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Currently we are seeking to purchase loose copies of Country Life Magazine prior to 1970, and bound volumes from any date (it was first published in 1897, and weekly since). We are, of course, happy to view and collect from anywhere in the UK mainland. E-mail us, ring 01787 277130, or fax 01787 277677.
COUNTRY LIFE MAGAZINES We currently hold in stock several thousand issues of this important English magazine from the 1960's to the present day. Whilst there are notable articles on most aspects of country living, fashion, travel, collecting, country pursuits etc, it is pre-eminent in two aspects; its articles on country houses, and the extent and quality of its property advertisements. Since 1897 to the present day, it publishes each week detailed illustrated articles on the country houses of the British Isles, the majority of which are in private ownership. Its coverage is unsurpassed, and includes houses that are not generally open to the public, in addition to some which no longer exist. Over its years of publication it has described several thousand houses, both major and minor. In addition, its extensive property advertisements have always contained the finest collection of houses and country estates. If you have any interest in any of these areas, do contact us as we may be able to supply you with the issues you require. One copy for 5 pounds, two copies for 4 pounds each, more than two copies at 3 pounds per copy, in each case plus normal postal charges.
B5196) Sainderichin, Ginette. KENZO :
Fashion Memoir. 1999. 8 3/4" x 6 3/8", 80 pages, 45
illustrations, 40 in colour. In the sought after 'fashion memoir' series.
Chronology. Hb in dw, near fine. 18.00
pounds sterling
B5197) Steele, Valerie. THE CORSET : A
Cultural History. 2004. 11" x 9 1/8", 199 pages, superbly
illustrated in colour and black and white. One of the world's most respected
fashion historians explores the cultural history of the corset, revealing new
information and perspectives on its changing significance over the centuries.
Bibliography. Folded card covers, a near fine copy. 16.50 pounds sterling
B5198). ERTE'S FASHION DESIGNS : 218
Illustrations from "Harper's Bazar", 1918-32. 1981. 11 7/8"
x 9", 71 pages with 218 illustrations, including 8 pages illustrating
title-pages from Harper’s Bazar in full colour. Soft covers, near fine. 14.00
pounds sterling
B5199) Blanchard, Tamsin. ANTONIO BERARDI
: Sex and Sensibility. 1999. 8 1/2" x 8 1/2", 64 pages, over 150
images, mainly in colour, including previously unpublished drawings and
specially commissioned photography. Chronology. Hb in dw, near fine.
B4270) Haye, Amy De La; Tobin,
Shelley. CHANEL : THE COUTURIERE AT WORK. 2003. 11 5/8" x 9",
136 pages, superbly illustrated in black and white and colour. Chanel the
couturiere, her innovations and the immense influence she has had on the way
women choose to look in the modern world. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine.
16.95 pounds sterling
B1517)
Lungley, Martin. GARDENWARE. 1999. 9 7/8" x 7 1/2", 143
pages, superbly illustrated, almost wholly in
colour, with numerous step-by-step sequences. Covers the selection and
preparation of local clays, throwing, decorating, and press moulding including
the production of working moulds. All of the specialized techniques involved in
the production of gardenware are included. Section on business management. Hb
in dw, fine. 20.00 pounds sterling
B1048)
Nagyszalanczy, Sandor. THE ART OF FINE TOOLS. 1998. 10 1/4" x
10 1/4", 232 pages, illustrates more than 250 magnificent tools in colour.
Hb in dw, near fine. 29.95 pounds sterling
B5180) McNeill, Moyra. PULLED THREAD. 1971. 8 1/2" x
6", 207 pages, extensively illustrated with black and white photographs
and diagrams. A fresh examination of
pulled thread embroidery techniques, bringing in modern concepts of design.
Bibliography. Hb in dw, previous owner’s name and address neatly written
on front free end-paper, otherwise a very nice copy. 9.50 pounds sterling
B5181) Taylor, Peter. An End to Silence : THE BUILDING OF THE
OVERLAND TELEGRAPH LINE FROM ADELAIDE TO DARWIN. 1980. 10 1/4" x 7
5/8", 192 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour, map on
endpapers. The epic story of the building of the Overland Telegraph Line over
three thousand kilometers from Adelaide to Darwin. Useful appendices, including
a chronology, bibliography. Hb in dw, inscription (not from author) with
Christmas wishes on half-title, otherwise a very nice copy. 15.00 pounds
sterling
B5182) Harbison, Peter; etc. IRISH ART AND ARCHITECTURE FROM
PRE-HISTORY TO THE PRESENT. 1993. 10 1/2" x 8 1/8", 272 pages,
316 illustrations, 40 in colour. An authoritative survey,
describes and illustrates the whole
sequence of Irish art and architecture up to the present. Bibliography.
Soft covers, near fine. 9.50 pounds sterling
B5183) Valenstein, Suzanne G. A HANDBOOK OF CHINESE CERAMICS.
Revised and Enlarged Edition. 1989. 10 1/4" x 7 7/8", 331 pages, illustrates 335 objects, includes a 32-page
section of colour plates. An essential reference volume for art historians and
connoisseurs, highly praised by experts in the field. Detailed appendices,
glossary, selected bibliography. Hb in dw, a very good copy. 25.00 pounds
sterling
B5184) THE CHIPPENDALE DIRECTOR : The Furniture Designs of Thomas
Chippendale Arranged By J. Munro Bell. 1990. 11 7/8" x 8 3/8",
introductory text, followed by 63 black and white plates. Hb in dw, a very good
copy. 20.00 pounds sterling
B5185) Williams, Sydney B. ANTIQUE BLUE AND WHITE SPODE. 1987.
10" x 7 1/2", 248 pages, well illustrated with 185 black and white
and blue and white plates. A classic in its field, an important contribution to
the history of nineteenth century ceramics. Hb in dw, a very good copy. 20.00
pounds sterling
B5186) Roberts, Kenneth D. SOME 19TH CENTURY ENGLISH
WOODWORKING TOOLS : Edge and Joiner Tools and Bit Braces. 1991. 11
1/4" x 8 5/8", 494 pages, 162 figures, 228 plates, 28 tables. The
result of six years study in libraries, museums and travels throughout the
United Kingdom, a classic reference in its field. Hb in dw, near fine. 95.00 pounds sterling
B5187) Girouard, Mark. THE VICTORIAN COUNTRY HOUSE. The first,
Clarendon Press edition, 1971. 12 1/2" x 9", 218 pages, 420 black and white
illustrations, folding map. Originally planned for publication by Country Life Books in the English Country
Houses series, the dates 1840-90 being chosen to follow on from
Hussey’s Late Georgian volume,
and allowing for a concluding 1890-1940 volume. Extended introduction, detailed
accounts of 29 significant houses, catalogue listings of other houses,
biographical notes on architects. Hb in dw, dw price-clipped, otherwise a very
nice copy. 48.00 pounds sterling
B5188) O'Neill, Hugh. THE COMPLETE SPINDLE TURNER :
Spindle Turning for Furniture and Decoration. 1998. 9 5/8" x 7 1/2", 160 pages, well illustrated with over
160 detailed line drawings and colour photographs. The basic principles of
turning spindles, a summary of the tools and equipment and the secrets of
producing precise copies of your spindles without spending a fortune on
equipment. Includes spirals and barley twists! Soft covers, near fine. 25.00
pounds sterling
B5189) MOORE & WRIGHT (Sheffield) Ltd. Catalogue of World Renowned
Precision and Hand Tools. 1965. 11 3/4" x 8 1/4", 144 pages,
fully illustrated in black and white. Catalogue no. 65, 1st.
