Notes and queries.
New York: Colophon, 1936. Paperback. Books about books; p.610-619, The Colophon: New Series, vol. I, no. 4; 24cm; paper wrapper. More
Collecting and Reference
Books, Libraries, Reading, and Publishing in the Cold War.
Washington D.C. Library of Congress, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). xxiv, 297 pages of text. Hardcover binding in almost new condition. Unclipped dustjacket in almost new condition; protected in archival mylar. Illustrated. The text is clean and unmarked. First edition. More
THE BOOK OF FANS
New York, NY: Mayflower Books, Inc, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Folio. 128 pages. Blue cloth binding with silver spine and front cover lettering. Dustjacket is slightly rubbed at the extremities, with a few small tears and tiny chips. A review copy is attached with two strips of tape on front..... More
OLD CHINESE PORCELAIN AND WORKS OF ART IN CHINA. Being Description and Illustrations of Articles selected from an Exhibition held in Shanghai, November, 1908. Signed and Inscribed by A. W. Bahr.
London: Cassell and Company Limited, 1911. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). [vi], 161 pages of text. Original dark green hardcover cloth binding with gilt lettering in English and Chinese; minor rubbing and shelfwear, including tiny tears to the spine extremities; protected in custom-fitted archival mylar. Contains a frontispiece and 120..... More
FRAGRANCE BOTTLE MASTERPIECES
Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto (4to). 256 pages of text including a bibliography, index and price list. Black hardcover cloth binding. Unclipped dustjacket protected in archival mylar. Illustrated with over 400 color photographs. Perfume containers, miniatures, solids, advertising fans, display fantice; meticulous documentation. Includes historic..... More
IRISH GEORGIAN SILVER.
London: Cassell & Company Ltd, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto (4to). xiv, 369 pages of text including an index. Hardcover binding with minor shelfwear, including slight bumping to some corners. The price-clipped dustjacket is lightly shelfworn, with rubbing to the extremities; protected in archival mylar. Contains almost 350 black &..... More
LIVERPOOL PORCELAIN OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY AND ITS MAKERS
London: Portman Press, 1989. Reprint edition. Hardcover. Small quarto (4to). viii, 223 pages including a bibliography and an index. Publisher's hardcover blue cloth binding with gilt spine lettering. Unclipped dustjacket with the slightest of rubbing to the extremities; protected in archival mylar. Over three hundred examples are described in detail..... More
THE COLLECTOR'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HEISEY GLASS 1925-1938
Paducah, KY: Collector Books, 1993. First thus edition. Hardcover. Quarto (4to). 463 pages of text. Pictorial hardcover laminated binding, with minimal shelfwear. An "Updated Values" edition. Illustrated with hundreds of photos, including 16 pages in full color. Contains numerous black & white facsimiles of original advertisements and catalogues. A clean..... More
VICTORIAN CHINA FAIRINGS.
London: Adam & Charles Black, 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto (4to). 108 pages of text, including an index to captions. Hardcover binding with minimal sunning to top edge. Unclipped dustjacket heavily worn, with numerous small chips, tears and creases; protected in archival mylar. Errata slip affixed to publisher's page. Contains..... More
PAGES. The world of books, writers and writing. Signed.
Detroit, Michigan, Gale Research, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto (4to). Books about books; periodical. 304 pages; 28.5cm; original faux leather binding, gilt decorated. Volume one (ceased publication). Writing by Malcolm Cowley, Jesse Stuart, Ring W. Lardner, Larry McMurtry, John Gardner, Ray Bradbury, Fredson Bowers, Nathaniel Hawthorne, et al. Signed by..... More
LEGENDARY GEMS OR GEMS THAT MADE HISTORY
Radnor, PA: Chilton Book Company, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). 239 pages of text, including a bibliography and an index. Blue hardcover cloth binding with silver spine lettering. Illustrated with numerous color and black & white photographs, as well as facsimile reproductions of historic paintings and woodcuts. Unclipped dustjacket..... More
Everything's Coming Up Sock Monkeys: Art, History and Business of the American Sock Monkey. Signed by the author.
New York: In My Own Dream Publishing, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto (4to). 161 pages of text. Hardcover binding in almost new condition. Unclipped dustjacket in almost new condition; protected in archival mylar. Illustrated by hundreds of photographs. Signed and inscribed by the author on the front endpaper "Enjoy the..... More
BLUE-PRINTED EARTHENWARE 1800-1850
Rutland, VT: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Small quarto (4to). 112 pages including an index. Publisher's blue hardcovercloth binding with gilt spine lettering, with minimal shelfwear. Price-clipped dustjacket is slightly rubbed at the extremities. Profusely illustrated with black & white photographs. Previous owner's bookplate neatly affixed to..... More
TECO: Art Pottery of the Prairie School.
