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$36 USDBook: Sotheby's Concise Encyclopedia of Silver, Truman - Circa 1993
Books:Resource, History, Style. Silver
A beautiful first edition book, this was published for Sotheby's by Conran Octopus, London in 1993. True to its' title, it covers the subject of silver and it's outstanding silversmiths from Ancient times through the Art Deco era. Wonderfully well done photographs are mostly in color. Also included are several pages of black and white illustration with description of styles and terms. Very well edited by Charles Truman, the book offers an enjoyable read and wealth of resource information. The ...
$18 USDBOOK: Ornament and Object, Anne Barros - circa 1997
Books:Art:Metal Arts
A delightful hard cover book covering 5 decades of jewelry and metalworks in Canada. Richly illustrated with examples of important and unique works, it chronicles the evolution of postwar metal craft. Author and artist Anne Barros explores the influence of European Masters as well as Native Metal Artists from the 40's to the 90's. Publisher: Boston Mills Press. 9.5" x 10" x 1". 143 pages, linen bound with dust cover. Excellent color and black and white plates. CONDITION: Excellent, as new. ...
$24 USDBook: Russian Jewelry - Mid 19th - 20th Century, Circa 1994
Books:Russian Arts
A beautiful book, this is written in Russian and English with excellent full page photographs of Russian jewelry you'll recognize - and much more that will surprise you. It tells the story of jewelry design and manufacture from the late 19th through the early 20th century covering most of the important artists and workshops. Also offers help in the identification of marks. A very good book for collectors of Russian jewelry - and for those interested in beginning to collect these highly sought ...
$35 USDBook: Bella Bella - A Season of Heiltsuk Art, by Martha Black
Books:Tribal Arts, Ethnographic Works
A beautifully orchestrated book of the art and history of the First Nations Heiltsuk speaking people who live on the northwest coast in the Village of Waglisla - known in English as Bella Bella. The book focuses on works in the important Collection of Heiltsuk Art at the Royal Ontario Museum, considered to be the most significant Collection of its' kind. The Works were acquired by the Reverend Richard Whitfield Large between the late 1800's and 1905 and the collection remains unique in the ...
$18 USDBook: African Masks by Robert Bleakley, Circa 1978
Books:About Collecting:African Art & Artifacts
This is an excellent place to start if you are just beginning to become interested in African Tribal Art or are new to collecting it. While informative and certainly well done, it gives enough - but not too much information on each of the 40 well chosen color images. While we will be listing more, most of them come from my own collection and can go hundreds of pages, tending to overwhelm the young collector. Published by Thames & Hudson, London, it is a soft cover measuring 8" x 11". A map at ...
$32 USDBook: Peter Carl Faberge - His Life & Work, by: Bainbridge - Circa 1966
Books:Faberge
A large 167 page Hardcover book 11" x 8.5" x 1.15" with dustcover. The late Henry Charles Bainbridge, close friend and later the manager of Faberge's Shop in London was undoubtedly the best equipped person to author this book capturing the unique essence of the man - and his works. There are 112 beautifully executed photographic plates in black and white and 17 color illustrations, all exquisitely detailed. CONDITION: Very good used condition. Slight rubbing to the black background of dust cover ...
$24 USDBook: Popular Jewelry 1840-1940 with Price Guide, by Roseann Ettinger
Books:Collecting. Antique Jewelery
A full size soft cover book by the esteemed antique jewelry dealer Roseann Ettinger published in 1990 by Schiffer. This very informative book is well detailed and full of color and black and white pictures of a broad range of jewelry through this 100 period. A very well organized and useful book for the collector and dealer. 191 pages. 8.5" x 11". Price guide is at the back of the book and though nearly 20 years old - amazingly, I find the prices reflect very well to today's internet selling ...
$28 USDBook: Tribal Art by Judith Miller c 2006
Books:Art:Tribal Arts
Probably the broadest based book on the subject and certainly the easiest to read, Miller has put together a hard cover book with more than 1000 works of Tribal Art and Artifacts from Africa, the Oceania areas and the Americas. The book is chock full of good quality color photographs with a smattering of cultural information and description of materials & use on each. She also dates? most items and offers a price range value with each image description. This book is certainly an informative and ...
