Search Results: Art / Decorative Arts from Adamstown Books

New York NY: La Boetie in Association with Robert K. Brown, 1972. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Side-stapled softcover, c. 40 pp. Catalog to accompany 1972 exhibit. Covers works by artists of the Vienna Secession and Wiener Werkstaette and the influence of the Art Nouveau movement. B&w plates comprise the second half of this booklet. Book Condition: Very Good; no text marks; very light soiling to covers; light wear to cover corners..

New York NY: De Capo Press, 1969. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. De Capo Press facsimile reprint of 1929 original limited editions. Two hardcovers, 654 pp. combined w/c. 60 b&w illustrations. Compiled form 18th century newspapers, this set examines a range of artistic mediums in Colonial and Revolutionary America - painters, engravers, architects, stone carvers, glass ware , silversmiths, and more. Book Conditions : Fine, unmarked; very light wear to spine ends from shelving. No Dust Jackets as issued. .

Sandwich MA: Sandwich Glass Museum, 1992. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize side-stapled softcover, 32 pp. w/ 44 color photos throughout. Guidebook to the permanent collection of the Sandwich Glass Museum featuring Early Blown Wares; Mold-Blown Glass; Pressed Glass; Cut and Engraved Glass; Novelty Items and Ornamenting Techniques; and, Trevaise Ware. Book Condition : Very Good; no text marks; light wear to covers..

Robesonia PA: Breininger Publications, LLC, 2013. Book. New. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize hardcover, 178 pp. w/ color photos throughout. Extensive introduction traces the history of (Lester) Breininger pottery, redware, and the annual porch sales. The majority of the book is organized by designs, alphabetically, such as architectural, floral motifs, etc. Book Condition : New. Glossy covers, no dust jacket as issued..

Hartford CT: Connecticut Historical Society, 1976. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Published in conjunction with a major exhibition. Special focus on the Danforth School as well as various maker's marks. 194 pp. w/ b&w photos. Index of CT pewterers. Book Condition : Very Good; no text marks; binding slightly relaxed; light bumping to spine ends; some spotting to top text block. No Dust Jacket..

Philadelphia PA: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2015. Book. New. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Oversize hardcover, 363 pp. w/ 242 color plates (many full page). Issued for 2015 exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Featuring many previously unpublishes examples, this is the most significant exhibit and book on fraktur in many decades. Includes an interview with the collectors, a lenghthy introductory essay on fraktur, exhibit checklist, appendices, bibliography and index. Book Condition : New..

New York NY: Universe Books, 1978. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Comprehensive study culled from Antiques magazine examines 17th and 18th century porcelains, Wedgwood, Ceramic Figures and Portraits, Blue Printed Wares, and Victorian and Post-Victorian pottery and porcelain. Book Condition : Near Fine; minor rubbing to back cover; no markings to text. No Dust Jacket..

Chicago IL: Chicago Art Institute, 1975. Book. Good Minus. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Oblong hardcover, 58 pp. w/ c. 100 color plates. Sliver titling on blue boards, no publication information. Brief introduction to the Currier & Ives firm and the Esmark collection gathered by Roy King. Book Condition : Good-; no text marks; bumping to spine ends and cover corners; foxing to text block and page edges (especially on glossy pages). No Dust Jacket..

Ephrata PA: Science Press, 1973. Book. Good Minus. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition, unnumbered of 750. 1973 Christmas keepsake. Oblong hardcover, 104 pp. w/ color plates throughout. Visual survey of the development of a PA German style and printing techniques (written, printed, engraved, lithographed). Book Condition : Good-; no text marks; slight cocking to front board; spotting to text block and to free end papers; occasional waviness to page bottoms (apparent humidity exposure). No Dust Jacket as issued..

Lancaster PA: Franklin and Marshall College, 1987. Book. Near Fine. Softcover (Side-stapled). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Catalog and checklist for Pennsylvania German fraktur held at F&M College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Essays on Fraktur; Calligraphy and Linguistics: A Different Look at the F&M Fraktur; and, Religious Dimensions. 12 color photos and 6 b&w illustrations. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; price sticker remanant at bottom right rear cover. 8 1/2 x 11" oblong side-stapled softcover..

Zurich, Switzerland: Swiss National Tourist Office, 1956. Book. Good. Soft cover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 48 pp. small softcover with wraps. 20 color plates of pottery, ceramics, and porcelain tableware produced in Switzerland. Book Condition : Good; no text marks; light toning inside covers; some toning and light creasing to covers; spotting to top text block..

London, England: The Trustees of the British Museum, 1963. Book. Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Museum guidebook to the Ancient Chinese collection - Jewelry, Weapons, Bronzes, Pottery and more. Pieces from the Neolithic Period, the Shang period, and the Chou and Han dynasties represented. 50 pages of b&w photos. Book Condition : Good; curling to cover corners, wear to cover edges and spine; dark marking to top of back cover; no markings to text.