edition, 1st. January, 1965. Comprehensive catalogue, useful
introductory information on micrometers, wide range of engineering and
machinist’s tools. No price list, but discount sheet inserted into pocket
at rear. Spiral bound, lettered on spine, card covers slightly creased and worn
at edges, with a short (7/8”) tear from lower edge of front cover,
otherwise generally a very good copy. 25.00 pounds sterling
B5190) RD. MELHUISH & SONS Catalogue 'Tools for the 20th Century'
No. 10 and 11. 1898, 1899. 11" x 8 1/2", pages numbered 1 –
316 (Illustrated Catalogue No 10), 341 – 572 (Illustrated Catalogue No
11). There is no indication that pages 317 – 340 were ever present.
Quality illustrations
throughout. Catalogue No. 10 lists ‘tools, machinery, and supplies for
Metal Workers of every grade. Engineers, Machinists, Model Makers, Contractors,
Electricians, Cycle Makers, Scientific Instrument Makers, etc’. Catalogue
No. 11 lists ‘tools, machines, and labour-saving appliances for
Woodworkers’ and similar mechanical arts’. Included are tools of
interest to the ornamental turner, including eccentric, dome, oval and
rectilear chucks, epicycloidal, universal a,d horizontal cutting frames, and a
‘high-class ornamental turning lathe. The woodworking section includes a
wide variety of planes and plane parts, including wooden planes, London made
steel or wrought iron planes (manufacturer unnamed, although they could be
pre-adjuster Norrises – the first Norris adjuster patent was not until
1913), and Bailey and Stanley planes. Special mention is made of
Stanley’s Patent Lateral Adjustment, ‘a device recently patented’Chisels
and carving tools are similarly extensively listed, including individual and
sets of S.J. Addis carving tools. Hb, in original cloth, faded and a little
grubby externally, hinges a little weak, endpapers with penciled calculations,
page edges a little darkened, page corners occasionally turned down.
Nonetheless in very good
condition for an original catalogue of this age, and a wonderful reference for
collectors. 225.00 pounds sterling
B5191) Charlesworth,
David. DAVID CHARLESWORTH'S FURNITURE-MAKING TECHNIQUES. 2000. 11 3/4"
x 8 1/4", 119 pages, well illustrated
with colour photographs and drawings. A range of expert techniques with tools
and furniture-making, originally presented in Furniture and Cabinetmaking
magazine. Includes Charlesworth’s review of Holtey’s smoother and
mitre plane. Soft covers, bump at upper corner, otherwise a near fine copy. 12.50
pounds sterling
B5192) Roberts, Kenneth D.; John Rabone & Sons. Reprint
of JOHN RABONE & SONS 1892 CATALOGUE of Rules, Tapes, Spirit Levels, Etc., Hockley
Abbey Works, Birmingham, England. 1982. 12" x 9 1/4", 96 pages,
superbly illustrated in black and white, highlighted with colour. Superb
reprint of probably the most extensive publication concerning rules during the
nineteenth century. Additionally includes a checklist of 255 rulemakers
1767-1900, working in Birmingham. Because of English immigration to America,
bringing rule-making skills with them, this catalogue also provides an
excellent background to understanding American rules. Illustrated card covers,
a near fine copy. Now uncommon. 40.00 pounds sterling
B5193) Walker, Catherine. CATHERINE WALKER : An Autobiography
By the Private Couturier to Diana, Princess of Wales. 1998. 10 7/8" x
8 3/8", 154 pages, well illustrated in colour and black and white. A
chronicle of two remarkable women amid the pressures of the glamourous worlds
of fashion and royalty. Folded card covers, a near fine copy. 18.00 pounds sterling
B5194) Etherington-Smith,
Meredith. PATOU. 1983. 9 1/8" x
7 1/4", 143 pages, black and white illustrations. Tells for the first time
the story of the fashion house, the clothes, the customers, and Jean Patou
himself – in the Paris of the 1920’s and 1930’s Patou and his
fashion house were as famous and successful as Coco Chanel. Bibliography. Soft
covers, near fine. 12.00 pounds
sterling
B5195) COSTUME NUMBER 16 The Journal of the Costume Society. 1982. 9 3/4"
x 7 1/4", 136 pages, black and white illustrations. Includes articles on ornamental
haircombs; the vogue for fancy dress 1830-1950; fashions of a Wedmore family,
1816-1916; the great Mr. Worth; and Helen Bagrie, Costumiere, 343 Union Street,
Aberdeen. Soft covers, a very good copy. 8.50 pounds sterling
B5162) Muller, Priscilla E. JEWELS IN SPAIN 1500-1800. 1972.
11 1/4" x 10 1/4", 195 pages, 265 black and white and 16 colour
reproductions. A fully documented account of jewels, jewelers and their patrons
in the Peninsula; illustrated by many previously unpublished jewelers’
drawings, inventory drawings, surviving jewels and period portraits. Hb in dw,
ex reference library, withdrawn stamps and usual neat library stamps, upper
front hinges broken, in a somewhat creased but otherwise very good dw. 25.00 pounds
sterling
B5163) Sheard, Stephen, Editor; Fassett,
Kaffe, Introduction. THE BEST OF ROWAN : 50 Designer Knitting Patterns. 1998.
12 1/4" x 9 1/4", 192
pages, each pattern illustrated in colour with clear instructions and charts.
