Search Results: Antiques from Dave Shoots, Bookseller

Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1928 Book. Illus. by 200 Photos and Drawings. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition Stated. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original violet cloth on boards. Each style of furniture is treated by itself and in chronological order. Of great assistance to any collector or dealer in antique American furniture. Heavy book will need extra postage. Front hinge cracked at Pp.16-17. 191 pp. 191 pp. of thick, durable paper stock..

Toronto: Info Books, 1978 Book. Illus. by Various Photographers. Near Fine. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Softcover. Complete, fully illustrated presentation of a wide variety of antique furnishings, fabrics, and dishes. Very clean, with no writing. 208 pp..

N.Y.: Todtri Producrions, Ltd., 1996 Book. Illus. by 105 Colour Illustrations. Near Fine. Hardcover. First ( No Additional printings). Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Original colour-illustrated laminate on boards. DJ duplicates cover. No writing or damage. Introduction, A Style is Born, A Taste for Decoration, A Portfolio of Style, The Way to Modernity, Index. "The elegant, unified style that flourished from the early 1880s to the beginning of World War I."-p.5. A perfect gift for an artist, a collector, or decorator. ISBN 1-880908-75-1. Heavy book might need extra postage. Bar code sticker on back partly removed. 128 pp..

Hull, Quebec: Canadian Museum of Civilization Book. Illus. by Photos. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Now called the Canadian Museum of History. This book is printed in English and French. Laid in is a long news clipping. 133 pp..

Vancouver: Vancouver Museum, 1981 Book. Illus. by Photos. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tal. Photo cover trade paperback of 92 pp. plus Departmental Histories..

Toronto: Royal Ontario Museum, 1971 Book. Illus. by Photos By Arthur Williams and Leighton Warren. Very Good. Hardcover. First ( No Additional printings). 8x10 Oblong. Brown cloth on boards. No writing or damage. Two colour photos, with the remainder in B/W. The author has catalogued over 600 pieces of Chinese jade for the Royal Ontario Museum, which has led her to write this book. Laid in is an errata page. Shown are weapons and tools, burial jades, personal ornaments, sculpture, and vessels. 135 pp..

Boston: B.J. Brimmer Co., 1923 Book. Illus. by 114 Halftones Plus 8 Author's Drawings. Good Plus. Hardcover. First Impression, September, 1923. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original black heavy cloth with gilt lettering on boards. I got excited when I saw this book at a local flea market, and wasn't long buying it! In my 35 years as a flea market vendor I had neither seen it nor heard of it. I realized immediately that here is a "bible" for any dealer or collector of lighting devices. What's more, the lamps are identified as parts of collections belonging to identified parties. Ancient Days, Early Colonial, Later Colonial, Lanterns, Candles, Candle Holders, Glass Lamps, Astral Lamps, Lustre Lamps, Ornamental Candle Holders, and Random Notes on Collecting. The author includes 114 halftones and 8 of his own drawings, and many illustrations are full-page! Binding is a little shaken, but holding together quite well. You can buy a paperback reprint to… Read More

Berlin: Ernst Wasmuth Book. Illus. by Photos (683 Abbildungen). Good Plus to Very Good. Hardcover. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Original maroon cloth on boards. All text in German. Brief pencil note inside cover. No other marks. Full-page photos without tissue guards tend to stick together, but are easily separated with no damage. Cover mottled/faded. Laid in is a large page showing two chairs, a commode, and a buffet which was removed from a different book. 320 pp. Heavy book will need extra postage..

New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1967 Book. Illus. by Drawings. Good Plus to Very Good. Hard Cover(Rebound). Dover Edition Reprint. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Library rebind in very good condition, despite library stamps. Twelve rooms can be visited between Philadelphia and Boston. Drawings in direct orthographic projection. Historical background with each. Bright red cloth on boards. 200 pp. with index..