Los Angeles: Sotheby Parke Bernet Inc., 1973. Book. Good Plus. Softcover (Saddle-stapled). N/A. 8vo up to 9½" tall. Off-white pictorial softcover, staple, 8vo up to 9½" tall, 48 pp, numeerous B&W illustrations. Includes laid-in price estimate sheet. Pages are clean and bright with PRICES REALIZED in pencil next to most items listed. 113 items described, some pictured in black and white. Includes: An important pair of 17th century Dutch Salts by Michiel de Bruyn (1650); Set of three silver gilt tea caddies by Paul de La merie (c.1735); A Queen Anne Montieth by Robert Timbrell (1705); a large Charles I Sweetmeat Dish by William Maundy (1632); A George III Silver Epergne by Thomas Pitts (1765); An 18th Century Cork Silver Salver by John Nicholson (1784); A large Silver Salver by Hester Bateman (1787); An historical William IV Soup Tureen and Stand, presented to Robert Stephenson (1837Condition: Good +; pages have a little light creasing, no tears, cover has some light aging,… Read More

Philadelphia, PA: The Fine Arts Company of Philadelphia, 1984. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. N/A. 8vo up to 9½" tall. Blue wraps, Size: 8vo up to 9½" tall. 126 items described, some pictured in black and white. Property of various owners including: Estate of Julia Ford Pew, Bryn Mawr, PA, and Estate of Margaret Monk, Glenside, PA. Some yellowing inside front cover where paper was kept too long. Pages are clean and bright, unmarked, no creases or tears. Cover has some scuffing, rubbing, light creasing and edge wear. Paperback.

London, England: Peter Nevill, 1960. Book. Illus. by Ehm, Josef (photographer). Good Plus. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Good survey of the development of majolica in Italian pottery and the introduction and influence of Persian and Moorish styles and techniques. 8 color and 57 b&w plates. Book Condition : Good+; no internal markings; discoloration at top and bottom cover edges; bump to bottom spine end. Dust Jacket Condition : Good; shelf wear at edges, tear at top spine end; some light discoloration along edges. 1 lb., 14 oz..

Philadelphia PA: The Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1969. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Presumed 1st Edition. Oversize hardcover, 402 pp. Biographical sketch of Lancaster Pennsylvania artist Eichholtz and a catalogue of his portraits and other works. Includes 100 pp. at rear of b& w photos and illustrations of his work. Antiques & Auction News article inlaid. Book Condition : Good; no text marks; spotting to text block; light musty smell. Dust Jacket Condition : Good-; small tears along all edges; some rubbing to back; price unclipped. a.

Wilmington DE: Historical Society of Delaware, 2007. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize softcover, 48 pp. w/ color photos throughout, issued to accompany 2007 exhibit of items selected from the permanent collection of the Historical Society of Delaware. Introduction to the Society is followed by an essay on material culture and then plates and text of the objects (most frequently furniture and samplers) in the exhibit. Book condition : Very Good; no text marks; light wear and curling to cover corners; mild crease at bottom right front cover..

Washington DC: Library of Congress, 1988. Book. Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Catalog and checklist for Pennsylvania German fraktur held at the Library of Congress. Oversize softcover, 48 pp. w/ multiple color and b&w plates. Introduction by Don Yoder. Catalog divided by collection: Rare Book and Special Collections Division; Performing Arts Library; and Prints and Photographs Division. Book Condition : Good; no text marks; some shelf wear along spine and cover edges; price sticker at top right front cover..

New York NY: Abaris Books, 1896. Book. Illus. by Sydney Richmond Frost . Near Fine. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover, 185 pp. 2nd volume only of 2 volume set issued by Abaris Books in 1976. Reissue of 1910 edition. Notable for its illustrations by Arthur Rackham, this translation of the final 2 parts of Wagner's Ring Cycle contains 30 (primarily) b&w plates and decorative endpapers. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; very light wear to spine ends. Dust Jacket Condition : Good; shelf wear along edges; small tear to middle spine. .

Baton Rouge LA: A Special Difference, 1986. Book. Good Plus. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). Edition Unstated. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Large illustrated softcover, stapled, 48 pp. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Inscribed and signed by both authors. A collection of designs created for tole and decorative artists with patterns and instructions. Designs include: Puddle Duck, Heart Brush Holder, Love Heart, Apple Pencil Holder, Something to Crow About (rooster), Dawn the Duck Swan, Pennsylvania Dutch Candle Board, Chippendale Fantasy, Rosemaling Wine Board and Spoon Holder, Rose Keepsake Box, Rose Bowl, Rose Pitcher, Bavarian Jewels, Celebration Hoop, Welcome Rooster and more. Condition clean, unmarked, no creases or tears to pages. Cover has some light creasing. Signed by Authors. Paperback Signed by Author.