Cartier, New York
NY: Assouline Publishing, 2001. Hardcover. Grey cloth. 10 pp. Numerous bw & color photos. The story of the upscale French jeweler and the famous business he created, told in a ten-page essay and many fabulous photos. More
NY: Assouline Publishing, 2001. Hardcover. Grey cloth. 10 pp. Numerous bw & color photos. The story of the upscale French jeweler and the famous business he created, told in a ten-page essay and many fabulous photos. More
Connecticut: Meriden-Stinehour Press, 1987. Paperback. BW-illustrated wraps with color-illustrated jacket; white blank spine. 75 pp. Filled with color plates. One of 5,000 copies printed in May 1987. A catalogue of gold sculptures, bronzes, wax, wood painting, and iron pictures. More
Boston: MFA Publications / Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 2008. Softcover. Color illus. wraps, 168 pp., many color illus. Issued in conjunction with several 2008-2010 exhibitions of amazing adornments from one private American collection. With essays by Yvonne J. Markowitz and Elyse Zorn Karlin. The annotated and illustrated catalogue presents..... More
Milan, Italy: Leonardo, 1996. Hardbound. Blue cloth with color illustrated glossy dustjacket. 255 pp., profusely illustrated in color. Contained in a color illustrated cardboard slipcase. A beautiful copy.A lavishly illustrated history with dazzling examples of Bulgari jewelry, this engaging book tells the story of the world's most famous family of..... More
New York: Abbeville Press, 1996. Hardbound. Blue cloth with color illustrated glossy dustjacket. 255 pp., profusely illustrated in color. A beautiful copy.A lavishly illustrated history with dazzling examples of Bulgari jewelry, this engaging book tells the story of the world's most famous family of jewelers, goldsmiths, and silversmiths, and the..... More
New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1997. Hardcover. Black cloth, gilt letters on spine, black & illus. dust jacket. 224 pp. 100 color plates, 200+ bw illus. Traces the history of the necklace from ancient times, including Egyptian, Celtic, Greek, and Roman designs of neck adornment. Centers primarily on necklaces from..... More
Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1968. Royal blue pattern embossed cloth with gold color illustrated dustjacket. 159 pp. Profusely illustrated in color. Each of the gems or items illustrated is accompanied by a complete gemological description. A wonderful, large book with crisp color plates. Illustrated by photos by Leighton Warren..... More
New York, New York: Assouline Publishing, Inc., 2002. Hardcover. Gray paper over boards. Pictorial dj. 205 pp. Profusely illustrated in bw and color. Ten chapters highlighting the jewels of queens from around the world--Russia, France, Spain, Sweden, Great Britain, Italy, Iran, Austria, Belgium, and the Balkans. Extensive text and wonderful..... More
New York: Assouline, 2013. Hardcover. Yellow boards with red stamped lettering. Glossy white and color-illustrated dust jacket with black lettering. 244 pp. Mainly color illustrations. "Recognized as one of the world's foremost collections, Barbara Berger's costume jewelry portfolio features many of what are considered the twentieth century's most significant designs..... More
Baltimore: The Walters Art Gallery, 1984. Softcover. Beige wraps with color illustration and navy lettering; 190 pp. with 23 color images and a numerous bw illustrations. With a total of 213 items catalogued; includes a glossary; catalogue arranged chronologically, with critical commentary about each period. More
London: The Fine Art Society, 2015. Softcover. Small, square, color-illus. card wraps with black lettering. [56] pp. with color images throughout. A lovely catalogue of items of stunning jewelry made between 1860 and 1920, fully annotated and with an introduction. From the exhibition held November 2015. More
Watkins Glen: Century House, nd. Softcover. White ill. stapled wraps. Unpaginated. Profuse bw ills. Lavish illustrations and informative text. More
Madrid: Ediciones El Viso, 2012. Hardcover. Maroon cloth/boards. Gilt lettering. 191 pp. with 295 color and duotone illus. Missing dj. Text in English. Updated and enhanced version with beautiful color photos and some additional ones as well. Sections include The Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella; Interlude: Spain and the New..... More
London: Wartski, 1997. Softcover. Forest green & color illus. wraps, 40 pp., 28 color illus. Issued in conjunction with a 1997 exhibition on behalf of the Samaritans. The exhibition checklist cites 105 pieces, and more than 20 are shown here. Exquisite. More
Antique Collectors' Club, 2002. Reprint. Hardcover. Light gray cloth with gilt titling; Color pictorial dj.; Illus. endpapers; 432 pp.; 379 bw and color plates. Features ten chapters, including "Dressing the Hair," "The Tiara and the Costume Ball," "Royal and Imperial France," "Russia and the Russian Style," "In and Out of..... More
Paris: Lepalnquais-Chedeville. Paper board portfolio with blue cloth over spine and string ties. Title page plus 32 bw plates, tipped onto loose pages, as issued. French jewelry designs by "Maria" pictured in engravings by "Babet" More
New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1984. Hardcover. Black cloth, off-white & color illus. dust jacket, 311 pp., 156 BW illus. 80 color plates. "Here, for the first time, is the authorized story of this legendary firm, told with the help of never-before-published photographs and working sketches. ... More than..... More
London: Thames & Hudson, 1984. Hardcover. Red cloth boards with gold gilt lettering on spine and cover illustration, pink and white illustrated dust jacker with black lettering, 303 pp., mostly bw with some color illustrations. "Cartier is a name which, for almost a century, has been synonymous with the finest..... More
New York: Rizzoli, 1988. Hardcover. Green cloth boards with stamped lettering. Glossy green and color-illustrated dust jacket with white lettering. 223 pp. 325 illustrations, 250 in color. "Over the last 130 years, Boucheron's reputation has been synonymous, throughout the world, with French jewelry of the highest quality. This fascinating history..... More
Softcover. Brown stapled wraps. 12 pp. 4 bw plates. More
1997. Softcover. White wraps. 344 pp. Profuse bw and color plates. More
Newark, NJ: Newark Museum, 2017. Paperback. Gray wraps with color illustrations, tan lettering on spine. vii; 72 pp. Approx 80 color images. "This catalogue presents the evolution of the Newark Museum's jewelry collection, showcasing prime examples that document the makers, styles, and craftsmanship, both antique and contemporary...Offering a rich sampling..... More
London: The Board of Education, 1930. Softcover. Grey printed wraps. xvi, 154 pp. + 39 bw plates illustrating hundreds of rings. Catalogue lists 989 rings plus addenda. A most valuable reference, and a very presentable copy of the original edition from 1930. The preferatory pages describe the history and breadth..... More
New York, New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1999. Hardcover. Black cloth over boards. Pictorial dj. 208 pp. 126 color, 164 bw illustrations. Features the exquisite jewelry collections of Mary Pickford, Ava Gardner, Joan Crawford, King Umberto II of Italy, Ganna Walska, Barbara Hutton, Countess Mona Bismarck, and others. Extensive..... More
New York: Thames & Hudson, 2013. First US. Hardcover. Royal blue boards with silver lettering. Bw photographic dj with gold lettering. 272 pp. with 398 illus. in color and bw. A tour of some of the world's most beautiful jewels and gems and the women who wore them in the..... More