Reference Books 35
Vincent van Gogh : The Potato Eaters : Gallery Books No. 17 : Circa 1950
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A scarce tidy copy of "Vincent van Gogh : The Potato Eaters", being No. 17 in the Gallery Books series, published by Percy Lund Humphries & Co. of London, undated, but believed Circa 1950. Soft covers, now a bit scruffy, 24 pages, black and white illustrations. Ref. ZVVGTPEGBN1/E1. $25.00. *** INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U.K. ***
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Museums of England : Garry Hogg
A fascinating look at fifty of England's smaller provincial museums ranging from the American Museum to the Bagpipe Museum and lots more besides. This fine First Edition copy of "Museums of England" by Garry Hogg, author of a number of books on English heritage and traditions, was published in 1973 by David & Charles of Newton Abbot, Devon. Hard covers, good black and white illustrations, 112 pages, original dust jacket. Ref. ZMOEGH/A2. $35.00. *** INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U.K. ***
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Old Pottery and Porcelain : Fred W. Burgess : 1916
An ex-libris copy in fair condition, "Old Pottery and Porcelain", by Fred W. Burgess, was published in 1916 as one of The Home Connoisseur series and appears to have spent much of it's long life on the shelves of Hendon Public Library in London. A useful volume which although untidy, remains in usable condition, the text containing a great deal of the sort of interesting information which, somehow, contemporary authors seem so often to miss, and still retaining it's black and white photographic plates. Gold blocked hard covers, somewhat scruffy, 426 pages, library stamps, some foxing. Ref. ZOPAPFW/A4. $45.00. *** INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U.K. ***
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The Arthur Negus Guide to English Furniture : Robin Butler
A good, clean, First Edition copy of "The Arthur Negus Guide to English Furniture", by Robin Butler, published by Hamlyn of London in 1978. An excellent introduction to the subject, written by one of the country's leading furniture dealers. Lavishly illustrated with over a hundred black and white photographs plus twenty four in full color, all taken especially for this book under the author's direction, thus amplifying the text in a way that no pictures of rare museum pieces ever could. Hard covers, 176 pages, original dust jacket. Ref. ZTANGTEF/C3. $45.00. *** INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U.K. ***
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Victorians at Home : Susan Lasdun
A good, clean copy of "Victorians at Home", by Susan Lasdun, with an introduction by renowned architectural historian Mark Girouard, first published by Weidenfield and Nicolson of London in 1981. In this work, the author successfully attempts to chronicle the character of a range of English homes from the birth of Queen Victoria in 1819 to her death in 1901 and to understand this character in the light of the individuals who inhabited those homes. By concentrating on a number of families from widely differing backgrounds, she reveals the richness and variety of interiors during this period and shows how they reflected the aspirations and values of their owners. Fascinating text, lavishly illustrated in both color and black and white. Hard covers, large format, 160 pages, original dust jacket. Ref. ZVAHSL/A4. $45.00. *** INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U.K. ***
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The Modern Steel House : Neil Jackson
A fine, clean, First Edition copy of "The Modern Steel House", by Neil Jackson, published by E & FN Spon of London in 1996. A superb work of scholarship, the learned text well complemented by many plans, together with a fine selection of black and white photographs. The author, an architect and architectural historian, worked for five years in Los Angeles, where he taught alongside Craig Ellwood and Raphael Soriano at the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, before moving to the University of Nottingham, England, where he has worked with Jonathan Ellis-Miller and John Winter. His study of The Modern Steel House has resulted in many presentations and publications, as well as the 1995 exhibition "Steel Houses", shown at the RIBA Heinz Gallery in London. Hard covers, large format, 245 pages, original dust jacket. Ref. ZTMSHNJ/A3. $95.00. *** INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U.K. ***
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Antike Deutsche Mobel : Das Burgerliche und Rustikale Mobel in Deutchland von 1700 bis 1840 : Wolfgang Schwarze
A good, clean First Edition copy, covers a little untidy of "Antike Deutsche Mobel : Das Burgerliche und Rustikale Mobel in Deutchland von 1700 bis 1840", by Wolfgang Schwarze, published by Kunst und Wohnen Verlag of Wuppertal in 1977. An excellent, comprehensive guide to German town and country furniture comprising some 240 pages of superb black and white photographs supported by learned text. Hard covers, large format, some 240 un-numbered pages, text in German. Ref. ZADMDBURMID/C4. $65.00. *** INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U.K. ***
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A Directory of Antique Furniture : European and American Designs : F. Lewis Hinckley
A good, clean, First Edition copy of "A Directory of Antique Furniture, The Authentic Classification of European and American Designs for Professionals and Connoisseurs", by F. Lewis Hinckley, published by Bonanza Books of New York in 1953. The author, Furniture Appraiser to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and widely regarded as the leading American furniture technologist of his day, here classifies precisely more than 1100 examples of American and European furniture as to period and provenance. Strong academic text, accompanied by fine black and white illustrations throughout. Hard covers, large format, 355 pages, original dust jacket. Ref. ZADOAF/A3. $95.00. *** INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U.K. ***
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The Essential Guide to Collectibles : Alistair McAlpine & Cathy Giangrande
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A fine, clean, First Edition copy of "The Essential Guide to Collectibles : A Source Book of Public Collections in Europe and the U.S.A.", by Alistair McAlpine and Cathy Giangrande, published by Viking Studio of New York and London in 2001. Possession of this fascinating volume, will enable the collector, for the first time, to find public collections in both Europe and the United States relating to his or her particular interest. The book covers an extraordinarily wide range of collectibles, from teddy bears, clocks, coins, corkscrews, guns and rugs, to the more unusual, such as barbed wire and erotic art; and has over 2000 entries on more than 130 collecting topics drawn from over 1200 museums. Many of the collections presented in the guide are often hidden away in reserve due to lack of space, money, or because of their fragile condition. Hard covers, 640 pages, original dust jacket. Ref. ZTEGTCAMCG/A2. $65.00. *** INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U.K. ***
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The Collector's Guide to British Dolls Since 1920 : Colette Mansell
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A fine, clean, First Edition copy of "The Collector's Guide to British Dolls Since 1920", by Colette Mansell, published by Robert Hale of London in 1983. Tracing the history of doll making in Britain from 1920 to the present day, this book gives detailed information on the dolls produced by large factories and well known companies, as well as those made by small concerns, cottage industries and individual doll makers. The innovative and realistic fabric dolls made by Chad Valley, Farnell, Dean's Rag Book Company, Norah Wellings and others during the 1920s and 1930s are great favourites with collectors, and extensive research has been carried out by the author. Sections on doll's-house dolls, costume dolls, unidentified and miscellaneous dolls, and the valuation of dolls are included, along with a fascinating chapter devoted to the now highly collectable dolls of the Royal Family. Soft covers, 390 pages, excellent black and white illustrations throughout plus some fine full color plates. Ref. ZTCGTBDS1/C3. $45.00. *** INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U.K. ***
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