map of the levant-Caspian Front, showing the route followed by Kingstone’s (Brigadier John Joseph Kingstone, D.S.O. (and bar), M.C.) Column in June 1941 from Baghdad to Palmyra, black and white plates. A very nice copy. US$ 135.00 / 90.00 pounds sterling

B3284) Hawley, Henry H.; Cordes, Veronique Fromanger Des; Mishne, Mickey; Bugatti, L’Ebe. BUGATTI. 1999. 11" x 9 1/8", 138 pages, superbly illustrated in colour and black and white. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the sam name, 1999. Three generations of the Bugatti family made important contributions to the visual arts, each distinctive and none following closely in the footsteps of another. Carlo Bugatti, father of Ettore and Rembrandt, established himself as a designer firstly of original and beautiful furniture and later of similarly original metalwork. Ettore was a self-trained automotive engineer who eventually became a successful manufacturer of racing, sport and touring cars, whilst Rembrandt became famous in his brief lifetime as a sculptor. Substantial illustrated essays on each of the Bugatti’s; text and translation of the biographical essay on Carlo Bugatti by L’Ebe Bugatti, his grand-daughter, which otherwise exists as a typescript in the Victoria and Albert Museum; checklist of the exhibition. Illustrated card covers, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B3287) Apestegui, Cruz. PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: BUCCANEERS, PRIVATEERS, FREEBOOTERS AND FILIBUSTERS 1493-1720. 2002. 13 1/4" x 9 7/8", 233 pages, stunning illustrated with paintings, photographs of  artifacts, maps. Draws on sources from the Caribbean, England and above all from Spain to construct a narrative of European piracy in the New World during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Bibliography, indexes of names, place names and ships. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B1078) Smith, Bernard and Wheeler, Alwyne, Editors. THE ART OF THE FIRST FLEET and other early Australian drawings. 1988. 13 3/4" x 10", 256 pages, 243 plates, mainly in colour, charts. Contains many little-known works of art from the First Fleet landing in New South Wales in 1788, and from the early years of settlement. Chronology, Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 127.50 / 85.00 pounds sterling

B3263) Rosenfeld, Sybil. THE YORK THEATRE. The Society for Theatre Research, 2001. 9 5/8" x 6 1/8", 404 pages, black and white illustrations. A major contribution to theatre history, by one of its most distinguished practitioners. List of subscribers, extensive appendices. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 24.00 / 16.00 pounds sterling

B3277) Spellman, Doreen and Sidney. VICTORIAN MUSIC COVERS. 1969. 8" x 6 1/4", 72 pages, illustrated in black and white and colour. Introduction by Sacheverell Sitwell. Bibliography. Hb in dw, bookplate on inside of front cover, otherwise a very nice copy. US$ 11.25 / 7.50 pounds sterling

B3280) Muir, Percy. ENGLISH CHILDREN'S BOOKS 1600 to 1900. 1985. 10" x 7 3/8", 256 pages, more than 100 illustrations - colour plate, photographs and facsimile reproductions. Hb in price-clipped dw, inscription inside front cover with colourful ‘tooth decay’ sticker(!), otherwise a very good copy. US$ 12.75 / 8.50 pounds sterling

B3281) Sitwell, Sacheverell. THEATRICAL FIGURES IN PORCELAIN German 18th. Century. The Masque No. 9. 1949. 7 3/8" x 4 7/8", 44 pages of text, 16 pages of black and white plates, tipped-in colour plate. Cover design and decorations by Joan Hassall, who is also credited as Art Editor. Hb, slight waterstain on rear of cover, adjacent to and along the length of the spine, otherwise a very crisp and nice copy. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

B3259) Knight, William G. A Major London "Minor" : THE SURREY THEATRE, 1805-1865. Society for Theatre Research, 1997. 8 1/2" x 5 7/8", 335 pages, black and white illustrations. Draws upon national and local archives, published and manuscript sources to create this account of the Surrey Theatre, one of London’s minor theatres. Useful appendices, including list of pantomimes. Hb in dw, inscription otherwise near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

B3260) Downes, John. Roscius Anglicanus,or AN HISTORICAL REVIEW OF THE STAGE. 1987. 9 3/8" x 6", 164 pages. A New Edition, edited by Judith Milhous and Robert D. Hume. ‘The importance of Roscius Anglicanus to our knowledge of the late seventeenth century theatre can hardly be overemphasized.’ Hb, near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B3261) Carlisle, Carol Jones. Helen Faucit : FIRE AND ICE ON THE VICTORIAN STAGE. 2000. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 416 pages, 35 black and white illustrations. A major biography of this unrivalled early Victorian actress. Extensive notes and Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B3241) Banham, Joanna (editor). ENCYCLOPEDIA OF INTERIOR DESIGN. 1997. 11 1/8" x 8 5/8", 1450 pages in 2 volumes, black and white illustrations. The first attempt to bring together all the available information relating to interior design. Entries provide as appropriate biographical information, a list of selected works, publications, and a list of titles for further reading. Comprehensive and readable. Hb in original illustrated boards; a serious looking presentation for a seriously useful book. A near fine copy. US$ 202.50 / 135.00  pounds sterling

B3242) Clark, Garth. THE ECCENTRIC TEAPOT : Four Hundred Years of Invention. 1989. 9 1/4" x 10 1/4", 120 pages, 137 plates, mainly in colour. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

B3246) Wedd, Kit, Introduction. THE VICTORIAN BATHROOM CATALOGUE : A Treasury of Over 1,000 Baths, Showers, Fixtures and Fittings. 1996. 12 1/4" x  9 1/8",160 pages, over 1,000 illustrations including 16 pages of colour plates. Brings together pages from six of the most splendid nineteenth century catalogues devoted to every aspect of the Victorian bathroom; includes the output of well-known manufacturers such as Shanks, Twyford, and Doulton. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

B3250) Geddes, Howard; Bellass, Eddie. HIGHLAND RAILWAY LIVERIES : Dathan na Gaidhealtachd. 1995. 11" x 8 1/2", 108 pages, 99 black and white and colour plates, 40 figures. The definitive statement on Highland Railway liveries, a collaborative effort between the publisher and The Historical Model Railway Society. Bibliography. Hb in dw, slight delamination of the dw, otherwise a near fine copy. US$ 27.00 / 18.00  pounds sterling

B3254) Fock, Harald. FAST FIGHTING BOATS 1870 - 1945 Their Design Construction And Use. 1978. 11 7/8" x 9 3/4", 304 pages, 212 black and white photographs, 167 figures (mainly plans), 16 tables. Covers the design, construction and use of all those small fast fighting craft of all navies which were capable of more than about eighteen knots. Very comprehensive. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 112.50 / 75.00 pounds sterling

B3255) THE CHRONICLE OF THE EARLY AMERICAN INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION, Inc. 2 Volumes, reprinting the first 26 volumes of The Chronicle (originally published November, 1933 – December, 1973). Volume 1 was published in 1976, volume 2 in 1983 (Fiftieth Anniversary publication). 12 1/4" x  9", volume 1 has only the pagination of the original volumes, volume 2 has 956 pages – and is considerably slimmer than volume 1(!!!); illustrated throughout. The EAIA was formed in order to ‘arouse a wider public interest in collecting for preservation the tools and implements of the early American industries, of the home, farm, trades and crafts; The Chronicle is their regular publication for members, and reflects the aims of the association. Attractively bound in cloth, a very good set. 2 volumes, US$ 202.50 / 135.00  pounds sterling. NB these are very large books, the shipping (at cost) will reflect this.

B3228) Girouard, Mark. THE VICTORIAN COUNTRY HOUSE. The first, Clarendon Press edition, 1971. 12 1/2" x  9", 218 pages, 420 black and white illustrations, folding map. Originally planned for publication by Country Life Books in the English Country Houses series, the dates 1840-90 being chosen to follow on from Hussey’s Late Georgian volume, and allowing for a concluding 1890-1940 volume. Extended introduction, detailed accounts of 29 significant houses, catalogue listings of other houses, biographical notes on architects. Hb, no dw, but otherwise a very good copy. US$ 72.00 / 48.00 pounds sterling

B3232) Wood, Donald A. ECHIZEN : EIGHT HUNDRED YEARS OF JAPANESE STONEWARE. 1994. 10 7/8" x 8 1/2", 142 pages, finely illustrated, mainly in colour, map. An overview of the history of Echizen ceramics and catalogue for a major exhibition based on the fine collection of Japanese ceramics in the Birmingham (Alabama) Museum of Art. The first survey of Echizen ceramics in English. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B3238) Godden, Geoffrey, Editor and main author. STAFFORDSHIRE PORCELAIN. 1983. 12 3/8" x 9 5/8", 593 pages, over 730 black and white photographs, 24 pages of colour. A superbly illustrated and authoritative volume, the first book on Staffordshire porcelain, and likely to remain the definitive account of the subject. The useful appendices include a very important listing of the recorded Staffordshire manufacturers with their addresses and working periods, Chronology, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. Scarce. US$ 353.00 / 235.00 pounds sterling NB – a very heavy book, which will be reflected in the cost of postage.

B726) Kirk, John T. THE SHAKER WORLD: ART, LIFE, BELIEF. 1997. 12" x 9 1/4", 286 pages, 277 illustrations, including 82 plates in colour. An indispensable resource, the richest and most complete record of Shaker life ever published. Hb in dw, remainder mark on lower edge, else near fine. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling

B1292) Marsh, Jan and Nunn, Pamela Gerrish. PRE-RAPHAELITE WOMEN ARTISTS. 1998. 10 1/4" x 8 1/2", 160 pages, 231 illustrations, 65 in colour. Artists' biographies, and cat of Individual Works. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine, except for remainder mark on lower edge. 30.00  pounds sterling

B3225) Holder, Fred. MAKING SCREW THREADS IN WOOD. 2001. 10 7/8" x 8 1/8", 133 pages, excellent colour illustrations and drawings. Covering screw threads cut on a lathe using jigs and hand-held chasers, also the use of taps and screw-boxes to cut threads by hand. Specific projects illustrate alternative ways of using threads in wood. Bibliography. Soft covers, fine. 20.00 pounds sterling

B3226) Jones, Chester. COLEFAX AND FOWLER : The Best in English Interior Decoration. 2000. 11" x 8 1/2", 224 pages, with over 260 sumptuous colour photographs. Both a history and pictorial celebration of the enormously influential design firm, a spectacular source. Glossary. Soft covers, near fine. 40.00 pounds sterling

B3223) Duncan, Alastair. TIFFANY WINDOWS : The Indispensable Book on Louis C. Tiffany’s Masterworks. 1982. 12 3/8" x 9 1/8", 224 pages, 230 illustrations, 114 in colour. Thew definitive book on Tiffany’s stained glass windows; Duncan tracked down virtually every example still in situ, and also documented windows which have disappeared of been destroyed. Window Chronology, Bibliography, partial list of Tiffany windows. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 57.00 / 38.00 pounds sterling

B3215) Adamson, Jeremy. THE FURNITURE OF SAM MALOOF. 2001. 12 1/8" x 9 7/8", 269 pages, 200 illustrations, over 90 in colour. Published on the occasion of the exhibition of the same name. Examines Maloof’s lifetime of production, illustrating his furniture from his earliest efforts to the recognised masterworks he produces today. A major monograph on this consummate furniture designer and maker. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 57.00 / 38.00 pounds sterling

B3218) Drakard, David; Holdway, Paul. SPODE PRINTED WARE. 1983. 12" x 8 1/4", 221 pages, more than 800 photograph, many in full colour. The most definitive and comprehensive coverage of all aspects of Spode’s transfer printed ware of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. An invaluable work of reference. Hb in dw, bookseller’s small address sticker on inside flap of dw, otherwise near fine. US$ 72.00 / 48.00 pounds sterling

B3207) Renick, Roger; Trotter, Michael (editors). MONTEREY : FURNISHINGS OF CALIFORNIA'S SPANISH REVIVAL. 2000. 8 3/4" x 11 1/4", 175 pages, over 500 photographs, mainly in colour. Monterey Furniture was first created in 1929, and continued in production until 1943. Today this high quality, beautifully designed and decorated furniture is much sought after by collectors. This guide to the furniture and associated pottery, fine art, textiles etc from the Spanish Revival period is based on an exhibition at the California Heritage Museum. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling

B3208) Girouard, Mark. CITIES AND PEOPLE : A Social and Architectural History. 1985. 10 3/4" x 8 1/2", 397 pages, over 300 illustrations in black and white and colour. Near fine copy in very good dw. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B3193) Curtis, Penelope; van Roon, Adeline. THE SCULPTURE BUSINESS : Documents from the Archive. 1997. 12 1/4" x  9 5/8", 64 pages, comprehensively illustrated, in colour and black and white. An illustrated handbook and concise inventory as at January 1997 of the Archive of the Centre for the Study of Sculpture at the Henry Moore Institute. Illustrated card covers, corners creased, otherwise a very good copy. Uncommon. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B3197) Hunt, Felicity; Barker, Carol. WOMEN AT CAMBRIDGE : A Brief History. 1998. 8 3/8" x 11 1/8", 44 pages, many historic illustrations in black and white and colour. Marking the fiftieth anniversary of the formal admission of women to degrees and of their full membership at Cambridge University. Soft covers, near fine, uncommon. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B3162) Costa, Giancarlo. FIGUREHEADS : Carving on Ships from Ancient Times to Twentieth Century. 1981. 10 7/8" x 8 1/4", 175 pages, well illustrated, mainly in colour. The figureheads on the bows of sailing ships are a unique art form, surveyed here age by age and type by type. Bibliography. Hb in price-clipped dw, a near fine copy. US$ 60.00 / 40.00 pounds sterling

B3165) Dawes, Nicholas M. MAJOLICA. 1990. 10 1/4" x 10 1/8", 192 pages, more than 300 colour photographs. A lavishly illustrated and comprehensive examination of the stunning art of majolica. A valuable reference work, and comprehensive guide. Glossary, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 72.00 / 48.00 pounds sterling

B3168) Reilly, Robin; Savage, George. THE DICTIONARY OF WEDGWOOD. 1980. 11 1/8" x 8 3/8", 414 pages, extensively illustrated with 23 colour plates and many black and white illustrations. Essential reference work for the collector, dealer, and industrial historian and archeologist. Appendices include Wedgwood Chronology, Trade marks, Pattern Number prefixes, family trees, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B3177) Godden, Geoffrey A. MINTON POTTERY AND PORCELAIN OF THE FIRST PERIOD, 1793-1850. 1978. 10" x 7 1/2", 168 pages, 12 colour plate, 207 black and white photographs. The first book to be devoted exclusively to Minton fine quality porcelain and pottery and is the only true account of the early period of that great firm. Extensive appendices, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 45.00 /30.00 pounds sterling

B3179) McCall, Elizabeth B. OLD PHILADELPHIA HOUSES ON SOCIETY HILL, 1750-1840. 1966. 11" x 8 3/8", 192 pages, 150 black and white photographs, line drawings. Presents in text and pictures the outstanding Colonial and Early American mansions, dwellings, simple row houses, churches and other exceptional historic buildings to be found in Philadelphia’s Society Hill district. Hb in price-clipped dw, otherwise near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B3142) Irvine, DEG; Seshold, M. ERRORS IN POSTAGE STAMP DESIGN. National Philatelic Society, 1979. 8 3/4" x 5 3/4", 188 pages, colour frontispiece, 12 black and white plates illustrate 109 stamps, envelopes etc. The intriguing results of many years search into design errors. Hb in dw, dw has faint blue/black smudges particularly on the front, but otherwise this is a very fresh, near fine copy. Uncommon. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling

 

B3145) Stell, Christopher. NONCONFORMIST CHAPELS AND MEETING-HOUSES Buckinghamshire. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1986. 10 7/8" x 8 5/8", 30 pages, black and white photographs and line drawings, plans. Extracted from ‘An Inventory of Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting-houses in Central England’ and published as a separate monograph. Card covers, near fine. US$ 12.75 / 8.50 pounds sterling

 

B3149) Schauermann, Francois Louis. WOOD CARVING IN PRACTICE AND THEORY, As Applied To The Home Arts, With Notes On Design Having Special Application To Carved Wood In Different Styles. 1891. 8 1/4" x 5 1/2", 94 pages, 124 black and white illustrations (one folding out, with 1” tear in margin). Preface by Walter Crane ‘…an extremely workmanlike and technically useful handbook on wood-carving…’. In original cloth, with gilt embossed designs on upper board; Gravesend School of Science and Art Prize label inside front cover, bumped corners, otherwise a very nice copy. Uncommon. US$ 42.00 / 28.00 pounds sterling

 

B3151) Andrle, Robert F. (editor); Carroll, Janet R. (editor). THE ATLAS OF BREEDING BIRDS IN NEW YORK STATE. 1988. 8 3/4" x 9 7/8", 551 pages, black and white drawings and population maps, errata slip, envelope containing 8 clear film overlays which may be positioned over the species maps to evaluate  relationships between the physical, biological, and cultural features of New York and the breeding disposition of a species. Hb, no dw (as issued?) near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

 

B3158) Edwards, L. A. INLAND WATERWAYS OF GREAT BRITAIN : England, Wales and Scotland. 1985. 10 3/8" x 8", 375 pages, black and white illustrations, plans and maps. Sixth revised and enlarged edition of this classic reference work; the only comprehensive compendium of dimensions, distances and history for each navigable river and canal. An essential handbook. Hb in price-clipped dw, otherwise near fine. US$ 21.00 /14.00 pounds sterling

 

B3135) Cunnington, Pamela. CARING FOR OLD HOUSES. 2002. 9 5/8" x 7 3/8", 256 pages, many well-chosen black and white illustrations and line drawings. An extremely comprehensive guide to sympathetic house restoration – gives advice from cellar to roof on repairs without vandalism. Soft covers, fine. US$ 22.50 / 14.95 pounds sterling

 

B3105) Rodgers, Eugene. Beyond the Barrier : THE STORY OF BYRD'S FIRST EXPEDITION TO ANTARCTICA. 1990. 9 1/8" x 6", 354 pages, black and white illustrations. A scrupulously honest account of Byrd’s 1928 expedition to Antarctica, revealing the man behind America’s legendary polar explorer. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling

 

B3110) Christovich, Mary-Louise; Roulhac, Toledano; Swanson, Betsy; Holden, Pat. NEW ORLEANS ARCHITECTURE Volume II : The American Sector (Faubourg St. Mary) Howard Avenue to Iberville Street Mississippi River to Claiborne Avenue. 1984. 11 3/4" x 9", 243 pages, illustrated with16 pages of colour plates, over 500 photographs. Architectural history; inventory of architecture and architects, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

 

B3123) COPPER IN ARCHITECTURE : A Treatise for the Information of Architects, Builders and Lovers of Good Building. 1927. 11 1/4" x 8 1/4", 56 pages, frontispiece and 30 black and white and colour plates, 33 figures. Issued by the Copper and Brass Extended Uses Council, Birmingham, covers forms of copper for architectural use, alternative techniques for roofing in copper, gutters, downspouts, plain sheet metal work, decorative uses in architecture, and various other uses, including for damp-courses, glazing etc. A most attractive book, handsome title page with contemporary well chosen typography,excellent reproductions of double-page engineering drawings of the traditional type – again with great attention to the quality of the lettering. Cloth-backed boards, gilt lettering to spine; no dw – possibly as issued – a near fine copy. US$ 72.00 / 48.00 pounds sterling

 

B3128) Baca, Elmo. RIO GRANDE : High Style Furniture Craftsmen. 1995. 10" x 8 3/8", 160 pages, extensively illustrated in colour and black and white. Rio Grande furniture has roots in both Native American and Spanish cultures. Well illustrated, including profiles of the makers. Glossary. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 21.00 /14.00 pounds sterling

 

B3130) Hasler, Charles. THE ROYAL ARMS : Its Graphic and Decorative Development. 1980. 11 7/8" x 8 3/8", 387 pages, extensively illustrated in black and white. ‘An essay on the development of Britain's Royal Arms in terms of graphic and decorative design,together with references and notes on the cross-links with versions in three dimensions,and in turn their transformation into flat graphic form’. The first comprehensive history of the Royal Arms, from its origins in the twelth century until the present day. The standard authoritative study. Extensive appendices, including bibliographical notes. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 42.00 / 28.00 pounds sterling

 

B3131) Edwards, Ralph; Ramsey, L.G.G. (Editors). THE LATE GEORGIAN PERIOD 1760-1810 (The Connoisseur Period Guides) 1961. 9 3/4" x 7 1/4", 180 pages, 96 black and white plates, text illustrations. Authoritative essays on the arts and crafts of the period, each by experts in the field. Hb, no dw, a very good copy. US$ 21.00 /14.00 pounds sterling

 

B3132) Rubin, Cynthia E.(Editor). SOUTHERN FOLK ART. 1985. 9 3/4" x 10 5/8", 223 pages, well illustrated, with over 200 colour photographs and 85 black and white illustrations. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name. Divided into five broad sections – pottery, painting, sculpture, furniture and textiles, each being discussed at length by a recognized authority in the field. Bibliography. Hb in dw, dw somewhat chipped and rubbed at edge, otherwise a very good copy. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

 

B3098) Saunders, Gill. WALLPAPER IN INTERIOR DECORATION. Victoria & Albert Publications, 2002. 10 7/8" x 8 5/8", 160 pages, 122 colour and 17 black and white illustrations. The first book to examine the history of wallpaper from the consumer’s point of view. The Victoria and Albert Museum began collecting wallpapers from its foundation in 1856, and today has one of the finest collections in the world. This account of wallpaper in interior decoration naturally draws extensively on the material evidence in the V & A, but also sets the use and choice of wallpaper in the context of contemporary opinion, taste, income and social status. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US 33.00  / 22.00 pounds sterling

 

B3102) McGuire, John. BASKETRY : THE SHAKER TRADITION : History Techniques Projects. 1989. 10 1/4" x 8 3/4", 144 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour, with more than 300 step-by-step photos. Glossary. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 21.75 / 14.50 pounds sterling

 

B3086) Tobriner, Stephen. THE GENESIS OF NOTO : An Eighteenth-Century Sicilian City. 1982. 11 7/8" x 8 3/4", 252 pages, 177 black and white illustrations, 8 figures. Noto is an extraordinarily beautiful city built during the eighteenth century on the south-eastern coast of Sicily; it owes its present appearance to a violent earthquake which struck Sicily in 1693, which destroyed Noto and more than forty cities, killing thousands. Present-day Noto was built as a replacement for the ruined old city, Noto Antica. The only book in English analysing the architecture and plan of a seventeenth or eighteenth century Italian city outside Rome, and the only book offering a thorough analysis of the evolution of the plan and architecture of Noto. Extensive appendices, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 63.00 / 42.00 pounds sterling

 

 

B3088) Wolff, Hans (editor). AMERICA : EARLY MAPS OF THE NEW WORLD. 1995. 11" x 11 5/8", 192 pages, 90 full colour and 96 duotone illustrations. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name, held at the Bavarian State Library, in 1992. A treasury of the earliest known maps of the New World, documents the geographic and cartographic picture of America as it evolved in the wake of Christopher Columbus. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US 33.00  / 22.00 pounds sterling

 

B3091) Peacock, John. 20th Century JEWELRY : THE COMPLETE SOURCE BOOK. 2002. 12 3/4” x 9 5/8”, 144 pages, more than 1,500 colour, specially commissioned illustrations of all kinds and styles of jewelry from 1900 to 2000. The book is arranged in 20-year sections, with every picture accompanied by a full description. Including details of materials, stones, designs, fastenings, mounts and surrounds. An invaluable reference section includes a time chart summarizing the development of jewelry through the decades, biographies of the century’s leading international jewellers, and a concise Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

 

B3096) McKinlay, William Laird. Karluk : THE GREAT UNTOLD STORY OF ARCTIC EXPLORATION. 1976. 10" x 6 7/8", 170 pages, 48 black and white illustrations from contemporary photographs, 3 maps. Karluk was the leading ship of Stefansson’s Artic Expedition of 1913-1918, which was crushed and sunk in ice almost before the expedition had properly begun. The ship’s crew of 25 people were left stranded on on the Artic ice, while their leader continued his northern exploration, not returning for five years. Mckinlay was among the twenty-five, and survived; this book tells for the first time a true account of the nightmare struggle for survival. Hb in price-clipped dw, otherwise near fine. US$ 18.00 / 12.00  pounds sterling

 

B3072) Yorke, James. LANCASTER HOUSE : London's Greatest Town House. 2001. 11 1/4" x 9 5/8", 192 pages, superbly illustrated with108 plates in colour and black and white. Unravels the transformations that London’s greatest town house has undergone through almost two centuries. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling

 

B1614) Mowl, Timothy and Earnshaw, Brian. AN INSULAR ROCOCO Architecture, Politics and Society in Ireland and England, 1710 - 1770. 1999. 10" x 7 3/4", 358 pages, 171 illustrations, 40 in full colour. The first book to describe and explain the oddly frustrated course of the Rococo style in England, and, in vivid contrast, its brilliant flourishing in Ireland. Gazetteer, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 60.00 / 40.00 pounds sterling

 

B3078) Hix, John. THE GLASSHOUSE. 1996. 11 3/4" x 10", 239 pages, superbly illustrated in colour and black and white. Traces the evolution of glass enclosures from the mid-seventeenth century; richly illustrated with a wealth of historic and contemporary etchings, lithographs, and photographs. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling

 

B3082) Cardew, Michael. PIONEER POTTERY. 2002. 10" x 7 3/8", 352 pages, illustrated in black and white and colour and with line drawings and diagrams. One of the classic texts in Ceramic literature; foreword by Bernard Leach, introduction by Seth Cardew, the author’s son. Extensive appendices, Bibliography, Glossary. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

 

B3084) Pugin, A. Welby. DETAILS OF ANTIENT TIMBER HOUSES of the 15th and 16th Centuries Selected From Those Existing at Rouen, Caen, Beauvais...Drawn on the Spot and Etched.. 1836. 12" x 9 1/2", engraved title, 21 engraved plates with much architectural detail. The final plate shows the demolition and burning of the old to make way for the new – ‘showing the fate which will shortly befall the few remains of antient carpentry that have yet escaped the hand of the destroyer’ . Bound in cloth, mounted engraving to upper board, some loss to this mounted engraving, small semi-circular (approximately 1/4”) chip to upper board; internally endpapers darkened, some foxing to title page, and very faintly elsewhere to the margins. However, generally this is an exceptionally fresh copy of an uncommon title. US$ 295.00  / 195.00  pounds sterling

 

B1057) Cooper, Jeremy. VICTORIAN AND EDWARDIAN FURNITURE AND INTERIORS From The Gothic Revival to Art Nouveau. 1998. 11 3/4" x 8 1/2", 256 pages, 683 illustrations, including 74 in colour. An uniquely comprehensive coverage of nineteenth century furniture; representing every major designer of the period. Gazeteer of public collections of Victorian and Edwardian furniture, Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

 

B3052) Woodham, Jonathan M. TWENTIETH-CENTURY DESIGN : Oxford History of Art. 1997. 9 5/8" x 6 3/4", 288 pages, 148 illustrations in black and white and colour. A fresh look at the wider issues of design and industrial culture in the twentieth century. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 24.00 / 16.00 pounds sterling

 

B3054) Lloyd, Nathaniel. A HISTORY OF ENGLISH BRICKWORK with Examples and Notes of the Architectural Use and Manipulation of Brick from Mediaeval Times to the End of the Georgian Period. 2003. 12" x 8 1/2", 449 pages, superb photographic record, meticulously annotated, detailed measured drawings. The great standard work on English bricks and brickwork. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling NB very heavy – do check with us regarding carriage.