Erie, PA: Erie Art Museum, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto (4to). 192 pages of text, including short biographies of Teco designers, bibliography, index, photography credits, and the names of lenders to the exhibition. Hardcover binding with a tiny bump to one corner; otherwise new condition. Unclipped dustjacket with minimal shelfwear;..... More
The New British Library.
London: Library Association Publishing, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). xiv, 265 pages of text including an index. Hardcover binding with minimal shelfwear. Unclipped dustjacket with minimal shelfwear; protected in archival mylar. The text is clean and unmarked. First edition. More
Inside the British Library.
London: Library Association Publishing, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). xii, 297 pages of text including an index. Hardcover binding with minimal shelfwear, in almost new condition. Unclipped dustjacket with minimal shelfwear; protected in archival mylar. The text is clean and unmarked. First edition. More
ENGLISH BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. An Illustrated Descriptive Account of the Early Soft Paste Productions of Bow, Chelsea, Lowestoft, Derby, Longton Hall, Bristol, Worcester, Caughley and Liverpool Potters, circa 1740 - 1800
London: Fitzhouse Books, 1989. Reprint edition. Hardcover. Small quarto (4to). xvi, 190 pages including a bbliography and an index. Publisher's blue hardcover cloth binding with gilt spine lettering. Price-clipped dustjacket with the slightest of rubbing to the extremities. Fully annotated illustrations include forty-five color and black & white plates, representing..... More
HAVILAND COLLECTABLES & OBJECTS OF ART.
Paducah, KY: Collector Books, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto (4to). 126 pages including a bibliography, an object index, and price guide. Hardcover binding with minimal shelfwear. Previous owner's bookplate on front endpaper. Beautifully illustrated in color and black & white, with photographs of numerous items, as well as facsimiles of..... More
GODDEN'S GUIDE TO MASON'S CHINA AND THE IRONSTONE WARES.
Woodbridge, Suffolk, England: Antique Collectors' Club, 1984. Reprint edition. Hardcover. Quarto (4to). 316 pages of text including a bibliography and an index. Blue hardcover cloth binding. Unclipped dustjacket with minimal shelfwear and slight sunning to the spine; protected in archival mylar. Contains 14 color plates and 362 black & white..... More
ENGLISH BAROMETERS 1680-1860. A History of Domestic Barometers and their Makers.
New York: Clarkson N. Potter, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto (4to). xiv, 353 pages of text including a bibliography and an index. Hardcover binding with minimal shelfwear, and minor foxing to rear board. Unclipped dustjacket with moderate rubbing to the extremities, minor soiling, and a few tiny tears and creases;..... More
STAFFORDSHIRE PORTRAIT FIGURES
New York: World Publishing, 1972. First American edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). 80 pages including a bibliography. Illustrated with numerous color photographs of patterns. Black hardcover cloth binding in almost new condition. Unclipped dustjacket with minor rubbing to the extremities; protected in archival mylar. First American edition. More
Pictures of Early New York, on Dark Blue Staffordshire Pottery, Together With Pictures of Boston and New England, Philadelphia, the South and West.
New York: Dover Publications, 1974. Reprint edition. Paperback. Octavo (8vo). xxiv, 327 pages of text including an index. Paperback binding with moderate shelfwear and several creases. Text is clean and unmarked; illustrated by numerous black & white photographs. More
AMERICAN SILVER COLLECTED BY PHILIP H. HAMMERSLOUGH. Volume II.
Hartford, CT: Privately printed, 1960. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto (4to). [viii], 101 pages of text. Original hardcover binding with minor shelfwear and soiling, including minor bumping to the bottom corner; protected in custom stiff archival mylar. Limited edition of 300 copies of which this is number 63. Signed and inscribed..... More
THE ESTATE OF AMBASSADOR PAMELA HARRIMAN. Sale 7015.
New York, NY: Sotheby's, Inc, 1997. First Edition. Paperback. Quarto (4to). 492 pages of text. Dark green stiff paper wrappers (paperback binding), with moderate shelfwear; protected in custom stiff archival mylar. Profusely illustrated with full-color and black & white plates. Auction was held May 19-21, 1997. With an introduction by..... More
CONTEMPORARY GLASS. A Private Collection.
Chicago, IL: Falcon II Press, Inc., 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. Folio. iv, 104 pages of text. Includes a glossary of terms. Hardcover binding with minimal shelfwear. No slipcase. Issued without a dustjacket. Contains 82 color photographs of decorative glass objects, identifying the designer/artist, and providing the size and date. Includes..... More