The Contents of the Linden: The Collection of the Late Mrs. George Maurice Morris, Important American Furniture and Decorative Arts
1983. Hardcover. Navy cloth, gilt lettering, grey DJ. 152 pp. Numerous color and bw plates. More
1983. Hardcover. Navy cloth, gilt lettering, grey DJ. 152 pp. Numerous color and bw plates. More
New York: Christie's, 2011. . Paperback. Black and white illustrated wraps with white and metallic purple lettering; 126 (6) pp; profusely illustrated throughout in color and bw. Part of a six volume set with this being the Gallery Guide only. Auction held Dec. 13-16, 2011 at Christie's New York... More
New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc. / Detroit Institute of Arts and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1983. Softcover. Grey and color pictorial wraps. 352 pp. 61 color plates, 200 bw and color illustrations. "This exhibition catalog documents the emergence of modern American design in the second quarter of the..... More
Jerusalem: The Israel Museum, 1982. Paperback. Bw illus. wraps. 128 pp. Profuse bw and color plates. Catalogue from Spring 1983 at The Israel Museum. Photographs by Justin Kerr. More
Coral Gables: University of Miami Press, 1972. Hardcover. White illustrated dj; marble covers. (xviii), 499 pages illustrations. Contents: Horatio Greenough : pioneer sculptor and aesthetician -- Hiram Powers : Yankee literalist in exile -- Thomas G. Crawford : sculptor laureate. Includes bibliographical references (pages 459-489). More
New York: Smithsonian Institution / Cooper-Hewitt / National Design Museum, 2008. Hardcover. brown cloth boards w/ white printing. 160 pgs w/ color illustrations. pictorial dustjacket w/ white printing. A nice, bright and sharp copy. ""In the nineteenth century, it became highly fashionable for aristocratic and upper-class homeowners in Europe to..... More
Caracas: Asociación Venezolana Amigos Del Arte Colonial / Fundacion Cultural Chacao, 1997. 1,800 copies. Hardcover. Tan cloth/boards with blind-stamp lettering. Color-photographic dj with blue/white lettering. 125 pp. with color photos throughout. Texts by Carlos F. Duarte; photos by Mariano U. De Aldaca. La Quinta de Anauco serves as physical space..... More
New York: Abbeville Press, 1989. Hardcover. Black cloth boards with stamped lettering. Glossy color-illustrated dust jacket with black and gray lettering. 192 pp. Color illustrations. Shows and describes Tiffany lamps, chandeliers, vases, and table accessories, as well as French furniture, French glass, and art objects from the collection. More
Houston: The Museum of Fine Arts, 2013. Softcover. Color-illus. wraps with white lettering on brown spine. 100 pp. full of color photos. A visual tour and detailed history of the Houston mansion house, its collections of American decorative arts, and the gardens and statuary. With an essay about Bayou Bend's..... More
Mystic, CT: Marine Historical Association, 1966. Softbound. Greyish printed wraps. 53 pp., well-illustrated in bw. A few other short articles relating to scrimshaw are tucked into this copy. Another copy is the earlier 1958 edition, with the same content but no articles. More
New York, New York: Sotheby's, 1998. Softcover. Color pictorial wraps; 152 pp.; Profusely illustrated with color and bw figures. Accompanied Sale 7196, held on October 9, 1998; Lists lots 1000-1399 with annotations; Includes a glossary of terms; List of auction results laid in. More
Winterthur, DE: Winterthur Publications, 2004. Hardcover. Khaki cloth boards with white stamped lettering. Color-illustrated dust jacket with white lettering. 428 pp. BW illustrations. "Iron stands as a preeminent record of the metal's significant role in the lives of all Americans, from the beginnings of European settlement until the advent of..... More
Winterthur, DE: Winterthur Publications, 2004. Hardcover. Khaki cloth boards with white stamped lettering. Color-illustrated dust jacket with white lettering. 428 pp. BW illustrations. Photo is of previous item in our collection. "Iron stands as a preeminent record of the metal's significant role in the lives of all Americans, from the..... More
Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University, 1936. Hardcover. Grey-green boards. ix, 114 pp. of text + 70 bw plate pp. Part of the Harvard Tercentenary Exhibition. The annotated catalogue addresses 472 items, and some are pictured here as well. Categories are: portraits, miniatures, silver, furniture, pewter, glass, prints, ceramics, lighting devices, and..... More
New York: John Wanamaker, 1930. Softcover. Grey paper wraps, stapled, 61 pp., bw illustrations throughout. From the title page: "Probably the most important yet assembled, including the finest work attributed to such foremost American cabinet-makers as John Goddard, John Seymour, John Townsend, Samuel McIntire, as well as 150 other noteworthy..... More
New York: Sotheby's Books, 1995. Hardcover. Black cloth, black glossy pictorial dj, 96 pp., over 150 color illustrations. From the dj: Seldom in the history of American furniture has a private collection been assembled of the stature of the Meyer collection. Drawn to the bold and creative spirit of Colonial..... More
Camden, New Jersey: Campbell Museum, 1969. Softcover. Color wraps. Approx. 100 pp. 60+ color, numerous bw plates. More
Atlanta: High Museum of Art, 1983. Softcover. Pictorial wraps. 94 pp. Numerous bw and color ills. Highlights of Crawford's most impressive decorative arts collection. More
1981. Softcover. Color wraps. v, 50 pp. 50 bw plates. Exhibition catalogue. Text by Margaret J. Moody. Annotated and illustrated catalogue of 50 works. More
Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1928. Softcover. Ble-grey wraps. Approx 100 pp. 53 bw plates. More
Boston: Privately Printed, 1941. Softcover. Blue stapled wraps with black design and lettering. 15 pp. with no illus. Text (in English) of a South American broadcast, delivered in Spanish, by the Pan-American Society of Massachusetts, September 28, 1941. More
Williamsburg, Virginia: The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, 1973. Softbound. Brown and color illustrated wraps. 120 pp., profusely illustrated in color. Showcases the interiors and furnishings of many of the historic houses in Colonial Williamsburg, featuring 2000 objects from the site's 100,000+. A beautiful book, both for reminiscing about a Williamsburg visit..... More
Dover, Delaware: The Biggs Museum of American Art, 2002. Softcover. Blue wraps with color illustrations and gold and white lettering; 521 pp. total; 395 total illustrations. Volume I - with essays by Philip D. Zimmerman and Jennifer Faulds Goldsborough and works set in chronological order; with a large chapter on..... More
American Art Association Inc, 1929. Hardcover. Grey cloth, gilt letters on applied red leather label on spine, 275 pp., BW illus., one fold-out. On spine: Refisnyder Collection. Issued in conjunction with a sale of colonial furniture once owned by Philadelphian Howard Reifsynder. Said to be a landmark sale of collectibles..... More
[New York]: American Art Association Inc, 1929. Hardcover. Blue printed thick card gl;ued wraps. 275 pp. Profuse BW illustrations; one fold-out. On spine: Refisnyder Collection. Issued in conjunction with a sale of colonial furniture once owned by Philadelphian Howard Reifsynder, held April 24-27, 1929. Said to be a landmark sale..... More