 

B3058) Tunick, Susan. TERRA COTTA SKYLINE : New York's Architectural Ornament. 1997. 12 1/4" x  9 3/4", 160 pages, 168 illustrations, including more than 75 colour illustrations commissioned exclusively for this book and more than 100 rare documents, drawings, and previously unpublished archival photographs. Extensive appendices, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 42.00 / 28.00 pounds sterling

 

B3063) Lockwood, Charles. BRICKS AND BROWNSTONE : THE NEW YORK ROW HOUSE 1783-1929. A Guide to Architectural Styles and Interior Decoration for Period Restoration. 1972. 11 1/4" x 8 3/4", 262 pages, well illustrated. A classic reference book, invaluable for the architect or brownstone owner seeking to restore a row house to its original appearance. Hb in dw, dw a little torn and rather creased, also area lightened by exposure to sunlight, otherwise a very good copy. US$ 72.00 / 48.00 pounds sterling

 

B3064) Sayer, Michael. SAMUEL RENN : ENGLISH ORGAN BUILDER. 1974. 9 7/8" x 7 1/2", 133 pages, frontispiece and 41 black and white illustrations, appendices including family tree and facsimiles of wills. The life and work of a previously little known, but prolific, organ builder, who set up business near Manchester, England in 1822. Specifications for the organs of Samuel Renn, also those of Kirtland & Jardine, who developed the business after Renn’s death. Hb in dw, spine of dw faded, else a near fine copy. US$ 27.00 / 18.00  pounds sterling

 

B3065) Mortimer, K. V. POT-LIDS AND OTHER COLOURED PRINTED STAFFORDSHIRE WARES : Reference and Price Guide. 2003. 11" x 8 7/8", 247 pages, superbly illustrated, virtually entirely in colour. The first book on the subject for over 20 years, and the most comprehensive ever produced – will be the standard reference for years to come. Covers pot-lids, floral items on ware, jars, Prattware. Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling

 

B3032) NEWMARKET HEADQUARTERS OF THE TURF : The Survey and Outline Plan for the Urban District of Newmarket. County of West Suffolk, 1956. 13 1/8" x 8", 48 pages, folding plan of the town of Newmarket, 10 full-page, including 3 folding, black and white plates, folding plan of outline planning proposals for Newmarket and Exning. Appendices include the statutory list of buildings of Special Architectural of Historic Interest. Hb, in library type binding, probably as issued. Whilst the plan is complete in itself, there has clearly been other contents removed (perhaps 5 or 6 sheets) probably with a trimming knife. Spine splitting. Internally there is underlining in one place, but otherwise very clean. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

 

B3033) Kirker, Harold. ARCHITECTURE OF CHARLES BULFINCH. 1998. 9 1/8" x 6 7/8", 398 pages, 174 black and white illustrations. A fully illustrated record of commissions, setting forth the fascinating career of America’s first native-born architect. Useful appendices.Soft covers, corners a little bumped else near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

 

B3037) Hoadley, R.Bruce. UNDERSTANDING WOOD : A Craftsman's Guide to Wood Technology. 2000. 11 1/8" x 8 5/8", 280 pages, well illustrated in colour and black and white. This completely revised classic has everything you need to know about wood technology. Useful appendices, Glossary, Bibliography. Hb in dw, minor tear to dw, else near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

 

B3041) Pirenne, Jacques. translated from the French by Lovett Edwards. THE TIDES OF HISTORY. Volume 1. From the beginnings to Islam. Volume 2. From the expansion of Islam to the Treaties of Westphalia. 1962/1963. 2 volumes, 8 3/4" x 5 5/8", 580 + 732 pages, 30 in text maps and 5 folding maps at end of volume 1, 33 maps in volume 2. Gigantic in scope, remarkable for its lucidity, its comprehensive ness and its great readability. Hb in dw, dw’s rather dusty and a little rubbed at edges, otherwise a very good set. US$ 42.00 / 28.00 pounds sterling

 

B3042) Odom, Anne; Johnston, William R. (Introduction). RUSSIAN ENAMELS : Kievan Rus to Faberge. 1996. 9 7/8" x 9 3/4", 208 pages, superbly illustrated, mainly in colour, map. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name, and both serving as a catalogue and providing a history of Russia’s rich traditions of enameling. Eighty key works form the focus of the main body of the text, the remaining 40 examples have been incorporated into a complete checklist at the end of this book. Glossary of technical terms, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 42.00 / 28.00 pounds sterling

 

B3024) Rice, Michael. DILMUN DISCOVERED: THE EARLY YEARS OF ARCHAEOLOGY IN BAHRAIN. 1984. 12" x 8 1/4", 206 pages, black and white illustrations. Hb, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

 

B3025) Crocks, Anna Somers; Truman, Charles. The Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection : RENAISSANCE JEWELS, GOLD BOXES, AND OBJETS DE VERTU. 1995. 11 3/4" x 9 3/4", 384 pages, superbly illustrated in colour and black and white. Some 42 pieces of jewellery and treasury pieces, 70 gold boxes mainly from paris, and 27 pieces of goldsmiths’ work and enamelling from the workshops of Faberge and other Russian goldsmiths, are fully catalogued, discussed and illustrated in colour. Many comparative illustrations of other surviving pieces are included, together with the graphic sources and marks. Bibliography, index of marks. Hb in dw, minor tear to dw, else a near fine copy. US$ 112.50 / 75.00 pounds sterling

 

B3028) Brown, Jane. THE ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF ENGLISH GARDENS : Designs for the Garden from the Collection of the Royal Institute of British Architects 1609 to the Present Day. 1989. 10 1/4” x 10 5/8”, 320 pages, superbly illustrated with reproductions of over 300 watercolours, drawings, working plans, sections and elevations selected from the comprehensive collection of the Royal Institute of British Architects, many reproduced for the first time. An invaluable source book, with a mass of design detail combined with extensive practical information. Bibliography. Hb in dw, a near fine copy. US$ 112.50 / 75.00 pounds sterling

 

B3002) Haward, Birkin. MASTER MASON HAWES OF OCCOLD, SUFFOLK & JOHN HORE, MASTER CARPENTER OF DISS. A Tribute to two Fifteenth Century Master Craftsmen. 2000. 11 5/8" x 8 1/4", 59 pages, 3 colour & 42 half-tone plates, double-page location map, 38 full-page and vignette plans, measured drawings. Gazetteer of churches; Bibliography. Pictorial laminated card covers, fine. 15.00 pounds sterling

 

B2978) Lewis, Lesley. THE PRIVATE LIFE OF A COUNTRY HOUSE, 1912-1939. 1992. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 146 pages, black and white photographs and line drawings. A vivid personal memoir of how family life was lived in an English country house (Pilgrim’s Hall, Essex) between the wars. Hb in dw, stamp and signature of previous owner of front free end-paper, otherwise near fine. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling

 

B2983) Calvert, T.C. THE STORY OF WENSLEYDALE CHEESE. 1997. 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", 28 pages, black and white illustrations. Nice facsimile of the 1946 Dalesman Pocket Book No.5. Card covers, minor crease, else near fine. US$ 9.75 / 6.50  pounds sterling

 

B2989) Sieveking, Hinrich. FUSELI TO MENZEL : Drawings and Watercolors in the Age of Goethe from a German Private Collection. 1998. 12" x 9 3/4", 232 pages, 93 full colour, 76 black and white illustrations. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name. A selection of 80 works by 47 artists from the period, presenting new scholarly research and material, including detailed biographies of the artists. Bibliography. Hb in dw, minor bump to lower edge, else near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

 

B2995) Honour, Hugh. GOLDSMITHS AND SILVERSMITHS. 1971. 11 1/4" x 8 3/4", 320 pages, 32 pages of colour illustrations, 230 black and white illustrations. Fifty studies of goldsmiths and silversmiths of ten nations and eleven centuries. Bibliography. Hb in dw, rather dusty on the upper edges, but otherwise a near fine copy. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling

 

B2945) Kallir, Jane. VIENNESE DESIGN AND THE WIENER WERKSTATTE. 1986. 11" x 8", 152 pages, well illustrated with 55 colour plate and 195 black and white illustrations. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name. This guiede to the arts and crafts of fin-de-siecle Vienna is an excellent introduction to their work in all media as awell as a survey of the cultural development of this pivotal period. Chronology, Bibliography. Soft covers, discreet circular blind-stamping of pervious owner, otherwise near fine. US$ 27.00 / 18.00  pounds sterling

 

B2952) Jackson, Lesley; Rudoe, Judy; Rose, Peter; Kent, Lisa. WHITEFRIARS GLASS : The Art of James Powell and Sons. 1999. 11 5/8" x 8 1/4", 160 pages, generously illustrated. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name; contains a full colour catalogue of the glass brought together for the exhibition, which was selected from major public and private collections. James Powell and Sons of Whitefriars were arguably the most creative glass factory Britain has ever produced, making glass of exceptional artistic and technical quality for almost 150 years. Useful monograph. Card covers, slight crease to rear cover, otherwise near fine. US$ 45.00 /30.00 pounds sterling

 

B2962) Clements, Monica Lynn; Clements, Patricia Rosser. COBALT BLUE GLASS. 1998. 11" x 8 3/8", 144 pages, nearly 400 colour photographs illustrating the wide appeal of cobalt blue glass. An indispensable reference for the collector; includes current market values, in dollars. Bibliography. Card covers, near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

 

B2970) Cockett, F. B. PETER MONAMY 1681-1749 and His Circle. 2000. 11" x 8 1/2", 119 pages, nearly 100 illustrations, mainly in colour. The first detailed biography and full assessment of Monamy’s life and work – Monamy was the first English marine artist of any stature. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

 

B2928) Sato, Tomoko; Lambourne, Lionel. The Wilde Years : OSCAR WILDE AND HIS TIMES. 2000. 10” x 10”, 143 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name at The Barbican Cwentre, London. Catalogue, Chronology, Bibliography, Index of artists and personalities. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 27.00 / 18.00  pounds sterling

 

B2936) Stansky, Peter; Abrahams, William. THE UNKNOWN ORWELL : ORWELL - THE TRANSFORMATION. 1994. 2 volumes, 8 1/2" x 5 3/8", 271+240 pages, black and white illustrations. A richly-detailed account. Soft covers, very good. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling for the two volumes.

 

B2922) COUNTY OF WEST SUFFOLK DEVELOPMENT PLAN : SUDBURY, CHILTON AND CORNARD. 1963. 13 1/8" x 8", some 30 pages of text, together with 10 black and white plates showing among other details population stistics, maps of industrial and residential land, present (ie 1963) open space and projected open space for 1981. In original plain hard covers, with gilt lettering on upper board. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

 

B2923) URBAN DISTRICT OF NEWMARKET : COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS : THE ROOKERY : SURVEY AND ANALYSIS. 1966. 12 3/4" x 8", some 10 pages of text, 9 full-page plans, diagrams etc showing among other details land use, age of buildings, traffic circulation, proposed development area etc. Card covers, a very good copy. US$ 15.00 / 10.00 pounds sterling

 

B2906) Turner, Gerard L'E. ELIZABETHAN INSTRUMENT MAKERS : The Origins of the London Trade in Precision Instrument Making. 2000. 10" x 7 1/2", 305 pages, colour frontispiece and 14 colour plates, black and white illustrations. First describes the context in which the Elizabethan trade began and the known craftsmen; the second part catalogues in detail every surviving instrument from this period, signed and unsigned, that has been traced. Appendix on the attribution of unsigned instruments; Bibliography. An important recent reference work. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 82.50 / 55.00 pounds sterling

 

B2912) Baker, T. A RUDIMENTARY TREATISE ON LAND ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING for Students and Practical Use. Fourteenth Edition, revised and corrected, 1887. 7" x 4 1/4", 231 pages, folded farm survey, 3 black and white plates, including one folding, many text illustrations, 32+16 page book catalogues at end. A very good copy in original cloth. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

 

B2901) Baddeley, Jon. NAUTICAL ANTIQUES AND COLLECTABLES. 1993. 11 1/4" x 9 3/8", 160 pages, well illustrated in colour and black and white. Bibliography. Hb in dw, minor bump on lower edge, else near fine. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling

 

B2896) Meilach, Dona Z. WOODWORKING : The New Wave : Today's Design Trends in Objects, Furniture and Sculpture with Artist Interviews. 1981. 10 3/4" x 8 3/8", 276 pages, 24 colour plate, more than 600 photographs, including an interesting and useful section illustrating the artists’ workshops and methods of working. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 18.00 / 12.00  pounds sterling

 

B2868) Schroder, Timothy B. THE GILBERT COLLECTION OF GOLD AND SILVER. 1988. 11 1/4" x 9 1/4", 688 pages, superbly illustrated in colour and black and white. Goldsmiths’ Biographies, Glossary, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 72.00 / 48.00 pounds sterling

 

B2878) Peck, Amelia, editor. ALEXANDER JACKSON DAVIS American Architect 1803 - 1892. 1992. 11" x 8 1/2", 192 pages, 57 colour plates, many black and white illustrations. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 28.00 / 18.50  pounds sterling

 

B2884) Pearson, Peter. PETER PEARSON'S DECORATIVE DUBLIN. 2002. 11 1/4" x 8 1/2", 160 pages, superbly illustrated in colour. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 24.00 / 16.00 pounds sterling

B2837) Blackwood, John. London's Immortals : THE COMPLETE OUTDOOR COMMEMORATIVE STATUES. 1989. 11 5/8" x 8 7/8", 380 pages, 314 illustrations, 37 in colour. Covers all London’s outdoor, free-standing, full-length commemorative statues erected up to the year 1988. Section on vanished statues. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 48.00 /32.00  pounds sterling

 

B2847) Ingwersen, Will. MANUAL OF ALPINE PLANTS. 1991. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 448 pages. The standard reference work on alpines. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling

 

B2850) McCulla, D. VICTORIAN AND EDWARDIAN BIRMINGHAM FROM OLD PHOTOGRAPHS. 1989. 10" x  7 1/4", 148 black and white captioned photographs. Centenary (of City Charter) Edition. Illustrated boards, very good. US$ 12.00 / 8.00  pounds sterling

 

B2854) Schmied, Wieland. EDWARD HOPPER Portraits of America. 1995. 9 5/8" x 6 5/8", 126 pages, 91 illustrations, 73 in colour. Biography, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

 

B2857) Burnim, Kalman A.; Wilton, Andrew. THE RICHARD BEBB COLLECTION IN THE GARRICK CLUB : A Catalogue of Figures, Sculpture and Paintings. 2001. 10 1/4" x 7 1/2", 135 pages, illustrated principally in colour. The Richard Bebb Collection of theatrical figurines, sculptures, and pictures consists of 132 figures, 25 pieces of sculpture, and 22 paintings, watercolours, miniatures and waxes, and is limited to figures or paintings of real actors. A fine catalogue of a superb collection; the illustrations are almost  always displayed on the adjacent page to the text description; detailed index of artists and manufacturers; index of plays and operas; list of subscribers. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling

 

B2859) Batkin, Maureen. WEDGWOOD CERAMICS, 1846-1959 A New Appraisal. 1982. 12 1/4" x  9", 244 pages, 584 black and white illustrations, 51 colour illustrations. An excellent reference book. Marks, alphabetical list of selected artists, designers, modelers, painters and gilders associated with Wedgwood, Bibliography. Hb, a near fine copy. US$ 60.00 / 40.00 pounds sterling

 

B2828) Dunn, Christopher. THE BOOK OF HUNTINGDON A Portrait of the Town. No. 19 of the Limited Edition, signed and numbered by author, 1977. 12" x 8 3/8", 148 pages, well illustrated in black and white. The first record of the town’s past for over 150 years. Bibliography, list of subscribers. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling

B2830) Morley, John. THE MAKING OF THE ROYAL PAVILION BRIGHTON Designs and Drawings. 1984. 13 1/4" x 9 5/8", 280 pages, 308 illustrations, 111 in colour. A major reference work. Reproduces for the first time all the important surviving designs, used and unused, for the exterior and interior of one of the most famous and opulent royal extravanganzas in existence. Bibliography, catalogue of illustrations. Hb in dw, original cloth boards a little rubbed on upper and lower edges, dw has minor tears, repaired, a small area of loss to the dw on the lower spine (approximately 1” x ¼”), otherwise a near fine copy. US$ 225.00 / 148.00 pounds sterling

B2816) Levenson, Jay A. (Editor). THE AGE OF THE BAROQUE IN PORTUGAL. 1993. 11 3/4" x 9 1/8", 303 pages, superbly illustrated in colour and black and white. Published as a catalogue for the exhibition of the same name. Chronology, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 45.00 /30.00 pounds sterling

B2818) Ayers, John; Impey, Oliver; Mallet, J.V.G. PORCELAIN FOR PALACES : The Fashion for Japan in Europe, 1650-1750. 1990. 11 1/2" x 8 3/4", 328 pages, superbly illustrated, mainly in colour.  Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name, cataloguing 372 pieces from many of the oldest and most famous collections in Europe. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B2820) Fraley, Tobin. THE GREAT AMERICAN CAROUSEL : A Century of Master Craftsmanship. 1994. 9 5/8" x 10", 132 pages, 125 photographs, including more than 75 in full colour. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B2822) Hoever, Otto (editor). A PICTORIAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF DECORATIVE IRONWORK : Twelfth Through Eighteenth Centuries. 2001. 11 1/4" x 8 3/8", 352 pages, over 450 black and white photographs and drawings. Unabridged republication of of ‘An Encyclopedia Of Ironwork’ originally published in 1927. Soft covers, crease to upper cover, else near fine. US$ 26.50 / 17.50 pounds sterling

B2825) Recht, Christine; Wetterwald, Max F. BAMBOOS. 2001. 10 1/4" x 8 1/4", 128 pages, well illustrated, mainly in colour. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

B2826) Gimenez, Carmen, Curator. PICASSO AND THE AGE OF IRON. 1993. 11 1/4" x 9 1/2", 331 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Catalogue of major Guggenheim Museum exhibition. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B2804) Steele, James. CHARLES RENNIE MACKINTOSH : Synthesis in Form. 1994. 12 1/4" x 10 1/4", 224 pages, over 240 illustrations, mainly in colour. Focuses on Mackintosh’s architecture, using newly commissioned photographs. Forms a complete account of his career, concluding with an assessment of his legacy. Superbly illustrated, with many plans and reproductions of Mackintosh’s original working drawings. Chronology, Bibliography. An important monograph on one of the twentieth century’s most original and important designers. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 82.50 / 55.00 pounds sterling

B2771) Walker, Michele. GOOD HOUSEKEEPING QUILTING AND PATCHWORK. 1983. 8 5/8"  x 4 7/8", 96 pages, well illustrated with over 40 interesting and attractive patterns in colour, useful diagramContains all the design background and practical information neede to re-create both traditional and contemporary patterns using today’s materials and techniques. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 7.50 / 5.00 pounds sterling

B2773) Austen, Michael. BUSINESS TURBOPROP INTERNATIONAL 2000. 2000. 9 1/2" x 6 7/8", 359 pages. 3rd edition of this immensely popular monograph covers 60 types including Cessna 208/425/441, Aero Commander, Super King Air, PLUS (thanks to BN Historians) all Islanders and Trislanders. Also featuring regn/type/c-n cross referenced index, with all current marks highlighted, unique to Air-Britain. Hb, near fine. US$ 21.00 /14.00 pounds sterling

B2776) Leeson, R.A. UNITED WE STAND : An Illustrated Account Of Trade Union Emblems. 1971. 8 1/2" x 6 3/8", 72 pages, 32 full-page reproductions, including 4 in colour. Traces the origins of trade union emblems, their connection with the old craft guilds, and the changes brought about as the trade union movement developed. Hb in dw, inscription, else near fine. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling

B2777) Brainerd, Andrew W. THE INFANTA ADVENTURE and the Lost Manet. 1989. 11 1/4" x 8 3/4", 32 colour illustrations, 36 black and white illustrations. Possibly the most thorough analysis of an unknown painting ever published. Bibliography. Hb in dw, inscription, slightly rubbed dw, else a near fine copy. US$ 72.00 / 48.00 pounds sterling

B2778) Oppitz, Leslie. TRAMWAYS REMEMBERED : South & South East England. 1988. 9 7/8" x 7", 144 pages, black and white illustrations, map. A comprehensive guide to the many passenger tramway systems in the area, explaining their history, the reasons for their construction and their closure. Bibliography. Hb in dw, inscription, otherwise near fine. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling

B2780) Bernal, Ignacio. A HISTORY OF MEXICAN ARCHAEOLOGY : The Vanished Civilizations of Middle America. 1980. 9 3/4" x 6 1/2", 208 pages, 115 illustrations. Presents the story of a centuries-long bid to unravel the mystery presented by the pre-Columbian peoples of Mexico. Bibliography. Hb in dw, bookplate on front free end-paper, spine of dw sunned, else a very good copy. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B2782) Thompson, Frances. MOUNTAIN RELICS. 1977. 11 1/4" x 8 5/8", 188 pages, more than 400 black and white photographs, catalogue illustrations. ‘Vanishing Artifacts as Collectibles’. An early title on collecting ‘primitives’ – tools and utensils for the homestead. Well illustrated, both with reproductions from early catalogue, and with photographs of a very wide range of relics, grouped chapter by chapter according to use – blacksmithing, tilling the soil, moonshinng, whittling, washing and ironing, baking and brewing, churning and mending. Not common. Hb in dw, dw largely complete, though with two or three tears, otherwise a very good copy. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling

B2783) Jobson, Allan. HOUSEHOLD AND COUNTRY CRAFTS. 1953. 8 3/4" x 5 1/2", 206 pages, 100 black and white illustrations. Deals with the special skills and tools of the Wheelwright, the Thatcher, the Roper, the Weaver, the Chair-Bodger, and many others. A minor classic in its field; hb in dw, neat inscription, dw a little foxed but overall a very good copy. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B2786) Katz, Marshall P.; Lehr, Robert. PALISSY WARE : Nineteenth-Century French Ceramists from Avisseau to Renoleau. 1996. 12" x 8 3/8", 192 pages, superbly illustrated in colour, makers’ marks. The first comprehensive account of the work of Palissy’s nineteenth century followers in France; the standard guide and reference work for collectors, curators, and all those concerned with the high achievements of ceramic art. Hb in dw, dw is slashed on front, but otherwise a near fine copy. US$ 45.00 /30.00 pounds sterling

B2788) Robertson, Pamela. CHARLES RENNIE MACKINTOSH: Art is the Flower. 2002. 10" x 6 7/8", 112 pages, well illustrated, mainly in colour. Traces the development of Mackintosh’s botanical studies. An authoritative study, illustrated with around 60 stunning and distinctive water-colours, in which Mackintosh’s renowned skills for draughtmanship are immediately recognizable. Chronology, Bibliography, list of public collections. Soft covers, slight bump to spine, else near fine. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling

B2790) O'Donnell, E. E. FATHER BROWNE'S TITANIC ALBUM : A Passenger's Photographs and Personal Memoir. 1998. 11 1/2" x 10", 120 pages, black and white illustrations. A unique and major book about the Titanic’s tragic inaugural voyage, by one of the great photographers of the early twentieth century. Father Browne died leaving 42,000 negatives of his life’s photography; in particular, those taken on his voyage on the Titanic, when he had the good fortune to disembark in Cork Harbour. This book relates the story of his Titanic voyage, using the photographs, most of them previously unpublished, from his personal album. Chronology. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B2792) Buchanan-Brown, John. THE ILLUSTRATIONS OF WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY. 1979. 10" x 6 3/4", 192 pages, 200 black and white illustrations. Draws together from a wide variety of sources two hundred of Thackeray’s finest illustrations. Thackeray’s life and work as both an illustrator and novelist are discussed in the introduction, comparing his illustrations with the best of his contemporaries. Notes on the volume publication of his earliest writings. Hb in dw, minor tears to dw, otherwise near fine. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling

B2794) Barker, Martin A. AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF HULL & BARNSLEY RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES Volume 1. The Locomotive Classes. 1996. 11" x 8 1/2", 184 pages, extensively illustrated with black and white photographs. Superbly detailed history of the locomotives of this short-lived railway company. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B920) Osborne, June. JOHN PIPER AND STAINED GLASS. 10 1/2" x 7 3/4", 196 pages, over 100 examples of Piper's stained glass are illustrated in colour and black and white, also reproductions of many original cartoons. Contains a full list of his designs in stained glass, with notes on their composition, setting and theme. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling

B2751) Russell-Smith, Geoffry. SOUND SENSE : The Instruments of the Orchestra and How They Work. 1965. 8 3/8" x 6", 41, xvii pages, black and white illustrations. A useful introduction to musical sounds, and the instruments which produce them. Hb in dw, dw complete, though with short tears to edge, and rather darkened; otherwise a very good copy. US$ 7.50 / 5.00 pounds sterling

B2753) FRANCIS WHEATLEY RA, 1747-1801. Paintings, Drawings & Engravings. 1965. 8 1/2" x 9 3/4", 48 pages, black and white illustrations. Catalogue for the first in a series of exhibitions whose purpose was to present the work of an English painter who had never been the subject of such a one-man show, or not for a number of years. Introse was to present the work of an English painter who had never been the subject of such a one-man show, or not for a number of years. Introduction on the life and work of Francis Wheatley, followed by the detailed cataloguing of some 104 of his pictures. Wheatley is best remembered for his much reproduced work ‘Cries of London’. Soft covers, slightly dusty from storage, but generally a very good copy. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

B2762) MacCarthy, Fiona. THE SIMPLE LIFE : C.R. Ashbee in the Cotswolds. 1981. 9 3/8" x 6", 204 pages, 29 black and white illustrations, including contemporary workshop photographs. Documents one delightful and intriguing experiment in utopian social history – the exodus of some 150 East End London craftsmen and their families to Chipping Campden in the heart of the English Cotswolds. The men were members of the Guild of Handicraft, formed in Whitechapel in 1888, and many eminent men and womens of letters and the arts were at one time or another involved with the Guild. Bibliography. Hb in dw, ex school library (withdrawn stamp); despite the usual (though discreet) internal markings, this is a very little used copy of an uncommon title. US$ 27.00 / 18.00  pounds sterling

B2764) Allemand-Cosneau, Claude; Fath, Manfred; Mitchinson, David. HENRY MOORE : FROM THE INSIDE OUT : Plasters, Carvings and Drawings. 1996. 12" x 9", 200 pages, 227 illustrations, 80 in colour. Published in co-operation with the Henry Moore foundation and in conjunction with the exhibition shown at Nantes and Mannheim. Focusing on his wood and stone carvings, plasters and drawings, it examines the working processes that resulted in his far better known monumental sculptures. Of particular interest are the plasters, few of which have been published before. Chronology, Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 57.00 / 38.00 pounds sterling

B2770) Saunders, Gill. WALLPAPER IN INTERIOR DECORATION. 2002. 10 7/8" x 8 5/8", 160 pages, 122 colour and 17 black and white illustrations. The American edition of a Victoria and Albert Museum publication. The first book to examine the history of wallpaper from the consumer’s point of view. The Victoria and Albert Museum began collecting wallpapers from its foundation in 1856, and today has one of the finest collections in the world. This account of wallpaper in interior decoration naturally draws extensively on the material evidence in the V & A, but also sets the use and choice of wallpaper in the context of contemporary opinion, taste, income and social status. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling.

