Wallace Nutting: Catalog
Cambrige, MA: The University Press, 1928. 7th Edition. Softcover. Tan wraps with brown lettering, 80 pp., bw illustrations throughout. Catalogue of Wallace Nutting furniture. More
Cambrige, MA: The University Press, 1928. 7th Edition. Softcover. Tan wraps with brown lettering, 80 pp., bw illustrations throughout. Catalogue of Wallace Nutting furniture. More
Montreal, Quebec: The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, 2009. Hardcover. Three-quarters black paper boards, black cloth spine, gilt letters on spine & front cover, color inset on front cover, 263 pp., many color illus. Issued in conjunction with exhibitions that were held in Paris, Montreal, and Richmond VA in 2009-2010..... More
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1888. Hardcover. Brown cloth with color illustration and gilt title block; Illustrated endpapers; 548 pp.; Numerous bw figures and plates. Contains articles by various authors on the proper ways for girls to conduct themselves, including sections about needlework, art, elocution, music, health, recreation, etiquette..... More
Doubleday, Page and Company, 1925. First edition, after 201 large-paper copies. Hardbound. Half cloth with reddish greenish marbled boards. xxvi, 302 pp., profusely illustrated mostly in bw. A wonderful reference of images and facts. Published to accompany and compliment a landmark exhibition held at The Metropolitan Museum in 1925. This..... More
Seattle: Abrams, 2000. Hardcover. Red cloth boards with orange stamped lettering. Color illustrated dust jacket with green lettering. Unpaginated. Mainly color illustrations. "Illustrates the evolution of Chihuly's daring and inventive projects -- from his first experiments at the Rhode Island School of Design to his most recent large-scale architectural installations..... More
New York: Crown Publishers, 1950. Hardcover. Mauve boards, cream cloth spine, pictorial DJ. xvi, 303 pp. Numerous bw plates. Foreword by Israel Sack and introduction by John Meredith Graham II. Presentation copy; This copy warmly inscribed to a wealthy collector and signed by Israel Sack and his three sons. More
Philadelphia, PA: Samuel T. Freeman & Co., 1930. Softbound. Tan paper wraps, 76 pp., 22 BW illus. Title on front cover: The Samuel A Crozer Collection, Early American Furniture. Issued in conjunction with a 1930 auction of 366 sumptuous lots -- many, featuring the work of Philadelphia cabinet makers. 22..... More
Philadelphia, PA: Samuel T. Freeman & Co., 1930. Softbound. Tan paper wraps, 76 pp., 22 BW illus. Title on front cover: The Samuel A Crozer Collection, Early American Furniture. Issued in conjunction with a 1930 auction of 366 sumptuous lots -- many, featuring the work of Philadelphia cabinet makers. 22..... More
Newark, N.J. Johnson & Simpson Graphic Designers, 1985. Hardcover. Illustrated dj; black cloth, white lettering on spine. 98 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm. Published to coincide with the travelling exhibition sponsored by the Museum of American Folk Art./ Includes bibliographical references (page 97). By Milt Simpson ;..... More
Brockton, Massachusetts: Brockton Art Center / Fuller Memorial, 1979. Softbound. White wraps w/ 2-color pictorial printing, 132 pp, over 75 bw illustrations. From the book: On the occasion of its tenth anniversary, the Brockton Art Center --Fuller Memorial presented a series of special events and exhibitions including "Craftsmen and Community..... More
Camden, NJ / Hanover, PA: Thomas Nelson & Sons / Everybody's Press, 1970. Second Printing. Hardcover. Spice cloth/boards with yellow lettering. Color-illus. dj with green lettering. Decorative end papers. 542 pp. with bw illus. throughout. An amazing array of all kinds of fruit/canning jars. Includes 900 illustrations for identification. More
Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania, Arthur Ross Gallery, 1994. Softcover. Illustrated wraps. 71 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm. An exhibition of Navaho textiles using brightly-colored woolen yarns manufactured in the Germantown section of Philadelphia: November 12, 1994 to February 12, 1995. Contents: Yarns to the Navajo : the materials..... More