Toronto: Stoddart Publishing Co., Ltd., 1993 Book. Illus. by Photos. Near Fine. Hardcover. First ( No Additional printings). 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Blue paper boards. One tiny edge tear foot of DJ. This book records and displays clocks and watches by Canadian individuals and companies prior to 1900. The several references to Saint John include the fact that a number of clock-related businesses were affected by the great fire of 1877. 272 pp. Heavy book will need extra postage..

Montreal: Les Editions De L'Homme, 1971 Book. Illus. by Photos and Drawings. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Colour photo cover paperback in French text. Believed Second Edition. No marks or damage. 526 pp. plus catalog..

Boston: Bulfinch Press/ Little, Brown & Co., 2002 Book. Illus. by Charles E. Walton IV. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Gold cloth on boards. DJ has one 2-inch tear at bottom edge. Superior layout of text and photographs of antique cookware. A challenge to refine one's attitudes toward both cooking and collecting. Almost a one-of-a-kind book. 180 pp. with index. Heavy book will need extra postage..

Freeport, N.Y.: Books for Libraries Press, 1972 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Reprint of 1898 Work. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Blue cloth on boards. Museum Organization. Modern Museums. Local Museums. School Museums. Boys' Museums. Booth Museum. Museum of the Royal Colllege of Surgeons of England. Biology. Anthropology. Biographical Sketches. 394 pp..

New York: Praeger Publishers, 1970 Book. Illus. by Monochrome and Colour Plates from Various Collections. Good Plus. Hardcover. Second. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Orange cloth on boards. No writing, but some short underlines. Large, colourful illlustrations. Text and index, 49 pp. plus 96 plates..

N.Y.: Simon and Schuster, 1953 Book. Illus. by Photos and Drawings. Very Good. Hardcover. Fifth Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Original black paper boards. DJ corner-clipped and taped to boards. Clear plastic jacket. Valuable reference for movie or live theatre sets featuring interiors in the 50's, whether traditional or modern. Library bookplate, discard stamp, card envelope, etc. Very informative description/illustration of various styles and periods. 319 pp. This heavy book will need extra postage..

Indianapolis: Howard W. Sams, 1950 Book. Illus. by Photos and Drawings. Very Good. Hard Cover Binder. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Original black composition on board binder (Standish Quick Action Binder). Dozens of TVs from 1950 with drawings and specifications complete with part numbers. Example: Automatic Model TV P490 is Folder 3 of Set 81. In this folder alone there are over 20 pp. of diagrams and information pn the P490. The next item, Folder 4 of Set 81 is on the Brush Soundmirror tape recorder, and after that is a Crosley Model 9422M console TV, Folder 6 of Set 81. And, there are 4 more folders still in Set 81. Intended as helps for shop repairmen, these documents give a detailed picture of electronic machines seldom seen. Over 3 inches thick ! Please allow for extra postage for this heavy book..

Saint John, N.B./ Fredericton, N.B.: New Brunswick Museum/ Brunswick Press, 1981 Book. Illus. by Rod Stears. Good Plus. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8 1/2 x 11 Oblong. The firearms collection of the New Brunswick Museum. Selected bibliography. 64 pp..

New York: Moffat, Yard, and Company, 1917 Book. Illus. by Photos. Fair to Good. Hardcover. First ( No Additional printings). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Blue cloth on boards. Extensive repairs include taped hinges and glued illustrations. Derby Street. 341 pp..

Stuttgart: Julius Hoffmann Book. Illus. by Photos. Very Good. Hardcover. Vierte Auglage (Fourth Edition). 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Original green paper boards. Text in German. Many large b/w photos of furniture and room settings. Three small edge tears in DJ. Heavy book will need extra postage. 201 pp..

London: Dulau & Co., 1900 Book. Illus. by Photos and Drawings. Good. Hardcover. First. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Maroon cloth on boards. Interior very good and clean. Covers spotted and faded. Proceedings of the second 10-year meeting of the Museum Association in Brighton, reporting 64 members. Papers included: Natural History; School Children; Insect Case; Living Plants; Archaeological Evidences; Marine Animals; Birds; Art Student; and Mappin Art Gallery. 148 pp. plus ads..