B2731) Bartrum, Douglas. EVERGREENS FOR YOUR GARDEN. 1967. 8 3/4" x 5 1/2", 187 pages, illustrated with black and white and colour photographs and line drawings. The first edition of this minor classic on evergreens, practical, with much technical information and many useful facts. Bibliography. Hb in dw, a very nice copy in a very good dw. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling

B2736) Cross, John E. PELARGONIUMS FOR ALL PURPOSES. 1965. 8 3/4" x 5 5/8", 103 pages, black and white photographs. Monograph on all aspects of pelargonium cultivation. Hb in dw, a very good copy. US$ 12.00 / 8.00  pounds sterling

B2737) Schwankl, Dr. Alfred. Guide to BARK : Open Air Guides. 1956. 8" x 5 1/4", 100 pages, 150 black and white illustrations. An invaluable monograph on bark, including its helpfulness as a clue to tree recognition, and as a guide to the health or disease of trees, and their worth as timber. Hb in dw, upper edge of dw torn and chipped, otherwise a very nice copy. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling

B2688) Young, Hilary. ENGLISH PORCELAIN, 1745-95 : It's Makers, Design, Marketing and Consumption. 1999. 11 1/4" x 8 3/8", 229 pages, 29 colour plates, 74 black and white illustrations. Explores the eighteenth century English porcelain industry as a whole, examining the issues of factory and workshop organization, and tracking and assessing the careers of key entrepreneurs, artists and craftsmen (many of whom moved from one factory to another). Useful appendices, including synoptic histories of the principal factories, Chronology of principal events, and Bibliography. Hb in dw, dw has repaired tear, but otherwise a near fine copy. US$ 63.00 / 42.00 pounds sterling

B2692) Hamilton, George H. THE ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF RUSSIA (Pelican History of Art Series). 1983. 8 1/4" x 5 3/4", 482 pages, 314 black and white illustrations. Classic reference to the history of the arts of architecture, painting and sculpture, created in the territories of European Russia by the Russian people. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 27.00 / 18.00  pounds sterling

B2698) Lloyd, Christopher; Queen's Gallery Staff. THE QUEST FOR ALBION : Monarchy and the Patronage of British Painting. 1998. 11 3/8" x 8 3/4", 128 pages, illustrations, almost entirely in colour, of forty-six works selected from the Royal collection. This book portrays a selction of  the British paintings in the Royal Collection, placing the pictures in the context of national heritage. In an introductory essay, Christopher Lloyd argues that the pictures have played a significant, and as yet perhaps not fully recognized role in the development of a national school of painting. Genealogical tree; Bibliography; list of exhibitions. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

B2699) Hughes, Robert. LUCIAN FREUD PAINTINGS. 2001. 10 3/4" x 9 5/8", 135 pages, 112 illustrations, 105 in colour. Robert Hughes’s highly acclaimed essay introduces this volume, with its superb colour reproductions of Freud’s greatest paintings. Biography, list of exhibitions, Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 21.00 / 14.00 pounds sterling

B2706) Cullen, Tom. THE EMPRESS BROWN The Story of a Royal Friendship. 1969. 8 3/4" x 5 1/2", 254 pages, black and white illustrations. " After Prince Albert's death, Queen Victoria turned for comfort to the John Brown, the gillie who had accompanied the Royal couple on their Highland expeditions. The friendship soon became a source of scandal, but the Queen refused to dismiss her faithful servant. Useful Bibliography. Hb in dw, dw faded on spine, and a few minor tears, otherwise a very good copy. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling

B2716) Hodgkinson, J. L.; Pogson, Rex. THE EARLY MANCHESTER THEATRE. 1960. 189 pages, black and white illustrations. Records the history of the first two theatre buildings in Manchester, covering the period from 1750 to 1807. Published in association with The Society for Theatrical Research; a valuable piece of original research in the neglected field of provincial stage history. Hb in dw, slight fading to edge of upper board, dw somewhat darkened, approximately 2” long tear (without loss) to rear, otherwise a very good copy. US$ 21.00 /14.00 pounds sterling

B2718) Carman, W.Y. HEADDRESSES OF THE BRITISH ARMY : Yeomanry. 1970. 9 1/8" x 7", 87 pages, colour frontispiece, 40 full-page black and white plates. Privately published by the author. Hb, no dw, corner cut from front free end-paper, otherwise very good. US$ 24.00 / 16.00 pounds sterling

B2683) Ortiz, Antonio D.; Carretero, C. H.; Godoy, J. A. RESPLENDENCE OF THE SPANISH MONARCHY : Renaissance Tapestries and Armor from the Patrimonio Nacional. 1991. 12 1/4" x 9 1/4", 172 pages, over 150 illustrations in colour. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the the same name, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 1991. Richly informative and visually splendid work, presenting a selection of the Renaissance treasures acquired during the sixteenth century by the Spanish monarchy, and now held in the Patrimonio Nacional. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B2685) Osborne, Carol M. VENETIAN GLASS OF THE 1890s : Salviati at Stanford University. 2002. 11 1/4" x 8 3/8", 200 pages, some 27 colour and black and white illustrations illustrate the introductory essay, and 245 pieces of magnificent glass are catalogued and superbly illustrated in colour. The Salviati Collection of Venetian glass encompasses virtually all the colours, styles, and techniques marketed under the celebrated name. Glossary, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling

B2660) Mader, G., Neubert-Mader, Laila. THE ENGLISH FORMAL GARDEN : Five Centuries of Design. 1997. 11 1/4" x 11 1/4", 232 pages, more than 223 superb illustrations, mainly colour photographs, but also including garden plans, design drawings etc. An authoritative account of the development, features, leading originators, and sources of the English formal garden style. Concludes with 10 full tours of prominent gardens, all documented in vibrant photographs and superb drawings that illustrate the features and structure of the formal garden. Includes a guide to one huindred of the most beautiful formal gardens in the British Isles. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 67.50 / 45.00 pounds sterling

B2662) Fox, Celina (editor). LONDON - WORLD CITY, 1800-1840. 1992. 10 3/4" x 9 3/8", 624 pages, countless illustrations in black and white and colour. Published to coincide with a major exhibition held at the Villa Hugel, Essen, Germany, for which it also serves as the catalogue. This sumptuously illustrated book is the first comprehensive study of London during one of the most fascinating periods in British history; as period of cultural, artistic, philosophical, scientific, and technological growth. Extensive Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 67.50 / 45.00 pounds sterling

B2664) Simpson, Marc. UNCANNY SPECTACLE : The Public Career of the Young John Singer Sargent. 1997. 11 1/4" x 9 1/8", 192 pages, superb illustrations, many in colour; includes illustrations of almost every painting Sargent exhibited in Paris, London, and New York through 1887. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name, in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Explores how the young American painter in just over a decade jumped from apprenticeship to wide acclaim, how he presented himself and his works, and how he sought to shape public perception of his talent. Appendix gives Sargent’s exhibition history, 1877-1887. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling

B2671) Whiteway, Michael; Morello, Augusto. CHRISTOPHER DRESSER, 1834-1904. 2001. 11 1/4" x 9 3/4", 207 pages, superbly illustrated, mainly in colour. Published in conjunction with the exhibition ‘Christopher Dresser. Un designer alla corte della regina Vittoria’ . Dr. Christopher Dreser was the first industrial designer, running a studio supplying designs to many different manufacturers in several countries. He trained at the Government Schools of Design, and absorbed the principles of such design pioneers as Owen Jones and A.W.N. Pugin. In 1876-1877 he visited Japan to study its arts and its industries, an experience which transformed his designs and his later career. Catalogues and illustrates over 250 objects; Chronology; Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B2652) Benjamin, Susan. ENGLISH ENAMEL BOXES From the Eighteenth to the Twentieth Century. 1991. 10" x 7", 128 pages, 80 colour plates illustrating over 230 different objects. Shows how enamel boxes can be dated and attributed, and traces the histories of the different factories, revealing their individual characteristics. Covers history and techniques of enamelling, the manufacturing processes, and the various English factories. Fakes, forgeries and replicas are also covered, together with notes on the twentieth century revival of enamel boxes. Glossary, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B2653) McParland, Edward. PUBLIC ARCHITECTURE IN IRELAND 1680-1760. 2001. 13 1/4" x 10", 241 pages, 256 illustrations in black and white and colour, including more than one hundred specially commissioned photographs by David Davison. Opens with a discussion of the people who were involved in the creation of public architecture and a description of the physical appearance of Ireland at the time, including its roads and harbours, its market houses and churches. The author then presents detailed portraits of key public buildings, among them The Royal Hospital Kilmainham, The Royal Barracks, Dublin Castle, Trinity College, Dublin, and Edward Lovett Pearce’s Parliament House, documenting in vivid detail the architectural and social importance of these remarkable public buildings. Bibliography. Hb in dw, very minor bump, minor tear to dw, otherwise a near fine copy. US$ 57.00 / 38.00 pounds sterling

 

B2655) Tucker, Paul Hayes; Shackelford, George; Stevens, MaryAnne. MONET IN THE 20TH CENTURY. 1998. 11 3/8" x 9 5/8", 300 pages, richly illustrated, almost wholly in colour, many folding plates. The catalogue of an exhibition of the same name, celebrating the achievement of Claude Monet in the twentieth century, examining for the first time the body of work that Monet completed from 1900 until his death in 1926, a period when he was enormously productive, increasingly wealthy, and ever more venerated. What unfolds is a complicated story og an ageing artist determined to reinvent himself and the look of landscape art. Bibliography. Soft covers, a little bumped else near fine. US$ 27.00 / 18.00  pounds sterling

B2657) Rondot, Bertrand (editor). DISCOVERING THE SECRETS OF SOFT-PASTE PORCELAIN AT THE SAINT-CLOUD MANUFACTORY CA. 1690-1766. 1999. 12 1/4" x 9 1/4", 303 pages, superbly illustrated, mainly in colour. The catalogue for an exhibition of the same name. The Saint-Cloud porcelain manufactory in France was the first in Europe to discover the secret of producing soft-paste porcelain, thereby breaking the monopoly of China and Japan, and playing a seminal role in the development of porcelain production in Europe. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 75.00 / 50.00 pounds sterling

B2626) Emmerson, Robin. BRITISH TEAPOTS & TEA DRINKING 1700-1850 Illustrated from the TWINING TEAPOT GALLERY Norwich Castle Museum. 1992. 12" x 8 3/8", 330 pages, 24 full-page colour plates, 180 black and white plates. Describes and illustrates 564 teapots, ranging in date from 1720 to 1850, drawn from the Twining Teapot Gallery at Norwich Castle Museum, which houses the greatest specialist collection of British ceramic teapots in the world. Bibliography. Hb in dw, slightly bumped, dw has minor repaired tears but overall a very good copy. US$ 67.50 / 45.00 pounds sterling

B2627) Holgate, David. NEW HALL Faber Monographs on Pottery and Porcelain. 1987. 10" x 7 1/2", 243 pages, 19 colour plates, 371 black and white plates. The completely revised, rewritten and expanded second edition with over 100 extra illustrations and a greatly expanded section on the New Hall Pattern Book. A comprehensive and discriminating study sets out in detail the whole range of the factory’s wares, as well as giving a full account of its history from its beginnings in 1781 to its demise in 1835. Extensive Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 112.5 / 75.00 pounds sterling

B2628) Hopkinson, Martin.  NO DAY WITHOUT A LINE : The History of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers 1880-1999. 1999. 9 3/4" x 7 1/4", 136 pages, illustrated in black and white and colour plates. Includes list of Fellows, Associates and Honorary Fellows of the Society, Bibliography. Illustrated Card Covers, a very good copy. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling

B2643) Baily, Leslie. GILBERT AND SULLIVAN and their world. 1973. 9 3/8" x 7 1/4", 128 pages, well illustrated in black and white. Concentrates on the span of Gilbert and Sullivan’s life, and reassesses the cultural contribution they made, not least to the gaity of nations. Hb in dw, inscription on front free end-paper, price-clipped and slightly darkened dw, otherwise a very nice copy. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling

B2648) Larney, Judith. RESTORING CERAMICS. 1978. 9 3/4" x 7 1/4", 111 pages, well illustrated with black and white photographs and line drawings. Professional advice on restoring ceramics, jade, coral, ivory and glass, and tiles; the author was in charge of Ceramic Conservation and Restoration at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Hb in dw, previous owners address label inside front board, price-clipped dw, otherwise near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

B2611) Robertson, Pamela. THE MACKINTOSH HOUSE. Revised edition, 1990. 5 3/4" x 8 1/4", pages unnumbered, illustrated throughout. mainly in colour. An introduction and guide book to the reconstruction of 78 Southpark Avenue, Hillhead. Card covers, a very good copy. US$ 7.50 / 5.00 pounds sterling

B2613) Rose, Walter. THE VILLAGE CARPENTER. 1973. 8 3/4" x 5 3/8", 146 pages, black and white photographs and line drawings. An account of the daily tasks of a family business in a Buckinghamshire village at the end of the nineteenth century. Throughout the whole of its history, the business was confined to woodwork; woodworking machines had not yet arrived at this level of business, and hence the craftsmen still worked with totally traditional methods. A classic in its field. Hb in dw, near fine in price-clipped dw. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling

B2614) Hobbs, Harry Jason. VENEERING SIMPLIFIED. 1975. 10 1/4" x 7 1/8", 126 pages, extensively illustrated with monochrome illustrations.Covers techniques which can be carried out in a limited workshop, and many ‘tricks of the trade’ to help you work pleasurably with veneers. Hb in dw, a very good copy. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling

B2619) Bennett, Mary. ARTISTS OF THE PRE-RAPHAELITE CIRCLE : The First Generation. 1988. 9 5/8" x 7 1/4", 207 pages, 32 colour plates, many black and white illustrations. Catalogue of the Pre-Raphaelite holdings of the Walker Art Gallery, the Lady Lever Art Gallery (based on the collection of the 1st. Viscount Leverhulme) and the Sudley Art Gallery (based on the collection of George Holt, the Liverpool shipowner). Includes biographies and detailed entries for the works of some 16 artists, including Ford Madox Brown, Holman Hunt, Millais, Rossetti, and Ruskin. Soft covers; previous owner’s circular blind embossed name on title page, very slight staining to some page edges, otherwise a near fine copy. US$ 27.00 / 18.00  pounds sterling

B2589) Hayward Gallery, London. ROGER FENTON Photographer of the 1850s. 1988. 10 3/4" x 9 5/8", 184 pages, illustrated throughout with black and white photographs. Catalogue for the exhibition at the Hayward Gallery, 4 February to 17 April, 1988. A near fine copy in original wrappers. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling

B2590) Barter, Judith A. AMERICAN DRAWINGS AND WATERCOLORS FROM AMHERST COLLEGE. 1985. 11 5/8" x 8 3/4", 80 pages, illustrated throughout in black and white and colour. Catalogue of a touring exhibition. Biographical details of artists, useful Bibliography. Slightly creased, otherwise a near fine copy in original wrappers. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling

B2594) Burns, Lieutenant Commander K.V. PLYMOUTH'S SHIPS OF WAR A History of Naval Vessels Built in Plymouth Between 1694 and 1860. National Maritime Museum, Maritime Monographs and Reports No. 4, 1972. 11 3/4" x 8 1/4", 152 pages, black and white illustrations. Details of Plymouth built ships are arranged both chronologically and alphabetically; useful appendices including a list of master shipwrights of HM Dockyard, Plymouth and Devenport. Comb bound, a very good copy, not common. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B2602) Moyer, Susan Louise. SILK PAINTING : The Artist's Guide to Gutta and Wax Resist Techniques. 1991. 11" x 8 1/4", 144 pages, 200 colour plates. A comprehensive and inspiring guide to the techniques of silk painting and the use of a variety of resists to create differing visual effects. Superbly illustrated. Glossary. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

B2586) Chaille, Francois. CARTIER : Creative Writing. 2000. 11 1/2" x 10", 167 pages, superbly illustrated mainly in colour. Features a comprehensive selection of pieces from Cartier’s incredibly inventive repertoire – pens, inkwells, mechanical pencils, calendars, stationery and other accessories. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B2559) Shils, Edward (editor); Blacker, Carmen (editor). CAMBRIDGE WOMEN : Twelve Portraits. 1996. 9" x 5 7/8", 292 pages, 12 black and white photographs. A collection of biographical portraits of twelve outstanding women who lived and worked in Cambridge during the century before women were admitted fully to membership of the University. Soft covers, a very good copy. US$ 12.00 / 8.00  pounds sterling

B2566) Williamson, Henry. TALES OF MOORLAND AND ESTUARY. 1953. 8" x 5 1/4", 256 pages, drawings by Broom Lynne. Hb, no dw, faint library shelf lettering on spine (F WIL),  front free end-paper cut out, internally clean. US$ 12.00 / 8.00  pounds sterling.

B2540) Rheinheimer, Hans P. TOPO: The Story of a Scottish Colony Near Caracas, 1825-27. 1988. 11 5/8" x 9 1/4",167 pages, well illustrated with 14 watercolours by Meinhard Retemeyer, maps, colour photographs, black and white copies of letters etc. The almost unknown story of a Scottish colony near Caracas in the years 1825 to 1827, research initiated by the author being offered a portfolio of fourteen original watercolours of the short-lived colony. Bibliography. Hb in dw, minor damage to the dw, otherwise a near fine copy. 25.00 pounds sterling

B2545) Addison, William. ENGLISH SPAS. Batsford, 1951. 8 3/4" x 5 5/8", 152 pages, 69 interesting illustrations in black and white and colour. The interesting social history of the English Spa and Spa town, told with the help of apposite and lively quotation from contemporary sources. He writes at length of Bath, Tunbridge, Cheltenham and the other great spas, and also of the many obscure and transitory spas and wells. Hb in dw, a very nice copy. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

B2525) Mowl, Timothy. ELIZABETHAN AND JACOBEAN STYLE. 1993. 11 5/8" x 10", 240 pages, splendidly illustrated, mainly in colour. Shows not only the magnificence of the architecture of Elizabethan and Jacobean houses, but also plunders the great pattern books of the time to reveal the roots of the often wild elaboration ot the period. Glossary, list fo houses open to the public, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine except for discrete remainder mark. US$ 42.00 / 28.00 pounds sterling

B2238) Kelley, Charlotte. THE ARTS AND CRAFTS SOURCEBOOK. 2001. 9 3/4" x 7 1/2", 128 pages, 416 illustrations, 325 in colour. The first book to act as a comprehensive reference guide for both the interior designer and the serious collector of Arts and Crafts pieces; also an excellent source of inspiration and practical advice to aid in using the spirit of the Arts and Crafts style in your home. Covers walls and floors; textiles; a particularly good section on furniture;  and ornaments. Lists of suppliers, houses to visit. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling

B1313) Halen, Widar. CHRISTOPHER DRESSER A Pioneer of Modern Design. 2000. 11" x 8 3/8", 208 pages, 232 illustrations in black and white and colour. Christopher Dresser (1834 - 1904) was a pioneer of modern design, and arguably Europe's first industrial designer. Today his work is eagerly collected. Halen's book is the first to be published on this major figure. Extensive Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 21.00 / 14.00 pounds sterling

B2474) Cliffe, Roger W. PORTABLE CIRCULAR SAWING MACHINE TECHNIQUES. 1988. 10" x 7 3/4", 352 pages, over 1,000 close-up photographs and draughtsman-quality drawings. Includes dozens of techniques and tips on the cutting abilities of portable circular saws and motorized mitre boxes, together with projects making practical use of the techniques and techniques described. Soft covers, a very good copy. US$ 18.00 / 12.00  pounds sterling

B2475) Mehler, Kelly. THE TABLE SAW BOOK. 1993. 10" x 7 7/8", 179 pages, comprehensively illustrated with black and white photographs and line drawings. A clear, thorough guide to the table saw, reassuring to novices and helpful to experienced woodworkers. Soft covers, a very good copy. US$ 18.00 / 12.00  pounds sterling

B2479) Rodgers, David. CORONATION SOUVENIRS AND COMMEMORATIVES. 1975. 8 1/2" x 7 1/8", 144 pages, 132 black and white plates, 8 colour plates. Discusses a wide range of commemorative items produced in many different materials including coins and medallions, delft, slipware and later pottery, porcelain and bone china, silver, brass, tin, glass and enamels, toys and games, printed ephemera, paper and fabrics. Bibliography. Hb in price-clipped dw, generally a very nice copy. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

B2486) Booth, T.J. MODEL RAILWAY KIT BUILDING. 1989. 8 3/4" x 6 3/8", 199 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour photographs and line drawings. A thorough guide to making the most of today’s superb kits; an essential tool for any serious modeller. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 18.00 / 12.00  pounds sterling

B2462) Saxe, Stephen O, DePol, John (illustrator). AMERICAN IRON HAND PRESSES. 1995. 10" x 7", 108 pages, 15 wood engravings by John DePol. Presents the story of the iron hand press in North America from its first appearance to final manufacture. Useful appendices, Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling

B2467) ILLUSTRATED TRADE LIST OF PRICES OF SHEFFIELD GOODS 1889 Edition. 1974, facsimile edition. 8 3/8" x 11 1/4", 31 pages, many black and white illustrations – some 16 pages are filled with detailed engravings of hand tools. The original from which this facsimile is taken is exceptionally rare. In original white paper covers, stapled; a fine copy. 14.00 pounds sterling

B2468) Stamp, A.E. MICHAELHOUSE : Notes on the History of Michaelhouse Published on the 600th. Anniversary of the Foundation of the Society By Hervey de Stanton. 1924. 10 7/8" x 7 5/8", 61 pages, frontispiece showing the Seal of Michaelhouse. Printed at the request of the council of Trinity College; Michaelhouse was a privately founded college occupying part of what is now Trinity College. Handsomely bound in near-white buckram, just a little finger-marked, and attractively printed on handmade paper. Uncommon. US$ 60.00 / 40.00 pounds sterling

B2469) Peterson, Charles E, Annotations and Introduction. THE CARPENTERS' COMPANY of the City and County of Philadelphia 1786 Rule Book. Facsimile Edition, 1971. 8 1/8" x 5 5/8", frontispiece and 35 black and white plates. Price and pattern book for carpenters. Hb, a near fine copy in repaired dw. US$ 21.75 / 14.50 pounds sterling

B2473) Rothel, Hans Konrad. MODERNE DEUTSCHE MALEREI. No date, around 1960. 12 1/2" x 9 5/8", 104 pages, 50 colour, 28 black and white plates. German text. Biographies of artists, Bibliography. Hb in dw, a very good copy. US$ 18.00 / 12.00  pounds sterling

B2454) Cane, Percy. THE CREATIVE ART OF GARDEN DESIGN. 1967. 9 7/8" x 7 1/2", 125 pages, colour frontispiece, 66 black and white photographs, plans. A practical guide to garden design; includes section devoted to garden plans, illustrating treatments for widely differing sites using various different themes. Hb in laminated dw, generally a very good copy. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B2423) Brunhammer, Yvonne; Tize, Suzanne. THE DECORATIVE ARTS OF FRANCE : La Societe des Artistes Decorateurs. 1900-1942. 12 1/2" x 9 1/4", 288 pages, 332 illustrations in black and white and colour. A major contribution to our understanding of the foundations of modern design. The Societe des Artistes Decorateurs was founded in 1901, was the first professional association  of artists, artisans, designers, and architects to be founded in France since the eighteenth century. Its important annual salon provided a panorama of the stylistic evolution of the decorative arts in France during the first half of the twentieth century, and the societe played a central role in the Paris Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes, which launched the Art Deco style throughout the world. Illustrations include many previously unpublished photographs from the societe’s archives. Hb in dw, dw has a couple of short tears, repaired internally, and is generally rather chipped at the edge; otherwise a very good copy of an uncommon book. US$ 97.50  / 65.00 pounds sterling

B2438) Battersby, Martin, Revised and Edited By Garner, Philippe. THE DECORATIVE THIRTIES. 1988. 11 1/8" x 8 5/8", 224 pages, more than 215 illustrations, many in colour, some previously unpublished. An incomparable guide and essential reference work for all those interested in every branch of the decorative arts of the Thirties. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling.

B2394) Robison, Andrew; Martineau, Jane, Editors. THE GLORY OF VENICE : Art in the Eighteenth Century. 1994. 11 5/8" x 9 5/8", 532 pages, superbly illustrated in colour and black and white. Published on the occasion of the exhibition of the same name, organized by the Royal Academy of Arts, London, and the National Gallery of Art, Washington. Magnificently comprehensive, biographies of artists, catalogue of works, Bibliography. Soft covers, fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B2412) Petrova, Sylva; Olivie, Jean-Luc, Editors. BOHEMIAN GLASS. 1990. 12 3/8" x 9 3/8", 239 pages, superbly illustrates some 250 works – 100 illustrated in full colour. Published on the occasion of the Exhibition ‘Verres de Boheme, 1400-1989’. Carefully researched and comprehensive, organized by principal periods – the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the Baroque, Neo-Classical, and Art Nouveau through the 1930s, and finally, the largest section is devoted to contemporary Bohemian glass and glass artisans. Detailed biographies of four hundred years of glass artisans are included. Extensive Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling

B2413) Harris, Paul; Halsby, Julian (editors). DICTIONARY OF SCOTTISH PAINTERS, 1600 to the Present. 2001. 11 5/8" x 8 1/2", 242 pages, well illustrated in colour and black and white. Contains entries on some 2000 painters who have worked in Scotland. Third edition, with over sixty additional entries, and twenty new colour illustrations of the most recent Scottish artists, including Howson, Bellany, Conroy, and Vettriano. Soft covers, fine. US$ 24.00 / 16.00 pounds sterling

B2421) Tweney, C.F.;  Hughes, L.E.C. (editors). CHAMBERS'S TECHNICAL DICTIONARY. 1958. 8 1/8" x 5 3/8", 1028 pages. ‘Definitions of terms that are of importance in pure and applied science, in all branches of engineering and construction, and in the larger manufacturing industries and skilled trades… a dictionary of technical terms, written by specialists.’ Hb, full dark-blue leather, superficially rather scratched, otherwise a very good copy. Stamped ‘Cigarette Components Ltd’ on base of spine and lower edge of upper board. US$ 12.00 / 8.00  pounds sterling

B2391) Bailey, John. TALES FROM THE OLD COUNTRY ESTATES. 1999. 10 3/4" x 7 7/8", 192 pages, well illustrated in colour and black and white. Records the memories of country house and estate workers from some of Britain’s major country estates and houses. Hb in dw, a little bumped on lower edges, otherwise near fine. US$ 21.75 / 14.50 pounds sterling

B2368) Bristow, Ian C. ARCHITECTURAL COLOUR IN BRITISH INTERIORS, 1615-1840. 1996. 12 1/2" x 9 1/4", 265 pages, 212 illustrations in colour and black and white. This objective study combines information from documentary sources with data obtained from the technical investigation of significant interiors by important architects of the period; presenting for the first time a coherent outline of true historical practice. A key text for students of all aspects of the historic interior, besides the more general reader. Excellent Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 97.50  / 65.00 pounds sterling

B2369) Soros, Susan W. (editor) E. W. GODWIN : Aesthetic Movement Architect and Designer. 1999. 12 1/4" x 9 1/4", 432 pages, superbly illustrated in colour and black and white. Published in conjuction with the exhibition of the same name. Eleven scholars examine Godwin’s multifaceted life and career, discussing his diverse contributions as a design reformer. Sections on his furniture, architecture, textile and wallpaper design, ceramics, theatre etc. Chronology, Exhibition checklist, Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 72.00 / 48.00 pounds sterling

B2372) Merrill, Linda. THE PEACOCK ROOM : A Cultural Biography. 1998. 12 1/2" x 10", 406 pages, extensively illustrated in colour and black and white. Revises and reconstructs the history of Whistler’s monumental composition, widely regarded as the most important nineteenth century interior, now on permanent display at the Smithsonian Institution’s Freer Gallery of Art. Extensive Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 67.50 / 45.00 pounds sterling

B2375) Groom, Gloria. EDOUARD VUILLARD : Painter-Decorator: Patrons and Projects 1892-1912. 1994. 11 1/2" x 10", 260 pages, 329 colour and black and white illustrations. Examines the two earliest decades of Vuillard’s career, a period when he produced fifty daring and important large-scale paintings as decoration. Infrequently exhibited, these works were separated from their original settings during Vuillard’s lifetime, and they have remained a relatively unknown aspect of his oeuvre. Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 67.50 / 45.00 pounds sterling

B2378) Schmiechen, James; Carls, Kenneth. THE BRITISH MARKET HALL : A Social and Architectural History. 1999. 11 1/4" x 8 5/8", 312 pages, extensively illustrated with more than 180 drawings and photographs. The first history of the market hall, an immensely important building type that revolutionized the way Britons obtained their consumer goods. Investigates the economic, cultural, political, and social forces that led to the construction of several hundred market buildings in the two centuries after 1750. Gazetteer, gathering together for the first time information on some 300 specific buildings. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 57.00 / 38.00 pounds sterling

B2380) Nussbaum, Norbert; Kleager, Scott (translator). GERMAN GOTHIC CHURCH ARCHITECTURE. 2000. 12 1/4" x  9 7/8", 271 pages, 246 illustrations in black and white and colour, including many plans, map. Provides for the first time a complete view of German Gothic church architecture, surveying church construction from the early thirteenth to the early sixteenth century in the german-language regions of medieval Europe. Bibliography, Glossary, Chronology. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 57.00 / 38.00 pounds sterling

B2349) Verlet, Pierre. LES EBENISTES DU XVIIIe SIECLE FRANCAIS. 1963. 12 1/2" x 9 3/4", 344 pages, extensively illustrated in black and white and colour; text in French. Stamps of the master Parisiens ebenistes. Hb in dw. Attractive bookplate on half-title, dw very slightly chipped at edges, faded on spine; else a very good copy. 125.00 pounds sterling

B2325) MEMOIR OF CAPTAIN M.M. HAMMOND Rifle Brigade. 1859. 7 3/4" x 5", 372 pages, engraved frontispiece. Maximilian Montagu Hammond, Captain in the 2nd. Battalion of the Rifle Brigade, fell at the attack on the Redan, before Sebastopol, September 8th, 1855, aged 31. In original dark green cloth, with the regimental insignia gilt embossed on the upper cover; lacks front free end-paper, pages a little browned, but generally a nice tight copy. US$ 45.00 /30.00 pounds sterling

B2326) Strong, Roy. THE ARTIST AND THE GARDEN. 2000. 11 1/2” x 10”, 288 pages, some 350 fully annotated illustrations in black and white and colour. Gathers together and examines for the first time a delightful collection of English gardens rendered by artists from 1540 to the early nineteenth century. A unique record of three hundred years of English gardens. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B2309) Sayre, Eleanor A.; Perez Sanchez, Alfonso E.; Jupe, Margaret (editor). GOYA AND THE SPIRIT OF ENLIGHTENMENT. 1989. 11 7/8" x 9 1/4", 407 pages, 323 duotone, 80 colour illustrations. An exceptional catalogue, published in conjunction with a landmark exhibition which opened at the Museo del Prado in Madrid, and traveled to Boston and New York. Chronology, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 45.00 /30.00 pounds sterling

B2314) Vaughan, A. A Pictorial Record Of GREAT WESTERN ARCHITECTURE. Oxford Publishing Co. 1977. 11” x 8 3/4”, 442 pages, 664 black and white illustrations and plans. Covers a wide range of buildings seen on the Great Western Railway, shows the development of bridges and viaduct; the main types of footbridge, signal box and engine shed, and an appendix containing a miscellaneous collection of items from lamp posts to lavatories. Fascinating and definitive. Hb in dw, boards a little sprung, pages slightly rippled, the usual fading on the spine of the dw, but otherwise a very good copy. US$ 60.00 / 40.00 pounds sterling

B2305) Steward, A. V. Compiler. A SUFFOLK BIBLIOGRAPHY. Suffolk Records Society, 1979. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 453 pages. A practical working bibliography, gives a comprehensive guide to the literature on almost every aspect of Suffolk - in all over 8000 entries. Hb in price-clipped dw, near fine. US$ 67.00 / 45.00 pounds sterling

B2306) Bulau, Alwin E. FOOTPRINTS OF ASSURANCE 1953. 12 1/4” x 9 1/4”, 319 pages, coloured frontispiece and 8 colour plates, nearly 1800 fire marks in half tone vignettes, each with a caption giving a full description of the mark and date of organisation of each company. A comprehensive and complete record of fire marks used by fire insurance companies in sixty-three countries. An indispensable guide to collectors of fire marks. Bibliography. Hb in original cloth, creased, worn and repaired dw, generally a very good copy. US$ 67.50 / 45.00 pounds sterling

