Metalwork
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Metalwork Books & Ephemera
Russian Gold and Silver
by von Solodkoff, Alexander
London: Trefoil Books, 1981. Square quarto. 238 pp; over 200 b/w & color illustrations; lists of makers; Russian town marks, index of marks & signatures; bibliography; index. Brown cloth with gilt-lettered spine with dustjacket. Near Fine/Near Fine, a clean, unmarked copy. A well-illustrated history of Russian gold and silverwork from the 17th to 19th centuries.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.
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NZ$34.24
LE BRONZE Le Cuivre, L'Etain, Le Plomb
by Metman, Louis & J.L. Vaudoyer
Paris: D.A. Longuet n.d. (c.1915) Folio. 22 pp; 80 b/w plates illustrating 777 objects; bibliography. Text in French. Loose as issued in paper-covered portfolio. Ex-lib, dedication bookplate on pastedown, minimal catalog notations on verso of plates, small stamp on bookplate. sm. list of yearly collation checks from 1915 to 1930 in pencil on title page verso. no other library markings. Portfolio lightly soiled with small tears to cloth and paper library label on heel, contents VG. Sculpture,...
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NZ$256.80
Sammlung Von Ofen In Allen Stilarten Vom XVI. Bis Anfang Des XIX. Jahrhunderts
by Roeper, Adalbert
Leipzig: A. Schumann's, 1895. Second edition. Hardcover. Three quarter black morocco and marbled boards. Very good. 6 pages in text. Folio, 42 x 33 cm. Sixty plates, a survey of decorated German ovens in a variety of designs from the 16th through the beginning of the 19th century. Foreword by Hans Bosch. Plates are immaculate, lower extremities rubbed.
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NZ$505.04
An Illustrated History of English Plate, Ecclesiastical and Secular - Two Volumes
by Jackson, Charles James
NY: Dover Publications, 1969. Reprint of the original 1911 edition. Two volumes. Quarto. xxxviii, x, 1085 pp; color frontispiece; 76 b/w plates & 1506 b/w illustrations; index. Cloth with dustjackets. Near Fine/VG, a clean, unmarked copy; price-clipped jackets have light edgewear, spine of Volume 1 slightly faded, small chip at top. A comprehensive study of ecclesiastical and secular English plate describing the development of form and decoration in the silver and gold work of the British Isles, from...
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NZ$102.72
American Pewter
by Kerfoot, J. B
New York, New York: Bonanza Books. Very Good in Good Dust Jacket. 1924. First Edition. Hard Cover. 236 pages: 8 x 11 in.: 3.2: KB#006314: Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. "With Illustrations from Photographs by the Author of Specimens in his own Collection. " Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. "500 Illustrations - Tables of Marks; General Check List of Makers and Types. It is a detailed history, an indispensable reference work. There is an account of every known...
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NZ$66.77
The Baroque: Principles, Styles, Modes, Themes
by Bazin, Germain
New York: W.W. Norton & Company. 1968. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Very Good condition. Illustrated with colour and black & white reproductions. Black & White Photographs and Drawings. 368 pages + Index. A survey of the major visual arts of the Baroque period in Europe, stretching from 1575 to 1775. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . Softcover.
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NZ$26.52
Tincraft For Christmas
by Sargent, Lucy
New York, New York: William Morrow & Company. Good in Good Dust Jacket. 1969. First Edition. Hard Cover. 190 pages: 7.75 x 10.25 in.: 2.2: Ex-Library: KB#003724: Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. "15 Designs In Color * 53 Photographs In Black and White * 42 Figures To Copy Or Trace, With Step-by-Step Directions * Tree, Wall, Window Ornaments Gift Wrappings * Chimes and Mobiles * Jewelry * All From Tin Cans. " Book has the usual library...
