Nantucket Historical Society, 1976. Softbound. Blue wraps. 24 pp., 11 bw plates. A small, interesting catalogue published to accompany an exhibition at the Nantucket Historical Society. More about 18th Century Nantucket - A Loan Exhibition
Winterthur, Delaware: The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, 1969. Second printing. Softcover. Tannish glossy wraps. 109 pp. Numerous bw illus. Chapters include: "Time's Perfection and Colonial Art," by George Kubler; "The Ecclesiastic Silver of Colonial Mexico," Richard Ahlborn; "Silversmithing in Canada During the French Colonial Period," by John Langdon;... More about 1968 Winterthur Conference Report: Spanish, French and English Traditions in The Colonial Silver...
Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Hospital Antiques Show, 1983. Softcover. White & color illus. wraps, 188 pp., BW & color illus. The catalogue issued for thie 1983 antiques show and benefit. The theme was "Flight of Fancy," and the show featured examples of artwork (esp. folk art) that had a bird... More about 1983 Antiques Show: A benefit for the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Delafield, Wisconsin: Lang Graphics Ltd., 1987. Softcover. Spiral bound. Blue and color illus. covers, unpaginated, color illus. A spiral-bound desk calendar for 1988. Each page is graced by a quilt chosen by the American / International Quilt Association. There are 12 different (monthly) quilts, and an appropriate one faces the... More about The 1988 American Quilt Engagement Calendar
Delafield, Wisconsin: Lang Graphics Ltd., 1991. Hardcover. Spiral bound. Blue and color illus. boards, unpaginated, color illus. A spiral-bound desk calendar for 1992. Each page is graced by a quilt chosen by the American / International Quilt Association. There are 12 different (monthly) quilts, and an appropriate one faces the... More about The 1992 American Quilt Engagement Calendar
New York / Providence, RI: Gorham Manufacturing Co., 1908. Softbound. Stiff boards with brown cloth tape spine. 140 pp., profusely illustrated in line engraving and photographs on glossy paper. An essential and vital resource for dating styles and individual pieces. Hundreds of individual pieces are illustrated in this larg-format addenda... More about Addenda catalogue of sterling silver wares, 1908-1909 Gorham M'F'G Co. Silversmiths
Chicago: 1951. Softbound. Blue printed wraps. 40 pp., 68 bw plates. A reading copy only. Has wonderful photos and some rooms pictures, as well. More about American and European DECORATIVE ARTS: Furniture, Ceramics, Metalwork, Textiles from the...
Highland House Publishers, Inc., 1974-1984. Hardbound. Red leatherette covered boards, most with color dustjacket. 1687 pp. in the 6 volumes. A very the first six volumes of this favorite. Volumes 1, 2, 3 are the 1981 reprint volumes, each with a small section at the forefront of each chapter containing... More about American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection, (Volumes 1 to 6
Washington, D.C. Highland House Publishers, Inc., 1974. Hardbound. Red leatherette covered boards, white & color illus. dust jacket, pp. 852-1112 + index, BW and color illus. Consists of brochures #22-25 from Israel Sack. Includes chairs, tables, sofas, highboys, lowboys, sideboards, mirrors, clocks, chests, wardrobes, etc. Nice! More about American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection, Vol. IV
Highland House Publishers, Inc., 1989. Hardbound. Red leatherette covered boards, most with color dustjacket. pp. 2387-2541 + a few articles reprinted from Antiques Magazine with their individual pagination. Illustrated in color and bw. This volume reprints a few important articles from Antiques Magazine detailing the furniture in the Diplomatic Reception... More about American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection, Volume 9
Highland House Publishers, Inc., 1988. republished edition. Hardbound. Red leatherette covered boards, most with color dustjacket. pp. 293 - 581 in this volume, countless bw plates. Volumes 2 of what eventually would become a 10-volume set. The contents of this volume were originally published as individual issues of "Opportunities In American Antiques." More about American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection, Volume II
NY: American Art Association / Anderson Galleries, Inc., 1930. Softcover. Tan wraps. 66 pp. Bw illustrations. 203 lots for public sale. More about American Antiques, The Collection of Nathan Cushing, Providence, R.I. (Sale Number 3821);...