Hb in dw, near fine. 25.00 pounds sterling
B5165) Campbell, Una. Robes of the Realm : 300 YEARS OF
CEREMONIAL DRESS. 1989. 12" x 8 1/2", 112 pages, 94 illustrations, 82 in colour. Published in conjunction with the tercentenary of Ede
and Ravenscroft, royal robemakers of Chancery Lane, London. Hb in dw, near
fine. 20.00 pounds sterling
B5166) Collier, Ann. THE ART OF LACEMAKING. 1986. 12"
x 8 1/2", 96 pages, well illustrated with clear diagrams and photographs. Hb in price-clipped dw, otherwise a
near fine copy. 15.00 pounds sterling
B5167) Morris, Sandra. CATWALK : Inside the World of the
Supermodels. 1996. 11 3/4" x 9 1/4", 96 pages, lavishly
illustrated with 150 photographs, mainly in colour. Profiles over 40 of the
world’s top models. Hb in dw,
near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling
B5168) Wadeson, Jacki. HAIR FLAIR. 2001. 11 3/4" x
9", 256 pages, copiously illustrated, almost wholly in colour. Style secrets of the
professionals, over 50 ways to braid and dress your hair; creative hair
dressing for all occasions. Folded card covers, a near fine copy. 15.00 pounds
sterling
B5169) Newman, Karoline; Bressler, Karen; Proctor,
Gillian. A CENTURY OF LINGERIE : Icons of Style in the 20th Century 1997. 11 3/4" x 9 5/8",
144 pages, copiously illustrated in colour and black and white. A story of
function, decoration, psychology, and, of course, fashion. Hb in dw, near fine. 20.00 pounds
sterling
B5170) Breward, Christopher; Ehrman, Edwina; Evans,
Caroline. The London Look : FASHION FROM STREET TO CATWALK. 2004. 11
1/2" x 9 7/8", 174 pages, 166 illustrations,
mainly in colour. A rich and stimulating history of 200 years of London
fashions. Hb in dw, near fine. 20.00
pounds sterling
B5171) Howard, Constance. INSPIRATION
FOR EMBROIDERY. 1971. 10" x 7 1/2", 240 pages, well illustrated
with 322 drawings and photographs, also colour plates. Information and
instruction in designing for embroidery, from simple basic structures to more
complicated finished designs. Hb in dw, previous owner’s dated signature
on front free end-paper, otherwise a very good copy. 14.00 pounds sterling
B5172) MacGregor, Neil, Editor. A CATALOGUE OF LEATHER IN LIFE,
ART AND INDUSTRY : John W. Waterer 1892-1977 A Centenary Exhibition. 1992.
9 1/4" x 8 7/8", 68 pages, illustrated in black and white. Published as a companion volume to the exhibition of
the same name held during 1992, illustrating John Waterer’s work and
setting it in a historical context. Chronology, biography, bibliography,
catalogue. Card covers, a very nice copy. Uncommon. 15.00 pounds sterling
B5173) Brandon, Ruth. SINGER AND THE SEWING MACHINE : A
Capitalist Romance. 1977. 8 3/4" x 5 1/2", 244 pages, black and
white illustrations. I.M. Singer & Co was a pioneer in mass-marketing,
introducig such innovations as hire purchase and sales demonstrations, and
became the first multi-national company. Bibliography. Hb in price-clipped dw,
otherwise a very good copy. 10.00 pounds sterling
B5174) Wada, Takashi. THE ART OF MAKING JEWELRY. 1975. 10
1/4" x 7 1/4", 112 original Wada designs are illustrated in colour, together with many black
and white illustrations. An enlightening book by a master of the art. Hb in dw,
dw a little delaminated, otherwise a very good copy. 16.00 pounds sterling
B5175) Clark, Judith. Spectres : WHEN FASHION TURNS BACK. 2004.
10 1/8" x 8 1/4", 168 pages, well illustrated in black and white and
colour. Published in conjunction with
the groundbreaking exhibition ‘Malign Muses’ initiated by
ModeMuseum, Antwerp, and later on view under the title ‘Spectres’
in the Victoria and Albert Museum’s Contemporary Space. Hb, no dw,
probably as issued, a very nice copy. 25.00 pounds sterling
B5176) Kent, Kate Peck. NAVAJO WEAVING : Three Centuries of
Change. 1996. 10" x 8 1/2", 139 pages, 24 colour plates, 80 black
and white illustrations. Lavishly illustrated and meticulously researched, the
classic introductory text on this appealing Native American art form. Soft
covers, near fine. 9.50 pounds sterling
B5177) Lucero, Helen R.; Baizerman, Suzanne. CHIMAYO
WEAVING : The Transformation of a Tradition. 1998. 10" x 8", 231
pages, 96 colour plates, many black and white illustrations. The first study
examining the Rio Grande Hispanic weaving tradition from 1870 to the present,
thorough and beautifully illustrated. Glossary, Bibliography. Soft covers, near
fine. 20.00 pounds sterling
B5178) Fagiolo dell'Arco, Maurizio; etc. SIPARIO STAGED ART :
Balla, De Chirico, Savinio, Picasso, Paolini, Cucchi. 1997. 11" x 9
3/8", 282 pages, comprehensively illustrated in black and white and
colour. Text in Italian and English. Soft covers, lower edgessomewhat
shelf-rubbed, very minor chip at lower spine, otherwise a very good copy. 25.00
pounds sterling
B5179) White, William. WHITE'S 1844 SUFFOLK : A Reprint of the
1844 Issue of 'History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Suffolk'. 1970. 756
pages. Invaluable source material for the historian. The original editions of
White’s are scarce and expensive, and even the twentieth century reprints are now uncommon. Hb, no dw, but
generally a very good copy. 75.00 pounds sterling
B1053) Taunton, Nerylla. ANTIQUE NEEDLEWORK TOOLS AND EMBROIDERIES. 1997. 11" x 8 1/2", 220 pages, more than 225 colour plates, 14 black and white plates. Glossary, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near mint. 48.00 pounds sterling
B3362)
Byatt, Derrick. Promises to Pay: FIRST THREE
HUNDRED YEARS OF BANK OF ENGLAND NOTES. 1994. 10 7/8" x 8 3/4",
245 pages, superbly illustrated in colour and black and white. Published as
part of the official programme of the Bank of England to commemorate the
Tercentenary of its foundation in 1694. Unique access was allowed to a wealth
of hitherto unavailable material in the Bank’s Archive, relative to
design, production, numbering, forgery, and lost and damaged notes. Useful
Bibliography and appendices. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 105.00 / 70.00 pounds
sterling
B5139) Debenham, Tony, Editor. A FIRST
CLASS CENTURY. Essex County Cricket Club, 1995. 11 5/8" x 8 1/4",
64 pages, well illustrated in sepia, black and white and colour. Official
brochure celebrating 100 years of Championship cricket in Essex. Soft covers, a
near fine copy. 20.00 pounds sterling
B5140) Maccarone, Sal. TUNE UP YOUR TOOLS
: The Woodshop Maintenance Handbook. 1996. 11" x 8 1/2", 144
pages, well illustrated in black and white. Detailed guide to the maintenance
and tuning of the woodworker’s power tools and machinery. Soft covers,
near fine. 8.50 pounds sterling
B5142) Colvin, H.M. ACKERMANN'S OXFORD
with Notes by H.M. Colvin. A King Penguin Book No. 69. 1954. 7 1/4" x
4 7/8", 36 pages of text, 8 fupp-page black and white figures, 16 colour
plates. Hb, in original illustrated boards, with similarly illustrated dw.