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NZ$27.39
Handicrafts of New England
by Eaton, Allen H
New York: Harper & Bros, 1949. First edition. Hardcover. Orig. black cloth.Very good in rubbed dust wrapper. 375 pp. Forward by Dorothy Canfield Fisher. 128 pages of photographs, and four full-color plates. Discusses the work of hundreds of different crafts people. Index. KARPELE280. "....this book is a fascinating in-depth survey of New England crafts from needlework, metalwork, and pottery to puppets.
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NZ$42.80
Dictionnaire des Poincons de Maitres-Orfevres Francais du XIVe Siecle a 1838
by BEUQUE, E. & FRAPSAUCE, M
Paris: Bueque & Frapsauce, 1929. hardcover. very good(+). Preface de M. La Claviere. Profusely illustrated with 3000 small black & white hallmarks. 342pp., unopened. Short 4to, original stiff grey patterned wrappers, gilt lettering, spine has been repaired, interior is fine and has never been read. Paris: F. de Nobele, 1929. First Edition. Scarce<br/> <br/>
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NZ$770.40
Blacksmithing
by Drew, James M
Saint Paul: Webb, 1947. Fifth printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 1947. Fifth printing. Hardcover, 109 pp. Illustrated with b&w drawings. Near fine.
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NZ$28.93
Antiques Price Guide 2008
by Miller, Judith
London: DK Publishing. 2007. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Near fine condition in pictorial laminated boards in a very good dustjacket. Dustjacket now protected in our purpose made plastic sleeve. Excellent condition. Illustrated with Colour photographs. 752 pages. Over 8,000 antiques with a focus on the fastest growing areas of the market. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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NZ$19.89
New Ideas in Goldwork
by Franklin, Tracy A
London: BT Batsford Ltd, 2002. First edition. Hardcover. Good/good. Black hardcover 1st edition in dustjacket. A good+ copy with rounding at the corners and spine tips, and some small white discolorations to the front board. Interior is clean and unmarked in a solid binding. The dustjacket is also good with matching wear at the corners and a short tear at the top of the front fold - still bright but with minor scuffing. 128 pp., full color illustrations, examples and ideas. A great metal thread...
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NZ$38.52
Tiffany's 150 Years
by John Loring
Doubleday Religious Publishing Group, The, 1987. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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NZ$15.37
Petite Ferronnerie Ancienne
by Frank, Edgar
Paris: Editions Self, 1948. First printing. Stiff Wraps. Orig pictorial stiff wrappers with orig. glassine overwrapper. Near fine. 122 pages. 24 1/2 x 17 1/2 cm. Limited edition, copy 844 of 1200., 96 full-page plates, many with multiple images. Bibliography. Index. A comprehensive review of small iron work -- utensils, keys, tools, chests. etc. Slight toning to text margins, otherwise clean. Text in French.
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NZ$214.00
The Evolution of Gear Art
by Dudley, Dale W
Washington, D.C.: American Gear Manuacturers Association, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Good+ with gift sticker from Bedford Gear dated 1969 on the front-free end paper. some light spotting on the back cover.. Cloth. 93pgs. Illustrations. History from Pre-Christian times.
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NZ$25.68
Japanese Decorative Art
by Feddersen, Martin
NY: Thomas Yoseloff, 1962. 1st American edition. Hardcover. Orig. red cloth. Near fine in very good dust wrapper. 296 pp. With 239 black and white illustrations and eight color plates. Notes on Dating. Bibliography. Index. This account, based on western and Japanese literature, summarizes the latest research on the entire field of Japanese decorative art. Translated by Katherine Watson.
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NZ$68.48
The Boy's Workshop Companion
by Oakley, W
Greenberg. Fine in Very Good Dust Jacket. 1953. First Edition: First Printing. Hard Cover. 218 pages: 6 x 8.25 in.: 1.2: KB#017031: Bookjacket / dustjacket now protected by a New Brodart Mylar Cover. LCCN# 52-5622. Dustjacket is complete with a slight ruffling of top spine. Boards and pages are clean, unmarked, bright, tightly bound and sharp cornered. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. "179 Detailed Sections To Help The Teen-Age Boy Set Up A Workshop. With 322 Illustrations By The Author. Learn How...
