Paris: Maison Quantin, 1890. First edition. Hardcover. 4to. 8, [98] pp. Original illustrated cloth. Ancient Coptic tapestries preserved in the museums of Lyon which came from the Church of Saint Gereon in Cologne. Highly detailed rawings, designs and patterns of native Egyptian Christians. Illustrated with 153 b/w and color plates... More
Paris: Editions Nilsson, 1927. First edition. Softcover. Folio. 80pp (Text), 100 loose plates, as issued. Original illustrated wrappers. Complete collection of 10 fascicules containing each 8 pages of text and 10 color pochoir plates. This work describes in detail and in vivid color, the history of French masculine costume from... More
Paris: Editions Nilsson, ca 1923. First edition. Softcover. Folio. 49-80pp. 48 loose plates, as issued. Original illustrated wrappers. Fascinating work containing the last 4 fascicules of a series of 10, dedicated to the history of French feminine costume from the Middle-Ages to the end of the Second Empire. This work... More
London: Alec Tiranti, 1948. Hardcover. 12mo. viii,44,[2]pp. Black cloth with white lettering on spine in original photographic dust jacket. Outside & inside of dj with b/w reproduction of photographs. Interesting late 1940's publication reviewing the design of 'modern' domestic built-in furniture as well as looking at its effect on the... More
Paris: Ch. Massin, ND (ca 1914). First edition. Hardcover. Folio. [4]pp. 20 loose plates, as issued. Original half cloth over decorative paper covered boards. String ties. Remarkable work on graphic design magnificently illustrated with 20 floral plates featuring 36 art nouveau compositions in vivid color. Including 4 pochoir plates and... More
New York: George D. Baldwin, 1844. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. [8], 574pp. Modern quarter leather over marbled paper covered boards, with gold lettering and blind-stamped decoration to spine. Scarce first edition of this authoritative work on the art of weaving. The book is splendidly illustrated throughout with 35 engraved plates... More
London: Scala Publishers, 2005. First edition. Paperback. Quarto. 136pp. Original pictorial wrappers and title page. Title inscribed and signed by Mattiebelle Gittinger to Fred and Stella [Krieger]. This lavishly illustrated book, published to accompany the exhibition of the same name, presents a fascinating overview of the use of cloth, its... More
Los Angeles: Museum of Cultural History, 1989. First edition. Hardcover. Large quarto. 256pp. Original brick cloth with yellow lettering on spine and front cover. Illustrated with numerous color and b/w photographic reproductions, this volume is a collection of thirteen interpretive essays on the nature of textiles in Indonesia and their... More
Berlin: Privately Printed, ca. 1920s. Softcover. 8vo. Unpaginated. Pictorial wrappers with black lettering. Photographic catalogue of the famous Berlin-based furniter store Gleiser, located in Alexanderplatz. The store was a member of "Verband zur Forderund deutscher Wohnkultur" [short: DeWoKu]. Every page is delightfully illustrated with a sepia-toned photogravure image of a.... More
Tehran New York London Ashiya: Bank Melli Iran, 1977. First edition. Hardcover. Small Folio. 416pp., 1 folding map. Original blue cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Light yellow endpapers. Vignette on half-title. Frontispiece color photograph. A pictorial introduction to the contemporary folk Arts and Art Crafts of modern Iran. Outstanding... More
New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc. 1974. Hardcover. 4to. 451p. Dark blue cloth with gilt lettering and dj. Head and tail of spine slightly bumped and rubbed. Edges and corners slightly rubbed. DJ very minor, and slightly, creased on top along spine. Includes a brief chronological survey with the pictorial... More
New York: Cross River Press, 1994. First edition. Hardcover. 4to. 346pp. Blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine in original dj. Head and tail of spine slightly bumped. Minor creasing, staining and two tiny closed tears to dj. This "book will be invaluable for all collectors, dealers, and auctioneers concerned... More
