Winston-Salem, NC: The Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts, 1988. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8 3/4 X 11 1/4 Inches.216 PP. Profusely illustrated history of silversmiths in Tennessee. Signed by author on title-page. More
PA: Schiffer, 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. 8 5/8 X 11 1/4 Inches. 336 PP. Profusely illustrated with 700 illustrations throughout. An excellent guide to American antique furniture. Light wear to DJ edges with one very small chip to crown of spine. More
Chile: Morgan International, 1999. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 9 X 11 1/2 Inches. 300 PP. Exhaustive, profusely illustrated history of the Joseph Rodgers & Sons knife business. The book documents the finest collection of the Rodgers knives in existence, the Samuel Setian collection. A rare publication. Very large and..... More
New York: Bpnanza Books, 1958. First Edition. Hardcover. 8 5/8 X 11 1/8 Inches. 302 PP. Tremendous history and guide to Regulation Musket Models from 1861 to 1864. Foxing to gutters. Light wear to DJ edges and corners. More
New York: Exposition Press, 1959. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 5/8 X 8 1/4 Inches. 180 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Original price of $4.00 intact on front flap. A rather sexist title that would never pass inspection today... A handy little glimpse at nearly every..... More
London: Oxford University Press, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. 8 3/8 X 11 7/8 Inches. 135 PP. Catalog of the Guterbock and Raby Greek coin collections in the Manchester University Museum. Photographs of each coin. Original cloth clean and sharp. More
Washington Square, NY: Washington Mews, 1992. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8 3/4 X 11 1/4 Inches. 154 PP. Profusely illustrated collector guide to Georgian furniture produced in an attempt to rectify the consistent misclassification of same by institutions and collectors. A sharp copy. More
New York: Numismatic Publications, 1989. First Edition. Original wraps. 5 7/8 X 8 7/8 Inches. 126 PP. Housed in original issue wraps. Profusely illustrated. Hint of toning and wear to edges and spine. More
Atglen, PA: Schiffer, 1996. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 10 X 11 1/4 Inches. 234 PP. Exhaustive and profusely illustrated history of the Movado watch company. A tremendous reference for the collector and/or dealer. Small scuff to the first page, else a fine copy. More
Madrid: Real Academia Espanola, 1986. Later printing. Hardcover. 8 1/8 X 12 1/8 Inches. Two oversized volumes in original marbled faux leather boards. Red and black spine labels to spine. Exhaustive biography of the Spanish language. Gutters a bit dusty, else a NF set. NOTE: This set is large and..... More
Stoke-On-Trent: Royal Doulton Potteries, 1979. First Edition. Original wraps. 8 1/4 X 5 3/4 Inches. Lot of three original Royal Doulton issued guides. Lot includes the 1979 and 1981 "Royal Doulton Figures Collection" as well as the 1985 "Royal Doulton" dinnerware catalog. Original staple binding. Hint of wear to spines..... More
East Stroudsburg, PA: The Towse Publishing Company, 1936. First Edition. Hardcover. 9 X 12 1/8 Inches. Original publisher blue cloth binding with title stamping to front cover and spine. Profusely illustrated history of American furniture and makers. Especially important section reprinting numerous early 20th century advertisents. Modern furniture makers covered..... More
New York: ChiuZac Ltd., 1985. Hardcover. 8 1/2 X 11 3/4 Inches. 200 PP. Stated First Edition copy. Original price of $88 intact on front flap. Original publisher promotional bookmark laid-in. An interesting "art" book featuring various watches in unusual settings. Definitely has an 80's vibe... A bit of wear..... More
New York: Harry Abrams, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. 11 1/2 X 13 1/4 Inches. 425 [2] PP. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Large folio edition with 450 color illustrations. Original price of "$85.00" on front flap. Covers a bit worn at edges..... More
Paris, France: Flammarion, 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. 9 1/4 X 11 1/2 Inches. 320 PP. Profusely illustrated exhibition catalog created for the "Power of Style" exhibition at Prague Castle July 9 - October 17, 2010. Original price of $49.95 intact. One light bump to DJ cover, else a fine copy..... More
Quito, Ecuador: Editorial Garantia, 1965. First Edition. Original wraps. 7 X 10 1/4 Inches. 265 PP. Introduction to art, masks, toys and religious artifacts of Ecuador. Signed by Galo Montano above the Introduction. Hint of wear to edges and covers. A very appealing copy overall. Profusely illustrated with simple line..... More
London: British Museum Press, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. 7 3/4 X 10 Inches. 224 PP. Profusely illustrated with color reproductions of ancient Olmec, Maya, Chichimec and Mexic (Aztec) texts. Original price of "35.00" intact on front flap. A sharp copy. More
Coldwater, MI: Norton Auctioneers, 1984-2003. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. Each measures 8 X 10 1/2 Inches. 39 original auction brochures representing over two decades of defunct theme parks in America. All brochures from Norton of Michigan - "THE WORLDWIDE AMUSEMENT AUCTIONEERS". An impressive record of the sale of..... More
London: Trustees of the British Museum, 1974. First Edition. Original wraps. 8 1/4 X 8 1/4 Inches. 48 PP. Exhibition catalog in original wraps. Illustrated throughout with photographs and illustrations of the Solomon Islanders as well as some of their weapons and artwork. More
London: Royal Collection Enterprises, 2010. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8 X 8 Inches. 131 PP. Beautiful photographic and written history of the Queen's Doll House. Interestingly includes a list of the maker of each item in the Doll House. The list includes Zaehnsdorf, Sangorski & Sutcliffe and Robert Riviere..... More
New York: Abbeville Press, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. 10 X 10 Inches. 252 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. A fairly nice reference and history of pre-WWII toys. Just barely touches on modern corporate toys of the 1970's and 80's. Profusely illustrated. More