Previous owner’s dated signature on front free endpaper, very minor chips
short tears to upper edge of dw, otherwise a very nice copy. 9.50 pounds
sterling
B5143) Brand, Violet & Geoffrey,
Editors. BRASS BANDS IN THE 20TH CENTURY. 1979. 9 5/8" x 7
1/8", 240 pages, well illustrated in black and white. Covers every aspect
of the brass band movement, from its humble nineteenth century beginnings. Hb
in dw, near fine. 12.00 pounds sterling
B5144) Goulding, Edwin. FUCHSIAS : The
Complete Guide. Second edition, 2002. 10" x 7 1/2", 12 colour
plates from paintings, 100 colour photographs, 34 black and white figures. A
detailed but practical classic text. Detailed appendices, bibliography, glossary.
Hb in dw, near fine. 18.00 pounds sterling
B5145) Green, Daniel. GREAT COBBETT : The
Noblest Agitator. 1983. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 496 pages, black and
white frontispiece. Major biography
of one of the more interesting and puzzling figures in English literature and
British public life. Chronology, bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 9.50
pounds sterling
B5146) Goffin, Magdalen, Editor. THE
DIARIES OF ABSALOM WATKIN : A Manchester Man 1787-1861. 1993. 8 7/8" x
6 3/8", 390 pages, black and white illustrations. A valuable social
document of an important period in English industrial history. Family tree,
bibliography. Hb in dw, previous owner’s address label on front free
endpaper, otherwise near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling
B5147) Egerton, Rev. John Coker, Wells,
Roger, Editor. Victorian Village : THE DIARIES OF THE REVEREND JOHN COKER
EGERTON, Curate and Rector of Burwash East Sussex, 1857-1888. 1992. 8
7/8" x 6 3/8", 369 pages, black and white photographic illustrations.
Egerton kept a daily diary during his thirty years in Burwash, forming a
remarkable record of Victorian village life; illustrated with photographs taken
in Burwash around the time of the diaries. Hb in dw, previous owner’s
address label on front free endpaper, otherwise near fine. Now uncommon. 48.00
pounds sterling
B5148) Marks, Robin. HAMMER & TAP :
Shaping Tuapeka County 1876-1976. 1977. 9 1/2" x 6", 601 pages,
well illustrated in black and white and colour, many period photographs, maps.
The centenary history of Tuapeka County Council, and the colourful county it
represents. The council was founded only fifteen years after the district was
first populated, when mining was still big business, although the days of the
gold-strikes of Gabriels and other nearby fields had passed. Covers much civil
engineering, developing roads, ferries, fords, culverts and bridges, and the
control of flooding. Detailed appendices, bibliography. Hb in dw, a very nice
copy in a very slightly worn, though still very good dw. Uncommon. 80.00
pounds sterling
B5149) Pelichet, Edgar. MERVEILLEUSE
PORCELAINE DE NYON. 1985. 12" x 9 1/2", 224 pages, more than 300
illustrations of which 198 are from superb colour photographs. Revised,
definitive edition, comprehensively illustrated. Chronology, lists of
personnel, painters and workers, production details, marks, colours,
identification and authentification, repertoire of shapes, statuettes,
figurines and groups, types of decoration, bibliography. Hb, superbly presented
in full red leather(?), gilt embossed, all edges gilt, in illustrated slip-case
with upper and lower edges of matching red leather(?). A virtually mint copy. 80.00
pounds sterling
B4757) Lussier, Suzanne. ART DECO
FASHION. 2003. 8 1/2" x 7 3/4", 96 pages, 96 illustrations,
including 60 colour plates. Published in conjunction with the major exhibition,
Art Deco 1910 – 1939. Hb in dw, near fine. 9.95 pounds sterling
B5150) 0'Byrne, Robert. After a Fashion :
A HISTORY OF THE IRISH FASHION INDUSTRY. 2000. 9" x 7 3/4", 180
pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Chronicles the
development of an indigenous fashion industry in Ireland from the 1950s to the
present. Soft covers, a very good copy. 18.00 pounds sterling
B5151) Reader, W.J. VICTORIAN ENGLAND. 1974.
10" x 7 1/2", 224 pages, 111 black and white illustrations, 16 pages
of colour illustrations. A vivid and rounded portrait of Victorian England.
Bibliography. Hb in price-clipped dw, otherwise a very nice copy. 9.50
pounds sterling
B5152) Pine, Lynda and Nicholas. WILLIAM
HENRY GOSS : The Story of the Staffordshire Family of Potters Who Invented
Heraldic Porcelain. 1987. 10 1/4" x 8", 253 pages, illustrated
with over 300 black and white photographs and maps. The story of Goss china and
its founder and his family. Glossary, bibliography, family trees. Hb in dw, dw
has minor chips at lower edge of spine and at upper corners, otherwise a very
good copy. 20.00 pounds sterling
B5153) THE DR. SALI GUGGENHEIM Collection of
French Illustrated Books. 1995. 10 1/2" x 8 1/4", 179 pages, cataloguing
407 lots, illustrated in black and white and colour. The catalogue of the sale
at Christie's, King Street, St. James, London, 2 May 1995. Soft covers, very
good. 9.50 pounds sterling
B5154) THE LIBRARY OF CAMILLE ABOUSSOUAN. 1993.
10 7/8" x 8 1/4", 194 pages, cataloguing 1097 lots, illustrated in
black and white and colour. The catalogue of the sale at Sotheby's, New Bond
Street, London, 17-18 June 1993. Hb, minor bump to upper corner, otherwise a
very good copy. 12.50 pounds sterling
B5155) Westley, Ann. RELIEF PRINTMAKING. 2001.
9 1/8" x 6 1/8", 128 pages, well illustrated in black and white and
colour. A practical and inspirational guide to current relief printing methods
and a wide-ranging survey of some of the artists working in this field. Glossary,
bibliography, list of suppliers, studios and workshops. Soft covers, near fine.
12.00 pounds sterling
B5156) Ford, Boris, Editor. The Cambridge
Cultural History of Britain Volume 4 : SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY BRITAIN. 1992. 9
5/8" x 6 3/4", 340 pages, illustrated in black and white and colour.
A comprehensive survey of the arts in seventeenth-century Britain, which
additionally reveals the cultural and social setting in hich the writers,
musicians, architects and artists of the period worked. Bibliography. Soft
covers, slight crease to cover, previous owner’s address label of front
free endpaper, otherwise a near fine copy. 18.00 pounds sterling
B5157) Cogelow, Fred. Sculptor in Wood :
THE COLLECTED WOODCARVINGS OF FRED COGELOW with Comments By the Artist. 1991.
10 1/4" x 7 5/8", 153 pages, well illustrated in black and white and
colour, with over 70 of Cogelow’s sculptures depicted and described. Hb
in dw spine of dw faded, otherwise a near fine copy. 25.00 pounds sterling
B5158) Dabydeen, David. HOGARTH'S BLACKS
: Images of Blacks in Eighteenth Century English Art. 1987. 9 5/8" x 6
5/8", 158 pages, 88 black and white illustrations. An important picture of
a neglected aspect of eighteenth century life and culture. Bibliography. Soft
covers, a very good copy. 60.00 pounds sterling
B5159) Westfall, Marty. THE HANDBOOK OF
DOLL REPAIR AND RESTORATION. 1981. 10 1/2" x 7 1/4", 282 pages,
black and white and colour illustrations. Detailed step-by-step directions and
illustrations on all phases of doll restoration. Hb in dw, a very good copy. 18.00
pounds sterling
B5160) Singer, Margo; Spyrou, Mary. TEXTILE
ARTS : Multicultural Traditions. 2003. 9 5/8" x 7 3/8", 128
pages, extensively illustrated in black and white and colour. Surveys the
textile traditions of many cultures, describing basic materials and techniques.