Baltimore, MD: Inglett-Watson and Ken Forster, 1986. Softcover. BW illustrated glossy wraps. 51 pp., and laid-in price list. two color photographs glued to inside of front cover, 26 other half-page bw plates showing 100s of pieces. Introduction, p. 1 : "Selections from the private collections of Ken Forster, Gene Reynolds... More about American art pottery II : the South
Boston: ARS Libri Ltd., 1995. Softbound. White pictorial wraps, 122pp, no illustrations. Listing of over 2000 artists monographs available circa 1995; each accompanied by bibliographic information and a price. Very useful as a pricing guide. More about American Art: Monographs on Artists Catalogue 104
New York: American Ceramic Circle, 1975. Softcover. White and color-illustrated wraps, black lettering. vi, 152 pp. Numerous bw illustrations with a handful of color. Articles: Inaugural Address / Graham Hood -- Report of the First President -- The bonnin and Morris Factory of Philadelphia 1770-1772 / Graham Hood -- Durer... More about American Ceramic Circle Bulletin, Number 1, 1970-1971
New York: American Ceramic Circle, 2003. Softcover. Illustrated wraps. 65 pp. Numerous bw illus. Articles: A Steinzeug Beer Krug: Creussen or Annaberg? / Charlotte Wilcoxen -- Delftware Motifs and the Dating of the Rumney-West Tavern, London Town, Maryland (ca. 1724) / Al Luckenbach and John Kille -- "All Served Up... More about American Ceramic Circle Journal (Volume 12
New York: American Ceramic Circle, 1992. Softcover. Red and illustrated wraps. 112 pp. Numerous bw illus. Articles: The Dutch "Tulip Plate" and Its Chinese Prototype / Charlotte Wilcoxen -- Aesthetic Aspirations: Baltimore Potters and the Art Craze / Susan H. Myers -- The Catalogue of the 1769 Sale of Worcester Porcelain / Samuel M. Clarke. More about American Ceramic Circle Journal (Volume 8
New York: American Ceramic Circle, 1994. Softcover. Illustrated wraps. 65 pp. Numerous bw illus. Articles: A Legacy of Imitations: Issues of Connoisseurship in Chinese Export Porcelain / William R. Sargent -- Charles Coxon: Nineteenth-Century Potter, Modeler-Designer, and Manufacturer / David J. Goldberg. More about American Ceramic Circle Journal (Volume 9
1947. Hardbound. Red library buckram. Original covers bound in. No 4, 146 pp. Profusely illustrated, and contains many pages of mounted fabric samples. A plethora of ads and essays make this a vital resource for researchon American Fabrics, fashion, and textile design in this time period. The fabric samples are very-well preserved. More about American Fabrics, Number 4
Philadelphia: Insurance Company of North America, 1933. Softcover. Pale wraps with black lettering and insignia. 133 pp.; Bw frontis of the Old Philadelphia Fire Department and numerous additional bw plates. Stitched binding. Includes history of fire marks in England and America, and features many illustrated examples, which include annotations. A.... More about American Fire Marks: The Insurance Company of North America Collection
New York: Sotheby's, 1982, July 16 and 17. Softbound. Color illuystrated wraps. 607 lots are annotated, and some are illustrated. 607 lots are featured in this extraordinary catalogue. More about American Folk Art, Furniture and Related Decorative Arts: The Collection of the Late Pauline...
Williamsburg, VA: Colonial Williamsburg, Incorporated, 1940. Softbound. Grey/green paper wraps with color image inlaid. 50 pp. 32 BW illustrations. 5000 copies of the catalogue were printed. Catalogue lists 251 items, including oil paintings, pastels, watercolors, paintings on velvet and on glass, fracturs, steel pen drawings, wood carvings, metalwork and ceramics. More about American Folk Art: A Collection of Paintings and Sculpture Produced by Little-Known and Anonymous...
New York: Parke-Bernet Galleries, 1968. This sale was held April 20, 1968 in New York City. 8 (of 40 listed) Cigar Store Figures are illustrated. All 40 of these items were derived from the collection of Edwin P.S. Newman of Washington, DC. Also illustrated are one Tiffany lamp, 7 pieces... More about American furniture by New England, New York & other cabinetmakers. Sale No. 2689; A fine...
New York: American Art Association, 1931. Softcover. Tan paper wraps with black lettering. 76 pp. with occasional bw photographs. American Art Association Sale No. 3990, held February 21, 1931 at Anderson Galleries in New York City. 243 works a variety of collections; includes furniture, glass, porcelain, decorative metal objects, and more. Each item annotated. More about American Furniture Including Historic Heirlooms, with Property from the Estates of T he Late...
New York: American Art Association, 1931. Softcover. Tan paper wraps with black lettering. 76 pp. with occasional bw photographs. American Art Association Sale No. 3990, held February 21, 1931 at Anderson Galleries in New York City. 243 works a variety of collections; includes furniture, glass, porcelain, decorative metal objects, and more. Each item annotated. More about American Furniture Including Historic Heirlooms, with Proprty from the Estates of T he Late...
