London: Maggs Bros. Ltd., 2011. Softbound. Burgundy/BW pictorial wraps, unpaginated; approx. 100pp, several BW illustrations. This is a catalog published by Maggs Bros. Ltd, a rare books, first editions, manuscripts and autographs specialist in London. This volume contains numerous historical documents in reference, from Rudyard Kipling to Sir Winston Churchill..... More
n.d. (circa 1840-1850). Hardcover. Green library buckram. 24 bw plates. More
Stockholm: The Swedish Institute, 1985. Softcover. White ill. wraps. 142 pp. Profuse bw and color plates. Surveys design in furniture, industrial design, graphic design, textiles, and glass. More
London: Meta, 2008. Softcover. Grey patterned wraps with glossy green pictorial wraps with leaf theme; 91 pp. with color illustrations throughout. A catalogue of works by contemporary designers (Asymptote, Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby, Tord Boontje, and others) of timeless objects and furniture of exceptional quality, all commissioned by Meta..... More
London: Country Life Limited, 1962. Hardbound. Tan cloth. 104 pp., illustrated. Includes chapters on : Horse brasses ; Silver Sugar-Tongs ; Snuff-Boxes, Mulls and Rasps ; Decorative Tiles ; Glass Beadwork ; Pewter Measures ; Hearthside Bygones ; Earthernwear Loving Cups ; Musical Automata and Singing-Bird Boxes ; Flower Encrusted..... More
Boston: Ars Libri, Ltd., 2011. Softbound. Black/green pictorial wraps, 62pp, numerous color and BW figures. Catalog of Avant'Garde art for sale, numerous pieces from Andre Breton, Marcel Duchamp, Max Ernst, etc. Very useful as a pricing guide. More
Paris: Plaisir de France, 1960. Hardcover. Mylar dj, illustrated covers. 60 pages, chiefly illustrations (some color), plans. Text in French. Part of series: Plaisir de la maison. "Le Rayonnement français."--Cover. A testament of how styles have changed...or have not. More
Leipzig: E.A. Seemann, 1901. Paperback. Both issues: Folio size ivory wraps with stylized lettering; advertisement on back cover. 8 pp. advertising in each; the main contents paginated consecutively (sort of) over the two issues, (Heft 9: 41-44, 163-180) and (Heft 10: 45-48, 181-200). Text in German. Art periodical with the..... More
Oslo: The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1953. Softcover. Slate and white stapled wraps with gold and orange lines and slate lettering; 32 pp. with 26 bw images. With an essay by Aars and name of designer with each image. More
New York: Oxford University Press, 1932. Hardcover. Large (21" x 16") portfolio with blue paper-covered boards with a red leather label in the center, cloth ties and red cloth spine with attached cloth label. 4 preliminary leaves, 3-48 pages 43 plates (some color) on 41 leaves. The Rockefeller McCormick collection..... More
New York: Acquavella Galleries, 2017. Softcover. White color-illustrated softcover with gray lettering. 60 pp. 24 full-color plates. Catalogue of an exhibition at Acquavella Galleries from September 25- November 17, 2017. More
Darmstadt: 1894. Hardcover. Brown cloth with gilt and black embossed decoration. Contains issues from Volume 5, January-December 1894. 196 pp + xcvi pp of advertisements. Many bw and some monochrome llustrations. Oversize. llustrated craft magazine for interior decoration, a German magazine which focused on interior design trends, architectural ornament, and..... More
Darmstadt: Verlagsanstalt A. Koch, 1903. Hardcover. Brown cloth with gilt and black embossed decoration. Contains issues from Volume 14. 316 pp + large end section of advertisements. Many bw and some monochrome llustrations. Oversize. llustrated craft magazine for interior decoration, a German magazine which focused on interior design trends, architectural..... More
Darmstadt: Verlagsanstalt A. Koch, 1925. Hardcover. purple cloth boards w/ gilt printing. 458 pgs w/ bw & select color illustrations, floorplans, diagrams. llustrated craft magazine for interior decoration, a German magazine which focused on interior design trends, architectural ornament, and decorative arts for the home. More
Wien: Golhofer & Ranschburg, 1906. Softcover. Missing front cover, tan rear cover wraps, VIII, 121 pp, 25 plates in bw and color. Text in German. Printed in edition of 300 numbered copies, this being number 253. Colorful pottery from the Renaissance in the Austrian countries, Austria above the Enns and..... More
Milan, Italy: Ulrico Hoepli Editore, 1960. Hardcover. Beige cloth over boards; Light blue cloth at spine; 337 pp.; Profusely illustrated in color and bw. Text provided in both Italian and English; A study of the design of exhibition spaces, both permanent and temporary, including many photos and drawings; A wonderful..... More
Milano (Milan): Ulrico Hoepli Editore, 1955. Hardcover. Blue cloth covers. (ix), 471 pages : illustrations. Sesta serie, 1955. Text in Italian. Well illustrated with captions in English and Italian. More
New York: Thames and Hudson, 1993. reprint. Softcover. Color pictorial wraps; 176 pp.; 20 color plates; 104 bw figures. Foreword by John Lehmann; Photos by Howard Grey; Discusses the Omega Workshops, started in London in 1913 by Roger Fry and which produced decorative arts works by Vanessa Bell, Duncan Grant..... More
Versailles: Établissement public du musée et du domaine national de Versailles, 2009. Softcover. Burgundy and gray wraps with French flaps, illustrated on front, spine and rear, white and burgundy lettering; 319 pp; color portrait frontispiece; illustrated throughout in color. Text in French, with one contribution in Italian. Festschrift presented to..... More
New York: Vendrome Press, 1989. Hardbound. Brown cloth boards w/ color illustrated dj. 256 pp. Profuse color and BW illustrations. From Publishers Weekly--Based on an exhibit at Manhattan's Cooper-Hewitt Museum, this generously illustrated volume collects eight essays by European and American curators and art historians on French design of the..... More
New York: Vendrome Press, 1989. Hardbound. Brown cloth boards w/ color illustrated DJ, 256 pp, profuse color and BW illustrations. From Publishers Weekly--Based on an exhibit at Manhattan's Cooper-Hewitt Museum, this generously illustrated volume collects eight essays by European and American curators and art historians on French design of the..... More
New York: Vendrome Press, 1989. Hardbound. Brown cloth boards w/ color illustrated dj. 256 pp. Profuse color and BW illustrations. From Publishers Weekly--Based on an exhibit at Manhattan's Cooper-Hewitt Museum, this generously illustrated volume collects eight essays by European and American curators and art historians on French design of the..... More
Glasgow: Glasgow School of Art Press / Herbert Press, 1996. Paperback. Pink paper wraps with color illustration. Unnumbered pages, illustrations (some color), portraits. Weaving; History; Embroidery; History; Scotland. More
New York: Abradale / Abrams, 2000. Hardcover. Black cloth, black ill. DJ. 316 pp. 200 color plates, hundreds of bw ills. Broad insight into splendor of the most lavish of decorative styles with examples from leading French exponents. Sections on furniture, metalwork, silver, dinanderie, jewelry, sculpture, bookbinding, glass, ceramics, and..... More
New York: Praeger, 1969. Hardbound. Blue cloth with color illistrated dustjacket. 192 pp., over 100 color and bw plates. Contents: Red brick and sunflowers -- The aesthetic interior -- The Japanese taste -- Oscar Wilde and America -- Satire and comment -- 'Art' industry -- The fashionable aesthete -- Kate..... More