List of suppliers, museum collections, bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 12.50
pounds sterling
B5161) de Dienes, Andre. MARILYN MON
AMOUR : The Private Album of Andre de Dienes.1986. 11 5/8" x 9",
155 pages. black and white illustrations. Compelling early photographs of
Marilyn Monroe, taken between 1945 and 1953. Hb in dw, boards slightly darkened
towards outside edges, otherwise a very good copy. 15.00 pounds sterling
B4498) Wilcox,
Claire (editor). VIVIENNE WESTWOOD. 2005.
11 1/4" x 9 5/8", 224 pages, 367 colour plates, 20 black and white plates. Published in conjunction with the major Victoria and Albert Museum
exhibition, the first ever Vivienne Westwood retrospective. Perceptive text,
with a stunning photographic
section which charts the development of Westwood’s ideas and technique.
Glossary, Bibliography, Chronology, list of collections, list of
Westwood’s items in the Victoria and Albert Museum. Soft covers, a near
fine copy. 15.00 pounds sterling
B3288) Calasisbetta, Charlotte Mankey; Tortora, Phyllis. THE FAIRCHILD DICTIONARY OF FASHION. Third edition, 2003. 10" x 7 7/8", 522 pages, black and white illustrations. Expanded and updated edition, defines more than 15,000 fashion terms. The ideal reference for designers, fashion media, instructors, students, historians, and fashion enthusiasts. Soft covers, near fine. 28.00 pounds sterling
B5111) Twichett,
John; Bailey, Betty. ROYAL CROWN DERBY. Revised third
edition, 1989. 11" x 8 1/2", 272 pages, well illustrated in black and
white and colour. The first comprehensive work about the nineteenth century
factories that produced Derby ware, from 1848 to the date of publication. Very
comprehensive, covers techniques, shapes, pattern books, special productions,
lists of figures, animals, birds, designers, modelers, painters, gilders,
enamellers, marks and year ciphers, the Gladstone dessert service.
Bibliography. Hb
in dw, near fine. 35.00
pounds sterling
B5112) Godden, Geoffrey A. GODDEN'S GUIDE
TO MASON'S CHINA AND THE IRONSTONE WARES. 1984. 11" x 8 1/2", 316
pages, over 360 illustrations in black and white and colour. Revised and
enlarged edition of this Godden standard reference book. Mason marks and
dating, catalogues of Mason’s stock sold in 1818 and 1822. Bibliography.
Hb in dw, near fine. 65.00 pounds sterling
B5113) Whiter, Leonard. SPODE : A History
of the Family, Factory and Wares from 1733 to 1833. 1989, reprint with new
colour illustrations. 246 pages, extensively illustrated in black and white and
colour. The standard reference on Spode. Detailed appendices, bibliography. Hb
in dw, dw a little chipped and creased, area approximately ¼” x
1” lost from lower corner of front free endpaper, otherwise a very good
copy. 85.00 pounds sterling
B5114) Reilly,
Robin; Savage, George. THE DICTIONARY OF WEDGWOOD. 1980. 11
1/8" x 8 3/8", 414 pages, extensively illustrated with 23 colour
plates and many black and white illustrations.
Essential reference work for the collector, dealer, and industrial historian
and archeologist. Appendices include Wedgwood Chronology, Trade marks, Pattern
Number prefixes, family trees, Bibliography. Hb in dw, dw spine faded, price clipped, otherwise a near fine copy. 25.00 pounds sterling
B5115)
Newman, Harold. VEILLEUSES : A Collector’s Guide. A Definitive Review of Ceramic
Food and Tea Warmers, 1750-1860. Enlarged and revised edition, 1987. 12
1/4" x 9 1/8", 174 pages,
32 colour plates, 198 black and white illustrations. An
invaluable reference work. Hb in dw, a very good copy in price-clipped
dw. 30.00 pounds sterling
B5116) Lentzsch, Franziska. FUSELI : The
Wild Swiss. 2005. 10 7/8" x 8 7/8", 271 pages, well illustrated,
mainly in colour. Published in conjunction with the exhibition at the Kunsthaus
Zurich. Offers a representative overview of Fuseli’s creative production,
including all his important paintings, and a concise selection of his graphic
work. Chronology, list of works exhibited, bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 40.00
pounds sterling
B5117) Physick, John; Darby, Michael.
'Marble Halls' : DRAWINGS AND MODELS FOR VICTORIAN SECULAR BUILDINGS
Exhibition August-October 1973. 1973. 10 7/8" x 8 5/8", 220
pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Published as a catalogue
for the exhibition of Victorian architecture, as represented by surviving plans
and models. Covers a wide range of secular architecture, including the Crystal
Palace for the Great Exhibition, houses by Pugin and William Burges, the Houses
of Parliament, railway stations, bridges, and lighthouses. Biographies of
associated architects. Soft covers, a little bumped, but otherwise a very good
copy. 18.00 pounds sterling
B5118) Eccleston, Matthew. ENFIELD -
Portrait of a London Borough. 1996. 11 3/4" x 10", 259 pages, over
300 old and new photographs. A comprehensive ‘warts and all’
investigation of the area, looking at the history, architecture and other
features of all the places within the boundaries of Enfield. Hb in dw, near
fine. 35.00 pounds sterling
B5119) Foreword By Councillor Bernard Atha
and Christopher Gilbert. COUNTRY HOUSE LIGHTING 1660-1890. 1992. 11
5/8" x 8 1/4", 147 pages, well illustrated in black and white. Temple
Newsam Country House Studies Number 4. Published in conjunction with the
exhibition of the same name; the fourth in a series devoted to neglected
aspects of historic interiors. Includes an essay on lighting in the Royal
Pavilion at Brighton, 1815-1900. Bibliography. Soft covers, a very good copy of
an uncommon and sought after monograph. 95.00 pounds sterling
B5120) GARDINER OF BRISTOL CATALOGUE No. 225.