B2308) Howard, Michael. LOWRY : A Visionary Artist. 2000. 11 1/4" x 9 3/4", 255 pages, over 200 colour reproductions of his paintings, black and white photographs. An important new monograph, taking a completely fresh look at Lowry and the very real achievement of his art. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 36.00 pounds sterling

B2295) NATIONAL GALLERY Illustrated General Catalogue. Second revised Edition, 1986. 10" x 7 5/8", 721 pages, over 2000 black and white plates. Illustrates and provides brief factual information about every painting in the National Gallery Collection, purchased, given and bequeathed, up to the end of 1984. Over 2000 paintings are catalogued and illustrated, scaled approximately to their original sizes; a brief biography of each painter represented accompanies the entries. Hb in slightly chipped dw in original slipcase, a very good copy. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B2290) Eastwick-Field, John, Stillman, John. THE DESIGN AND PRACTICE OF JOINERY. Fourth Edition, Revised and Metricated, 1973. 9 7/8" x 7 3/8", 237 pages, 226 black and white illustrations. Produced in collaboration with Ezra Levin, Chief Architect of the Timber Research and Development Association. A remarkably lucid and easy to follow account of the construction, detailing, finishing and specification of joinery in buildings. Useful appendices, including a Bibliography, excellent illustrations with exceptional detailed drawings of joints and constructional details. A classic reference work. Hb in dw, dw price-clipped, otherwise near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B2286) Strong, Roy. THE ENGLISH RENAISSANCE MINIATURE. 1983. 10 3/8" x 7 3/4", 208 pages, 255 illustrations, 8 in colour. The first comprehensive survey of England’s unique contribution to the art of the Renaissance: the portrait miniature. Sir Roy Strong has had the unprecedented, and probably unrepeatable, opportunity of studying, under strict laboratory conditions in the Conservation  Department of the Victoria and Albert Museum, the surviving English portrait miniatures painted between c. 1525 and c. 1620. Accompanying this with a rigorous study of the available documentary evidence, he has been able to re-assess the work of Nicholas Hilliard, publish for the first time that of Lucas Hornebolte, and present Isaac Oliver as a daring and original artist. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B2288) Marx, Ina Brosseau; Marx, Allen; Marx, Robert. PROFESSIONAL PAINTED FINISHES : A Guide to the Art and Business of Decorative Painting. 1991. 11 1/4" x 8 1/2", 282 pages, 500 full colour illustrations, 70 black and white illustrations. The first book on decorative painting directed to professionals working, or hoping to work, in the field. Starts with the basics, continues with step-by-step instructions in glazing, marbling and graining. Over 55 techniques are explained in depth, with a complete list of materials and tools provided for each finish. A final section, Professional Practice, covers the business end of decorative painting, with invaluable advice on working with clients and preparing and presenting samples. Glossary, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 45.00 /30.00 pounds sterling

B2280) Von Brackel, Peter. PAPERWEIGHT : HISTORICISM, ART NOUVEAU, ART DECO 1842 to Present. 1999. 11 1/4" x 8 5/8", 320 pages, 639 colour pictures of 720 paperweights with detailed explanations, 131 drawn illustrations of the exterior forms of paperweights, 3 drawn illustrations of the procedures of making post-classic paperweights, a very detailed Glossary, a name index and a list of places, an overview of the Belgian glassworks in the area of Namur/Liege, and a value list of the depicted paperweights. A long needed reference book for the post-classic paperweights. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 72.00 / 48.00 pounds sterling

B2271) Manning, Stanley A. BROADLAND NATURALIST. The Life of Arthur H. Patterson, A.L.S. (“John Knowlittle”). 1948. 8 7/8” x 5 5/8”, 133 pages, black and white illustrations. Biography of a remarkable self-taught naturalist and writer on all aspects of the natural history of the East Anglian Broads. Bibliography. Hb, no dw, in original dark blue cloth, generally a very good copy. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B2260) ENGLISH SILVER TREASURES FROM THE KREMLIN. A Loan Exhibition. Sotheby’s, January, 1991. 10 5/8” x 8 1/4”, 198 pages, superbly illustrated mainly in colour. A fine catalogue of this important exhibition. Soft covers, crease to upper cover, otherwise a very good copy. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B2248) Lukin, J, Editor. TURNING LATHES A Manual for Technical Schools and Apprentices. A Guide to Turning, Screw-cutting, Metal-spinning, Ornamental Turning Etc. Fourth Edition, Britannia Company, Colchester. 1894. 8" x 5 1/8", 228 pages, 190+ page illustrated catalogue for Britannia Company's Tools and Machines bound in at end. 33 black and white plates, 38 black and white figures. Item 185 in Abell's Bibliography of Turning. Front free end-paper inscribed 'Presented by Britannia Company Colchester with Compliments'. In original blue cloth, with a treadle lathe gilt-embossed on the upper board. The spine is rather darkened, and fraying a little at the upper and lower edge of the spine, but overall a very nice bright copy. US$ 97.50  / 65.00 pounds sterling

B2226) Brophy, Brigid. BEARDSLEY AND HIS WORLD. 1976. 9 3/8" x 7 1/4", 128 pages, 122 illustrations in black and white. The sharpest possible portrait of Aubrey Beardsley’s short life and his world. Chronology, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling

B2227) Artley, Alexandra, Editor. PUTTING BACK THE STYLE. 1982. 11 1/4" x 8", 192 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Leading conservationists show the layman how to restore his ‘ordinary’ home with true historical accuracy, both inside  and out. Totally practical and packed with vital information. A very useful source book. Hb in dw, a very good copy. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

B2234) McCreery, Cindy. PORTS OF THE WORLD : Prints of Ports from the National Maritime Museum, 1700-1870. 1999. 10 1/2" x 10 1/4", 176 pages, superbly illustrated, mainly in colour. Showcases some of the finest examples of the National Maritime Museum’s collection of prints of ports, during this era of enormous political and commercial development world-wide. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 45.00 /30.00 pounds sterling

B2236) Borzello, Frances. A WORLD OF OUR OWN: Women as Artists. 2000. 11 1/4" x 8 3/4", 224 pages, superbly illustrated with 245 illustrations, 108 in colour. An inspirational account of the way in which women have succeeded and prospered as professional artists from 1500 to the present day. Extensive Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B2212) Welsh, Jo Anne P. (editor). CHINTZ CERAMICS. Revised and expanded 3rd  edition, 2000. 8 3/4" x 11 1/8", 160 pages, well illustrated with over 400 full colour photographs, showing over 100 patterns of chintz china. Chintz (floral) ceramics were introduced in the late nineteenth century and rose to great heights of popularity in the first half of the twentieth century. The major English chintz manufacturers – Royal Winton, James Kent, Lord Nelson, Shelley, Crown Ducal and Empire – are discussed and many examples of their wares illustrated. Lesser known makers are also explored, including American imports from Czechoslovakia and Japanese manufacturers. Makers marks are identified and dated, guide to values, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B2213) Kardon, Janet (editor). THE IDEAL HOME, 1900-1920 : The History of Twentieth-Century Craft in America. 1993. 11 3/4" x 9", 304 pages, 269 illustrations, including 100 full colour plates. Published on the occasion of the exhibition “The Ideal Home: 1900-1920” at the American Craft Museum, New York. Examines the Arts and Crafts movement as first seen in the domestic environment during the early years of the twentieth century. The fine illustrations present furniture, glass, ceramics, textiles, jewelry, silver and iron by such masters as Gustav Stickley, Frank Lloyd Wright and the Greene brothers,. Extensive resource section, includes biographies of the major artisans of the period, important exhibitions, listing of manufacturers by medium, and notable journals and small-press publications of the day. Bibliography and check list of the catalogue. Hb in dw, dw has apiece some 1 3/8” x ¾” (at maximum) torn from upper edge, but is otherwise very good copy; cloth binding is near fine, except for remainder mark on lower edges. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B2188) Arlott, John, Brogden, Stanley. THE FIRST TEST MATCH England v Australia 1877.  1950. 7 1/2” x 4 7/8”, 62 pages, black and white frontispiece shows the English team. Scoreboard details, full accounts of the Test carers of all the twenty-two players who took part in the First Test Match at Melbourne in March 1877. Dustwrapper complete, though somewhat fingermarked and discoloured, early and late pages are rather foxed (browned). Nonetheless a nice little cricketing item. US$ 12.75 / 8.50  pounds sterling

B2189) Noakes, Vivien. EDWARD LEAR 1812-1888. 1985. 11" x 8 1/2", 216 pages, extensively illustrated in black and white and colour. Catalogue for the exhibition of the same name, which provided an opportunity for judging the full range of this remarkable man’s talent. Useful appendices, with Chronology and Bibliographies. Soft covers, very good. US$ 27.00 / 18.00  pounds sterling

B2199) Rettig, Robert Bell. GUIDE TO CAMBRIDGE ARCHITECTURE Ten Walking Tours. 1969. 5 5/8" x 8 1/8", pages unnumbered, black and white photographs, maps. Essentially covers the whole city of Cambridge, Massachusetts, in a series of ten neighbourhood walking tours, this book describes hundreds of buildings of all sorts. Each building is illustrated with a small photograph; the date of construction and the name of the architect when known are given, together with a succinct comment by the author. Uncommon in this original cloth bound edition. Dw rather torn at edges and somewhat frayed, short tear at upper edge of spine (of book) but generally a very good copy. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B2172) (STRICKLAND Margaret) A MEMOIR OF EDMUND CARTWRIGHT. With an Introduction by Kenneth G.Ponting. The 1971 reprint of the 1843 edition. 7 1/2" x 4 5/8", 372 pages, line drawings. Edmund Cartwright’s invention of the weaving machine and his part in the development of power loom weaving and machine combing have earned him a distinguished place among textile inventors. He also turned his inventive mind to other fields; while managing the Duke of Bedford’s model farm at Woburn he constructed a small steamboat. Includes a selection of Cartwright’s own letters and letters he received. Useful appendices, list of patents. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 6.75 / 4.50 pounds sterling

 

B2175) Garnett, Oliver. IMAGES : Artists' Views Of Places In The Care Of The National Trust. 1995. 8 5/8" x 9 3/4", 144 pages, brilliantly illustrated in colour and black and white. Brings together images of the National Trust’s properties, celebrating the Trust’s achievements over the past 100 years. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling

B2179) Gordon-Smith, Roberta. THE TROMPE L'OEIL HOME. 2001. 11" x 7 3/4", 144 pages, 250 colour and 14 black and white illustrations. Over 25 fabulous trompe l’oeil projects  for different settings, with clear step-by-step photography and instructions. Most projects require only moderate artistic ability. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

B2180) Sanderson, M. H. ROBERT ADAM AND SCOTLAND : Portrait of an Architect. 1993. 135 pages, extensively illustrated in black and white and colour. Drawing on many original sources, and on the results of recent research, this book gives an all-round picture of Adam’s career, and in particular, it focuses on his relationship with his native Scotland. Short Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 12.75 / 8.50  pounds sterling

B2181) Hall, Michael, Taylor, John Bigelow (Photography). WADDESDON MANOR : The Heritage of a Rothschild House. 2002. 12 1/4" x 10 1/4", 320 pages, 300 illustrations, including 168 full colour plates. Waddesdon Manor, home of the Rothschilds, is one of the most extraordinary houses in England, and the only major Rothschild house open to the public. This lavishly illustrated volume draws upon much previously unpublished material to present a fascinating portrait of the splendid Manor and its Rothschild inhabitants. Bibliography, Rothschild family tree, plan of the house. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 60.00 / 40.00 pounds sterling

B2164) Jones, Joan. MINTON THE FIRST TWO HUNDRED YEARS OF DESIGN & PRODUCTION. 1993. 12 1/4” x 9 3/4”, 391 pages, superbly illustrated throughout with full colour plates. Many of Minton’s beautiful designs are published here for the first time, together with examples of Minton’s diverse and exuberant production over a 200-year period. Documentary information comes direct from the source – The Minton Archives – and a unique feature is the fully comprehensive listing of Minton ornamental ware, figures and tableware. Comprehensive appendices include marks and year ciphers; Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. Out of print. US$ 175.00 pounds sterling

B2165) Slezin, Suzanne and others. EVERYDAY THINGS - KITCHEN CERAMICS. 1997. 9 3/4” x 8 1/2”, 160 pages, comprehensively illustrated throughout almost wholly with colour plates. The third volume in the Everyday Things series, Kitchen Ceramics brings together the bowls, pitchers, plates, and serving pieces that have furnished our homes for the past two centuries. Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B2168) Gallagher, Fiona. CHRISTIE’S ART NOUVEAU. 2000. 10 3/8” x 10 3/8”, 192 pages, 120 full colour illustrations. Draws from Christie’s archives and private collections to illustrate the furniture, jewellery, silver and metalwork, sculpture, glass, ceramics, posters and graphics, of the Art Nouveau period. Useful appendices, Glossary, Bibliography. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B2160) diCristina,George R. A SIMPLIFIED GUIDE TO CUSTOM STAIRBUILDING AND TANGENT HANDRAILING. Revised edition, 2000.   11” x 8 3/8”, 278 pages, 162 plates, 20 black and white photographs. Offers today’s stairbuilder the ability to construct distinctive, personalized, innovative stair and handrail designs. Soft covers, fine. US$ 33.00 / 21.95 pounds sterling

B2147) Wilson, Richard, Mackley, Alan. CREATING PARADISE The Building of the English Country House 1660-1880. 2000. 10” x 7”, 428 pages, frontispiece and 134 black and white illustrations, 5 figures, 21 tables. The first book to look at the building of country houses as a whole in the two centuries after 1660. An important and original contribution to its subject and a highly readable account of the attitude of the English ruling class to its most important possession. Much detail on the cost of the country house, and on building and finance. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B2115) Carr, Frank G.G. SAILING BARGES. 1931. 9” x 5 5/8”, 328 pages, colour frontispiece, 67 black and white photographs and line drawings (these figures are numbered and listed as 1-48, 50-68; all required plates are present), fold-out diagrams of barge owner's house flags - in black and white, but with colour key. 'In compiling this record it has been my earnest endeavour to include within its scope some account of every type of sailing barge to be found in England.' Hb, without dw; lacks front endpaper - probably cut out with a knife, in the process inflicting an inobvious 1/2" cut at the bottom of the frontispiece; dated (1934) inscription on back of frontispiece. Very handsome black cloth boards with a barge printed in shades of red on front cover, with blue and gilt stylised sea rippling below. This edition uncommon. US$ 105.00 / 70.00 pounds sterling

 

B2116) Purves, Alec A. THE MEDALS DECORATIONS & ORDERS OF WORLD WAR II 1939-1945. 1986. 8 3/4” x 5 1/2”, 162 pages, over 160 ribands are illustrated in full colour, with some 80 medals in black and white. The first published work to deal solely with the awards given for this period; an indispensable and essential guide. The awards of the 41 participating countries are dealt with in alphabetical sequence; detailed appendices include inscriptions on orders, decorations and medals, and a select Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B2126) By the Editors of WoodenBoat Magazine. FIFTY WOODEN BOATS A Catalog of Building Plans. Volume I. 1992. 10 7/8”x 8 1/8”, 112 pages, copiously illustrated with line drawings A catalogue from WoodenBoat Magazine of 50 readily available construction plans for a wide variety of types and sizes of fine wooden boats. Glossary of wooden boat parts; guidance on selection of timbers for constructional members; Bibliography. Soft covers, fine. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling

B2127) By the Editors of WoodenBoat Magazine. THIRTY WOODEN BOATS A Second Catalog of Building Plans. 1988. 10 7/8”x 8 1/8”, 78 pages, copiously illustrated with line drawings A catalogue from WoodenBoat Magazine of 30 boat and yacht designs from the drawing boards of some of the best modern designers. Bibliography. Soft covers, fine. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling

B2130) Kirby, W.F. F.L.S., F.E.S. THE BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS OF EUROPE. 1907. 10 3/4” x 8 1/4”, lxxii, 432 pages, 54 full-page colour plates, 1 full-page black and white plate, many black and white text illustrations. A classic, with beautiful colour plates showing up to 30 or so individual, clearly identified species, frequently with different stages of development, also examples of male and female, and, occasionally, the undersides. Includes the few species found in Madeira and the Canary Islands, but not met with on the continent of Europe. Original embossed and decorated cloth, with gilt lettering and attractive portrayal of butterflies on the spine and upper board. All edges gilt; original decorated endpapers. Neat ink inscription on front free end-paper. A little dusty on its upper edges after nearly one hundred years, also just a little loose due to the weight of the text. Otherwise a very nice copy indeed. US$ 180.00 / 120.00 pounds sterling

B2131) Meller, Susan and Elffers, Joost. TEXTILE DESIGNS . Two Hundred Years of European and American Patterns for Printed Fabrics Organized by Motif, Style, Color, Layout, and Period. 1991. 12” x 9 1/4”, 464 pages, 1823 pages in colour. A dazzling cross-section of the colourful patterned materials that decorate our rooms and clothe us. Deals extensively with the textiles of everyday life over the past 200 years, categorised by motif. Both an inspiration and an indispensable resource for designers and collectors. Hb in dw, near fine; discrete remainder mark on lower edge. US$ 60.00 / 40.00 pounds sterling

B2132) Hunter-Stiebel, Penelope, General Editor. STROGANOFF The Palace and Collections of a Russian Noble Family. 2000. 12 1/8” x 9 1/4”, 256 pages, 231 illustrations, including 222 plates in full colour. Published on the occasion of the exhibition of the same name. The first book to tell the extraordinary story of this Russian dynasty; a powerful noble family not unlike the famous Medicis of Florence; lavishly illustrated with more than two hundred outstanding works of art. Catalogue of the exhibition; Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 57.00 / 38.00 pounds sterling

B2141) King, Michael and Oudolf, Piet. GARDENING WITH GRASSES. 1998. 10 3/4” x 9”, 152 pages, extensively illustrated, mainly with colour photographs. The ornamental grasses are among the most important plants now used by garden designers. An invaluable reference: work, directing the reader to the best grasses for different garden uses. Catalogue of over 150 varieties and cultivars. Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 24.00 / 16.00 pounds sterling

 

B2143) Latymer, Hugh. THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDENER. 1990. 10 5/8” x 7 3/4”, 160 pages, more than 150 colour illustrations. Reveals the extraordinarily rich diversity of trees, shrubs, flowering plants and cacti that will flourish in regions where summers are hot and dry, winters mild and wet. Describes more than 300 plants, most of them readily available from good nurseries in Mediterranean regions. Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling

 

B2144) Bennett, Jackie. WILD ABOUT THE GARDEN. 1998. 10” x 7 3/4”, 192 pages, over 100 inspirational colour photographs. A fascinating account of six different aspects of the countryside and the wild plants which grow there. Drawing on this knowledge, Jackie Bennett shows how we can create beautiful, natural gardens with the minimum of effort. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 17.25 / 11.50 pounds sterling

B2105) Hepper, F.Nigel. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW Gardens for Science and Pleasure. 1982. 11 1/8" x 8 3/4", 195 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. The story of Kew's origins and development; discusses the most striking ornamental features of the gardens and their living collections. Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B2106) Lowe, E.J. OUR NATIVE FERNS; or a History of the British Species and Their Varieties. 1867, 1876. 10 1/8" x 6 1/4", 2 volumes, volume 1 348 pages, 37 colour plates, 317 wood engravings; volume 2 492 pages + 8 page catalogue for George Bell & Sons, dated March 1880, 42 colour plates, 592 wood engravings. The acknowledged Victorian standard work on British ferns, with its delicate full-page colour illustrations. Uniformly bound in original green blind stamped cloth, with gold spine lettering and gold embossed fern on upper board. A very good set indeed; neat, ink, dated (1881), inscription in first volume, handsome engraved bookplate for Thurland Castle in volume 2. A little dusty on upper edges of pages, but overall the nicest set I've seen, demonstrating how fresh a book can look, even after some 130 years or so. US$ 375.00 / 250.00 pounds sterling

B2111) Jiminez, Jill Berk, Editor. DICTIONARY OF ARTISTS’ MODELS. 2001. 10 1/4" x 6 7/8", 614 pages, black and white illustrations. The first book of its kind to gather information on a wide-ranging group of artists' models within one publication. Models are listed alphabetically, under the names by which they are most commonly known, and further cross-referenced under alternative maiden or married names, or pseudonyms. Each entry contains a biographical paragraph, a selection of works associated with the model, a short bibliography, and an interpretative essay. Hb, illustrated cover. Little bumped at upper corners, else near fine. 85.00 pounds sterling

B2112) Meara, David. A.W.N.PUGIN AND THE REVIVAL OF MEMORIAL BRASSES. 1991. 9" x 6", 198 pages, 73 black and white illustrations. After a decline since the productive period of the Middle Ages, there was a spectacular revival of the craft and design of memorial brasses in the nineteenth century. Pugin's writings and his enormous output of designs combined with John Hardman's careful manufacture of metalwork to change attitudes towards such brasses, and to restore lost ideals of good craftmanship. Chronology of Pugin's life; catalogue of Pugin-Hardman brasses; selective gazetteer of designs; list of brasses by county. Soft covers, fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B2090) Evans, Stewart P. and Skinner, Keith. Jack The Ripper LETTERS FROM HELL. 2001. 10 5/8" x 7 3/4", 306 pages, welll illustrated mainly in colour. Reproduces and transcribes all the letters received by the Victorian police, purporting to come from the notorious killer. An original and responsible re-examination of some of the remaining evidence relating to this case. Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling

B2095) Heavyside, G.T. STEAMING INTO THE EIGHTIES The Standard Gauge Preservation Scene. 1978. 9 3/4" x 6 5/8", 96 pages, well illustrated with black and white photographs, maps. Pictorial boards, very good. US$ 12.00 / 8.00 pounds sterling

B2100) Avery, Charles. SCULPTURE FROM TROYES in the Victoria and Albert Museum. Victoria and Albert Museum Brochure 4. 1974. 7 3/4" x 8 1/4", 70 pages, 53+9 black and white plates, 2 colour plates, map. Silvered card covers, little rubbed, but generally a very good copy. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling

B2102) Stirk, David. GOLF: THE GREAT CLUBMAKERS. 1992. 10" x 7 1/2", 128 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. A history of the old golf club makers and their craft, illustrated with fine examples. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B2080) Robertson, Kevin. THE LAST DAYS OF STEAM AROUND LONDON. 1988. 10" x 7 1/4", 175 pages, well illustrated with black and white photographs, map. Draws together the best of the available photographic material in a vivid portait of the four regions which surrounded London. Hb in dw, fine. 8.50 pounds sterling

B2081) Nock, O.S. THE LIMITED The Story of the Cornish Riviera Express. 1979. 9" x 7 1/2", 95 pages, 61 black and white photographs. Tells the story of the train and its performance since its inauguration in 1904 to the diesel age. Hb in price-clipped dw, otherwise near fine. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling

B2082) Brown, F.A.S. FROM STIRLING TO GRESLEY 1882-1922. 1974. 9 1/2" x 7 1/4", 149 pages, extensively illustrated with black and white photographs. Covers a period when very individual and interesting designs for both engines and rolling stock were being developed and built, together with the engineers who designed them. Soft covers, little rubbed externally, small (1 1/4" x 1/8") white label with typed name of previous owner on title-page, remnants of similar strip on front free end-paper. Otherwise very good. US$ 18.00 / 12.00 pounds sterling

B2086) Spectre, Peter H., Series Editor. The WoodenBoat Series. 100 BOAT DESIGNS REVIEWED Design Commentaries by the Experts. 1997. 10 7/8" x 8 1/4", 264 pages, comprehensively illustrated with detailed boat plans. The best of the last 20+ years of WoodenBoat magazine's popular "Designs" section. Soft covers, very good. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

B2087) Delmarcel, Guy. FLEMISH TAPESTRY. 2000. 13 1/4" x 10 1/8", 383 pages, 450 illustrations, including 350 full colour plates. Flemish tapestry is one of the most luxurious and skilful textile traditions in the world. This volume provides a comprehensive overview of its history from the 15th century to just short of the French Revolution. The illustrations include not only famous, but also little-known and previously unpublished tapestries. A full reference section includes Manufacturers and Marks, Important Towns and Workshops, Bibliography. Hb, cloth bound, in dw, near fine. US$ 82.50 / 55.00 pounds sterling

B2088) Degenhardt, Richard K. BELLEEK The Complete Collector's Guide and Illustrated Reference. Second, completely updated, revised and expanded edition, 1993. 12 1/4" x 9", 244 pages, nearly 300 all new colour photographs, includes reprints of the 1904 and 1928 catalogues; 16-page Value Guide loosely inserted, errata slip. Founded in 1858, the Belleek Pottery has been renowned for the artistry and craftsmanship of its wares. Fascinating chapter and illustrations of the processes involved in the creation of parian; a further chapter is devoted to a review of all the marks and trademarks. Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. 80.00 pounds sterling

B2074) Lipton, James. AN EXALTATION OF LARKS or The 'Venereal' Game. 1971. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 118 pages, black and white illustrations. Terms of venery - perhaps more commonly known as collective nouns - are here collected and illustrated by such artists as Granville and Durer. Besides the medieval terms such as a 'covey of partridges', and a 'charm of finches', James Lipton has located little known but equally authentic and poetic terms that have somehow disappeared. Finally and entertainingly, he has invented many current day expressions - a 'slouch of models', a 'descent of relatives' etc and encourages the reader to play the game. Hb in dw, delightful dw, dw with one or two minor tears and a little creased; previous owner's signature on front free end-paper, generally a very good copy. A unusual and attractive book. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling

B2078) Ramsey, Hugh. CAPITAL STEAM. 1989. 11" x 8 1/2", 160 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. A journey around London's steam locomotive sheds in the 1950's, with details of each shed, the locomotives present, the traffic served and the general atmosphere of the depot. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

B2079) Ransome-Wallis, P. THE LAST STEAM LOCOMOTIVES OF BRITISH RAILWAYS. 1987. 11 1/4" x 8 5/8", 191 pages, well illustrated with black and white photographs. Presents a well-illustrated survey of those locomotives which were operating British Railways' trains during the final years of steam. A concise history and description of each class is given, plus a table of dimensions, together with an informative appendix on steam locomotive classification. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 11.25 / 7.50 pounds sterling

B2053) Major, Norma. CHEQUERS The Prime Minister's Country House and its History. Revised and updated edition, 2001. 10 5/8" x 9 3/8", 280 pages, superbly illustrated in colour and black and white. Specially commissioned photographs by Mark Fiennes. As the country seat of the Prime Minister, Chequers is not open to the public, and prior to this publication, few photographs were available. From her unique position as the wife of the former Prime Minister, John Major, Dame Norma Major has had unprecedented access to the house as well as to its spectacular collection of paintings, furniture and decorative arts. She has also had the opportunity to talk to past Prime Ministers and their families about how they used the house, and changes made by them during their occupancy. Genealogical table, Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 24.00 / 16.00 pounds sterling

B2057) Auction Catalogue. BIBLIOTHEQUE P.Z. TRES IMPORTANTS LIVRES ET MANUSCRITS AUTOGRAPHES Mes Laurin-Guilloux-Buffetaud-Cailleur, 15-16 March 1995. 11 3/4" x 8 1/2", pages unnumbered, comprises 488 lots of books and manuscripts, well illustrated in colour and black and white. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling

B2063) Jones, J.R. COUNTRY AND COURT England 1658-1714. 1978. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 377 pages. The history of the turbulent period from the fall of the Commonwealth to the death of Queen Anne. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 18.00 / 12.00 pounds sterling

B2064) Ollard, Richard. CLARENDON AND HIS FRIENDS. 1987. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 367 pages, illustrated in black and white. A long overdue new biography based on the wide range of modern scholarship and making full use of Clarendon's own correspondence. Bibliography. Hb in dw, a very good copy. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

B2066) Tucker, Paul Hayes. MONET AT ARGENTEUIL. 1982. 10 3/8" x 7 7/8", 211 pages, 152 black and white illustrations, 31 colour plates, map of Argenteuil. Claude Monet spent six of his most fruitful and productive years at Argenteuil, just down-river from Paris. A fascinating and revealing view of the social, economic, and cultural basis of Monet's work. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

B2068) Taylor, John W.R. and Swanborough, Gordon. MILITARY AIRCRAFT OF THE WORLD. 1973. 8 1/2" x 5 5/8", 240 pages, more than 290 superb photographs, plus silhouette drawings. Every combat type known to be in service with the world's air forces (at the time of writing) is included in this unrivalled single-volume reference work. Hb in dw; very good, except for slight ink stain to edges of some pages. US$ 12.75 / 8.50 pounds sterling

B2073) Turner, Graham. FISHING TACKLE A Collector's Guide. 1989. 11 1/2" x 8 5/8", 384 pages, 32 colour pages, 750 black and white illustrations. A complete history and guide to prices for all types of fishing tackle. Lists over 250 makers and their output giving dates, addresses, and illustrations of trade cards and tackle. The section on Hardy Bros illustrates or records the data of every reel, rod and lure produced from the time the firm was founded in 1872 to the present day. Large section on North American makers and implements. The definitive reference on fishing tackle. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 187.50 / 125.00 pounds sterling

B2045) Warring, R.H. KNOW YOUR MODEL AERO ENGINES. 1979. 8 1/8" x 5 3/4", 110 pages, well illustrated in black and white. Easy reading and non-complicated facts to help any modeller get the best out of his model engines, and dispel the mystery of any technical terms and descriptions he may come across in model journals and literature. Confined to the two main types of model engine - glow engines and diesels, with a brief description of how CO2 engines work. Illustrated soft covers, a very good copy. US$ 9.75 / 6.50 pounds sterling

B2047) Whitfield, Christopher, with wood-engravings by Geoffrey Miller. A WORLD OF ONE'S OWN Twenty-four Essays. Country Life, 1938. 8 7/8" x 6 1/4", 144 pages, 12 full page wood-engravings, 7 tail-pieces. These Country Essays are set in that undulating and tranquil part of Warwickshire which lies between Stratford-on-Avon and Warwick, and for the rest, in the North Cotswolds. Hb in dw, illustrated dw is rather chipped on its upper edge; previous owner's dated inscription; generally a very good copy. 25.00 pounds sterling

B2048) Woodward, H.W. ART, FEAT & MYSTERY The Story of Thomas Webb & Sons, Glassmakers. 1978. 9 3/8" x 7 1/8", 61 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. A short history of this notable glassmaker, published on the 100th anniversary of the award to Webb glass of the Grand Prix at the Paris Exhibition. List of awards and exhibitions up to 1909. Dictionary of the more notable types of Webb glass. Hb in dw, fine, signed by author on title-page. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B2050) Crathorne, James. CLIVEDEN The Place and The People. Second revised edition, 2001. 11" x 9 3/4", 224 pages, well illustrated, mainly in colour. Cliveden is one of the great country houses in Britain; designed by Charles Barry, it occupies a sensational position overlooking the River Thames, and is surrounded by magnificent grounds. A fascinating account of Cliveden's past, illustrated with an impressive collection of drawings, prints, paintings and old photographs, together with many present-day photographs. Family trees, select Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 42.00 / 28.00 pounds sterling

B2052) Brenner, Robert. VALENTINE TREASURY A Century of Valentine Cards. 1997. 11 1/4" x 8 1/2", 208 pages, extensively illustrated in colour. Valentine card traditions steeped in European and later American roots are traced decade by decade, detailing manufacturers such as Howland, Whitney, Prang, Tuck, Gibson, Hallmark, and American Greetings. Hundreds of valentines are illustrated in full colour, accompanied by a price guide. Hb in dw, near fine. 35.00 pounds sterling.