New York: Assouline Publishing, 2014. First edition. Hardcover. Folio. 176pp. Original photo-illustrated dust-jacket over paper covered boards, with silver lettering on spine and front cover. Half-title signed by both authors. "Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams are known for producing beautiful and environmentally conscious home furnishings at friendly prices. After a.... More
Corning, New York: The Corning Museum of Glass, 1979. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 312pp. Red cloth with gilt lettering to cover and spine in original dj. Minor rubbing to tail of spine. Some creasing, slight chipping and minor closed tears to dj. Frontispiece. Catalogue of the Pre-Roman and early Roman... More
Coimbra: Imprensa Academica, 1911. Softcover. 8vo. 47pp. Original illustrated wrappers with black and red lettering to front wrapper. Scuffing, rubbing and severe staining to wrappers. Browning to spine, with top of spine missing and tear alongside bottom of spine. Corners bumped and rubbed. All page edges untrimmed. Ex libris. Foxing... More
Quarry Bay, Hong Kong; New York: Timeless Elegance, 1989. First edition. Hardcover. Small Folio. 552pp. Original decorative gold paper-covered boards with gilt and pink stamped emblem and gilt lettering on cover and spine housed in matching slipcase. Decorative black endpapers. Survey of one century and 1,002 Cartier wristwatches for women... More
Quarry Bay, Hong Kong; New York: Timeless Elegance, 1990. First edition. Hardcover. 4to. 356pp. Yellow cloth, gold lettering on cover and spine with dust jacket in original matching slipcase. Illustrated with over 200 full-page reproductions of color photographs. Text in English and Italian. Includes certificate of ownership. As new in shrink wrap. More
Qaurry Bay, Hong Kong; New York: Timeless Elegance, 1989. First edition. Hardcover. Folio. 376pp. Original pictorial dustjacket over yellow cloth with gilt and pink stamped emblem and gilt lettering on cover and spine housed in matching slipcase. Decorative black endpapers. A survey of twentieth century wristwatches including Patek Philippe, Rolex... More
New York: James McCreery & Co. 1921. First edition. Paperback. 12mo. 20pp. Original string bound decorative wrappers. Color frontispiece loose in a folded tissue guard. Illustrated with numerous b/w in-text drawings, this delightful monograph on Chinese rugs deals with the symbolism of the emblems in their design. Moderate shelf wear... More
Braunschweig: Klinkhardt & Biermann, 1974. 23rd edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 780pp. Gray cloth with gilt lettering to cover and spine. Minor black stain to top edge of of rear board. One line underlined to table of contents. Fascinating work for collectors of faience, porcelain, stoneware and the like. Delightfully illustrated with... More
Paris: Ernst Henri, ND (ca 1925). First edition. Hardcover. Folio. [6]pp (text), 39 loose plates (of 40). Original decorative 3/4 cloth over paper covered boards, with paste-down on front cover. Remarkable collection of fine Oriental ceramics from the 13th to the 18th century reproduced in color collotypes and tipped onto... More
New York: Pitman, (n.d.). Hardcover. Lg. 8vo. xvi, 48 pp. text + 96 pp. plates. Yellow cloth binding w/dj. Head and tail of spine bumped. Light rubbing and discoloration to edges. Dj chipped and creased. Head of spine missing 1/2' chip. Bottom front edge missing 1x1/4' chip. Frontis. Inscribed by... More
Paris; New York: Flammarion, 1996. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 167, [1]pp. Original photo-illustrated dust-jacket over white leatherette, with gold lettering to spine and front cover. Photo-illustrated title. Title page in blue and black lettering. "In this beautifully designed and lavishly illustrated book, Toni Greenbaum analyzes the output of American modernist... More
New York: Crescent Books, (1969). Hardcover. 4to. 312 pp. Red cloth binding with gold decoration and dj. Dj lightly worn at edges. Interior clean and profusely illustrated with b&w and color. Many color illustrations full-page. Forword by Erich Steingräber. Translated from the Italian by Helen Lawrence. Overall, in very good... More
Wien, Leipzig: Michael Winkler-Verlag, 1932. Ex-Library First Edition. Softcover. Octavo. 97(36)pp. Original white photo-illustrated wraps with black lettering on cover. Publisher's device on title page. Renting today: How do I furnish my apartment? Detailed guide to arrange and furnish small apartments by Grimme, an editor for the magazines "Moderne Welt"... More