July, 1955. 1955. 9 3/4" x 6 1/4", 883 pages, illustrated
throughout in black and white, with colour plates of fireplaces, tiles, and
bathroom fittings. Massively comprehensive catalogue for a major
builders’ merchant; covering in great detail, with pricing, fireplaces,
stoves and cookers, boilers and radiators, bathroom suites, kitchen fittings,
plumbers’ brassfoundry, builder’s ironmongery, roofing materials
and guttering, aluminium and steel sheeting etc, bolts, nuts, screws and nails,
paints, safes, office furniture, metal windows and partitions, gates and
fencing, and an extensive section relating to tools. Hb, spine faded, corners a
little rubbed, but otherwise a very good copy. 30.00 pounds sterling
B5121) Russell,
Frank, Editor. ART NOUVEAU ARCHITECTURE. [1983]. 12 1/4" x 9
1/2", 332 pages, over 500 illustrations, including 68 in colour. Documents
for the first time the extraordinary achievements of the architects of the fin
de siecle. The reference section contains over 150 illustrated biographies of
the architects and an extensive bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 35.00
pounds sterling
B2512) Symonds, R.W. MASTERPIECES
OF ENGLISH FURNITURE AND CLOCKS. 1986. 13" x 10", 174 pages, 8
pages of colour plates, more than 130 black and white plates. Copiously illustrated with over 130 superb
examples of furniture, clocks and barometers, chosen as existing the best with
respect to design and quality of materials and workmanship. Chapter on Thomas
Tompion. Reprint of scarce classic title. Hb in dw, , neat blind embossed personal library stamp on lower corner
of title page, otherwise a near fine copy. 28.00 pounds sterling
B623) Adamson, Jeremy. AMERICAN WICKER. Woven Furniture from 1850 to 1930. 1993. 11 1/4" x 8 3/4", 176 pages, extensively illustrated in black and white and colour; bibliography. The design, manufacture, use and symbolism of woven furniture directly reflects America's changing social, cultural and aesthetic values, during its most transformative era. Hb in dw, unobtrusive remainder mark on lower edges, otherwise a near fine copy. 25.00 pounds sterling
B5122) Santore,
Charles. THE WINDSOR STYLE IN AMERICA. 1997. 10 5/8" x 10
3/8", 207+294 pages, more than 500 photographs and illustrations. The
first edition containing both volumes 1 and 2 of this definitive reference work
in a single volume, supplemented with new material. ‘The definitive
pictorial study of the history and regional characteristics of the most popular
furniture form of eighteenth century America 1730-1840. Featuring new
discoveries, and an expanded list of Windsor makers’. Hb in dw, small
area of loss to dw (approximately 1/4” x 3/8”), otherwise a very
good copy. 25.00 pounds sterling
B3933) Bony,
Anne. FURNITURE AND INTERIORS OF THE 1940s. 2003. 12" x 9
5/8", 223 pages, superbly illustrated in illustrated in black, white and
colour. An excellent reference for the furniture and interiors of this
transitional period, and their designers. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 35.00
pounds sterling
B5123) Horn,
Pamela. JOSEPH ARCH (1826-1919) The Farm Workers' Leader. 1971. 9
1/2" x 6 1/8", 262 pages, frontispiece and 12 black and white
illustrations. The first full-length biography of the leading spirit behind the
formation of the first-ever nation union for agricultural workers, and later
the first agricultural worker to enter Parliament as an M.P. Detailed
appendices. Hb in dw, near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling
B5124) Mitchell,
Alan. Alan Mitchell's TREES OF BRITAIN. 1996. 8 7/8" x 6", 368
pages, illustrated throughout with many of the author’s own photographs,
together with 8 colour plates. An in-depth study of the origins of British
trees, and a practical guide to where to find the best specimens. Hb in dw,
previous owner’s address label on front free endpaper, otherwise a very
nice copy. 18.00 pounds sterling
B4876) Toss, Brion. The Rigging Handbook : TOOLS AND
TECHNIQUES FOR MODERN AND TRADITIONAL RIGGING. 2004. 9 1/2" x 7
1/2", 392 pages, copiously illustrated with black and white drawings.
Incorporates ‘The Rigger’s Apprentice’ and ‘The
Rigger’s Locker’. The definitive book on the art of rigging
– a classic in its field. Tables, graphs, glossary, bibliography. Hb in
dw, near fine. 35.00 pounds sterling
B2195) Baker, Fiona. 20th CENTURY FURNITURE. 2000. 256 pages, illustrated almost wholly in colour with over 230 photographs. Includes over 230 classics of modern design, Twentieth-Century Furniture features the work of the world’s most influential and talented designers. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 30.00 pounds sterling
B5125) JAN
JANSEN IN HIS SHOES. Christie’s Amsterdam, 2007. 10 1/2" x 8
1/4", 144 pages, cataloguing 169 lots with superb colour photographs. A
landmark sale, celebrating Jansen’s 65th birthday, as well as
his 45th anniversary as an artist in shoes. The shoes are
Jansen’s own collection from his lifetime of designs; they are catalogued
in three categories – fifty lots consist of a single shoe in a specially
designed presentation case; these one-offs, some still with the original last
within the shoe, focus on Jansen as a designer. Another hundred lots,
consisting of two or more ready-to-wear shoes allow the buyer to experience
Jansen’s craftsmanship in addition to his design. The catalogue finishes
with a small number of collections of shoes as ideas, sold together with all
rights to production and copyright. An amazing catalogue, of one of
today’s great shoe designers. Card covers, a near fine copy. 48.00
pounds sterling
B5126) Hewson,
Commander J.B. A HISTORY OF THE PRACTICE OF NAVIGATION. 1983. 9
1/2" x 6 7/8", 295 pages, black and white illustrations. Traces the
evolution of the art of ocean navigation. Hb in dw, near fine. 48.00 pounds
sterling
B5128) Pollak, Emil and Martyl. A GUIDE TO THE MAKERS OF AMERICAN WOODEN
PLANES. Third edition, 1994. 9
7/8" x 7", 462 pages, over 2200 imprint illustrations and 930 wedge outlines.
Includes nearly 2000 biographical entries, with a star system indicating the rarity of over
1500 of the imprints illustrated. Glossary, bibliography. Soft covers, near
fine. 25.00 pounds sterling
B5129) Carruthers,
Annette. EDWARD BARNSLEY AND HIS WORKSHOP : Arts and Crafts in the Twentieth
Century. 1992. 9 7/8" x 6 7/8", 208 pages, 107 black and white
illustrations. Authoritative and readable study, examining the difficulties,
and rewards, of pursuing the Arts and Crafts ideal in the twentieth century.
Bibliography. Hb in dw, a very nice copy. 65.00 pounds sterling
B5130) MARPLES
"SHAMROCK BRAND" Tools 1938 Catalogue. 1938. 11" x 8 3/8",
xiii, 245 pages, clear black and white illustrations throughout. ‘An
up-to date and thoroughly comprehensive list of Tools for all Trades’.