B2043) Baker, T, Dixon, F.E. A RUDIMENTARY TREATISE ON LAND AND ENGINEERING SURVEYING For Students and Practical Use. 1905. 6 3/4" x 4 3/8", 236 pages, many black and white plates, including some folding, 32 pages of advertisements at rear, 6 pages of advertisements for Stanley Surveying Instruments at front and rear. A very good copy in original cloth, owner's dated inscription, small piece of paper with perforated edges adheres to the front free end-paper (approximately 3/4" square); otherwise a very nice copy. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling

B2033) Stamp, Gavin. ALEXANDER THOMSON Unknown Genius. 1999. 184 pages, 210 illustrations, 145 in colour. Alexander 'Greek' Thomson (1817-1875) designed buildings of an exotic haunting strangeness that impressed contemporaries, and have fascinated or baffled subsequent generations. The great American historian, Henry-Russell Hitchcock, insisted that Thomson had built 'three of the finest Romantic Classical churches in the world' and that his Moray Place was quite simply 'the finest of all Grecian terraces'. A long overdue complete guide to Thomson's achievements. Comprehensive list of Thomson's works. Soft covers, upper cover creased at lower edge, otherwise very good. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B2036) Pye, Chris. ELEMENTS OF WOODCARVING. 2000. 10 7/8" x 8 1/8", 164 pages, well illustrated, mainly in colour. Ten interesting projects, where the whole carving process is described and illustrated in detail, from the initial idea to the finished work. Includes profiles of two very accomplished carvers - Gino Masero (1915-1995) and Tilman Riemenschneider (1460-1531). Illustrated soft covers, near fine. US$ 21.00 / 14.00 pounds sterling

B2037) Tolpin, Jim. THE TOOLBOX BOOK. 1998. 10 3/4" x 9", 199 pages, 190 colour photographs of beautifully crafted and ingenious tool storage as well as measured drawings for more than 25 tool storage projects. A guided tour of some of the world's best tool-storage solutions. A classic. Illustrated soft covers, fine. US$ 24.00 / 16.00 pounds sterling

B2038) Roberts, Michael. AN ILLUSTRATED DIRECTORY OF THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE. 1989. 12 1/4" x 10", 256 pages, comprehensively illustrated in colour. A single volume encyclopedia especially designed to provide an instant reference to the entire spectrum of the world's foremost fighting force. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B2039) Heiron, George, Treacy, Eric. STEAM'S INDIAN SUMMER. 1984. 8 7/8" x 7 1/2", pages unnumbered, 147 black and white photographs, well annotated. A photographic tribute to the last years of steam on British Railways. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 11.25 / 7.50 pounds sterling

B2040) Nock, O.S. GREAT LOCOMOTIVES OF THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY. 1987. 9 1/2" x 7 7/8", 216 pages, extensively illustrated in black and white and colour and with line drawings. Describes the histories and technical details of many of the locomotives which hauled the Southern Railway trains. Comprehensive and authoritative. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

B2025) Trounson, J, on behalf of the Trevithick Society. MINING IN CORNWALL 1850-1960. Volume 1 and 2, 1985. 9 5/8" x 7 1/4", pages not numbered, 129 + 134 black and white illustrations, map. Introductory text, expansive factual description for each illustration. Out of print. Illustrated card covers, previous owner's label on title page, otherwise very good copies. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling for the two volumes.

B2028) Pisano, Ronald G. THE TILE CLUB and the Aesthetic Movement in America. 1999. 10 1/4" x 9 1/4", 112 pages, 106 illustrations, including 46 full colour plates. The Tile Club was a group of 31 notable New York painters, sculptors and architects who met between 1877 and 1887; in this short time it exerted a powerful influence on the art and culture of late nineteenth century America. Published to coincide with a major exhibition devoted to this important group of artists. Chapter devoted to English painted tiles of the nineteenth century. Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling

B2031) Dobson, C.G. HISTORICAL NOTES ON THE LANGLEY MUSEUM of Ancient, Curious, or Otherwise Interesting Roofing Materials and on the Development of the Pitched Roof from Early Times. Langley London Limited, 1960. 10 7/8" x 8 1/2", 33 pages, 89 black and white illustrations mainly of roofing tiles. A very well illustrated and interesting monograph on the development of the roofing tile and pitched roofs. Bibliography. Laminated paper covers, tending to become de-laminated, and with a pronounced outward curl at the edges. Internally very nice, interesting, and uncommon. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B2049) Hope Works Ltd. Walsall. ANTIQUE IRONWORK 1963. Original catalogue. 11 5/8" x 8", 72 pages, illustrated in black and white throughout. Wide selection of door and casement furniture etc. Card covers, generally very good. 25.00 pounds sterling

 B2019) Swank, Scott T. SHAKER LIFE ART, AND ARCHITECTURE Hands to Work, Hearts to God. 1999. 11 1/4" x 10 1/4", 240 pages, 250 illustrations, including 150 in colour. Presents the full sweep of Shaker art and architecture in the context of a specific Shaker community in Canterbury, New Hampshire. Superb photographs. Chronology, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling

B818) Shone, Richard. SISLEY. 1999. 11 3/8" x 9 7/8", 240 pages, 166 illustrations, mainly in colour. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B2014) Aylmer, G.E., Cant, Reginald, Editors. A HISTORY OF YORK MINSTER. Clarendon Press, Oxford 1977. 586 pages, 6 plans, colour frontispiece, 182 black and white illustrations. 1977 was the 1350th anniversary of the founding of York Minster, and it was felt to be an appropriate moment to draw together much new research and knowledge on all aspects of this great minster, one of the major Gothic cathedrals in Europe. Includes major section on its important stained and painted glass. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 72.00 / 48.00 pounds sterling

B2015) Mowl, Tim, Earnshaw, Brian. TRUMPET AT A DISTANT GATE The Lodge as Prelude to the Country House. 1985. 10 1/2" x 8", 238 pages, over 210 plates, 33 of them in colour. A pioneering study, giving a much needed introduction to an extraordinarily charming art form. The park gate lodges were the earliest small houses to be architect designed and appeared in a variety of guises from Classical temple to Gothic summerhouse, Palladian pavilion to medieval castle in miniature. Glossary, good Bibliography. Hb in dw, a very good copy. US$ 48.00 / 32.00 pounds sterling

B2010) Vallance, Aymer. OLD CROSSES AND LYCHGATES. [1920]. 9 3/4" x 7 1/4", 198 pages, 237 black and white photographs, sketches and plans. A classic detailed account of all types of crosses, including among other types monolith crosses, preaching crosses and market crosses. A very good chapter on lychgates, with detailed drawings. Bibliography. Hb, in original cloth, title and emblem gilt-embossed to spine and upper board; spine rather darkened. A very nice copy. US$ 97.50 / 65.00 pounds sterling

B2003) Webber, Ronald. THE VILLAGE BLACKSMITH. 1973. 8 5/8" x 5 1/2", 160 pages, well illustrated in black and white with photographs, drawings and engravings of smiths, their smithies and the tools they used. Describes and illustrates the blacksmith as a craftsman, the tools he used, and the long history of blacksmithing. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine, previous owner's name and date neatly inscribed inside front cover. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

B2006) Franke, Lois E. HANDWROUGHT JEWELRY. 1962. 10 1/2" x 7 7/8", 222 pages, comprehensively illustrated, mainly in black and white, with many illustrations of step-by-step processes. Very comprehensive, starting with basic techniques including soldering and forging, rolling and drawing by use of the rolling mill and drawplates. The creation of surface textures, and polishing is next covered, followed by the making of chains; use and making of all kinds of fasteners for ear-rings, cuff-links etc; stones and stone setting; and making hinges. Short Bibliography. Hb in dw, dw a little torn, but neatly repaired. Previous owner's name neatly inscribed inside front cover. Generally a very good copy. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling

B1998) Baxandall, Michael. SOUTH GERMAN SCULPTURE 1480-1530. Victoria and Albert Museum, Museum Monograph No. 26, 1974. 9 3/4 x 7 1/4, 74 pages, map, well illustrated with many full-page black and white photographs. Designed as a guide to the small but interesting collection of south German sculpture of the period in the Victoria and Albert Museum. Bibliography. Card covers, a little rubbed on spine, but a nice copy. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

B1999) Bennett, Eric. THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF WHEELWRIGHTS OF THE CITY OF LONDON. 1670 - 1970. A History of the Company. 1970. 9 3/4" x 5 1/2",171 pages, coloured frontispiece, black and white illustrations. Describes the methods for making wheels for horse-drawn vehicles, and the technical terms of the trade. The wheelwrights' struggle for financial security, recognition, and the development of their trade, is vividly related, and much social history emerges in the story. Extensive Appendices. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B1997) Lewis, Philippa, Darley, Gillian. DICTIONARY OF ORNAMENT. 1990. 10 3/4" x 7 3/4", 320 pages, copiously illustrated with some 1300 black and white photographs, fully cross-referenced. The first work since the nineteenth century to encompass in a single volume the whole gamut of decorative styles and motifs used by designers, architects and craftsmen from the Middle Ages to the present day. It provides comprehensive coverage of both architecture and the decorative arts, including furniture, silver, jewellery and metalwork, ceramice, interior decoration and much else. A comprehensive work of reference, essential for all who are interested in the history and application of ornament or design. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B1966) Cheetham, J.H., Piper, John. WILTSHIRE A Shell Guide. 1975. 9 1/4" x 7 1/8", 198 pages, extensively illustrated in black and white, map. One of the less common counties in the superb Shell series of guides. Hb in dw, near fine, an extremely nice copy. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling

B1968) 1776 THE BRITISH STORY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. 1976. The Catalogue of the 1776 Exhibition at the National Maritime Museum, celebrating the Bicentenary of the Unted States of the United States of America. 9 5/8" x 7 3/8", 231 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Covers the story of the revolution through the catalogue of the exhibition. Soft covers, corners creased, but a good copy. US$ 12.75 / 8.50 pounds sterling

B1971) Glasstone, Victor. VICTORIAN AND EDWARDIAN THEATRES An Architectural and Social Survey. 1975. 11" x 7 7/8", 136 pages, 210 illustrations, 8 in colour. Victor Glasstone,an architect at the forefront of theatre research and contemporary theatre design, describes the principal surviving examples, and many that have been sadly lost. Short Bibliography. Soft covers, a very good copy. US$ 26.25 / 17.50 pounds sterling

B1973) Greenhill, Basil, CMG, Introduction and Notes; Willis, Lionel, Paintings. COASTAL TRADE SAILING CRAFT OF BRITISH WATERS 900-1900. 1975. 12 1/4" x 17 1/4", not paginated, but contains introduction, followed by 45 full page colour plates each with a page of notes facing, 53 black and white illustrations, also black and white profiles of each boat illustrated, drawn to a common scale. A complete pictorial record of the sailing craft evolved and used for many different purposes by the British coastal trade. Fully scaled and detailed paintings, with every particular of rigging, fitting and external hull structure carefully drawn. A classic reference. Hb in dw, a little rubbed on upper edge of cover, otherwise a very good copy. US$ 97.50 / 65.00 pounds sterling

B1975) Honey, W.B. WEDGWOOD WARE. 1956. 10" x 6 1/4", 55 pages of text, 100 illustrations, 4 in colour. A Faber Monograph. Bibliography. Hb in dw, dw worn with some loss, price torn off rather than clipped! however the book itself is a nice copy. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B1976) Simmons, Rosemary. COLLECTING ORIGINAL PRINTS. Christie's Contemporary Art, 1983. 9 7/8" x 7 7/8", 128 pages, extensively illustrated in black and white and colour. An invaluable guide, by a printmaker, collector, who also has had experience in dealing. Historical introduction, comprehensive descriptions of the techniques of printmaking, each illustrated with a contemporary print showing the techniques. Valuable, practical advice on how to care for and conserve your collection. Bibliography, extensive Glossary. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 18.00 / 12.00 pounds sterling

B1979) Adams, Elizabeth, Redstone, David. BOW PORCELAIN. Faber Monograph, 1981. 10" x 6 1/4", 251 pages, 16 colour plates, 135 black and white plates. A meticulously documented book, based on much first-hand research, filling what had been a serious gap in ceramic history. Extensive detailed Appendices, Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling

B1980) WILLIAM MORRIS AND KELMSCOTT. The Design Council 1981. 8 1/4" x 7 3/4", 190 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Kelmscott Manor, a seventeenth century Oxfordshire farmhouse, was shared by Morris and his friends for the twenty-five years preceding his death. This book contains not only a comprehensive catalogue of the house's contents, but also fourteen authoritative contributions covering many aspects of Morris's life and work. Chronology, Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine, uncommon. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B1982) Barnard, Julian. THE DECORATIVE TRADITION. The Architectural Press, 1973. 9 3/4" x 7 1/4", 144 pages, 150 black and white illustrations. The first study devoted entirely to exterior decorative detail in the late Victorian and Edwardian street scene. Select Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

B1983) Jekyll, Gertrude. FLOWER DECORATION IN THE HOUSE. Country Life, 1907. 8 1/8" x 5 3/4", 98 pages, black and white illustrations. Original blue cloth binding with gilt embossed lettering, a little rubbed and somewhat bumped at the corners; one plate has a short tear, but without loss and within the margin; a couple of pages in the catalogue section at the end have been carelessly opened. Nonetheless, a very good copy of the uncommon 1907 edition of this title. US$ 72.00 / 48.00 pounds sterling

B1990) D'Allemagne, Henry Rene. DECORATIVE ANTIQUE IRONWORK A Pictorial Treasury. 1968. 12 1/4" x 8 1/2", over 4,500 objects illustrated on 415 plates. A re-publication of all the plates in the two portfolios of Musee Le Secq des Tournelles a Rouen: Ferronerie ancienne, originally published in Paris in 1924. The captions, slightly amended and expanded, have been translated for this edition by Vera K. Ostoia, who has also provided an introduction, and a list of other books by d'Allemagne. Soft covers, fine. US$ 28.50 / 18.95 pounds sterling

B1993) Gayre, G.R. WASSAIL! IN MAZERS OF MEAD An Account of Mead, Metheglin, Sack and other Ancient Liquors, and of the Mazer Cups out of which they were drunk, with some comments upon the Drinking Customs of our forebears. 1948. 8 3/4" x 5 5/8", 176 pages, illustrated in black and white. Hb, no dw, but a nice copy in original dark blue cloth binding. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling

B1994) Barber, Peter. DIPLOMACY The World of the Honest Spy. The British Library 1979. 9 5/8" x 7 3/8", 143 pages, 14 colour plates, many black and white illustrations. Primarily a catalogue of an exhibition on the subject at the British Library in 1979, but additionally designed to present a coherent survey of the subject, independent of the exhibition. List of suggestions for further reading. Soft covers, ink inscription inside front cover, otherwise very good. 15.00 pounds sterling

B1966) Richter, Lydia. CHINA, PARIAN & BISQUE GERMAN DOLLS circa 1840 - 1900. 1993. 11 3/4" x 9", 184 pages, very well illustrated in colour and black and white. Comprehensively describes and illustrates this very fascinating period of china head doll history. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 42.00 / 28.00 pounds sterling

B1961) Cope, Kenneth L. MAKERS OF AMERICAN MACHINIST'S TOOLS. A Historical Directory of Makers and Their Tools. 1994. 10" x 7", 314 pages, over 600 illustrations in black and white. The first historical directory covering both the makers and their tools, altogether over 330 companies. A unique and invaluable reference source. Soft covers, fine. US$ 27.75 / 18.50 pounds sterling

B1962) Cope, Kenneth L. AMERICAN MACHINIST'S TOOLS An Illustrated Directory of Patents. 1993. 10" x 7", 420 pages, over 1000 diagrams. Includes over 1000 fully indexed and illustrated patents, covering all American machinist's tools patented through 1905 and the more important ones patented between 1906 and 1915. Indexed alphabetically by patentee, chronologically by date and patent number and by type of tool. Soft covers, near fine. 35.00 pounds sterling

B1948) A.J. WILKINSON & CO.'S ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF HARDWARE AND TOOLS. MWTCA Reprint 2001, originally pubd circa 1867 (based on Bailey Patent Dates). 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", 160 pages, many black and white illustrations. Soft covers, fine. 15.00 pounds sterling

B1950) Rodengen, Jeffrey L. THE LEGEND OF STANLEY 150 Years of The Stanley Works. 1996. 11 1/2" x 9 1/4", 191 pages, comprehensively illustrated, mainly in colour. A fascinating account of the history and growth of a muli-billion dollar global organisation. Section on collecting Stanley tools. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 42.00 / 27.95 pounds sterling

B1937) James, Leslie. A CHRONOLOGY OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF BRITAIN'S RAILWAYS 1778-1855. 1983. 11 3/4" x 8 5/8", 120 pages, black and white illustrations. A major work of reference on the earliest days of Britain's railways. Each and every railway company is covered in chronological order, giving an outline history, dates, routes, bibliography. Includes a series of maps for England, Wales and Scotland, which present graphically the explosion of the railway onto the British landscape. Invaluable reference. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B1938) Hummel, Charles F. WITH HAMMER IN HAND The Dominy Craftsmen of East Hampton, New York. 1982. 11 7/8" x 8 3/4", 424 pages, extensively illustrated in black and white. Describes the tools, and provides illustrations of the tools and objects as well as pictures of the interior of the Dominy shop [which is a major exhibit at the Winterthur Museum]. Includes an account of the Dominy family, uses samples of the Dominy acoiunts to show production and income for the Dominys during the years 1765-1820. A classic tool reference book. Extensive Bibliography. US$ 97.50 / 65.00 pounds sterling

B1939) Haldane, A.R.B. THE DROVE ROADS OF SCOTLAND. 1971. 10" x 6 1/4", 266 pages, 16 black and white plates, map of Scotland showing drove-roads, folded in pocket at end. Traces the history of the Scottish droving trade, and the routes used to bring Highland livestock, on the hoof, off the hills to the great markets in the Forth Basin and the South. A classic; useful appendices, extensive Bibliography. Hb in dw, the attractive dw slightly faded and frayed at the edges, but a very nice copy. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B1940) PRICE LIST AND ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE of Rules, Planes, Gauges, Moulding Planes ... Manufactured by H. CHAPIN'S SON 1890. MWTCA Reprint, 1986. 9 1/4" x 6", 77+ pages, black and white illustrations. Card covers, little finger-marked, but a very good copy. 15.00 pounds sterling

B1941) OHIO TOOL COMPANY Illustrated Price List No. 23. Planes, Plane Irons, Drawing Knives, Gouges... circa 1910. Roger K. Smith Reprint, 1976. 8 3/4" x 5 5/8", 84 pages, black and white illustrations. Card covers, slightly rubbed, but a very good copy. 15.00 pounds sterling

B1943) Beckwith, John. CASKETS FROM CORDOBA. Victoria and Albert Museum, 1960. 9 5/8" x 7 1/4", 72 pages, 33 black and white figures, 33 full page plates. John Beckwith, then Deputy Keeper in the Department of Architecture and Sculpture at the Victoria and Albert Museum, discusses and illustrates a group of medieval ivory caskets carved by Arab craftsmen at Cordoba. The caskets, many of which are of great intrinsic beauty, form a fascinating record of Arab civilisation in Southern Spain. Bibliography. Illustrated soft covers, bookplate inside front cover, otherwise near fine. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling

B1945) Garner, Philippe. EMILE GALLE. Second revised edition, with new colour illustrations, 1990. 12" x 9 1/8", 168 pages, over 200 illustrations, including 55 in colour. Monograph on this major French craftsman and designer of the Art Nouveau period, illustrated with examples of his furniture, glass and pottery. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B1931) Valenti, Elizabeth. TASSELS, TIE-BACKS & TRIMMINGS Over 50 Creative Ideas for Trimming & Decorating Soft Furnishings. 1997. 11 1/4" x 8 5/8", 128 pages, superbly illustrated in colour. Section on restyling and embellishing tassels. Ideas of syle and individuality for interiors. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 21.75 / 14.50 pounds sterling

B1932) Curl, James Stevens. A CELEBRATION OF DEATH An Introduction to some of the Buildings, Monuments, and Settings of Funerary Architecture in the Western European Tradition. 1980. 10 1/8" x 7 1/4", 404 pages, extensively illustrated in black and white. Bibliography. Hb in dw, ex-library, with traces on dw spine where small label has been removed, on front free end-paper where label has been lifted, and (cancelled) stamp on reverse of title page. Otherwise a very good copy. Uncommon. US$ 45.00 / 30.00 pounds sterling

B1910) JOHN HALL AND THE GRECIAN STYLE IN AMERICA. A Reprint of Three Pattern Books Published in 1840 with an Illustrated Essay by Thomas Gordon Smith. 1996. 11 1/4" x 8 1/2", 176 pages, 16 plates, hundreds of line drawings. A reprint of 'The Cabinet Makers' Assistant'; 'A Series of Select and Original Modern Designs for Dwelling Houses'; and 'A New and Concise Method of Handrailing'. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B1898) Lang, Jane. REBUILDING ST. PAUL'S after the Great Fire of London. Oxford University Press, 1956. 10" x 7 3/8", 269 pages, frontispiece and 22 black and white illustrations and designs. The new St. Paul's would be the first cathedral to be built in England since the Reformation; the Archbishop and clergy were anxious to show that the Church of England was not behind that of Rome in its capacity to erect splendid symbols of its own religious vitality. A fascinating narrative account of the designing and building of the St. Paul's Cathedral that survives today. Useful Bibliography. Hb in original publisher's cloth; no dw. Ex University library - sticker on front paste-down, occasional small stamp in margin, 'NA' in white letters on spine. Nonetheless a very good copy, where the marks of previous library ownership are not intrusive. Uncommon. US$ 48.00 / 32.00 pounds sterling

B1899) Turner, Eric. AN INTRODUCTION TO BRASS. Victoria and Albert Museum, 1982. 10" x 7 3/8", 48 pages, 30 colour plates. An authoritative introduction to the subject, illustrated by objects from the Victoria and Albert Museum, and written by the Senior Museum Assistant in the Victoria and Albert Museum's Dept of Metalwork. Pictorial boards, near fine. US$ 9.75 / 6.50 pounds sterling

B1900) Elliott, Gordon. JOHN AND DAVID ELERS and their Contemporaries. 1998. 10 1/4" x 7 7/8", 48 pages, well illustrated, mainly in colour. John and David Elers were Dutch born silversmiths who came to London in the 1680's. In the early 1690's they set up a pottery at Vauxhall, and at Dimsdale Hall, Staffordshire. Although their potting in England was of short duration, they did achieve a quality in their unglazed red stoneware that would not be equalled for some seventy years. Useful Appendices, Bibliography. Soft covers, fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B1904) King, Constance Eileen. JUMEAU Prince of Dollmakers. 1983. 12" x 8 3/4", 120 pages, 48 full-page colour illustrations. Jumeau reigned supreme over all French dollmakers for over half a century. This most complete history of Jumeau yet written, contains the results of painstaking research and places the dolls firmly in their period, setting them against the background of French social history as it relates to children. Useful Appendices, including price guide, patents, schedule of original prices and sizes, marks on heads, body and shoe, Chronology, Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling

B1896) Williams, Nigel. THE BREAKING AND REMAKING OF THE PORTLAND VASE. British Museum Publications 1989. 9 5/8" x 7 3/8", 32 pages, 5 colour and 40 black and white illustrations. Never before in his long career in restoration has Nigel Williams had to break the priceless object he was about to restore. But in the case of the Portland Vase, a supreme example of Roman cameo glass that was smashed into hundreds of fragments by a deranged museum visitor in 1845, the earlier repair work was disintegrating. The British Museum therefore decided that the Vase should be dismantled piece by piece, and rebuilt using the most modern techniques, to last at least a century. Each step of this delicate task, which was begun in 1988 and took nine months to complete, is recorded here with the aid of many photographs. The history of this incomparable glass vase, its manufacturem and decoration, are also discussed. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B1891) Hornung, Clarence P. TREASURY OF AMERICAN DESIGN. A Pictorial Survey of Popular Folk Arts Based upon Watercolour Renderings in the Index of American Design, at the National Gallery of Art. No date. 2 volumes, 12" x 9", 846 pages, over 2900 illustrations, some 850 in colour. The collection in the Index of American Design contains over 17,000 renderings of American decorative arts ranging from before 1700+ to about 1900. The selections published here have been chosen to show the most representative specimens of these works from various regions and cultures. A wonderfully comprehensive source. Hb in original attractive blue cloth binding, but without the original plastic slip covers. Vg. US$ 97.50 / 65.00 pounds sterling

B1880) Casey, Andrew. 20TH CENTURY CERAMIC DESIGNERS IN BRITAIN. 2001. 11" x 8 1/2", 391 pages, 446 illustrations, mainly in colour. The first major study to focus on the individual designers who made an important contribution to the development of ceramic design in Britain during the twentieth century. 17 major designers are featured in separate chapters; directory of designers, good Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$59.50 / 39.50 pounds sterling

B1885) DeLorme, Eleanor P. GARDEN PAVILIONS AND THE 18TH. CENTURY FRENCH COURT. 1996. 11" x 8 1/2", 320 pages, extensively illustrated in black and white and colour. A unique study, linking social history with architecture and garden design, this is an intriguing and detailed account of the ornamental garden structures which were created for the French monarchy and royal circles from the late 1600s to the Revolution in 1789. These garden pavilions became an distinctive, highly accomplished art form, appealing not only to royalty, but also to the bourgeoisie. Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. 35.00 pounds sterling

B1886) Ingamells, John. THE WALLACE COLLECTION. 1997. 11" x 7 7/8", 132 pages, superbly illustrated almost entirely in colour. The Wallace Collection was accumulated principally by successive Marquesses of Hertford, whose fabulous riches enabled them to buy exactly as their discriminating tastes prompted. It was bequeathed to the British nation by Lady Wallace in 1897, and opened to the public as a national museum three years later. One priviso of the bequest is that it should be 'kept together, unmixed with other objects of art'; this provision has ensured that the remarkable character of one of the greatest collections ever made by an English family has been preserved. As well as the history of the collection, this volume presents works of art from the Collection, ranging from arms and armour, magnificent furniture, French eighteenth century art, and including magnificent examples of furniture and ceramics. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 22.50 / 14.95 pounds

B1872) HANDBOOK FOR SILVER DAWN With Instructions for Running and Maintenance. Number IV. Rolls-Royce Limited, no date, but several update sheets have been correctly inserted, these suggest a date of 1954; there is a typewritten note attached to the front free end-paper (ffep) regarding these instruction leaflets. 8 5/8" x 5 1/2", some 123+ pages, plus useful conversion tables at rear. Excellent illustrations, black and white close-up photographs of details, lubrication diagrams, folding-out electrical diagram, and 2 maps enabling your driver to locate Rolls-Royce's London Repair and Service Depot and Crewe Service Station. Compliment slip from Hoffmans of Halifax Ltd, Rolls-Royce agents. Ink note on front free end-paper STH 75 (?registration number of vehicle). Note pasted to inside of front cover 'Jan 31 1964. 3 new tyres fitted at 50,758' Original grey leather-finish cloth, silver embossed lettering and RR crest on upper board. Extension flap on lower board folds over upper board and fastens with press stud. The inside of this flap is marked by finger-prints, and externally the binding is a little rubbed; otherwise a very good copy; uncommon. US$ 142.50 / 95.00 pounds sterling

