A fine clean First Edition copy of Mark Girouard's "Magnum Opus", "The Victorian Country House", published by Oxford University Press in 1971. This was the first full length study of these lately unfashionable houses to be published, and it marked a turning point in both public and architectural sentiment towards them. Many of the finest extant examples are here discussed and illustrated together with the author's thoughts on the architects whose creations they were and their patrons. An important work of both architectural as well as of social history. Hard covers, large format, 218 pages plus maps, black and white plates, original dust jacket. Ref. ZTVCHMG/C4. $235.00. *** INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U.K. ***

 A good clean First Edition copy of "Jugs", by R.K. Henrywood, Number 287 in the Shire Album series, published by Shire Publications of Aylesbury in 1992. Excellent introduction to this rewarding subject, with well informed text by the author, complemented by a good selection of black and white illustrations. Soft covers, 32 pages, Ref. ZSAN2JRH/E1. $25.00. *** INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U.K. ***

 A fine clean copy of "Moroccan Carpets", by Brooke Pickering, W.Russell Pickering and Ralph Yohe, first published in 1994, this edition published in 1998, by Lawrence King, in association with Hali Publications of London and The Near Eastern Art Research Center of Washington D.C. The purpose of this book is to present a comprehensive group of weavings which document the remarkable variety and great beauty to be found among Moroccan rugs and textiles. Large format, strong academic text, superb color plates. Very much a publication for the Student, Dealer or serious Collector. Museum quality throughout. Hard covers, large format, 160 pages, original dust jacket. Ref. ZMCBPWPRY/C4. $225.00. *** INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U.K. ***

 The De-Luxe First Edition of this superb work of reference, published by leading London Antique Dealers, M. Harris and Sons, of New Oxford Street, in 1937. Excellent text, but the real value of this scarce volume is principally to be found in the exceptional series of black and white plates, illustrating as they do, some of the finest ever examples of English craftsmanship. Suede / marbled boards, 182 pages. Ref. ZTECIHAEMHAS/A4. $165.00. *** INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U.K. ***

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The Price Guide to Clocks 1840 - 1940 : Alan and Rita Shenton

 A good clean First Edition copy of "The Price Guide to Clocks 1840 - 1940", by Alan and Rita Shenton, published by The Antique Collectors' Club of Woodbridge, Suffolk, in 1977. The prices are, of course, now a matter of historical interest only; however, the knowledgeable text and fine black and white illustrations which form the basis of the book are of lasting value and are a great aid in training the eye of all those who would seek to develop a proper understanding of what collecting is really all about. A good basic training manual in fact for the apprentice clock dealer. Hard covers, 541 pages, original dust jacket. Ref. ZTPGTC11AARS/B4. $75.00. *** INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U.K. ***

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British Sihouette Artists and their Work 1760 - 1860 : Sue McKechnie

 A fine clean copy of this monumental work, the first substantial study of British silhouettes to appear since the publication of Mrs Neville Jackson's, "Silhouette, Notes and Dictionary", in 1938 and now regarded as the standard work of reference on the subject. The author, Sue McKechnie, is regarded as the leading authority in Britain and "British Silhouette Artists and their Work 1760 - 1860", published in 1978 by Sotheby Parke Bernet stands as a glowing tribute to her scholarship. Hard covers, large format, 799 pages, original dust jacket. Ref. ZBSAATW11SM/C4. $495.00.  *** INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U.K. ***

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Three Centuries of English Domestic Silver 1500 - 1820 : Bernard and Therle Hughes

 Another treasure from Country Life's husband and wife team of resident connoisseurs, Bernard and Therle Hughes. "Three Centuries of English Domestic Silver 1500 - 1820", the Second Impression, published by Lutterworth Press in 1963. Old fashioned in the very best sense of the phrase, with masses of valuable information of the sort that doesn't date. Good black and white illustrations complete this fine offering. Hard covers, 248 pages, original dust jacket, now somewhat scruffy. Ref. ZTCOEDS11BCH/B1. $65.00. *** INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U.K. ***

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The Old China Book : N. Hudson Moore : 1946

 A scarce copy of this classic American antique work of reference, first published in 1903, and here offered in the edition issued in 1946 by Tudor Publishing of New York. "The Old China Book", by N. Hudson Moore, written in the engaging "fireside" style so typical of the period, contains excellent black and white plates, illustrating in particular, many early American views on blue and white transfer ware not easily found elsewhere. Hard covers, flyleaf cut, 300 pages. Ref. ZTOCBNHM/A1. $175.00. *** INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U.K. ***

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The English Home : Doreen Yarwood

 First published in 1956, this good clean copy of the Third Impression of "The English Home, A Thousand Years of Furniture and Decoration", by Doreen Yarwood, was issued in 1964 by B.T.Batsford of London. The author, daughter of the sculptor, Hermon Cawthra, is well known for her in-depth knowledge of English social and architectural history, with a number of books to her credit. Here, her well researched and clearly presented text is illustrated with hundreds of black and white line drawings together with some fine black and white plates. Hard covers, 393 pages, original dust jacket. Ref. ZTEHDY/ C5. $125.00. *** INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U.K. ***

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Collecting Antiques : G. Bernard Hughes

 A good clean copy of "Collecting Antiques", by G. Bernard Hughes, first published in 1949, this Third Impression of the Second Edition issued in 1960 by Country Life of London. Dedicated to his wife, Therle, in partnership with whom he regularly contributed to Country Life magazine and with whom he wrote many books about antiques. Twenty nine chapters on a variety of subjects, every one of them an entrancing read. Fine black and white and superb full color plates. As a young and enthusiastic dealer, this was one of the first reference books that I ever bought. It enchanted me then and it's lustre has never faded. Thoroughly recommended! Hard covers, large format, 391 pages, original dust jacket. Ref. ZCAGBH/B5. $135.00. *** INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U.K. ***

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