Includes a number of full-page Marples advertisements, which use black and
white photographs highlighted with red. Priced throughout. Hb, in original
cloth, with gilt lettering to upper board, spine unobtrusively re-backed,
corners rubbed, particularly at the lower corner of the upper board; endpapers
somewhat grubby and foxed, foxing to early pages, particularly at the
fore-edge, first signature rather forward, and hence the edges a little
roughened, otherwise a sound copy of this comprehensive catalogue for one of
Sheffield’s major tool manufacturers. 120.00 pounds sterling
B5131) Young,
Alan. TUDOR AND JACOBEAN TOURNAMENTS. 1987. 10" x 7 5/8", 224
pages, 85 black and white illustrations. The first book to trace the history
and significance of the tournament in all its aspects in the Tudor and Jacobean
periods. Glossary, calendar of Tudor and Jacobean tournaments. Hb in dw, near
fine. 8.00 pounds sterling
B3550)
Greenberg, Cara. Mid-century Modern: FURNITURE OF THE 1950's. Revised
edition, 2000. 9 7/8" x 9
7/8", 176 pages, 229 illustrations, 109 in colour. A definitive guide to
the period, the ‘bible’ of fifties design. Designer information,
source guide. Soft covers, near fine. 14.00 pounds sterling
B5133) Charlesworth,
David. DAVID CHARLESWORTH'S FURNITURE-MAKING TECHNIQUES. 2000. 11
3/4" x 8 1/4", 119 pages, well illustrated
with colour photographs and drawings. A range of expert techniques with tools
and furniture-making, originally presented in Furniture and Cabinetmaking
magazine. Includes Charlesworth’s review of Holtey’s smoother and
mitre plane. Soft covers, slight bump at head of spine, otherwise a near fine copy. 12.50
pounds sterling
B5134) Learoyd, Stan. THE CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION OF ANTIQUE FURNITURE. 1982.
10" x 7 1/2", 136 pages,
138 text figures, pages 114-134
being black and white plates.
Practical handbook, including a guide to estimating, an invaluable source of reference and guidance for furniture
restorers. Hb in dw, a very good copy. 15.00 pounds sterling
B5135) Hopper, Robin. FUNCTIONAL POTTERY : Form and Aesthetic in Pots of Purpose. 2000.
11 1/8" x 8 3/8", 255 pages,
superbly illustrated, mainly in
colour. New, expanded, full-colour edition of this complete functional
pottery reference. An invaluable
reference which should be in
every potter’s studio. Bibliography.
Hb in dw, near fine. 28.00 pounds sterling
B5136) Brewington, M.V. Chesapeake Bay : A PICTORIAL MARITIME HISTORY. Second edition. 10
5/8" x 7 3/8", 238 pages,
black and white illustrations.
Chesapeake Bay’s maritime story from its first settlement down to the
present. Hb in dw, inscription to previous owner on front free endpaper, otherwise a very good copy. 14.00
pounds sterling
B5137) Chaldecott, Nada. DHURRIES :
History, Pattern, Technique, Identification. 2003. 12" x 8 5/8",
160 pages, 265 illustrations, 248 in colour. The very first comprehensive guide
to the dhurrie - for centuries the
most popular floor-covering in the Indian sub-continent. Glossary,
bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 20.00 pounds sterling
B5138) Ostermann, Matthias. THE NEW
MAIOLICA : Contemporary Approaches to Colour and Technique. 1999. 11
1/8" x 8 3/4", 160 pages, well illustrated almost wholly in colour. A
workshop in print, specifically addressing the practice of tin glaze; also a
source book for any ceramist attracted by colour and painting. Hb in dw, near
fine. 20.00 pounds sterling
B5078) THIRTIES : British Art and Design Before
the War. 1979. 10 5/8" x 8 1/4", 320 pages, well illustrated in
black and white. The extensive catalogue for the wide-ranging exhibition
organised by the Arts Council of Great Britain in collaboration with the Victoria
and Albert Museum, held at the Hayward Gallery. Detailed biographical section,
covering artists, designers, architects and photographers, extensive
bibliography. Soft covers, a very good copy. 28.00 pounds sterling
B5079) CABINET BUILDERS AND GENERAL BRASSFOUNDRY
CATALOGUE No. 55 and No. 57. 1924 and 1927. 9 7/8" x 6 1/8".
Catalogue No. 55, 1924, is hb, xiii pages of index, 76 fully illustrated pages
with each facing page unnumbered, and left blank for notes, 2 pages with
additional items have been neatly tipped in the appropriate position. Catalogue
No. 57, 1927 Supplement, to be used in conjunction with catalogue no. 55 has
card covers, title page and 31 fully illustrated pages, together with 3 sheets
loosely inserted. Widely ranging catalogues, including external and internal
door and window furniture, house name plates, bell pushes, bedroom door
knockers(!), curtain rails and fittings, blind furniture, hat and coat and
wardrobe hooks, cabinet handles, castors, lavatory, bath and basin chains and
fittings, fireplace accessories, candlesticks, crumb trays and brushes,
escutcheons etc. Very good copies. 48.00 pounds sterling
B5080) Abbott, Patrick. THE BRITISH
AIRSHIP AT WAR, 1914-1918. 1989. 9 1/8" x 7", 142 pages, well
illustrated in black and white. Detailed appendices, bibliography. Hb in dw,
near fine. 10.00 pounds sterling
B5081) Petch, Dr. C.P.; Swann, E.L. FLORA OF
NORFOLK. 1968. 9 3/4" x 6", 288 pages, 115 colour illustrations,
map on endpapers. Hb, no dw, some foxing to early and late pages, otherwise a
very good copy. 15.00 pounds sterling
B5082) Beedle, J. 43 SQUADRON ROYAL FLYING CORPS ROYAL AIR
FORCE : The History of the Fighting Cocks, 1916-66. 1966. 8 3/4" x 5
1/2", 336 pages, 39 black and white plates. Detailed appendices give
commanding officers, squadron bases, squadron aircraft performance details,
details of all aircraft known to have been on Squadron strength, and squadron
markings and affiliations. Hb in dw, a very good copy. 18.00 pounds sterling
B5083) Pevsner, Nikolaus. THE BUILDINGS OF ENGLAND : South
and West Somerset. 1992. 7 3/8" x 4 1/2", 396 pages, well
illustrated in black and white. Glossary, indices of plates, artists, and
places. Hb in dw, near fine. 18.00 pounds sterling
B5084) Reeve, Nigel. HEDGEHOGS. 1994. 9 3/8" x 6
1/4", 313 pages, 20 colour plates, over 60 figures, including 30 beautiful
line drawings by Ruth Lindsay and several by the author. The most authoritative
work on hedgehogs yet, explores all major areas of hedgehog natural history;
useful appendices including veterinary information on the treatment of
parasites and diseases. Hb in dw, near fine. 16.00 pounds sterling
B5085) Spinage, C.A. ELEPHANTS. 1994. 9 3/8" x 6
1/4", 319 pages, coloured frontispiece, 25 colour plates, text figures.
Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 20.00
pounds sterling
B5086) Harting, James Edmund. THE ORNITHOLOGY OF SHAKESPEARE
CRITICALLY EXAMINED, Explained, and Illustrated. 1978, facsimile of 1864
edition. 8 3/4" x 5 5/8", 321 pages, illustrated with engravings. A
critical study and explanation of bird life in Elizabethan England as reflected
through the writings of Shakespeare. Hb in dw, near fine. 18.00 pounds
sterling
B5087) Chenoune, Farid. JEAN PAUL GAULTIER : Fashion Memoir. 1996.
