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84 pages. Features: Russo-Byzantine Jewellery in the MOMA; Cristoforo Cortese in the Bodleian Library; An Earlier Project by Bernini for the Campanili of Sain Peters; The Decoration and Furnishing of Kirtlington Park; The Function of Tien; Willumsen and Gauguin in the 1890s; Wyndham Lewis and a Prescient Collector; Old Wine into New Bottles; and more. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy. Magazine
56 pages. Features: Charles Horner Jewellery and Accessories; Pteridomania - The Victorian Passion for Ferns; Paul Nash - Artist, Designer and Teacher; Identifying English Porcelain by Pattern Numbers; A Collection of Cigar Cutters; Auction Feature; High Security in Fashion; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy of this informative issue. Book
294pp., 30cm., illustrated softcover, text in Italian, exhibition catalogue (Firenze, Palazzo Strozzi, 27 gennaio - 1 maggio 2001), good condition, rare, weight: 2kg., ISBN 88-8118-909-7, S96751
Paris, C. Ash, Sons & Co., s.a. (finales del Siglo XIX), 21 x 14 cm., 103 págs. con 68 figuras intercaladas – 6 láminas en colores.
New Persian Original bdg. HC. In its special publisher's box. Folio. (34,5 x 24 cm). In Persian. 200 p., b/w and color ills. Angoshteriha: Majmua-e houner-e Islami, Gerdavar-e Nasir Khalili, Vol. 9. Edited by Juliyan Rabi. Edited in Persian by Nasir Purpirar.
Features: Indian Trade Silver Gorgets; As others saw us - The European Vision in Nova Scotia 1749-1848; The Macdonald Stewart Art Centre; Embroideries of the Ursulines of Quebec; Turn of the century jewellery. Moderate wear. Quality copy. Book
Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with 54 monochrome plates and numerous illustrations in the text; decorative cloth gilt, gilt back, a very good, clean copy in the dustwrapper. Published in the series 'Handbooks of Archaeology', this is the first major survey of Egyptian jewellery, ranging from the predynastic period to the end of the XXVIth Dynasty (525 BC). Very scarce, especially in this condition.
Folio, First Edition, with coloured frontispiece (original captioned tissue guard present), title in purple and black, 7 fine coloured plates (all original captioned tissue guards present) and 32 plates in monochrome; original purple buckram, upper board blocked in gilt, gilt back, patterned endpapers, a near fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper, the latter mildly-age-soiled and with one or two short closed tears.
pp. [9], 94-144. Features: Painters in Water Colour - A Silver Jubilee Exhibition; Academies by any other Name - Some Provoking Observations; Creative Craftsmanship in Jewellery; Georgian Bay Legacy; Aleksandre Bercovitch, 1893-1951; Jack Shadbolt Explores a World of Roots and Seeds; reflections on Canadian Ballet, 1950; architectural Competitions - Can They Help Us to Obtain Better Public Buildings?; The Water Colours of Fred Amess; and more. Writing on several pages. Pastedown illustration missing from front cover. Average wear. A sound reference copy of this informative issue. Book
This is a very good hardcover copy in gray cloth boards printed in black with only light wear. No marks to the outside, just a trace of wear to spine tips and corners. Completely clean inside. Text in Russian and Lithuanian. This is one of a series of several volumes produced by these two editors on old Russian artifacts and folk art. This volume is on old Lithuanian jewellery and ironwork. The works are from the 2nd through the 15th centuries. 601 pieces illustrated in black & white with occasional color plates. The color plates are drawings, sometimes showing the typical manner of dress for a Lithuanian of the period with the particular fashion accessory. The photographs are all in black & white. Extensive list of captions for the plates. 12" high X 9" wide, 358 pages. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.
This is a fine hardcover copy with a near fine dust jacket. Completely clean. Text in French. Illustrated profusely in color and black & white with hundreds of photographs of individual pieces of jewellery. Also reproductions of the designers' original drawings for many pieces. Biographical sketches of 34 famous jewellery designers. Bibliography. 13" high X 10" wide, 341 pages. A beautiful copy of the first edition of this classic reference. Large heavy book, foreign shipping will be extra. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.