New York, New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1975. Hardcover. Brown cloth over boards, color pictorial dj.; 127 pp.; 60 color plates. Features pieces by Peter Bell, John Bell, Samuel Bell, Solomon Bell, Richard Franklin (Polk) Bell, Charles Forrest Bell, the Eberly Potters, Anthony W. Baecher, and John..... More
New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1990. Hardbound. White cloth boards with black pictorial DJ, 256pp, profuse color and BW illustrations. Presents a selection of the Museum's holdings of glass objects from all over the world and all periods of history, with background notes on each piece. --publishers note. More
Boston: Pucker Gallery, 1992. Softcover. White & black & color illus. wraps, [24 pp.], many color plates. Issued in conjunction with a 1992 exhibition of porcelains crafted by Nova Scotia-born artist, Brother Thomas Bezanson (1929-2007). With a brief intro by Pamela Fletcher, a chronology and exhibition history, and more than..... More
The University of Pennsylvania Press, 2011. Hardbound. Orange woven cloth. 277 pp., profusely illustrated with color and bw photographs. Paint, Pattern, and People explores the fascinating and diverse furniture of southeastern Pennsylvania through the people who made, owned, inherited, and collected it. Delving into the cultures and creativity of the..... More
New York, New York: The Monacelli Press, 2013. First. Hardcover. Blue cloth over boards, with color pictorial dj. 217 pp. Profusely illustrated in color. Features thirteen projects of the interiors firm Fisher Weisman. Vibrant color photographs, many full page. Foreword by Margaret Russell. More
Milwaukee: Chipstone Foundation, 2008. Hardcover. Plum/bronze cloth/boards. White lettering on spine. Color-illustrated dj with white lettering on plum spine, mylar cover; color illustrated end papers; xiv, 382 pp. color and bw images throughout. The 2008 of this interdisciplinary journal examining the role of historical ceramics in an American contexts contains..... More
Seattle, Washington: Marquand Books, 2011. Hardcover. Pale blue cloth with embossed titling and decoration, brown DJ with color illus., 452 pp., 417 color illustrations. From the DJ: Presents a fascinating array of American folk art and decorative arts created in New England, New York, and Pennsylvania in the 18th and..... More
1929. Hardbound. Grey linen covers with inked label. Original front paper cover bound in. Unpaginated. Profusely illustrated in bw. The most important exhibition ever of American Decorative Arts. A good copy for reference. More
NY: Duffield & Company, 1911. First. Hardcover. Blue cloth. [xx] 273 [238] pp. 119 bw plates plus tissue-covered frontispiece, 68 bw illustrations in text, additional laid-in photos of furniture (possibly by previous book owner). A lovely find, with much character as a first edition.Chapters include: Syles and schools,; The Chest..... More
Deerfield, Massachusetts: Historic Deerfield, Inc., 1998. Hardcover. Color illus. boards with teal cloth spine, decorated flyleaves, 91 pp., profusely illustrated in color. Published to accompany an exhibition that explored what objects of everyday life were typical and unique in rural New England. This is a lovely reference and a relaxing..... More
Manheim, PA: Conestoga Auction Company, Inc., 2007. Softcover. Spiral bound. Brown & color illus. covers, unpaginated, 500 color illus. Issued in conjunction with a 2007 auction of the contents of this property. 500 lots, and all pictured here in full color. Includes: Cigar and Tobacco Tins and Boxes; Advertising Signs;..... More
Nashville, TN: Rutledge Hill Press, 1995. Hardcover. Light blue boards with gilt spine lettering; color illustrated dust jacket; 223 pp; richly illustrated throughout in color and bw. "Some of the oldest and most collectible American quilts are from Maryland and are examined in this book, which is bawsed on the..... More
Louisville, Kentucky: The Kentucky Quilt Project, Inc., 1992. Paperback. Dark blue & color illus. wraps, 132 pp., 35 color plates, sundry BW & color illus. Issued in conjunction with a 1992 exhibition of quilts made by African American hands. With forewords by Jonathan Holstein and Shelly Zegart, this book approaches..... More