B1873) Ball, Eric E. ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF MODEL ENGINEERING The Society of Model and Experimental Engineers 1898-1998. 1997 Out of series copy (limited edition of 200 hb copies). 9 3/4" x 6 3/4", 128 pages, many interesting black and white photographs. A fascinating history of the first model engineering society. Hb in dw, fine. 65.00 pounds sterling

B1859) Poelhekke, M.A.P.C; De Vooys, Prof. Dr. C.G.N. PLATENATLAS BIJ DE NEDERLANDSCHE LITERATUURGESCHIEDENIS. Vierde Druk, 1933. 12 3/4" x 9 3/4", 152 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Clothbacked, illustrated boards, very good. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B1860) Cawley, George, M.I.M.I, M.J.S &c (late of the Imperial College of Engineering, Tokio). WOOD AND ITS APPLICATION TO JAPANESE ARTISTIC AND INDUSTRIAL DESIGN. Paper presented on July 19th., 1893. 9 1/2" x 6", paginated 192 - 232, pages 223 - 232 being in facsimile. 42 figures illustrating comparisons between Japanese and European tools of the period, full page illustration (in facsimile) of Japanese carpenters at work. The paper was presented at the Tenth Ordinary Meeting (Sixth of the Second Session) held in the Hall at 20 Hanover Square, London W. The lecture was illustrated by a loan of the Japanese Wood-working Tools from the South Kensington Museum (now known as the Victoria and Albert Museum), and by a large collection of the latest improved English and American Woodworking Hand-tools, lent by Messrs. Melhuish & Co of Fetter Lane, London E.C. The name of the learned society is omitted from this abstract, however the attendance at the meeting was noted as 236. This paper is handsomely bound in cloth-backed marbled boards, a nice and interesting item. US$ 42.00 / 28.00 pounds sterling

B1854) ENGLISH MECHANIC AND WORLD OF SCIENCE with which are incorporated The Mechanic, Scientific Opinion and The British and Foreign Mechanic Illustrated with Numerous Practical Engravings. Volume LXXVI (76), 1903 [August 15 1902 - Feb 6 1903]. 11 3/4" x 8 1/2", 556 pages, numerous illustrations. Much early motoring, including varieties of steam cars and tricycles; ornamental turning; ballooning - including accounts of staged 'races' between a balloon and a company of cyclists; mention of Signor Marconi's success in transmitting messages across the Atlantic. Original publisher's cloth binding, blind embossed, with gilt lettering; slightly bumped at corners, but an unusually nice copy. US$ 67.50 / 45.00 pounds sterling

B1855) Cassell, Don. THE PHOTOGRAPHER AND THE LAW. 1984. 8 3/4" x 6", 143 pages. Covers legal aspects of copyright, candid photography, when photography is against the law, recourses available when a valuable film is ruined in processing. An indispensable guide to the legal minefields surrounding photography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 12.75 / 8.50 pounds sterling

B1858) Scott, David, M.A. THE LAKER'S A.B.C. [1955]. 8 3/4" x 5 1/2", 218 pages, 12 black and white photographs. Useful and knowledgeable reference to over 1,400 separate places and physical features in the district, particulars of famous persons associated with it, and much miscellaneous matter. Original cloth, some splitting and damage to edges of spine, otherwise a good copy. 20.00 pounds sterling

B1848) Compiled by Oxford and Cambridge Scholars. THE BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR COLLECTORS OF ANTIQUES. 1,950 Specialised Standard Modern Books Described. The Ceramic Book Company; no date, but probably late 1970's. 11 3/4" x 8 1/4", 44 pages. Card covers, near fine. US$ 18.00 / 12.00 pounds sterling

B1849) Butterworth, Emma Macalik. THE COMPLETE BOOK OF CALLIGRAPHY. 1984. 9 1/4" x 6”, 160 pages, many illustrations. A comprehensive introduction. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling

B1852) Bourne, Jonathan; Brett, Vanessa. LIGHTING IN THE DOMESTIC INTERIOR. Renaissance to Art Nouveau. Sotheby's Publications, 1991. 11 3/8" x 8 5/8", 255 pages, more than 800 illustrations in black and white and colour. Lavishly illustrated historical survey of the forms of lighting used in the domestic interior; Illustrations have been chosen to show how designers and manufacturers developed the art of lighting. Indispensable to historians, collectors and students, and practitioners of interior design, decoration and restoration. Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 72.00 / 48.00 pounds sterling

B1842) Sorlier, Charles, Notizen und Katalog; Malraux, Andre, Vorwort. DIE KERAMIKEN UND SKULPTUREN VON CHAGALL. Monaco, 1972. 12 7/8" x 9 3/4", 249 pages. Illustrates and catalogues, mainly in colour, some 220 items of Chagall's ceramics. German text, superb illustrations. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 180.00 / 120.00 pounds sterling

B1844) Schmidt, Robert. MOBEL Ein Handbuch fur Sammler und Liebhaber. 9 1/8" x 6", 266 pages, 208 black and white illustrations. German text. Hb in original cloth-backed boards, spine dull and tending to split, a little loose. 20.00 pounds sterling

B1815) Thomas, Graham Stuart. GARDENS OF THE NATIONAL TRUST. Including 16 water-colours of plants raised in the Trust's gardens, and pencil drawings, by the author. 1979. 11 1/4" x 8 1/2", 292 pages, 150 black and white photographs, 50 monochrome drawings, 32 colour photographs, 16 watercolours. Traces the history of gardening to the present day, drawing examples from the gardens of the National Trust. The main part of the book is devoted to the Trust's gardens, with the author's impressions of each of them, including a table giving the specialities of each garden and plant lists. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine, a very nice copy. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling

B1816) Pakenham, Valerie. THE BIG HOUSE IN IRELAND. 2000. 11 3/4" x 9 3/4", 192 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Attempts to re-create the world of the Big House from the words of those who lived or stayed there - quoting from letters, diaries, memoirs, household accounts and travellers' tales. Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B1817) Ramsden, Charles. LONDON BOOKBINDERS 1780-1840. 1987. 10" x 7 1/4", 155 pages, 40 black and white illustrations of bindings. Includes both bespoke and trade bindings, illustrated with surviving examples. Hb, no dw; otherwise a very good copy. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B1821) Cannadine, David. THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE BRITISH ARISTOCRACY. 1990. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 813 pages, black and white illustrations. The first serious and sustained attempt to study the remarkable history of the British aristocracy as it has unfolded during the last century. Hb in dw, fine. 25.00 pounds sterling

B1824) Truman, Charles. AN INTRODUCTION TO ENGLISH GLASSWARE TO 1900. Victoria and Albert Museum, 1984. 10" x 7 1/2", 47 pages, 42 illustrations in black and white and colour. A full and informative text, accompanied by numerous colour illustrations. List for further reading. Pictorial boards, near fine. US$ 11.25 / 7.50 pounds sterling

B1825) Baker, Michael. PICTURES IN THE POST The Illustrated Letters of Sir Henry Thornhill to his Grandchildren. 1987. 7 7/8" x 10 3/8", 159 pages, colour illustrations throughout. A delightful example of the English tradition of adult whimsy for the young. A selection from some 800 letters and picture cards drawn and written by Sir Henry Thornhill, a distinguished soldier-administrator of the British Raj, for his 4 young grandchildren. Glossary. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling

B1826) Ranke, Winfried, Korff, Gottfried. HAUBERG UND ESSEN Landwirtschaft und Industrie im Siegerland um 1900. 1980. 9 1/2" x 7 1/2", 41 pages text, 136 black and white photographs, each with descriptive text, showing aspects of working life. German text. Soft covers, fine. US$ 12.75 / 8.50 pounds sterling

B1813) Turton, Frank CEng FIStructE. RAILWAY BRIDGE MAINTENANCE. 1972. 9 5/8" x 7 3/8", 152 pages, black and white illustrations and diagrams. Treats the subject of maintenance in a comprehensive manner that will be useful to a wide spectrum of personnel up to chief designers and engineers. Hb in dw, dw torn and repaired, with minor loss, but a very good copy. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling

B1803) Lancaster, John. CALLIGRAPHY TECHNIQUES. 1986. 10" x 7 3/8", 144 pages, well illustrated in black and white. An admirably readable text, providing good clear instructions which will enable the reader to achieve competence in calligraphy techniques. Historical chart showing a chronological development of lettering styles, list of materials and suppliers, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 20.00 / 10.00 pounds sterling

B1808) Heydenreich, Ludwig H. ITALIENISCHE RENAISSANCE: ANFANGE UND ENTFALTUNG IN DER ZEIT VON 1400 BIS 1460. 1972. 10 7/8" x 8 1/4", 431 pages, copiously illustrated in black and white and colour. German text. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B1809) Levine, Bernard. POCKET KNIVES The Collector's Guide to Identifying, Buying and Enjoying Vintage Pocketknives. 1993. 11 7/8" x 9", 80 pages, well illustrated in colour. Illustrates and describes examples of all the major types of pocketknives, from folding knives with solid gold fruit blades to whittlers and delicate lobster knives. Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 11.25 / 7.50 pounds sterling

B1810) Savage, George. FRENCH DECORATIVE ART 1638-1793. 11" x 7 1/4", 189 pages, col frontispiece, 113 black and white plates. Authoritative introduction to this still dominating influence. Bibliography. Hb in dw, dw rather torn, but with only very minor loss, strengthened at edges, but a very good copy. US$ 20.00 / 10.00 pounds sterling [4 guineas in 1969!]

B1800) Robotham, Tom. GHOST TOWNS How They Were Born, How They Lived, and How They Died. 1993. 12 1/4" x 9 1/4", 128 pages, more than 140 archival and contemporary photographs in black and white. An unforgettable portrait of an age that profoundly changed America, and Americans. Hb in dw, a very good copy. US$ 24.00 / 16.00 pounds sterling

B1789) Glazier, R. A MANUAL OF HISTORIC ORNAMENT Treating upon the Evolution, Tradition, and Development of Architecture & the Applied Arts Prepared for the Use of Students and Craftsmen. Batsford, Second edition, revised and enlarged with 600 illustrations by the author; 1906. 9 3/4" x 6 1/8", 168 pages + 24 page publisher's catalogue at rear. 55 full-page black and white plates, many black and white text illustrations. Very comprehensive; extensive Bibliography. Hb in original gilt-embosssed cloth binding; 'school prize' bookplate (for Applied Design); a very good copy. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B1790) Smith, Percy J. Delf, R.D.I. CIVIC AND MEMORIAL LETTERING. 1946. 9 3/8" x 6 7/8", 48 pages, 8 black and white plates each containing a number of examples, many other black and white illustrations. Designed to be of use and interest to architects, civic and urban authorities, town-planners and industrialists, as well as working craftsmen, teachers, students and intending students. An important contribution to the quality and legibility of public lettering of all kinds. Hb in dw, dw a little torn and neatly repaired, generally a very good copy. US$ 21.00 / 14.00 pounds sterling

B1791) Ahrons, E.L. THE BRITISH STEAM RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVE 1825-1925. 1987 reprint of 1927 edn. 11 1/4" x 8 1/2", 391 pages, more than 470 illustrations - including 385 photographs and 188 line drawings. A classic of railway literature, presents a complete, accurate and detailed history of the British steam locomotive during its first century. A quality reprint. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 45.00 / 30.00 pounds sterling

B1792) Scott, Cleo M. and G. Ryland, Jr. ANTIQUE PORCELAIN DIGEST. 1961. 11 1/4" x 8 1/4", 200 pages, over 750 specimens illustrated, of which 106 are in colour. Begins with Chinese porcelain, but deals mainly with the best periods of the European factories, that is from 1710 to 1820. Useful Appendices, with factory marks, Bibliography. Hb in original red cloth, no dw [as issued?], a very nice copy. US$ 42.00 / 28.00 pounds sterling

B1793) Klesse, Brigitte, Mayr, Hans. EUROPEAN GLASS FROM 1500-1800 The Ernesto Wolf Collection. 1987. 10 7/8" x 9 3/8", 151 pages text with 261 black and white figures, Catalogue section, cataloguing some 220 items, each with descriptive page and full colour illustration on facing page. Immensely impressive glass collection, superbly catalogued and illustrated. Bibliography. Pictorial boards; near fine. US$ 60.00 / 40.00 pounds sterling

B1794) Hocking, Charles, F.L.A. DICTIONARY OF DISASTERS AT SEA DURING THE AGE OF STEAM Including sailing ships and ships of war lost in action. 1824-1962. 2 Vols, A-L, M-Z, Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1969. 10 7/8" x 8 1/4", 779 pages. A book of absorbing interest, alive with adventure and details of both tragedy and heroic bravery. Much information is collected here which is to be found nowhere else. Hb in original dark blue binding, gilt titles to boards and spines; slight bump to lower corner, else near fine. US$ 340.00 / 225.00 pounds sterling

B1771) Diamondstein, Barbaralee. HANDMADE IN AMERICA Conversations with Fourteen Craftmasters. 1995. 12" x 10", 224 pages, 210 illustrations, including 111 full colour plates. A distinguished commentator on the arts brings her valuable insight to discussions with fourteen of the most prominent craftmasters of the last 25 years. The candid conversations are complemented by excellent photographs of the objects they have made. Includes major woodworkers such as Wendell Castle, Jacques Francois (violin maker and restorer) with Rene Morel, Sam Maloof; Albert Paley, the major metalsmith; Dale Chihuly, the glassmaker. Soft covers, fine. 14.50 pounds sterling

B1775) Phillips, London Book Auction Catalogue. EDWARD ARDIZZONE Autographed Illustrated Books; together with five original watercolours and an original colour lithograph. The collection of a friend of the artist. December 1st, 1980. 9 1/2" x 7 1/4", 25 pages, black and white illustrations. 156 lots, 'all autographed on the flyleaf in ink by the artist unless otherwise specified'. Provides a useful list of Ardizzone items. Card covers, very good. US$ 20.00 / 10.00 pounds sterling

B1776) Kranister, W. THE MONEYMAKERS International. 1989. 10" x 9 3/4", 326 pages, superbly illustrated, mainly in colour. Rarely published information about the design and creation of the world's premier banknotes. The author was Executive Director of the Austrian National Bank and thus had privileged knowledge and access to the world's bankers and banknote designers. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B1777) Harle, Lesley, Conder, Susan. DESIGNER CHINA Hand-painting Ceramics to Decorate Your Home. 1991. 11 1/4" x 9", 160 pages, extensively illustrated in colour. Both a practical how-to manual, and an inspirational style guide. Clear step-by-step project photography, reinforced by sections on basic ceramic painting skills and techniques. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling

B1766) Engers, Joe, General Editor. THE GREAT BOOK OF WILDFOWL DECOYS. 1990. 14 5/8" x 10 1/2", 320 pages, superbly illustrated, mainly in colour; photography by Bill Buckner. A regional presentation of wildfowl decoys, each region described by an expert for that area. Covers the States, Canada, Europe. Notes on collecting decoys; public collections of decoys, record auction prices. Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine, a most impressive book. US$ 72.00 / 48.00 pounds sterling

B1753) Kenny, Adele. STAFFORDSHIRE SPANIELS A Collector's Guide to History, Styles and Values. 1997. 11 1/4" x 8 1/2", 144 pages, over 285 photographs and illustrations, mainly in colour. A unique reference, focussing exclusively on Staffordshire Spaniels, popular Victorian ceramic figures produced in Staffordshire, England from circa 1840 to the end of the century. Comprehensive, includes a chapter on forgeries, fakes and reproductions. Glossary, Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 49.00 / 32.50 pounds sterling

B1754) Cruikshank, Dan, Wyld, Peter. LONDON: THE ART OF GEORGIAN BUILDING. 1975. 11 7/8" x 8 1/4", 232 pages, extensively illustrated in black and white and excellent scale drawings, map. Examines Georgian buildings under the headings Facades; Details (Doors, Windows, Roofs); Materials (Brick, Stucco, Stone etc); Axonometric Summary. Many of the buildings illustrated will now have been sadly lost to development. Technically over the period a building revolution took place, from a virtually medieval trade at the start of the seventeenth century to mass-production, standardisation and economy of individual works ruling the design and building processes. Hb, fine, no dw, otherwise very good. US$ 72.00 / 48.00 pounds sterling

B1759) Rowell, Christopher, and Robinson, John Martin. UPPARK RESTORED. 1996. 10" x 8 1/2", 192 pages, splendidly illustrated in colour and black and white. Uppark, a major English house on the Sussex downs, re-built c 1690, re-modelled 1747, suffered a catastrophic fire in 1989. However, Uppark was thoroughly insured, and the money could only be used for reinstatement. This book tells of a triumph of conservation over tragedy; of the fine craftsmen and traditional crafts that have returned Uppark to how it was 'the day before the fire'. An important account of a major achievement of restoration. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 30.00 / 19.99 pounds sterling

B1760) Eyles, Desmond. ROYAL DOULTON CHARACTER & TOBY JUGS. 1979. 12 1/2" x 8 7/8", 164 pages, illustrates all the models ever produced in colour and full size. Full details of all the Character and Toby Jugs are given, including their designer, dates of introduction and withdrawal, sizes made and background information. A fascinating study of these distinctive Doulton wares. Hb in dw, near fine, except for fading on dw spine, attractive bookplate. US$ 45.00 / 30.00 pounds sterling

B1761) McFadden, David Revere, Clark, Mark A. TREASURES FOR THE TABLE Silver from the Chrysler Museum. 1989. 12 1/8" x 9 1/4", 117 pages, 21 colour plates, 78 duotone, 8 black and white illustrations. Presents 79 masterpieces of silver dating from 1572 to 1956 and originating in England, Ireland, France, Germany, Denmark, Russia and America. Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B1746) The National Trust for Scotland. Building Conservation No. 1. HARLING - HISTORY & USE. 1996. 7 3/4" x 8 1/4", 12 pages, illustrated in black and white. Harling - a rough mortar exterior finish for buildings - is a characteristic feature of Scottish buildings. A short monograph on the history, uses and application of harling. Short Bibliography. Card covers, near fine. US$ 4.50 / 3.00 pounds sterling

B1747) Miura, Einen. THE ART OF MARBLED PAPER Marbled Patterns and How to Make Them. Zaehnsdorf Ltd. 1990. 12" x 8 1/2", 152 pages, over 120 full colour illustrations, sample of hand-marbled paper tipped in at rear. Traces the history of marbled paper from its origins to the present day; gives specific and clear descriptions of how the papers were created and how they can be produced today. Includes complee. Easy-to-follow instructions accompanied by stage-by-stage photography. Wonderful quality illustrations, showing some 67 different papers. Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B1749) McCloud, Kevin. KEVIN McCLOUD'S COMPLETE BOOK OF PAINT AND DECORATIVE TECHNIQUES. 1996. 11 1/4" x 8 3/8", 272 pages, more than 400 colour photographs. A definitive guide, showing how to decorate any home with originality and style. The techniques section contains instructions and step-by-step photographs for more than 35 glorious decorative effects, plus countless variations. Glossary, list of suppliers, Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B1737) Dudson, Audrey M. DUDSON A Family of Potters Since 1800. 1985, limited to 2000 copies. 10" x 7 1/4", 284 pages, colour frontispiece and 25 colour plates, 91 monochrome plates, 8 plans,3 maps, 5 family trees. Dudsons was founded in 1800 in Staffordshire, a family firm still with the same family in control. This book attempts to set down all that is known of the Dudson family and pottery. Includes relief moulded jugs, jasper ware, mosaic ware etc. Hb in dw, dw chipped and faded on spine, otherwise a very good copy. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling

B1727) Johnson, Eugene J. CHARLES MOORE Buildings and Projects 1949-1986. 1986. 11 1/4" x 8 5/8", 305 pages, over 150 colour plates and illustrations. Documents more than 60 built works, projects and drawings. Bibliography, Chronology. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 48.00 / 32.00 pounds sterling

B1728) Swoboda, von Karl M, herausgegeben. BAROCK IN BOHMEN. 1964. 11 1/4" x 9", 359 pages, some 200 black and white photographs. German text, superb illustrations. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 60.00 / 40.00 pounds sterling

B1729) Girouard, Mark. BIG JIM The Life and Work of James Stirling. 1998. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 323 pages, 10 colour plates, 52 black and white plates, text drawings. Stirling's architectural designs were of a startling and unpredictable originality, though many had chequered histories, both before and after completion. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B1730) Loeber, Rolf. A BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF ARCHITECTS IN IRELAND 1600-1720. 1981. 9" x 6", 127 pages. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling

B1731) Wakefield, Hugh. NINETEENTH CENTURY BRITISH GLASS. Faber, 2nd revised edn, 1982. 10" x 6 1/4", 168 pages, 9 colour plates, 166 in black and white. The only scholarly work on the achievements of the British glass-houses in the nineteenth century. Covers cutglass, coloured, engraved, mould-blown and press-moulded glass. List of marks, Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine, except for ink inscription on flyleaf. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B1732) Thornton, Peter. FORM AND DECORATION Innovation in the Decorative Arts 1470-1870. 1998. 11" x 9", 216 pages, 438 plates in black and white and colour. An important and inspiring work on the history of design. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B1733) Innes, Jocasta. SCANDINAVIAN PAINTED DECOR. 1992. 11" x 8 1/4", superbly illustrated, mainly in colour. An inspirational source of decorative ideas which will help every reader to appreciate the subtleties of a still imperfectly known decorative tradition. Soft covers; stamped 'damaged copy' on flyleaf, but only apparent damage is tiny (1/4") tear at base of spine and creasing to upper right corner. Otherwise very good. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B1709) Snodin, Michael and Howard, Maurice. ORNAMENT A Social History Since 1450. 1996. 10 5/8" x 8 1/2", 232 pages, 240 illustrations in colour and black and white. The first book to place the use of Western ornament in its social context and analyse its social function and significance. An authoritative and accessible history. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 25.00 pounds sterling

B1710) Barr, John. BRITAIN PORTRAYED A Regency Album 1780-1830. British Library 1989. 8 3/4" x 12", 126 pages, nearly 50 colour plates. Illustrated throughout with excellent reproductions of hand-coloured aquatints of (mainly) landscapes of Regency Britain, taken from volumes in the British Library and the album's of the King's Topographical Collection. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B1711) Williams, J.D. AUDLEY END The Restoration of 1762-1797. 1966. 10" x 6", 71 pages, frontispiece and 16 black and white plates. A study in depth of the individual architects, designers and craftsmen employed in carrying out the thorough restoration of the Jacobean mansion, its interior embellishment and furnishing, and the landscaping of its park. Detailed Appendices, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling

B1712) Gill, Brendan. MANY MASKS A Biography of Frank Lloyd Wright. 1988. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 544 pages, 300 black and white photographs and drawings. The fullest, fairest, and most entertaining account of Wright to date. Includes a large number of previously unpublished letters. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 26.25 / 17.50 pounds sterling

B1713) O'Gorman, James F. ON THE BOARDS Drawings by Nineteenth-Century Boston Architects. 1989. 8 3/4" x 8 1/2", 148 pages, some 105 drawings, 16 colour plates. A fully illustrated and annotated collection devoted to nineteenth century Boston architectural drawings, both famous and little-known. Meticulous Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 48.00 / 32.00 pounds sterling

B1716) AN INVENTORY OF THE HISTORICAL MONUMENTS IN THE COUNTY OF CAMBRIDGE Volume One North-East Cambridgeshire. Royal Commission on Historical Monuments, England 1968. 10 3/4" x 8 1/4", 256 pages, colour frontispiece, numerous specially prepared drawings and 144 pages of black and white photographs, folded map in pocket at rear. Contains a general survey of the field archaeology in the area, followed by detailed descriptions of the monuments. An excellent source for details of vernacular architecture. Hb, no dw, near fine. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling

B1718) Hanks, David A. FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT Preserving an Architectural Heritage. Decorative Designs from the Domino's Pizza Collection. 1989. 11 1/4" x 9 1/4", 156 pages, 75 colour plates, 51 photographs and drawings. Explores in detail each of the major pieces in the Domino's Pizza Collection; an important contribution to the study and appreciation of Wright's career. Complete check-list of the Collection, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling

B1719) Lind, Carla. THE WRIGHT STYLE The Interiors of Frank Lloyd Wright Authentic Designs / Contemporary Interpretations. 1998. 11 3/4" x 9 1/2", 224 pages, 265 illustrations, 250 in colour. An extraordinary guided tour of more than 40 houses, representing all of Wright's periods, and showing how the present-day occupants harmonize and live with their glorious dwellings. A full catalogue of products lists items available today, that will help to create the unique Wright ambience. Further reading list. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B1720) Jackson-Stops, Gervase, Introduction and Commentary. JOHN NASH VIEWS OF THE ROYAL PAVILION. Foreword by HRH The Prince of Wales. 1991. 10 1/2" x 11 1/2", 128 pages, colour plates throughout. Reproduces, for the first time, the complete set of aquatints from the very scarce original edition commissioned by George IV, including a 3-page fold out section through the state apartments. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B1722) WINDOWS No. 2 in a Series of Conservation Advisory Booklets produced by The Building of Bath Museum and Bath City Council. 1994. 11 3/4" x 9", 20 pages, well illustrated in colour and black and white and with clear line drawings. Tells the story of the traditional sash window and contains advice on its maintenance, repair and restoration. Card covers, fine. A very useful booklet. US$ 6.00 / 4.00 pounds sterling

B1723) AN INVENTORY OF THE HISTORICAL MONUMENTS IN THE CITY OF OXFORD. Royal Commission on Historical Monuments, England, 1939. 10 3/4" x 8 1/4", 244 pages, numerous specially prepared drawings, several folded plans, some 216 pages of photographs, folded plan of Oxford (6" to the mile) in pocket at rear. This survey of Oxford covers the University Buildings, College Buildings, Ecclesiastical and Secular Buildings. Hb, no dw, spine split at upper edge, and somewhat faded, inscription and attractive bookplate. Generally a very good copy. US$ 67.50 / 45.00 pounds sterling

B1725) Buxbaum, Tim. PARGETING A Shire Album. 1999. 8 1/4" x 5 3/4", 32 pages, well illustrated with black and white photographs and line drawings. Pargeting is ࢃ㐁䵕㑐䐠on of plastered and rendered finishes on the outside of a building. Today it is mainly associated with East Anglia, but it once had a wider application. There is now a revival of interest in pargeting, and craftsmen are again being commissioned to produce new work. Soft covers, fine. US$ 4.50 / 2.95 pounds sterling

B1700) Clayton, Muriel, M.A. CATALOGUE OF RUBBINGS OF BRASSES AND INCISED SLABS Classified and Arranged in Chronological Order. Victoria and Albert Museum 1929. 10 1/8" x 7 1/2", 250 pages + 72 pages of black and white plates. Brasses catalogued according to costume and subject. Covers British and Continental brasses and incised slabs. Index of names, places. Hb, a very good copy. US$ 18.00 / 12.00 pounds sterling

B1701) Cocke, Thomas and others. RECORDING A CHURCH: An Illustrated Glossary. Practical Handbook in Archaeology No 7 (Revised edition). 1996. 8 1/4" x 5 3/4", 51 pages, amply illustrated with simple and clearly labelled drawings. A comprehensive Glossary, giving brief definitions of over 500 terms used to describe church architecture and furniture. Soft covers, fine. US$ 11.25 / 7.50 pounds sterling

B1704) Luddington, John. STARTING TO COLLECT SILVER. 1988. 11" x 8 1/2", 225 pages, black and white illustrations. Describes the many problems and pitfalls which face the novice silver collector; included are copious illustrations of interesting pieces. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B1705) Piotrovski, Professor Mikhail B, Editor. TREASURES OF CATHERINE THE GREAT State Hermitage Museum, Hermitage Development Trust. 2000. 11" x 9 1/8", 255 pages, superbly illustrated in colour. Catalogue for the first exhibition in the Hermitage Rooms at Somerset House, London, where a suite of rooms in an 18th. century British office building has been transformed to recreate a wing of the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg. Soft covers, fine.US$ 21.00 / 14.00 pounds sterling

B1692) Clark, Willene B. THE STAINED GLASS ART OF WILLIAM JAY BOLTON. 1992. 11 1/4" x 7 1/4", 242 pages, over 100 photographs richly illustrate all of Bolton's windows in America and England as well as the buildings that contain Bolton glass. The first comprehensive book on the life and complete works of William Jay Bolton (1816-1884), a self-taught genius who in the 1840's created the earliest and some of the best stained glass of the Gothic Revival in America. Catalogue raisonne of Bolton's drawings, paintings, and stained glass, Glossary. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B1693) Edmunds, W. Hawksley. THE CROOKED SPIRE. No date, probably circa 1930. 8 3/4" x 5 5/8", 29 pages + 3 pages of advertisements, 8 full page black and white photographs. A most interesting account of the Crooked Spire of Chesterfield. This is a 14th. century spire built of timber and covered with lead; the structure has 8 sides, and in the course of building started to lean. In order to counteract the lean, a twist was introduced. The effect today is dramatic and well illustrated here from different directions. Over the last 100 years considerable restoration has taken place, and there are interesting interior and exterior photographs showing the problems encountered. Soft covers; stapled - the staples have rusted, and the inner sheet (pages 15-18) is detached from the staples. Covers darkened; but generally a very good copy. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling

B1694) Anderson, M.D., F.S.A. THE CHOIR STALLS OF LINCOLN MINSTER. 1951. 9 1/2" x 7", 51 pages, 41 black and white photographs, plans. An illustrated catalogue of the carvings. Paper covers, detached and ragged at the spine, slightly rusty staples; internally very good, the photographs are mainly of high quality. US$ 6.00 / 4.00 pounds sterling

B1696) Duncan, Alastair. THE TECHNIQUES OF LEADED GLASS. 1992. 10" x 7 3/8", 216 pages, 223 photographs, 29 line illustrations, 8 colour illustrations. An exciting and highly imaginative appraisal of the techniques of leaded glass. Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B1684) Groth, Hakan. NEOCLASSICISM IN THE NORTH Swedish Furniture and Interiors 1770 - 1850. With a Catalogue of Furniture Types and Styles and Notes on the Architects, Artists, and Craftsmen. 1999. 11" x 9 1/8", 224 pages, 388 illustrations, 204 in colour. Presents in detail the decoration and furnishings of twenty houses and apartments. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling

B1676) Jackson-Stops, Gervase, Editor. NATIONAL TRUST STUDIES 1981. 1980. 10 5/8" x 8 3/8", 160 pages, illustrated mainly in black and white. Fourteen articles by leading experts in different fields on various aspects of the Trust's properties and collections. Among the articles are 'Paintings from the De Morgan Foundation at Cragside', 'Swan's Electric Light at Cragside', 'Thomas Hopper at Melford and Erddig', 'The Dumb-Bell at Knole', 'Dunster Castle Mill'. Hb in dw, fine, uncommon. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B1677) Middlemass, Tom. STROUDLEY AND HIS 'TERRIERS'. The Story of a Classic Locomotive and its Designer. 1995. 11" x 8 1/2", 128 pages, almost 200 illustrations and line drawings. Only a modest 50 of Stroudley's celebrated 'Terrier' tanks were built between 1872 and 1880, but some 20% have survived, many still in working order after over 100 years of active life. Includes fully detailed histories of every 'Terrier' built. Comprehensive tables and Appendices. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling

B1679) Pinto, Edward H. and Eva R. TUNBRIDGE AND SCOTTISH SOUVENIR WOODWARE With Chapters on Bois Durci and Pyrography. 1970. 10" x 7 1/2", 149 pages, 63 plates in black and white and colour, 17 figures. The first full-length study of the decorative woodware produced in the nineteenth century at Tunbridge Wells and in Scotland, drawing on the magnificent Pinto Collection of Wooden Bygones in Birmingham Museum (UK). Hb in dw, dw chipped, in particular a piece about 2" x 1/2" lost at lower end of the dw spine; owner's name and stamp inside, otherwise a very good copy. 35.00 pounds sterling

B1673) Buonaventura, Wendy. SERPENT OF THE NILE Women and Dance in the Arab World. 1998. 11 3/8" x 9 3/8", 207 pages, extensively illustrated in black and white and colour. A unique celebration of the female dancers of the Arab world, and their impact on the West. Wendy Buonaventura explains the origins of this ancient art, which has survived in the face of commercialism, religious disapproval, and changing times. Bibliography. Soft covers, fine. 40.00 pounds sterling

B1667) King, Ronald. TRESCO England's Island of Flowers. 1985. 10" x 7 1/4", 160 pages, illustrated in black and white and colour, map. The island of Tresco is one of the Isles of Scilly, lying some 30 miles south-west of the extreme westerly tip of England, Land's End. There, on Tresco are the celebrated gardens of Tresco Abbey, full of sub-tropical trees and shrubs. The gardens were established by Augustus Smith since 1834; the same family still live at Tresco. King's account traces the fascinating story of the development of this garden; many of the illustrations have been taken from the Tresco Abbey collection and include paintings of outstanding quality. Includes Tresco Abbey gardens plant catalogue. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 12.75 / 8.50 pounds sterling

B1664) Malcolm, Fiona. THE ANTIQUES ROADSHOW A Celebration of the First 21 Years. 1998. 11 3/8" x 8 5/8", 152 pages, copiously illustrated in colour. Uncovers the origins of this BBC programme, and lists all the locations visited during the last 21 years. Illustrated biographies of all 75 experts used; details of the 50 most fascinating and valuable finds, also the 20 objects most frequently brought to the show. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

B1665) Hunnisett, Basil. STEEL-ENGRAVED BOOK ILLUSTRATION IN ENGLAND. Scholar Press, 1980. 10 1/4" x 6 7/8", 263 illustrations, 66 plates. The first detailed and comprehensive survey, and still the standard reference. Ranges from identification problems and early history of steel engravings through the production and printing of the plates to a study of several of the engravers and artists, as well as the books themselves. Hb in dw, near fine - a very nice copy. US$ 60.00 / 40.00 pounds sterling

B1653) Jones, Sidney R. THE VILLAGE HOMES OF ENGLAND. 1995 edition, originally published by The Studio in 1912. 10 1/8" x 7 1/2", 163 pages, over 160 illustrations taken from line drawings by Sidney Jones. A superb study of vernacular village domestic architecture, as seen at the beginning of the twentieth century. Interesting sections on 'Pargetting, Timberwork, Brickwork and Thatching in the Eastern Counties', 'Metalwork and Woodwork' which includes illustrations of door and window fastenings and fittings. A classic, Jones was a very accurate and observant artist and illustrator. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 12.75 / 8.50 pounds sterling

B1655) Cox, Peter A. and Kenneth N.E. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF RHODODENDRON HYBRIDS. 1988. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 318 pages, 203 colour plates. Full description of over 1400 hybrids and a further 500 clones and sister seedlings are included in Peter and Kenneth Cox's A-Z listing. The survey concentrates on commercially important hybrids, and the most exciting of the newer introductions. Glossary, Bibliography, index of synonyms and hybrids whose entries do not appear in the alphabetical listing. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B1657) Wagner, Pamela, Guest Curator, Pindar Mary Carolyn, Photographer. HIDDEN HERITAGE Recent Discoveries in Georgia Decorative Art, 1733 - 1915. High Museum of Art, Atlanta. 1990. 11" x 8 3/8", 127 pages, 16 pages of colour illustrations, many black and white illustrations. Catalogues 109 of some 4000 pre-1915 artifacts surveyed in the three-year Georgia Decorative Arts Survey. Covers furniture, metalwork, needlework. Soft covers, near fine. 25.00 pounds sterling

B1647) Cooper, Suzanne Fagence. THE VICTORIAN WOMAN. V & A Publications 2001. 8 1/2" x 7 1/2", 96 pages, 84 illustrations, A fascinating picture of the diversity of woman's achievements during the reign of Queen Victoria. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 12.75 / 8.50 pounds sterling

B1648) Freeman, Charles. PILLOW LACE IN THE EAST MIDLANDS. Luton Museum, 1966. 8 3/8" x 5 1/8", 51 pages, 17 black and white plates, 10 figures. Covers the history of the industry, manufacturing methods. Short Bibliography. Card covers, little rubbed, small area of print lost on upper board, else very good. US$ 7.50 / 5.00 pounds sterling

B1649) Charron, Andy. SPRAY FINISHING. 1996. 10" x 8", 165 pages, illustrated in black and white and colour. A comprehensive volume which explains the entire process. Glossary. Soft covers, slight crease to upper corner, otherwise very good. 12.50 pounds sterling

B1650) Moffett, Charles S., Rathbone, Eliza E., Rothkopf, Katherine, Isaacson, Joel. IMPRESSIONISTS IN WINTER Effets de Neige. 1999. 11 3/4" x 10", 240 pages, 63 major winter landscape paintings from collections around the world are reproduced in full colour plates, together with additional colour details, contemporary illustrations, prints, and photographs. The first book to examine the technical, stylistic, and thematic evolution of snowscapes and winter scenesin the paintings of Monet, Pissarro, Sisley, Caillebotte, Renoir, and Gauguin, and to trace the development of snowscapes in the careers of these artists. Appendices include Winter weather Chronology, Bibliographical references, Exhibitions. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 45.00 / 30.00 pounds sterling

B1651) Smeyers, Maurits and Van der Stock, Jan. FLEMISH ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS. 1475 - 1550. 1996. 12 1/4" x 9 1/2", 223 pages, 150 illustrations, including 100 full colour plates. Between 1475 and 1500 the master illuminators of Flanders produced an array of remarkable manuscripts of unparalleled splendour. This lavish volume offers a unique opportunity to discover these sumptuous, relatively unknown works of art. Bibliography, Glossary. Hb in dw, remainder mark on lower edge, else near fine. US$ 67.50 / 45.00 pounds sterling

B1652) Palmer, Kenneth Nicholls. CEREMONIAL BARGES ON THE RIVER THAMES A History of the Barges of the City of London Livery Companies and the Crown. Unicorn Press London, 1997. 12" x 8 3/8", 184 pages, well over 200 illustrations, mainly in colour, some never previously published. A landmark piece of historical research, traces the history of water-bourne pageantry on the Thames from the mid-fifteenth century, and the whereabouts of the surviving artefacts in the possession of forty-nine Livery Companies. These colourful artefacts include banners and pennants bearing the arms of Companies and Masters, carvings, uniforms, bargemasters' badges, cannons, ewers and silverware; many of which has been photographed in colour by the author. The detailed text is further illustrated with a variety of contemporary drawings, paintings and maps, which vividly bring the changing river scene to life. Extensive appendices including Chronology, Glossary, Bibliography, List of Subscribers. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 67.50 / 45.00 pounds sterling

B1626) Clarke, T.N., Morrison-Low, A.D., Simpson, A.D.C. BRASS & GLASS Scientific Instrument Making Workshops in Scotland as Illustrated by Instruments from the Arthur Frank Collection at the Royal Museum of Scotland. National Museums of Scotland 1989. 11 5/8" x 8", 320 pp, many black and white illustrations of instruments, trade cards of instrument makers etc. A definitive study covering the history of instrument making in Scotland. Soft covers, fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B1627) Guegan, Yannick, Le Puil, Roger. THE HANDBOOK OF PAINTED DECORATION The Tools, Materials and Step-by-Step Techniques of Trompe L'Oeil Painting. 1999. 11 7/8" x 8 3/4", 474 pages, 830 illustrations, 775 in colour. Covers the whole spectrum of trompe l'oeil decorative painting, from classic marbling and wood graining friezes, ornaments, drapery, and, finally a chapter on 'forgotten' techniques. These include faux glass engraving, marouflage, painted canvas under glass, monochromes and grisaille, faux panels and simple decoration for flush doors, faux trellis work, stonework, glass painting, faux lacquerware, faux stained glass. List of sources of supply, Glossary. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 72.00 / 48.00 pounds sterling

B1628) Schweiger, Werner J. WIENER WERKSTAETTE Design in Vienna 1903 - 1932. 1990. 11 1/4" x 9 1/4", 272 pages, over 700 illustrations, 194 in colour. History of the Wiener Werkstatte - the Vienna Workshop; founded in 1903 to make and sell the best in modern design and craftsmanship. Bibliography, Artists' Biographies. Folded card covers, near fine. US$ 45.00 /30.00 pounds sterling

B1629) Hacker, P.M.S., Editor. GRAVURE AND GRACE The Engravings of Roger Vieillard. The Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. 1993. 9 5/8" x 7 1/4", 104 pages, portrait as frontispiece, 30 engravings. The first book in English on one of the greatest French engravers of the twentieth century. Includes the catalogue of the exhibition of Vieillard's engravings held at the Ashmolean, a complete list of his livres d'artiste, catalogue list of his engravings. Soft covers, very good. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling

B1630) Parissien, Steven. ADAM STYLE. 1992. 11 5/8" x 10", 240 pages, extensively illustrated in black and white and colour. Beautifully illustrated, examines the typical Adam style house from its outer shell through to the plasterwork and fittings, furnishings, textiles and carpets. Directory of Designers, Glossary, Contacts and Sources, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 40.00 pounds sterling

B1617) Knowles, Eric. MILLER'S 100 YEARS OF THE DECORATIVE ARTS Victoriana, Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau & Art Deco. 1998. 10 1/2" x 7 3/8", 254 pages, comprehensively illustrated in colour. The definitive guide for both experienced and novice collectors of antiques from this rich and exciting period. Glossary, data on designers and makers, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B1606) Jackson-Stops, Gervase, Editor. NATIONAL TRUST STUDIES 1979. 1978. 10 5/8" x 8 3/8", 184 pages, illustrated mainly in black and white. Fourteen articles by leading experts in different fields on various aspects of the Trust's properties and collections, all based on previously unpublished research. Among the articles are 'Firearms at Felbrigg'; 'Mr. Warren and the Wrought Iron Gates at Clandon and Powis'. Hb in dw, near fine, neat Ex Libris plate. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B1609) Moreland, Carl and Bannister, David. ANTIQUE MAPS. 1998. 9 3/4" x 7 3/8", 326 pages, 8 pages colour plates, many black and white illustrations. Standard ref work for novice map collectors and experts alike. Provides a historical background, and advice on starting a collection. Invaluable biographical section listing major map makers between 1450 and 1850, with key dates and works. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 21.00 / 14.00 pounds sterling

B1615) Smith, Charles Saumarez. THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY. 1999. 10 7/8" x 8 3/4", 240 pages, 220 illustrations, 200 in colour. An introduction and history of The National Portrait Gallery, London, written by the Director, and with his selection of some 120 remarkable portraits; a selection which is particularly strong on 20th. century portraits. Hb in dw, near fine. 80.00 pounds sterling

B1602) Aslet, Clive and Moore, Derry. INSIDE THE HOUSE OF LORDS. 1998. 11 3/8" x 10 1/2", 192 pages, superbly illustrated, mainly in colour. Photographer Derry Moore had unlimited access to the building and many of his fellow peers; many of the resultant photographs show Pugin's architectural design in all its magnificent detail. Hb in dw, near fine US$ 33.00 / 22.00 pounds sterling.

B1586) Green, Colin. SEVERN TRADERS The West Country Trows and Trowmen. 1999. 11 1/8" x 8 1/2", 180 pages, very well illustrated in black and white and colour. For over 500 years the distinctive wooden sailing craft known as trows were a common sight on the River Severn and its tributaries. Gathered here is a wealth of information on the trows, their origin and development, construction, cargoes and the ports and waterways they frequented. Extensive Appendices, Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B1588) Budd, Graham. RACING ART AND MEMORABILIA. A Celebration of the Turf. 1997. 10 3/8" x 10 1/8", 192 pages, 148 illustrations in black and white and colour. Includes racing paintings, watercolours, prints and sculptures as well as racing trophies, commemorative works of art and memorabilia. The accompanying text provides a history of the origins and development of racing art from the eighteenth century to the present day. Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. 29.50 pounds sterling

B1580) CARLTON HOUSE The Past Glories of George IV's Palace. The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace, 1991. 8 1/2" x 7 1/2", 240 pages, superbly illustrated in black and white and colour. Catalogue published for the exhibition of the same name. Includes information on the interior designs of Carlton House as well as a detailed catalogue with superb photographs of the contents. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 82.50 / 55.00 pounds sterling

B1571) Smith, Bernard and Wheeler, Alwyne, Editors. THE ART OF THE FIRST FLEET and other early Australian drawings. 1988. 13 3/4" x 10", 256 pages, 243 plates, mainly in colour, charts. Contains many little-known works of art from the First Fleet landing in New South Wales in 1788, and from the early years of settlement. Chronology, Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 127.50 / 85.00 pounds sterling

B1566) Richardson, Edgar P. AMERICAN PAINTINGS AND RELATED PICTURES IN THE HENRY FRANCIS DU PONT WINTERTHUR MUSEUM. 1986. 11" x 8 3/8", 157 pages, 80 colour plates. Catalogues and illustrates 80 paintings. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling

B1558) Leber, Michael and Sandling, Judith. L.S. LOWRY. 2001. 11" x 8 1/2", 144 pages, 440 illustrations in black and white and colour. Includes a complete catalogue of works by Lowry in British galleries and museums, also a transcript of revealing interviews with the artist. List of exhibitions, select bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

B1563) Drury, Elizabeth and Lewis, Philippa, Lewis, Compilers. THE VICTORIA GARDEN ALBUM. 1993. 7 1/2" x 9 3/4", 128 pages, 300 illustrations, 150 in colour. Richly illustrated. Soft covers, fine. US$ 9.00 / 6.00 pounds sterling.

B1545) Eustace, Katharine. THE WOOD ENGRAVINGS OF GERTRUDE HERMES AND BLAIR HUGHES-STANTON. Ashmolean Museum, Oxford 1995. 9 1/4" x 6 3/8", 72 pages, well illustrated in black and white. A complete record of all the works by Hermes and Hughes-Stanton in the Museum collection. Bibliography. Soft covers, fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

B1547) Fawcett, Trevor and Phillpot, Clive, Editors. THE ART PRESS Two Centuries of Art Magazines. Art Documents Number One 1976. 11 3/4" x 8", 63 pages, black and white illustrations. Essays published for the Art Libraries Society on the occasion of the International Conference on Art Periodicals and the exhibition The Art Press at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Soft covers, fine. US$ 20.00 / 10.00 pounds sterling

B1553) Kruckmann, Peter O. Heaven on Earth TIEPOLO Masterpieces of the Wurzburg Years. 1996. 12" x 9 1/2", 144 pages, 179 illustrations, 100 in colour. Major monograph on one of the greatest painters of the eighteenth century. Chronology, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 42.00 / 28.00 pounds sterling

B1536) Alpers, Svetlana, Baxandall, Michael. TIEPOLO AND THE PICTORIAL INTELLIGENCE. 1994. 10 7/8" x 8 7/8", 186 pages, 170 superb illustrations, mainly in colour . A study of Tiepolo's art, particularly of his best and biggest painting, the Four Continents in the Stairway Hall of the Prince-Bishop's Residence at Wurzburg, which is illustrated with photographs specially taken for this book. Chronology, Appendices listing paintings by Tiepolo with their present positions. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 45.00 / 30.00 pounds sterling

B1538) Gibson, Michael. GROWING ROSES FOR SMALL GARDENS. 1990. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 135 pages, 20 colour plates, 18 figures. Concentrates on the selection and growing of the smaller and miniature varieties of roses. Hb in dw, near fine, dw price-clipped. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling

B1532) Richardson, Edgar P., Hindle, Brooke, Miller, Lillian B. CHARLES WILLSON PEALE AND HIS WORLD. 1983. 11 3/4" x 8 1/2", 272 pages, 189 illustrations, including 98 full colour plates. An absorbing overview and appraisal of the life and achievements of this remarkable artist-naturalist. An indispensable reference for anyone interested in American art and history. Selected Bibliography, also Catalogue including provenance, references, size, date, medium, location, and accession numbers for Peale's paintings, museum specimens and artifacts. Hb in dw, near fine, except for remainder mark on lower edge. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling

B1534) Hurdzan, Dr. Michael. GOLF COURSE ARCHITECTURE Design, Construction & Restoration. 1996. 11 1/4" x 8 1/2", 406 pages, 328 colour photographs, 80 course maps and drawings. 'The modern bible of golf architecture', distils Dr. Hurdzan's 30 years of knowledge and experience. Beautifully illustrated, it chronicles all facets of designing, building, renovating and restoring a golf course. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 60.00 / 40.00 pounds sterling.

B1522) Nebehay, Christian M. GUSTAV KLIMT From Drawing to Painting. 1994. 13 1/4" x 9 5/8", 288 pages, 370 illustrations, including 135 full colour plates. Based on the latest research, this is the definitive presentation of Klimt's exotic, ornate paintings, his dramatic and spontaneous sketches and the extraordinary milieu which fostered his gift. Curriculum Vitae, Bibliography. Hb in dw, very good. US$ 67.50 / 45.00 pounds sterling

B1523) Lambert, Jean-Clarence. BOTERO: SCULPTURES. 1998. 12 1/2" x 10 1/4", pages not numbered (approximately 240 pages), illustrates some 268 sculptures, mainly in colour. Picture index, includes size, date, material, edition size, location of each sculpture. List of exhibitions; Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 60.00 / 40.00 pounds sterling

B1524) Faerna, Jose Maria, General Editor. BOTERO. Great Modern Masters. 1997. 12 1/4" x 9 1/2", 64 pages, 62 illustrations, including 54 full colour plates. Hb in dw, very good. US$ 12.75 / 8.50 pounds sterling

B1513) Atterbury, Paul, Editor. A.W.N. PUGIN Master of Gothic Revival. 1995. 12" x 8 3/4", 415 pages, 425 illustrations including 195 in full colour. Catalogue published in conjunction with the exhibition held at The Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts. A man of precocious talent and prodigious originality, Pugin virtually invented modern concepts of interior and industrial design. The objects in this catalogue, illustrated primarily in colour, reflect Pugin's pioneering diversity as a product designer, and the modernity of his principles. Bibliography. Soft covers, fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling.

B1519) Wray, Christopher. ART NOUVEAU LAMPS AND FIXTURES of James Hinks & Son. 1989, originally published by Hinks in 1907 as a catalogue entitled 'Electric Fittings'. 12" x 11", 184 pages, 85 full colour plates. A quality reprint of a splendid period catalogue. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 42.00 / 28.00 pounds sterling

B1507) Thomas, Graham Stuart. SHRUB ROSES OF TODAY. Revised edition 1980. 8 3/4" x 5 1/4", 241 pages, 8 colour plates from water-colours, 8 plates from pencil drawings, all by the author, 16 black and white photographs. Comprehensive handbook by a world-famous authority, with unusually a chapter on 'fragrance'. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling

B1496) Marsh, Jan. BLOOMSBURY WOMEN. Distinct Figures in Life and Art. 1999. 9 1/4" x 7 1/4", 160 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Portrait studies, decorative images, line drawings and photographs complement the textual narrative of the lives and loves, art and ideas of an extraordinary group of women. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 12.00 / 8.00 pounds sterling

B1497) Thomas, Graham Stuart, V.M.H. THE OLD SHRUB ROSES With Chapters on the Evolution of our Garden Roses, by Dr. C.C. Hurst. Revised edition 1980. 8 3/4" x 5 3/8", 232 pages, colour frontispiece, 8 pages of colour plates, 16 pages of black and white plates. Foreword by Vita Sackville-West. Includes descriptions of over 200 varieties of old roses in cultivation today. A classic. Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling

B1498) Beales, Amanda. OLD-FASHIONED ROSES Their Care and Cultivation. 1992. 10 1/2" x 8 1/2", 144 pages, superbly illustrated in colour. Describes over 150 old-fashioned shrub, climbing and rambling roses. Bibliography, list of gardens to visit. Soft covers, very good, slight fading to cover. US$ 12.75 / 8.50 pounds sterling

B1505) Barr, Sheldon. VENETIAN GLASS Confections in Glass 1855 - 1914. 1998. 10 3/4" x 8 3/4", 128 pages, 112 illustrations, including 102 full colour photographs. The first survey of late 19th- and early twentieth-century glass, illustrates in stunning colour photographs some of the finest glass created in modern times. Hb in dw, discreet remainder mark on page edges, otherwise a near fine copy. 48.00 pounds sterling

B1485) Kay-Robinson, Denys. HARDY'S WESSEX RE-APPRAISED. 1972. 8 3/4" x 5 1/2", 275 pages, black and white plates, sketches, maps and plans, including folding map of Wessex. The first comprehensive survey of the Hardy country to be published for over 50 years, based on extensive careful research. Hb in dw, very good, just a little creasing to the lower edge of the back of the dw. US$ 21.00 / 14.00 pounds sterling

B1472) Spink America, Christie's New York. THE BYRON REED COLLECTION OF IMPORTANT AMERICAN COINS AND MANUSCRIPTS. Sold by the City of Omaha to Benefit the Western Heritage Museum. October 1996. 10 3/4" x 8 1/2", 251 pages, extensively illustrated in colour and black and white. At Byron Reed's death in 1891 his collection of coins and manuscripts was considered 'one of the five or six best in America'. Among the great rarities catalogued here are the Classic 1829 Half-Eagle, the 1832 Twelve Stars Half-Eagle, George Washington documents etc. Numismatic Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine 20.00 pounds sterling

B1477) Atterbury, Paul, Denker, Ellen Paul, Batkin, Maureen. TWENTIETH-CENTURY CERAMICS A Collectors Guide to British and North American Factory-Produced Ceramics. 1999. 10 1/2" x 7 3/4", 256 pages, over 550 colour photographs. Covering over 200 factories, explores the most celebrated designers and manufacturers of the past 100 years. Dates, areas of production, principal designers, and typical marks are included in each entry. Glossary, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 24.00 / 16.00 pounds sterling

B1478) Peters, Arthur King. SEVEN TRAILS WEST. 2000. 7 1/2" x 9 3/4", 252 pages, extensively illustrated in black and white and colour, maps. Explores the history of the major routes that link eastern United States to the Far West, an epic tale of determined men and women. Chronology, list of Trail and Historical Associations, Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B1479) Ainsworth, Maryan W. and Christiansen, Keith, Editors. FROM VAN EYCK TO BRUEGEL. Early Netherlandish Painting in The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 11 1/4" x 9 1/8", 452 pages, 312 illustrations, including 152 full colour plates, map. The first catalogue to bring together all the Metropolitan's holdings of Netherlandish art - the largest such collection in the Western hemisphere. Provenances, references, biographies of the artists, illustrated appendix of uncatalogued paintings in the collection, glossary, extensive bibliography. Hb in dw, slight depression on lower board, else near fine. 40.00 pounds sterling

B1465) Maddex, Diane. 50 FAVOURITE DESIGNS OF FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT. 1999. 11 1/4" x 10 1/4", 128 pages, 67 illustrations, 64 in colour. Superbly illustrates how Lloyd Wright furnished his buildings inside, with items of furniture, art glass and from the decorative arts. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 20.00 / 10.00 pounds sterling

B1469) Bloomsbury Book Auctions. CATALOGUE OF THE WEINREB COMPUTER COLLECTION Comprising Printed Books, Autograph Letters, Portraits & Related Ephemera. 28 October 1999. 9 3/4" x 7 1/8", 102 pages, illustrated in black and white and colour. Ben Weinreb will be remembered as one of the most dynamic antiquarian booksellers of the last century. After his nominal retirement he began collecting outside his lifetime's specialities of architecture and history. This comprehensive collection was the result of his fascination with computer technology. Soft covers, slight fading to cover, else near fine. 35.00 pounds sterling

B1471) CATALOGUE OF SILVERWARE AND SILVERPLATE. Charles S. Green & Co Ld. Manufacturers of SILVER and SILVER-PLATE. Cogent Works, St. Pauls Square, Birmingham. London Showrooms 101-102 Haton Garden E.C. No date - 1920's? 12 1/4" x 9 3/4", 44 pages, illustrated throughout in black and white, on a few pages highlighted with colour. Very attractive original catalogue with a wide range of silver and plated articles. Card covers, very good. US$ 60.00 / 40.00 pounds sterling

B1455) Todd, Pamela. BLOOMSBURY AT HOME. 1999. 10 5/8" x 8 1/4", 192 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. A recreation of life among the Bloomsbury set, through diaries and letters, family photographs and memorabilia, precious archive material and affectionate recollections from staff and friends. Bloomsbury biographies, homes, Chronology, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling.