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NZ$42.80
A Critical Inquiry Into Antient Armour, As It Existed In Europe But Particularly In England, From The Norman Conquest To The Reign Of King Charles II, With A glossary Of Military Terms Of The Middle Ages
by Meyrick, Samuel Rush
London: Robert Jennings, 1824. First edition. leather_bound. Full diced brown morocco. Aeg. Near fine. 3 Vols.. [2], 20, [2], lxxviii, [2], 206.; vi, 297, vi, 147, [1], [134] pages. 39 x 27.5 cm. 80 engraved plates, 70 are hand-colored embellished with gold or silver. and with historiated hand-colored initials heightened with gold for each chapter throughout. Extra engraved title pages. The book was illustrated in colour with Meyrick's own paintings, beautifully gilded, and solidified his reputation...
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NZ$4,708.00
Step-By-Step Knifemaking : You Can Do It!
by Boye, David
Emmaus, Pennsylvania: Rodale Press. Very Good. 1977. First Edition: Fourth Printing. Soft Cover. 270 pages: 7.5 x 9 in.: 1.8: KB#011415: Covers and pages are clean, unmarked, bright, tightly bound and sharp cornered. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. "Boye takes readers through each stage in the design and fabrication of a knife, showing how the process is completed, from cutting the blank from new or used steel to tempering the blade to grinding, polishing, and coating to the addition of the...
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NZ$42.80
Ornamental Ironwork: An Illustrated Guide to Its Design, History, & Use in American Architecture
by Southworth, Susan & Michael
Boston: David R. Godine, 1978. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover, 202 pages, b&w photographs by Charles C. Withers. Very good copy in a clean, bright, unclipped dust jacket. Record # 512728
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NZ$30.82
An Encyclopaedia of Ironwork: Examples of Hand Wrought Ironwork from the Middle Ages to the End of the 18th Century
by Höver, Otto, 1889-1963
London: E. Benn, 1927. Hardcover. G+, cover have wear and bumping. Inside is clean, bind tight.. Black covers with gold text and artwork. (xxix) 320 pp illustrations, 320 plates. historical introduction by Otto Hoever. Beautiful plates showing exquisite ironwork. Excellent resource title.
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NZ$85.60
YESTERDAY'S BLACKSMITH
by Nolan, Charles W
Privately Printed. Very Good. ca. 1980. Second Printing. Paperback. Signed by author on dedication page. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 80 pages; Signed by Author .
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NZ$17.12
Fundamentals of Metal Machining and Machine Tools
by Boothroyd, Geoffrey
Washington DC: Scripta Book Company, 1975. Hardcover. Very Good/good. Cloth. 349 pages including an Index. Illustrated with drawings, charts, graphs, tables. Jacket has light creasing across front cover and edge wear.
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NZ$25.68
La Ferronnerie Moderne L'Exposition Internationale Des Arts Decoratifs
by Clouzot, Henri
Paris: Editions d'art Ch. Moreau, 1925. First edition. Hardcover. Orig. decorative boards spine rebacked, original cloth ties. Very good. Eight text pages. Folio, 44 x 31 cm. 36 full page tinted plates, many with multiple images per plate. Cover decorated by Rene Gabriel. Survey of French Art Deco interior design -- ironworks, lamps, stair railings, tables, hand railing,store front designs, et al. Designers include, Edgar Brandt, George Vivant, Marcel Bergue, Raymond Suges, Paul Kis to name but a few....
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NZ$616.32
AMERICAN SILVER 1655-1825 in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
by Buhler, Kathryn C
Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1972. Two volumes in slipcase. Quarto. 708 pp; 689 illustrations; index. Half cloth in slipcase. Fine, a crisp, unmarked copy in ndar fine slipcase - appears unused.. "A detailed catalogue of more than 600 pieces of American silver by more than 150 known makers in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, which is unsurpassed in examples of New England manufacture. The catalogue is arranged geographically, then chronologically by makers' dates under place of...
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NZ$214.00