112 pages. Features: An Exciting New Era - Renovation and expansion highlight the Royal Ontario Museum's (ROM) seventieth anniversary; Royal Splendour - A Czarina's toilet service designed by Huguenot silversmiths; ROM's Canadiana Department houses treasures of our heritage; All done by committee - dedicated volunteers ply their needles in aid of the Textile Endowment Fund; Japanese Art in the Royal Ontario Museum; The Mohawks arrive at the Royal Ontario Museum; Roman Frescoes circa 325 A.D. discovered at an Egyptian oasis; 18th Century Porcelain in the ROM; Renovation and Construction of the ROM; Conservation of Chinese wall paintings reveals old techniques and employs modern methods; Wall relief fragment from an Egyptian tomb of the 15th century B.C.; Illicit trade in antiquities; Ancient Greek and Roman jewellery in the ROM; The Far Eastern Library - a treasure-house of books from the 1600s to the present; Chinese Lacquer; Fabric, Fashion, Folk Costume; Curator's choice of objects from the Islamic world; Artifacts from the Americas - 12,000 years of pre-history, high civilization and European exploration. Light wear. Quality copy. Book
Grand in-8, broché, couverture imprimée, xv, 417 p. (premier cahier débroché, dos fendillé), gravures dans le texte, planches en couleurs, carte, non coupé. Edition originale. 28 gravures dans le texte, 12 planches dépliantes coloriées, 4 planches de reproduction de pièces de monnaie et une carte de la production, de la circulation et de l'absorption des métaux précieux.
76 pages. Features: Profile of Christopher Bashford - Calgary antique dealer; Profile of Christina Orobetz of Sotheby's International; Profile of Helen Frances Gregor - Fabric Artist; Paul Peel (1860-1892) - Canada's best known unknown artist, by Heather Haas Barclay; Crystal, Hand-Engraved - Profile of Mark Roberts of Raynes & Glasbey; Canadian Military Postcards produced during World War I, by Jennifer Bunting; The Christmas Card in Canada, by Kenneth Rowe; Magical mini-12-room Victorian mansion built by Pat Merrick; A Taste of Elegance - 18th Century English porcelain from private collections in Ontario; Museum of Fashion opens in the Louvre; Appraising Appraisers - Evaluation and disposal of treasures - Part 1, by Jean Cochrane; Art Deco Jewellery (1920-1935) is back in fashion, by Ron Dupuis; What's New?; Re-opened Musee d'art de Joliette marks second year. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
410 pages. Bibliography. Extensive index. Profusely illustrated primarily with black and white and some colour plates. "With the exception of a chapter dealing with Egyptian jewellery, I have confined myself solely to Europe. The work falls into four main divisions. The first deals with the jewellery worn during classical times, and until the ninth century of our era. The second treats of the jewels of the Middle Ages. The third is devoted to the jewels of the Renaissance, and the fourth includes those of subsequent times." - from Preface. Rebound in sturdy red buckram library binding. Original backstrip and cloth from front board preserved. Usual library markings. Average wear. A sound copy of this excellent reference. Book
Mm 255x360 "Utile agli orefici - ai gioiellieri - ai cesellattori - ai disegnatori ed altri amatori di cose artistico-industriali adottato nelle scuole d'Arte applicata all'Industria". Volume senza indicazione della data, ma sicuramente pubblicato tra la fine dell'ottocento o i primissimi anni del novecento. Robusta rilegatura in tela con etichetta in pelle applicata al dorso, contenente 100 tavole originariamente pubblicate sciolte. La tavola n. 5 presenta uno strappo con restauro di alcuni centimetri che non comporta problemi all'immagine, peraltro il volume è in buone condizioni. Opera di difficile reperibilità. Spedizione in 24 ore dalla conferma dell'ordine.
This is a very good hardcover copy with a very good dust jacket with almost no wear. Completely clean inside and out. Stated first edition. Price on sticker on dust jacket flap $79.50. Covers European jewellery mostly, also many American pieces. Illustrated in color and black & white with photographs on almost every page. Bibliography. 11" high X 8" wide, 329 pages. Heavy book, foreign shipping will be extra. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.
This is a very good hardcover copy in a very good dustjacket with light wear. The title in gilt letters on the front of the jacket is a bit scuffed. Signed and inscribed by Henry Dunay to a client on the half title-page, which has a color illustration of one of Henry Dunay's brooches. The inscription is above the small color illus., his signature just below it, dated December in the year of publication. Illustrated throughout in color. 12" high X 9" wide, 223 pages. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.