$48 USDBook: Judith Leiber - The Artful Handbag, Circa 1995
Books:Fashion, Handbags
This coffee table book was written by Enid Nemy and published by Harry N Abrams in conjunction with the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. Renowned as the world's foremost designer of handbags Leiber the book follows her roots from Budapest where she was the first woman admitted to the Handbag Guild through her life as an American icon. The book includes 192 full color photographs of Leiber's works including many in the permanent collections of Smithsonian and the Metropolitan Museum ...
$22 USDBook: Costume Jewelry - The Fun of Collecting, Schiffer, Circa 1992
Books:About Collecting
In this full size soft cover book with a price guide at the back, Nancy Schiffer covers pieces in the form of a celebration of costume jewelry. She organizes this book by type of jewelry rather than by historical period and includes belts, buckles, buttons, head ornaments as well as the more traditional forms of jewelery. Published by Schiffer in 1992, it is 176 pages measuring 11" x 8.5" x 1". CONDITION: Very fine with no damage to note. This was a pre-publication editors' copy. Shipping in ...
$25 USDBook: Vintage Style by Tiffany Dubin & Ann E. Berman
Books:Vintage Clothing
A First Edition out of print book published in 2000 by Harper Collins, New York. Berman & Dubin cover a broad range of vintage clothing in 240 pages, with most photographs in color. They capture the style of each era from the 30's through the 90's and offer much information on how, where and what to look for when you're buying. And...how to find "the finds". Well written and chock full of information including a full guide of the most reputable vintage dealers in the US. A vintage shopper's ...
$25 USDBook: Masterpieces of French Jewelry, Judith Price
Books:Masterpieces
An absolutely exquisite hardcover coffee table book published in 2006. It was the first, and may still be the only book to showcase 20th century French jewelry. The book focuses on pieces acquired by Americans including Jackie Kennedy, Grace Kelly and the Vanderbilts. Works features are by artists and jewelers such as Cartier, Picasso and Many Ray. More than 80 exceptional color photographs of jewelry, photographs of notable people purchasing the pieces at French Houses - and famed designers of ...
$22 USDBOOK: A Century of Shoes, Pattison & Cawthorne - Circa 1998
Books:Fashion, Handbags:Shoes
A coffee table sized hardcover book with dustcover, this book was published by Prospero in 1988. The book is 160 pages and measures an oversize 10" x 12" x 1". Excellent color plates cover the icons of style in 20th century shoe design. Very well documented and co-authored by Shoe guru Angela Pattison and Fashion & Design journalist & author Nigel Cawthorne. CONDITION: The book is in excellent pre-owned condition with wear to the dustcover as can be seen in the photograph. Well worth the read! ...
$24 USDBook: A Century of Handbags, by Claire Wilcox - Circa 1998
Books:About Collecting:Handbags. Fashion
Claire Wilcox was a Fashion Consultant at London's Victoria & Albert Museum when she published this book. A respected authority of costume, she has written extensively on the history in the West as well as in Africa and Asia. In this fascinating book, she covers the evolution of handbags - icons of style in the 20th Century, moving through the decades and highlighting the most interesting bags. The photographs are excellent - as is her coverage! An over-size book measuring 12" x 9.75" x .75", it ...
$28 USDBook: Sotheby's Highly Important Tiffany Lamps...Circa 1994
Books:Tiffany Lamps
A hardcover catalog with dust cover, this is from the important Tiffany Lamp collection of John W Mecom Jr in New York, April of 1995. Excellent and well written detailed information on Louis Tiffany and the history and manufacture of these remarkable works. Beautiful color photographs and black and white illustrations. 8.5" X 11". CONDITION: Excellent. Slight crimps at top of dust cover. Book is near mint, hardly opened. A collector's catalog. Published in 1994 for the 1995 Auction. A treat! ...
$45 USDBook: French Silver 1450 - 1825, by Frank Davis - Circa 1970
Books:About Collecting
This rare and out of print book by author Frank Davis offers more than 150 illustrations with accompanying detail as well as a wealth of information on the subject through nearly 400 years. Near the back of the book Davis includes a section of Makers' Marks, Date Letters, Charge & Discharge Marks etc both pre and after the Revolution. Mr Davis compresses the research of from the researches of three generations of experts into a convenient and easy to read book. The book was printed in England by ...
