New York, NY: Harper and Row, 1977. First U.S. Hardcover. Dark blue cloth over boards; Gilt titling at spine and on front cover; 896 pp.; 1,000+ bw figures. A guide to the decorative arts of the West from the Middle Ages to the 1970s; Mainly includes furniture and furnishings from..... More
New York: Viking, 1989. New Edition. Hardbound. Blue cloth with white, color-illustrated dust jacket. 935, (3) pp. Over 1000 illus including some color; weighs nearly 5 lbs. A new edition of a reference book that was first released in 1977. Contains almost 5,000 entries and more than 1,000 illustrations. "This..... More
New York: Spring Books, 1969. Hardcover. Black cloth with black ill DJ. Ill paste-down. 320 pp. 32 color plates and 230 bw ills. Study of some of the world's most prolific furniture makers including Chippendale, Sheraton, Boulle, Piranesi and Le Corbusier. More
Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1976. Softcover. Color wraps. viii, 389 pp. 7 color, 335+ bw plates. Illustrated and annotated catalogue of 339 works, with essays and literature. Contains a lengthy introduction and brief biographies of the artists interspersed throughout the catalogue. Excellent illustrations. Published to accomnpany an exhibition..... More
Milan: Carlo Orsi, 2007. Hardcover. Blue dust jacket with illustration and white lettering. Gray cloth boards with gilt stamped lettering. 55 pp. Color illustrations. Text in Italian and English. Catalogue of a sale held at Carlo Orsi, Milano, in March 2007. Includes bibliographical references. More
Cambridge / London: Harvard University Press, 1989. Hardcover. square, tan cloth boards w/ brown spine printing. 379 pgs w/ bw & color illustrations. glossy pictorial & white dustjacket w/ black printing. slim, grey cardboard slip case. A nice, bright copy. Removed from shrink-wrap to inspect. More
Paris, France: Editions des Musee Nationaux, 1976. Softcover. Color illustrated wraps with black text on spine. xxxviii, 345 pages. Color and bw illustrations. Text in French. More
Torino: Antichi Maestri Pittori, 1999. Hardcover. White boards with inlaid illustration and lettering in maroon and black. 47 pp. BW and color illustrations. Text in Italian and English. Catalog of an exhibition held in Galleria Antichi maestri pittori, Turin, Oct. 2-Dec. 11, 1999. More
London: Laurence King, 1991. Third Edition. Hardcover. black boards w/ gilt spine printing. 766 pgs w/ 1,151 illustrations, 472 color, 20 maps, 106 plans, 21 time charts. glossy black illustrated dustjacket. "Explores the purpose and meaning of art, at times challenging conventional ideas about 'progress' and aesthetic enjoyment. It shows..... More
London: The Arts Council of Great Britain, 1972. Softcover. BW pictorial wraps; 1037 pp.; 87 and 16 color plates. Accompanied the 1972 exhibition held at The Royal Academy and The Victoria & Albert Museum; Includes an introduction by John Pope-Hennessey and several essays; Extensive annotations; Includes works by J.L. David..... More
New York: Harper & Row, 1986. Hardbound. Blue cloth with glossy illustrated dustjacket. 896 pp., over 1000 illustrations. Includes over 4000 entries. More
New York, New York: Icon Editions / Harper & Row, 1973. Softcover. White illus. wraps; 294 pp.; 144 bw figures. An in-depth look at Chinoiserie in Europe; Includes European furniture, textiles, gardens, porcelain, and more that reflected a Chinese artistic influence. More
London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1971. Hardcover. White cloth over boards; Color pictorial dj.; 320 pp.; 32 color plates; 230 bw figures. An in-depth and well-illustrated book of goldsmiths and silversmiths active between 850 and the 1900s, including Vuolvinus, Ludwig Krug, Hans Petzolt, Johann Zeckel, William Faris, Paul Revere, Henry Gooding..... More
Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1989. Hardcover. 2 vols. Tan cloth, white & color illus. dust jackets, total 685 pp., 92 color and 287 BW plates. (Heavy. 11 lbs). 2 vols. Part of an even larger set, with the previous 3 volumes (a total of 4 books) addressing the time..... More
Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1989. Hardcover. Tan cloth w/ brown spine printing. tan illustrated DJ. xi, 306 pp. 52 color and 131 bw plates. Other than the foxing to the text block, this appears to be a clean and sharp copy. Lavishly illustrated. A wonderful volume with important analysis..... More
NY: Pantheon Books, 1975. Softcover. Color wraps. 300 pp. Numerous color and bw plates. More
Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, 1991. First United States Edition. Hardcover. Navy blue cloth/white DJ. 179 pp. 130 color plates. This beautiful and authoritative book is a celebration not only of the lives and works of three major artists, but of the wonderful, romantic city of Venice itself. More
Northampton, Massachusetts: The Smith College Museum of Art, 1965. Softcover. Blue and white pictorial wraps, unpaginated, 55 BW plates. Issued in conjunction with a 1965 exhbition of Chinese-inspired art rendered by Western artists. With essays by Hugh Honour and Nelly Schargo Hoyt. The annotated catalogue cite 57 pieces, and most..... More