B1460) Griffiths, Antony. THE PRINT IN STUART BRITAIN. 1603 - 1689. British Museum Press, 1998. 10 3/4" x 8 1/2", 320 pages, 257 black and white illustrations. The first comprehensive study of seventeenth century British print-making. 214 prints are reproduced. A major introductory essay examines the print trade and its customers, while substantial biographies document the careers of the leading engravers. Chronology, Glossary of printmaking terms, guide to further reading. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 42.00 / 28.00 pounds sterling

B1448) Sotheby's THE PENCARROW COLLECTION OF AUTOGRAPHS including the newly-discovered BEETHOVEN QUARTET MOVEMENT. 8th. December 1999. 10 7/8" x 8 1/4", 135 pages, black and white illustrations. The auction of one of the most extraordinary autograph collections in private hands; largely formed by Mary Ford (1816 - 1910), wife of Richard Ford, the noted traveller and author. Included are two items of international signifance - firstly a highly important unpublished and undocumented proclamation by Abraham Lincoln about Confederate prisoners; secondly an autograph Beethoven manuscript with this inscription signed by Richard Ford 'This quartet was composed for me in my presence by Ludwig v. Beethoven at Vienna Friday 28th. November 1817 Richard Ford'. Hb, near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B1441) Philipson, John. THE ART AND CRAFT OF COACHBUILDING. Technological Handbooks; first published 1897, reprint 1994. 7" x 4 5/8", 191 pages, black and white illustrations. Writer writes with the knowledge acquired over forty-five years as a carriage manufacturer. Comprehensive; includes useful chapters on wheel-making, carriage smith-work, carriage painting etc. Soft covers, fine. US$ 15.00 / 9.95 pounds sterling

B1435) University of London Institute of Archaeology Tenth Annual Report. 1954. 9 3/4" x 7 1/4", 62 pages, black and white illustrations. Soft covers, very good. US$ 6.00 / 4.00 pounds sterling

B1437) Mesirow, Kip and Herman, Ron. THE CARE AND USE OF JAPANESE WOODWORKING TOOLS. 1978. 11" x 8 1/2", 95 pages, black and white line drawings. Covers Saws, Planes, Chisels, Marking Gauge, Stones. Soft covers, very good. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling

B1423) Sellens, Alvin. STANLEY FOLDING RULES. A History and Descriptive Inventory. Privately Printed 1984. 9 1/2" x 6 1/8", 169 pages, black and white illustrations. Offers a readable description of each folding rule offered by Stanley from 1855 to the time of writing. A classic reference work from the author of 'The Stanley Plane' and 'Woodworking Planes'. Hb in dw, dw somewhat faded, especially on spine, otherwise a very good copy. US$ 140.00 / 95.00 pounds sterling

B1416) Quimby, Ian M.G., Editor. THE CRAFTSMAN IN EARLY AMERICA. Winterthur, 1984. 8 1/4" x 5 1/4", 344 pages, black and white illustrations. Soft covers, near fine. 9.50 pounds sterling

B1407) Heath, Adrian and Ditte, Jensen, Aage Lund. 300 YEARS OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN. Function. Form. Technique. 1700 - 2000. 2000. 11 3/4" x 8 1/4", 272 pages, black and white illustrations A brilliant overview of the development of design in the past 300 years. The authors have selected examples of fine wood, glass, metal, and ceramic designs largely on a decade by decade basis. Each design is fully explored, with black and white photographs, plans, contemporary illustrations. A superb design source book, very elegantly produced. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B1394) Levey, Michael. THE LATER ITALIAN PICTURES IN THE COLLECTION OF HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN. Second edition, greatly expanded and revised, 1991. 9 5/8" x 6 3/4", 396 pages, 369 black and white photographs. Catalogues in detail over 350 Italian pictures in the Royal Collection, dating from around 1600 to the beginning of the nineteenth century. Bibliography, indices of previous owners, subjects, changed attributions, artists. Hb in dw, near fine US$ 82.50 / 55.00 pounds sterling

B1396) Christie's East Auction Catalogue. THE ART OF INVENTION - AMERICAN PATENT MODELS 1836 - 1899 from the Cliff Petersen Collection. 23 January, 1996. 10 1/2" x 8 1/4", 107 pages, illustrated in black and white and colour. Chronological outline concerning the models. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 12.75 / 8.50 pounds sterling

B1397) Myers, Mary L. FRENCH ARCHITECTURAL AND ORNAMENT DRAWINGS OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. 1991. 11 1/4" x 8 5/8", 256 pages, 165 illustrations, including 17 in full colour. Catalogues 125 items alphabetically by artist, including descriptive commentary, provenance,and references. Bibliography of reference works cited. Hb in dw, near fine, except for remainder mark on lower edge. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling

B1389) Work Bench Catalogue. 'EMIR' Catalogue No. 70 of WORK BENCHES for Carpenters and Joiners, Engineers and Metalworkers, Amateurs and the Handy-man, Schools and Technical Institutes, Laboraties and Handicraft Rooms. Emmerich (Berlon) Ltd., 142, Spa Road, London, S.E.16. No date, but the figures 3000/2/55 at lower left corner of cover - presumably 3000 copies were issued February 1955. 8 1/4" x 5 3/8", 36 pages with well illustrated benches. Soft covers, a very good copy. 18.00 pounds sterling

B1390) McGimpsey, Kevin and Neech, David. GOLF IMPLEMENTS AND MEMORABILIA. Eighteen Holes of Golf History. 1999. 10 7/8" x 8 1/2", 160 pages, many illustrations in colour and black and white. Extensive information on golf balls and clubs, also on patents and designs. Appendices on golf club and ball makers, and golf artists. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 20.00 pounds sterling

B1377) Charron, Andy. SPRAY FINISHING. The Taunton Press, 1996. 10" x 8", 165 pages, extensively illustrated in black and white and colour. A comprehensive guide to modern spray finishing, written by a professional woodworker. Trouble shooting guide; Glossary. Soft covers, near fine, except for slight creasing of clear surface laminate to rear cover. 12.50 pounds sterling

B1379) Wood, Christopher. BURNE-JONES The Life and Works of Sir Edward Burne-Jones (1833 - 1898). 1998. 11 5/8" x 10 1/2", 160 pages, 80 full colour and 120 black and white illustrations. A key figure in both the Aesthetic and the Arts and Crafts movements. Superbly illustrated, including 5 of Burne-Jones's series of pictures and tapestries are reproduced in book form for the first time. Bibliography. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling

B1368) Baker, T., C.E., revised and extended by Dixon, F.E. A RUDIMENTARY TREATISE ON LAND AND ENGINEERING SURVEYING for Students and Practical Use; with Numerous Illustrations, including 2 Lithographic Plates. Nineteenth edition, revised and extended. 1902. 7 3/4" x 4 1/4", 236 pages, 48 pages of advertisements at rear, 6 pages illustrating and advertising Stanley Surveying Instruments. Hb in its original cloth binding; the extreme edges of the spine are a little split and frayed, and a small split extends some 3/8" from the top of the spine at its rear edge. Otherwise a very nice, attrative copy. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B1363) Blackwood, Beatrice. THE TECHNOLOGY OF A MODERN STONE AGE PEOPLE IN NEW GUINEA. Occasional Papers on Technology, 3. Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford. 1964. 9 3/4" x 7 1/4", 60 pages of text, black and white frontispiece, 16 pages of black and white plates showing the making of tools in stone, bone, bamboo, wood etc. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling

B1354) Leslau, Wolf. AN AMHARIC CONVERSATION BOOK. 1965. 9" x 6", 169 pages. Soft covers, very good. US$ 12.75 / 8.50 pounds sterling

B1357) Mayberry, Tom. COLERIDGE AND WORDSWORTH IN THE WEST COUNTRY. 1994. 9 5/8" x 7 1/4", 213 pages, illustrated in black and white, maps. Includes Dorothy Wordworth's Alfoxden Journal; Gazetteer; some West Country poems. Soft covers, very good. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling

B1359) Arwas, Victor. THE ART OF GLASS : ART NOUVEAU TO ART DECO. 1996. 12" x 9 3/4", 112 pages, over 150 illustrations, over 100 in colour. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name. The historical background of each designer and firm, the description of their styles and techniques and the evaluation of their achievements make this an invaluable reference guide. Stunning illustrations. Hb in dw, near fine. 48.00 pounds sterling

B1345) Aslet, Clive. THE STORY OF GREENWICH. 1999. 9 3/4" x 7 7/8", 288 pages, illustrated throughout in colour. A beguiling and charismatic portrait of Greenwich and a history of England through the story of this unique English town. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B1336) Croutier, Alev Lytle. HAREM THE WORLD BEHIND THE VEIL. 1989. 10" x 7", 224 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Explores life in the world's harems, from the Middle Ages to the early part of the Twentieth-Century. Chronology, Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 12.50 pounds sterling

B1338) J. & R. Howie Ltd. Kilmarnock Scotland. CATALOGUE OF ENAMELLED FIRECLAY WARE. No date, probably 1940's. 11 1/4" x 8 1/2", 145 pages, well illustrated in black and white. Hb, very good. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling

B1339) Sotheby's Catalogue. CONTINENTAL BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS. 10 Dec 1999. 10 5/8" x 8 1/4", 144 pages, illustrated in black and white and colour. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 12.75 / 8.50 pounds sterling

B1340) Sotheby's Catalogue. SCIENTIFIC BOOKS From the Library of a French Gentleman. 3 Nov 1998. 10 5/8" x 8 1/4", 124 pages, illustrated in black and white. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 12.75 / 8.50 pounds sterling

B1341) H. P. Kraus. ILLUSTRATED BOOKS AND BINDINGS Catalogue 163. 10 7/8" x 7 7/8", 28 full page plates in black and white and colour. Soft covers, very good. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B1342) Bockol, Leslie. WILLOW WARE Ceramics in the Chinese Tradition. With Price Guide. 1995. 11" x 8 1/2", 160 pages, illustrated throughout in colour. Makers, Marks, Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B1343) Trinidad, A. A., Jr. GLASS BELLS. With Price Guide. 2001. 11 1/4" x 8 1/2", 176 pages, over 480 colour photographs, showcases over 850 glass bells. Each bell is identified by its type, date made, country of origin and producer if known, along with a general description of size, colour, decoration or pattern, and current value. Bibliography. Hb, illustrated covers, near fine. 40.00 pounds sterling

B1344) Robertson, Pamela. FLOWERS CHARLES RENNIE MACKINTOSH. 1995. 10 3/8" x 7 1/8", 112 pages, 70 illustrations, including 60 full colour plates. The first book to trace the development of Mackintosh's botanical works; examines his use of plant forms as decorative and formal sources for his designs in architecture, interiors, textiles and graphics. Chronology, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine, except for discrete remainder mark on lower edge. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

B1320) Sotheby's, London. CONTINENTAL AND RUSSIAN BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS, SCIENCE AND MEDICINE. Tuesday, 20th. November, 1990. 10 5/8" x 8", 303 pages, illustrated in black and white and colour, bibliography of references cited. Includes Erasmus's annotated set of the Adagia (1523), Marat's annotated set of L'Ami du Peuple. Soft covers, very good, some annotations in ink and pencil. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling

B1321) Calvert, H. R. SCIENTIFIC TRADE CARDS in the Science Museum Collection. HMSO London 1971. 9 1/4" x 7 1/4", 55 pages, 61 black and white illustrations of the Museum's collection of scientific trade cards. Soft covers, very good. 25.00 pounds sterling

B1323) Taylor, Judy (Chosen and Introduced by). EDWARD ARDIZZONE - SKETCHES FOR FRIENDS. 2000. 5 3/4" x 8 3/4", 127 pages, delightful sketches in black and white and colour. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 12.75 / 8.50 pounds sterling

B1325) Christie's London. HIGHLY IMPORTANT INCUNABULA, BIBLES, EARLY GREEK PRINTING AND COLOUR-PLATE BOOKS FROM BERIAH BOTFIELD'S LIBRARY. Wednesday, 30 March, 1994. 11 5/8" x 8", 214 pages, illustrated in black and white and colour, bibliography of references cited. Card covers, very good. US$ 12.75 / 8.50 pounds sterling

B1327) Barnardiston, K.W. CLARE PRIORY. Seven Centuries of a Suffolk House. 1962. 9 3/8" x 7", 80 pages, illustrated in black and white. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B1328) Grant, G.L. THE STANDARD CATALOGUE OF PROVINCIAL BANKS AND BANKNOTES. Spink & Son Ltd, 1977. 9 7/8" x 7 1/4", 132 pages of text and tables, 30 pages of bw plates. Hb, very slightly rubbed at some edges, slight bump to upper edge of rear board, but generally a near fine copy. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B1330) Bradley, Ian. THE DRILLING MACHINE. 1973. 8 3/4" x 5 1/2", 157 pages, extensively illustrated with black and white photographs and diagrams. Hb in dw, near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling

B1306) Frost, Patricia. COLLECTING TEXTILES. 2000. 10 1/2" x 7 1/2", 160 pages, over 350 fully captioned photographs in colour. Comprehensive, includes notes on care and restoration. Glossary, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B1307) Porter, Roy. ROY PORTER'S MASTER CLASS. 1997. 12" x 8 1/2", 128 pages, over 250 colour photographs and drawings. Everything the diorama or railway modeller could want. Hb, very good. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

B1311) Moore, Rowan, Editor, Powell, Kenneth, Introduction. STRUCTURE, SPACE AND SKIN. The Work of Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners. 1999. 9 7/8" x 9 7/8", 256 pages, extensively illustrated in black and white and colour. Covers their work from 1988 to 1993, including the Channel Tunnel Railway Terminal at Waterloo, London. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 30.00 pounds sterling

B1314) Munsterberg, Hugo. THE JAPANESE PRINT A Historical Guide. 1998. 8 7/8" x 5 7/8", 220 pages, 14 full colour plates, 86 in black and white. Includes notes on the collecting and care of Japanese prints. Glossary, Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 20.00 / 10.00 pounds sterling

B1315) Brown, Azby. SMALL SPACES. Stylish Ideas for Making More of Less in the Home. 1996. 10 7/8" x 8 7/8", 96 pages, many colour photographs and black and white diagrams. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 16.50 / 11.00 pounds sterling

B1293) Bennett, Sue. FIVE CENTURIES OF WOMEN & GARDENS. National Portrait Gallery, 2000. 8 3/4" x 8 1/2", 105 illustrations, 75 in colour. Superbly illustrated, charts the love affair between the English woman and her garden from the Tudor period to the present day; includes short biographies important women in British garden history. Hb, illustrated cover, a very good copy. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

B1297) Archer, Lucy; photographs by Smith, Edwin. ARCHITECTURE IN BRITAIN AND IRELAND 600 - 1500. 1999. 9 1/4" x 9 3/4", 467 pages, over 350 black and white photographs. A comprehensive guide to the development and use of the wide range of surviving secular and ecclesiastical buildings, including church furnishings. Very handsomely illustrated. Gazetteer, Glossary, Bibliography. Hb, cloth bound, in dw, near fine. US$ 45.00 / 30.00 pounds sterling

B1303) FitzGerald, Olda, Photography by Robson, Stephen. IRISH GARDENS. 1999. 12 1/2" x 10", 224 pages, comprehensively illustrated in colour. Celebrates 20 of the best Irish gardens, many of which have never been written about before. Comprehensive visitors' guide. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 33.00 / 22.00 pounds sterling

B1281) Rowlands, Marie B. MASTERS AND MEN in the West Midland Metalware Trades before the Industrial Revolution. Manchester University Press 1975. 8 3/4" x 5 5/8", 198 pages, 19 black and white illustrations. Bibliography. Philip Walker copy. Hb in dw, near fine. 40.00 pounds sterling

B1283) Postgate, R. W. THE BUILDERS' HISTORY. 1923. 9 3/4" x 6", 487 pages, black and white illustrations. The history of the British Building Trades Unions. Bibliography. Soft covers; the covers are of very thin card, and hence corners are lacking, rear cover virtually detached, nonethless overall a good copy. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B1286) 12 WERKSTATTEN VON HANDWERKERN. A Facsimile Reprint, first published in 1840. 8 1/2" x 10 3/8", text and 12 superb colour plates of different trades, showing both the manner of work and the tools used; German text. Printed boards, no dw (as issued?); a very good copy. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B1287) Hewitt, V. H. and Keyworth, J. M. AS GOOD AS GOLD 300 Years of British Bank Note Design. 1987. 10" x 7 1/2", 160 pages, 150 black and white illustrations and 8 pages of colour plates. Bibliography. Hb in dw, price clipped, else near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B1271) Welsh, Peter C. UNITED STATES PATENTS, 1790 TO 1870: New Uses for Old Ideas. Contributions from The Museum of History and Technology: Paper 48. Smithsonian Institution. 1965. 11" x 8 1/2", pages numbered 110 - 152, 57 black and white illustrations. Includes a high proportion of patents for woodworking tools. Soft covers, corner of back cover creased, otherwise very good. 12.50 pounds sterling

B1272) Harvey, John. ENGLISH MEDIAEVAL ARCHITECTS A Biographical Dictionary down to 1550. Supplement to the Revised Edition of 1984. 1987. 9 5/8" x 7 1/4", 16 pages. Tipped-in compliment slip 'With the compliments of the John Harvey Birthday Fund' signed Richard Morris, with an additional note in another hand. Soft covers, a nice copy. 15.00 pounds sterling

B1273) Smith, David C. LUMBERING AND THE MAINE WOODS: A Bibliographical Guide. The Maine Historical Guide, 1971. 10" x 8", 35 pages, pictorial cover. Soft covers, very good. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling

B1275) Peterson, Charles E, Annotations and Introduction. THE CARPENTERS' COMPANY of the City and County of Philadelphia 1786 Rule Book. 1971. 9" x 6", frontispiece and 35 black and white plates. Price and pattern book for carpenters. Soft covers, very good. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

B1276) Major, J. Kenneth and Brunner, Hugo. WATER RAISING BY ANIMAL POWER. 1972. 8 3/4" x 5 5/8", pages numbered 117 - 151, black and white illustrations. Soft covers, very good. US$ 12.75 / 8.50 pounds sterling

B1263) Fearnley-Whittingstall, Jane. PEONIES The Imperial Flower. 1999. 9 7/8" x 7 3/8", 384 pages, superbly illustrated in colour. The author has selected 200 of the best peonies for garden planting, and gives comprehensive lists with details such as plant size, flowering season, colour and fragrance etc. International listings of peony gardens and nurseries. A splendid celebration of these magnificent plants. Hb in dw, near fine. 55.00 pounds sterling

B1266) Boe, Alf. FROM GOTHIC REVIVAL TO FUNCTIONAL FORM. A Study in Victorian Theories of Design. 1957. 8 5/8" x 5 5/8", 184 pages of text, 26 black and white illustrations. Bibliography. Presentation copy from the author to Philip (Walker). Hb in dw, a very good copy. 35.00 pounds sterling

B1249) Published by the Libraries and Arts Committee of the Leeds Corporation. TEMPLE NEWSAM HOUSE. 1951. 11 1/4" x 8 1/2", 140 pages, 97 plates, including 3 in colour. A history of the house and its owners together with a classified description of the more important contents. Hb, no dw, very good. US$ 18.00 / 12.00 pounds sterling

B1252) Yarwood, Doreen. ROBERT ADAM. 1970. 10" x 6 1/8", 221 pages, 32 pages of plates, 8 line drawings. The first book on Adam which took advantage of his extensive correspondence and documents, which became available in 1950. Glossary, appendix giving details of surviving works of Robert Adam, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B1254) Meehan, Bernard. THE BOOK OF KELLS. An Illustrated Introduction to the Manuscript in Trinity College, Dublin. 1997. 9 3/4" x 7 3/8", 95 pages, 117 illustrations, 110 in colour. 'By far the best modern short account of one of the great monuments of early Irish civilisation...'. Soft covers, near fine, except for remainder mark on lower edge. US$ 11.25 / 7.50 pounds sterling

B1255) Campi, Mario. SKYSCRAPERS An Architectural Type of Modern Urbanism. 2000. 12 1/2" x 8 1/4", 195 pages, hundreds of black and white photographs and plans. Analyses 91 skyscrapers worldwide, from the Flatiron Building New York in 1901 to Norman Foster's Swiss Re Tower in London, due to be completed in 2003. Each structure is analysed under the headings Urban context, Structure, Circulation/Installations and Facade. Soft covers, near fine. 40.00 pounds sterling

B1256) Wheeler, Tony. CHASING RICKSHAWS. 1998. 9 3/4" x 10 7/8", 190 pages, extensively illustrated in colour. A celebration of rickshaws in 12 Asian cities. Hb in dw, near fine, although the oblong pages are tending to drop a little. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B1243) Bayer, Patricia. ART DECO ARCHITECTURE. Design, Decoration and Detail from the Twenties and Thirties. 1999. 11 3/8" x 9 1/2", 224 pages, 376 illustrations, including 146 full colour plates. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine, except for remainder mark on lower edge. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling

B1247) Black, Bernard. VASSE'S 'BAMBINELLI'. The Child Portraits of an 18th-century French Sculptor. 1994. 9 3/4" x 6 7/8", 100 pages, coloured frontispiece and 28 pages of plates in black and white and colour. First comprehensive study of Vasse's 'bambinelli'; Vasse was a major sculptor to Louis XV of France. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 45.00 / 30.00 pounds sterling

B1248) Ottley, George. A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BRITISH RAILWAY HISTORY. 1983. 10" x 6 1/4", 683 pages, 4 folded tables. Fully-indexed, classified and annotated guide. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B1236) Drury, Elizabeth, Editor. ANTIQUES Traditional Techniques of the Master Craftsmen - Furniture, Glass, Ceramics, Gold, Silver and much more. 1997. 10 7/8" x 8 3/8", 224 pages, extensively illustrated in black and white and colour. Covers the traditional techniques in woodwork, glass, ceramics and metalwork - the first time all the techniques involved in creating classic masterpieces are assembled in one volume. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B1237) Trench, Lucy, Editor. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES IN THE DECORATIVE ARTS. An Illustrated Dictionary. 2000. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 572 pages, 18 colour plates, many black and white illustrations. The only single-volume reference book devoted to the materials and techniques used in the decorative arts, and is compiled by a team of experts, each with an intimate knowledge of their subject. The editor has been a conservator at the Victoria and Albert Museum, the pblications editor for the National Gallery, and techniques editor for the Grove 34-volume Dictionary of Art. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 48.00 / 32.00 pounds sterling

B1238) Miller, Judith, Consultant. MILLER'S ART NOUVEAU & ART DECO BUYER'S GUIDE. 1999. 11" x 6 1/2", 400 pages, many illustrations in black and white and colour. The definitive buyer's guide. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B1222) Miller, Amelia F. THE REVEREND JONATHAN ASHLEY HOUSE Deerfield, Massachusetts. 1962. Edition of 2000 copies. 10 1/4" x 7", 153 pages, frontispiece and 35 black and white illustrations, including map, various plans and charts. Bibliography. Hb, very good. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B1224) McLean, Ruari. THE THAMES AND HUDSON MANUAL OF TYPOGRAPHY. 1997. 9 1/2" x 6 1/8", 216 pages, 188 illustrations. The basic reference book for the budding typographer. Glossary, Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine, except for remainder mark on lower edge. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling

B1225) Jackson, Lesley. THE NEW LOOK: DESIGN IN THE FIFTIES. 1998. 10" x 8 5/8", 160 pages, 266 illustrations, 86 in colour. An analysis of design in the 1950's. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine, except for remainder mark on lower edge. US$ 21.00 / 14.00 pounds sterling.

B1199) Hone, Joseph, Editor, Abridged and with an Introduction by John McGahern. JOHN BUTLER YEATS LETTERS to his Son W. B. Yeats and Others 1869 - 1922. 1999. 8 3/4" x 5 1/2", 215 pages, 8 reproductions of drawings. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 27.75 / 18.50 pounds sterling

B1201) Jones, Edgar. A HISTORY OF GKN. Volume 1: Innovation and Enterprise. 1759 - 1918. 1987. 9 7/8" x 7 1/2", 442 pages, 12 colour plates, 120 black and white illustrations, 15 maps and other figures, many tables. Shows how, in a little over 150 years, a small partnership based at Dowlais, operating a single blast furnace, was transformed into one of the world's largest manufacturing groups. Glossary, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 60.00 / 40.00 pounds sterling

B1202) Mack, Lorrie. THE ART OF HOME CONVERSION. Transforming Uncommon Properties into Stylish Homes. 1999. 12 1/4" x 9 1/8", 160 pages, extensively illustrated in colour. 25 unusual structures, from a warehouse to a water tower, from a triumphal arch to a hay loft, from a Martello tower to a Methodist church, which have been transformed into distinguished homes. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

B1203) Friedman, Alice T. WOMEN AND THE MAKING OF THE MODERN HOUSE: A Social and Architectural History. 1998. 10 3/4" x 8 5/8", 240 pages, 140 illustrations, including 30 full colour plates. Hb in dw, near fine, except for discrete remainder mark on lower edge. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B1206) Binney, Marcus and Runciman, Rosy. GLYNDEBOURNE Building a Vision. 1994. 10" x 8 1/2", 160 pages, 175 illustrations, 61 in colour. Published to mark the opening of the new opera house at Glyndebourne. Chronology. Soft covers, near fine, except for remainder mark on lower edge. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

B1210) Knott, Robert. AMERICAN ABSTRACT ART OF THE 1930s AND 1940s The J. Donald Nichols Collection. 1999. 11 1/4" x 10 5/8", 210 pages, 162 full colour plates. Artists' biographies. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine, except for remainder mark on lower edge. US$ 45.00 / 30.00 pounds sterling

B1214) Strombeck, Janet A. and Richard H. and others. 93 NEW IDEAS FOR LEISURE TIME ENJOYMENT. Gazebos and other Garden Structure Designs. 1983. 10 3/4" x 8 1/2", 96 pages of black and white illustrations of gazebos, strombellas, arbors, birdfeeders and houses. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 9.75 / 6.50 pounds sterling

B1215) Harthan, John. THE HISTORY OF THE ILLUSTRATED BOOK. The Western Tradition. 1997. 11 3/4" x 9 1/4", 288 pages, 465 illustrations, 33 in colour. Bibliographical note. Soft covers, very good, except for remainder mark on lower edge. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B1217) Woodcroft, Bennet. ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF PATENTEES OF INVENTIONS. 1969. 11 3/8" x 7 1/4", 647 pages. Hardback in original cloth binding, very good. US$ 72.00 / 48.00 pounds sterling

B1192) Lord, Peter and Sibley, Brian. CREATING 3-D ANIMATION. 1998. 10" x 9 1/2", 192 pages, 478 illustrations, including 450 in full colour. A practical, fully illustrated step-by-step guide to making a 3-D animated film. Filmography, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine, except for remainder mark on lower edge. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B1196) Dorment, Richard and MacDonald, Margaret F. JAMES MCNEILL WHISTLER. 1995. 12" x 9 3/8", 331 pages, 333 illustrations, 205 full colour plates. The catalogue of the largest exhibition devoted to Whistler since his death in 1903. Chronology. Hb in dw, near fine, except for remainder mark on lower edge. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling

B1178) Noad, Timothy, Calligraphy and Seligman, Patricia, Text. THE ILLUMINATED ALPHABET. 2000. 9" x 9", 160 pages, copiously illustrated throughout in colour. Step-by-step instructions for re-creating 12 illuminated alphabets. Glossary. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

B1179) McCready, Karen. ART DECO AND MODERNIST CERAMICS. 1995. 10" x 8 1/2", 192 pages, 287 illustrations, 201 in colour. The complete guide to the ceramics of the 1920's and 1930's. A-Z reference section listing significant ceramists, designers, decorators and factories of the period. Glossary, extensive bibliography. Soft covers, slight bump and creasing to lower right corner, remainder mark on lower edge, otherwise a very good copy. US$ 21.00 / 14.00 pounds sterling.

B1180) Albrecht, Donald, and others. THE WORK OF CHARLES AND RAY EAMES: A Legacy of Invention. 1997. 12 1/4" x 9 1/4", 205 pages, 243 illustrations, including 165 full colour plates. Published on the occasion of an International travelling exhibition.  Filmography, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine, except for remainder mark on lower edge. US$ 45.00 / 30.00 pounds sterling

B1182) Ratcliff, Carter. JOHN SINGER SARGENT. 1982. 13 1/4" x 11 1/4", 256 pages, 336 illustrations in col and black and white. Chronology, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine, except for remainder mark on lower edge. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B1184) Darke, Jo. THE MONUMENT GUIDE to England and Wales. A National Portrait in Bronze and Stone. 1991. 10 1/2" x 7 1/2", 256 pages, 200 specially commissioned black and white photographs, and a 16-page colour section. Hb in dw, a very good copy. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling

B1185) Adam, Peter. EILEEN GRAY Architect Designer. 1987. 10 5/8" x 7 3/8", 400 pages, 335 illustrations, including 35 full colour plates, plans and diagrams. The first full-scale biography of this remarkable designer. Catalogue raisonee, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine, except for remainder mark on lower edge. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B1189) Bayer, Patricia. ART DECO INTERIORS. Decoration and Design Classics of the 1920's and 1930's. 1998. 11 3/8" x 9 1/2", 224 pages, over 300 illustrations, 151 in colour. Bibliography. Soft covers, very good, may have remainder mark on lower edge. US$ 21.75 / 14.50 pounds sterling

B1174) Snyder, Jeffrey B. CANES From the Seventeenth to the Twentieth Century. 1993. 12 1/4" x 9", 252 pages, 900 colour photographs. Cane terminology, dating techniques, formal cane etiquette and the significance of canes in the lives of the people who used them first are among the topics discussed in this colourful and comprehensive volume. Price guide, Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 89.95 / 59.95 pounds sterling

B1175) Monek, Francis H. CANES THROUGH THE AGES. 1995. 11 1/4" x 8 3/4", 320 pages, 1200 colour photographs and illustrations. Chronicles the development of canes throughout the ages, defines their parts, the staggering variety of materials employed in their construction, and the dazzling array of gadgetry and weaponry hidden in many. Invaluable information on repair, an exhaustive index listing over 1580 cane patents and a very complete bibliography are included. Value guide. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 89.95 / 59.95 pounds sterling

B1162) Miller, Judith. PERIOD FIREPLACES. A Practical Guide to Period-Style Decorating. 1995. 10 1/2" x 7 1/8", 128 pages, extensively illustrated in colour and black and white. Glossary, Bibliography. US$ 21.00 / 14.00 pounds sterling

B1167) Hildebrand, Hans. THE INDUSTRIAL ARTS OF SCANDINAVIA i