8 3/4" x 6 3/8", 80 pages, 54 illustrations, 48 in colour. In the
sought after 'fashion memoir' series. Chronology. Hb in dw, near fine. 18.00
pounds sterling
B5088) Reprint of the First Edition of the ONE-INCH ORDNANCE SURVEY
of ENGLAND and WALES Sheet 12 RICHMOND. 1983, second impression of reprint.
Folded map, approximately 30” x 40”, near fine in very good paper
pocket, as issued. 9.50 pounds sterling
B5089) ffrench, Angela. KNITTING AND DESIGN FOR MOHAIR. 1987.
10" x 7 1/2", 168 pages, well illustrated throughout in black and
white and colour and with diagrams. Hb in price-clipped dw, otherwise a near
fine copy. 9.50 pounds sterling
B5090) Turner, Alwyn W. BIBA : The Biba Experience. 2005.
11 1/4" x 9 3/4", 240 pages, superbly illustrated in colour and black
and white. A unique record of one of the most astonishing retail successes in
history, entirely driven by the forceful vision of one person; an essential
reference to one of the most successful brand names. Bibliography. Hb in dw, a
fine copy. 35.00 pounds sterling
B5091) Clark, H. Nichols B. A MARBLE QUARRY : The James H.
Ricau Collection of Sculpture at the Chrysler Museum of Art. 1997. 11
3/4" x 9 1/4", 280 pages, 73 colour plates, 135 black and white
plates. Catalogue of one of the largest and most important collections of
nineteenth century American marble statuary ever assembled. Biography for each
artist, each sculpture thoroughly documented and illustrated in full colour,
together with alternative views and details of major pieces. Short
bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 28.00 pounds sterling
B5092) Avery, Charles. BERNINI : Genius of the Baroque. 1997.
12 1/4" x 10", 288 pages, 400 illustrations, 80 in colour, 142 in
duotone. Reveals the full stature and versatility of Bernini, and sheds much
new light on one of the great styles of Western art: the Baroque. Photography
by one of the world’s foremost photographers of sculpture. Bibliography.
Hb in dw, near fine. 75.00 pounds sterling
B5093) Gosling, Nigel. GUSTAVE DORE. 1973. 11" x 8
3/4", 112 pages, extensively illustrated in black and white. The first
full account in English in the twentieth century of Dore’s life and work.
Complete list of books illustrated by Dore. Hb in dw, Christmas wishes to
former owner from a friend inscribed on front free endpaper, partially deleted,
dw price-clipped, otherwise a near fine copy. 9.50 pounds sterling
B5094) Cowham, Mike, Editor. SUNDIALS OF THE BRITISH ISLES :
A Selection of Some of the Finest Sundials from Our Islands. 2005. 11
7/8" x 8 3/4", 258 pages, well illustrated in colour. Covers unusual
and interesting sundials in all parts of the British Isles from Saxon times to
the present day. Includes articles on stained and painted glass dials, and
portable dials, useful appendices with Glossary, bibliography, and details of
the British Sundial Society. Hb in dw, No. 274 of a limited edition of 600, a
mint copy. 55.00 pounds sterling
B5095) Nunley, John W.; McCarty, Cara. MASKS : Faces
of Culture. 1999. 12" x 9 3/4", 344 pages, 400 illustrations,
including 200 full colour plates. Published in conjunction with the major art
exhibition of the same name. A comprehensive cultural history, visually
spectacular and thought provoking. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 30.00
pounds sterling
B5096) Wax, Carol. THE MEZZOTINT : History and Technique. 1990.
11 1/4" x 9 1/4", 296 pages, 310 illustrations, 25 in colour. The
first comprehensive study of every aspect of the mezzotint; includes an
extensive technical section which clearly outlines the procedures involved. A
major resource for art historians, collectors, and enthusiasts. Select
bibliography, index, and list of suppliers. Hb in dw, near fine. 40.00
pounds sterling
B2026) Greenhalgh, Paul,
Editor. ART NOUVEAU 1890-1914. Victoria
and Albert Museum Publications, 2002. 11 5/8" x 10", 464 pages, superbly illustrated,
mainly in
colour. Includes contributions from twenty leading scholars in the
field; and was published to coincide with a major exhibition at the Victoria
and Albert Museum, London and the National Gallery of Art, Washington. The most
comprehensive reference volume available. Extensive Bibliography; object list
for the exhibition; name and subject indexes. Hb in dw, near fine. 35.00
pounds sterling
B5097) Johnson, Paul. CONSOLIDATED GOLD FIELDS : A Centenary Portrait. 1987. 10 3/4"
x 7 7/8", 256 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Hb in dw, near fine. 9.50
pounds sterling
B5098) PHOTOGRAPHS OF HAMPTON COURT PALACE
MIDDLESEX. 1938. 11 3/8" x 8 3/4", 58 pages, including 54
pages of black and white plates. In wrappers, generally a very good copy in
somewhat rubbed and worn wrappers. 18.00
pounds sterling
B5099) Pery, Jenny. EDWARD PIPER 1938-1990. 2000. 11 7/8" x 8 7/8", 80 pages, extensively illustrated in black
and white and colour. Published
on the occasion of Edward Piper’s retrospective exhibition, both as a monograph on the painter and his work, and
as a catalogue for the exhibition. Biographical details, list of exhibitions, one-man shows. Soft covers,
upper edges cockled, particularly towards the rear of the book, otherwise a
near fine copy. 35.00 pounds sterling
B5100) EXPLORING THE EAST INDIES : An Exhibition of Paintings and
Watercolours 1790-1890. 1987. 8 1/4" x 11 3/4", pages unnumbered,
title page, acknowledgements, foreword and introduction, followed by catalogue
of 43 exhibits, illustrated in black and white and colour. Select bibliography.
Stapled card covers, a near fine copy. 20.00 pounds sterling
B5101) Martin, Richard. AMERICAN INGENUITY : Sportswear 1930s
- 1970s. 1998. 11 7/8" x 9 3/8", 96 pages, well illustrated in
colour and black and white. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the
same name, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Profiles of
designers, bibliography. NB - ‘Sportswear’ is the American term for
daywear. Folded card covers, a near fine copy. 18.00 pounds sterling
B5102) Sulser, Wilhelm. A BRIEF HISTORY
OF THE SHOE. 1958. 13 1/8" x 9 1/8", [12] pages of text with
illustrations, 3 pages of black and white plates, 1 page of colour plates. A
special reprint for the Bally Shoe Museum from ‘Fashion in Human
Society’. Card covers, a little dusty, otherwise a very good copy. 14.00
pounds sterling
B5103) Lowton, Nicholas. CHELTENHAM COLLEGE CHAPEL.