$20 USDBook: Plastic Handbags - Sculpture to Wear, by Kate Dooner, 1992
Books:About Collecting:Purses, Handbags - Lucite, Early Plastics
This soft cover, full sized book is a 1992 edition published by Schiffer. It's the most complete book on the plastic group of bags and comes with a price range guide - which although outdated for retail, is still very much in keeping with current online prices (always so much less than retail boutique prices). In 112 pages Dooner covers an excellent array of these special purses mostly grouping them by Designer. The photographs are excellent and in color. This is an excellent source for anyone ...
$20 USDBook: Les Athabascans, ces etrangers du Nord, Text in French, Circa 1974
Books:Native America Art, Artifacts, History
A wonderful soft cover book on the life, costume, tools and artistry of these Alaskan Native American peoples. The book was published in conjunction with the National Museum of Man in Canada and the Royal Scottish Museum, featuring items from both Museums and an extensive history of these fascinating people. Contributions to this book have come from Museums throughout North America and Europe. Even if you don't read French, the images featured in color and black and white will grip you. ...
$25 USDBOOK: Wedgwood, by Geoffrey Wills, Published 2003
Books:About Collecting:Wedgwood
An excellent book on Wedgwood by renowned expert on the subject, Geoffrey Wills. This offers a wealth of information and wonderful color plates of some rarely seen objects beginning with Josiah Wedgwood's early works in 1759 and onwards, going through the 19th century. All the Wedgwood Marks are included as well. Published by Chancellor Press, London this is a Hardcover book with a Dust Cover measuring 9" x 10". 124 Pages. CONDITION: Very fine pre-owned condition with no damage to note. Clean & ...
$24 USDBOOK: Chinese Porcelain, by Anthony du Boulay - Published 1973
Books:About Collecting:Chinese Porcelain
Now out of print, du Boulay's book on this subject is rich with information and features excellent photographic examples. Published by Octopus Books in London, circa 1973. The book is 95 pages with black & white and color plates covering wares from as early as the 3rd century right through to and including the start of the Chinese Export era. An excellent reference for the beginner and experienced collector. 9.5" x 8.5" x .75". Hardcover with dust jacket. CONDITION: Very fine pre-owned condition ...
$25 USDBOOKS: The Teddy Bear Encyclopedia, by Pauline Cockrill
Books:About Collecting:Teddy Bears
Published in 1993 by Dorling Kindersley (England) with Readers Digest (Canada) this was considered to be the largest collection of Teddy Bears featured in a single volume and it offers a tremendous wealth of information. Pauline Cockrill - Teddy Bear expert and author of the best selling Ultimate Teddy Bear Book provides an authoritative reference on every area of collecting bears. Quite aside from covering all the major manufacturers with excellent straightforward identification information, ...
$24 USDBOOK: A Collector's History of FANS, by Nancy Armstrong, Published 1974
Books:About Collecting:Hand Fans
Now long out of print, this was Nancy Armstrong's first of several books on the subject. Plates are beautifully photographed, mostly in black & white with a few colored pages. Ms Armstrong had a life long interest in all of the Decorative Arts and most specifically was expert in the area of Fans. Her primary focus in this book was on important fans from around the globe from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. An invaluable resource for all fan collectors or dealers!. 208 Pages, published by ...
$39 USD Sale PendingSALE PENDING Book: Lalique Perfume Bottles, by Bayer, Utt & Utt. Circa 1991
Books:About Collecting:Glass Perfume Bottles. Rene Lalique
A lovely hardcover book beginning with a Forward in French by Rene Lalique's granddaughter, Marie-Claude Lalique (translated in English by BJ Santerre). This book is considered the definitive guide to all of Rene Lalique's perfume bottle designs including the exquisite flacon thought to be his first piece in 1893. It also includes the commercial bottles from the Coty design in 1907 to one still used by Nina Ricci today. Many of the most exquisite non-commercial bottles are also included. ...
SOLDSOLD BOOK: Handbags, by Roseann Ettinger - 4th Edition, 2003
Books:Collecting. Antique And Vintage Purses
An excellent resource for the collector or seller of antique purses, Roseann Ettinger's books are among the bibles of the industry. Excellent, well written text accompanies each color plate. Ettinger has divided the purses into periods and writes a good summary for each. Price Guide revised for 2003 works quite well for online pricing today! Soft, glossy cover book, 8.5" x 11" x .75". Excellent color plates. Published by Schiffer. CONDITION: Very good used condition with no odors, stains, marks ...| Items 1 - 24 of 24 | Page 1 of 1 |
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