Very light edgewear to DJ. ; Very heavy book. ; 12.1 X 9.2 X 1.7 inches; 428 pages
120 pages plus 38 pages of wonderful contemporary advertisements plus a two-page advertisement by Scottish Provident Institution and four detailed pages of advertising content by Kilby Pears & Son. Numerous black and white illustrations and photos. Contents include Ten Years of Cycling - a wonderful vintage view of bicycles, including alternatives to chain drive - plus a great article entitled Birmingham and Its Jewellery, which includes 16 excellent black and white photos plus considerable text. Binding intact. Name atop front cover else unmarked. Somewhat above-average wear. A quality copy of this charming and informative issue. Book
24 pages. Features: 1 of of 3 Francophontes has never visited another province; The Sterling Qualities of Henry Birks - Founded in Montreal 100 years ago Birks caters to everyone but its product is still prestige - history of the famous Jewellery business with archival photos; New uses for Canada's depreciating money; Massive fold-out centerfold mountain lake scene sponsored by Player's cigarettes; A Day in the Life of Craig Russell - Outrageous!; Citizen Jan Fonda - article with colour photos; Darkness at Noon - total eclipse of the sun; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
This is an about fine hardcover copy without dust jacket as issued, with virtually no wear. Completely clean. Text in FRENCH. Illustrated throughout in color. The Musee Calouste Gulbenkian has a room (recently reopened) devoted exclusively to Rene Lalique. René Lalique (1860-1945) and Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian (1869-1955) met in the mid-1890s. The museum's collection consists of almost two hundred pieces purchased by Calouste Gulbenkian directly from René Lalique, between 1899 and 1927. Most of the jewellery is in the art nouveau style. Bibliography. 12" high X 9" wide, 397 pages. Large heavy book, foreign shipping will be extra. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.
This is a fine hardcover copy in a fine dust jacket and slipcase still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. As new. Not opened. Text in French. Glossary. Bibliography. 200 illustrations. Many color plates. This is the best work on these two Italian firms specializing in the antique styles of the late classical world. Introduction by Kenneth Snowman. 10" square, 208 pages. Large heavy book, foreign shipping will be extra. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.
132 pages. Features: Cover photo of Palestinian Refugees in Gaza; Gorgeous color fashion ads; Colorful two-page color-photo 'crotch' photo featuring Jack Winter fashions; Nice Cricketeer ad; James Michener article "What to Do About the Palestinian Refugees?; In the Flaming Streets of Amman (Jordan) - article with photos, including King Hussein shooting pistol and group photo of Kamal Nasser, Yassir Arafat, Nayef Hawatmeh and Yassir Amrou; The Unknowns Who Lead 'The Walter P. Reuther Memorial Strike'; Now it's Welfare Lib - article with photo of welfare mothers storming relief headquarters in Washington, and photo of Mrs. Beulah Sanders of New York; Nice Enkasheer pantyhose two-page color ad; How School Busing Works in Berkeley, CA; Attractive S.T.J. fashion ad features Marshall Klugman design; Chips ad features young boy Alexander Hall; Beautifl Bleeker Street ad features model in red dress with fur coat over her shoulder; Sensual two-page color-photo ad for Fruit of the Loom features lady lying in yellow floral bedding; New York - a city going to the dogs? - photo-illustrated article on the city's dogs; Fashion photos of black dresses; Fantastic before and after photos of Walter Reuther and Richard Frankensteen when they are approached by a pack of Ford goons for a dust-up; Photo inside buss of hostages taken from jets later blown up in Amman; Dewar's Whisky ad features artist Leroy Neiman; Pierre Cardin jewellery ad on back cover. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Book
This is a fine hardcover edition with a fine hardshell slipcase with virtually no wear. Completely clean. Text in English. Essays by Vivienne Becker, Berenice Geoffroy-Schneiter, Joanna Hardy and Andre Leon Talley. A survey of the highlights of Cartier jewellery inspired by the image and form of the panther from 1914 to 2014. Illustrated throughout in color + many black & white vintage photographs. 14" high X 11" wide, 300 pages. Large heavy book, foreign shipping will be extra. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.
