LUCY GAYHEART
by Cather, Willa
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1935. Bound in the original green cloth with paper label. Dust wrapper is bright with only a bit of browning and a closed tear on the lower edge of the front pane. A fine, fresh copy of the First Edition.
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SAPPHIRA THE SLAVE GIRL
by Cather, Willa
Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1940 FIRST EDITION LIMITED AND SIGNED A fine copy of the limited signed edition. Number 246 of 520 copies. Some wear and chipping to dust wrapper at extremities but overall a beautiful copy. Slipcase is worn and soiled but present. Original inked number on slipcase spine matching this volume.
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THE JERUSALEM WINDOWS
by Chagall, Marc
New York Arts, Inc 1962 A small (6" x 8") printed envelope containing twelve reproductions of the windows in color. Each card has a brief description of the window on the back. Printed in 1962 by A. Sauret, Monte Carlo and distributed by the publisher, Arts, Inc. Inscription in French on envelope, some light soiling. Cards are near fine. Near Fine
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BARS AND SHADOWS
by Chaplin, Ralph
The Leonard Press, New York, 1922A 12mo in the original ribbed paper covered boards with green titling and decoration. The book is fine with no wear save a slight bump to a lower corner. The dust wrapper is also fine, clean and bright with no wear or chips. Introduction by Scott Nearing
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THE COMPLETE WORKS OF GEOFFREY CHAUCER
by Chaucer, Geoffrey
The Clarendon Press and Henry Frowde, Oxford, London and New York. 1903. Beautifully bound in three-quarter vellum over marbled boards. Octavo, 732 pages plus useful 147 page glossarial index bound in at the back. Ornamental spine in the Art Nouveau style with gilt twining stem and flowers. Title and publisher labels lettered in gilt. Marbled endleaves, matching the paper used on the binding. Pictorial frontispiece. Aside from minor soiling, this is a superb example... Read More
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MRS. MCGINTY'S DEAD
by Christie, Agatha
London: The Crime club, (1952). A fine copy in lightly worn dust wrapper.
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MARLBOROUGH, HIS LIFE AND TIMES
by Churchill, Winston S.
VOLUME 3 ONLY. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1935. First American Edition with the Scribner's "A". Bound in the original green fine textured cloth with gilt spine lettering and rules. The book is fine with no wear to the cloth, text bright and unmarked. The dust wrapper is heavily chipped with loss of text on spine, heavily worn but complete.
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A TRAVELLER'S ALPHABET
by Cohen, Marty
Portland, Oregon: Prescott Street Press, (1979). 8vo. LIMITED EDITION. NUMBER 28 OF 100 HARDBOUND COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AND ARTIST. Bound in white cloth with pictorial pastedown on cover. Additionally inscribed and signed again by the author on prelim. Scarce in this format. Cloth As New.
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POEMS OF COLERIDGE
by Coleridge, Samuel
London: Caxton Publishing Company, (1907). A 12mo., 298 pages, including glossary and an index of first lines. Bound in original decorative brown cloth. Top edge gilt. Edited by Oliphant Smeaton. Portrait frontispiece and pictorial title page by A. S. Hartrick. Eight full page color plates by Charles Pears. A bit of very light wear and end leaves browned, else a fine copy.
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GIMSON AND THE BARNSLEYS "WONDERFUL FURNITURE OF A COMMONPLACE KIND
by Comino, Mary
London: Evans Brothers Limited, (1980). First edition Octavo. This is a fine copy in dust wrapper, bound in saddle-tan paper over boards. A fascinating account of three artistically brilliant and unfailingly honest contributors to the British Arts and Crafts movement. These architects and artists were profoundly influenced by the work and philosophies of William Morris and were nurtured by the contemporary atmosphere of the Cotswolds. An inspiring and significant contribution to the study of the Movement.
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RADFORD' ARTISTIC BUNGALOWS UNIQUE COLLECTION OF 208 DESIGNS
by Arts and Crafts Design) Radford Architectural Company
Chicago and New York: The Radford Architectural Company, (1908). First edition, quarto, 219 pages + index and ads. A collection of 208 designs for smaller homes. Includes perspective views and floor plans with plan costs and estimated building costs. The cover has some light soiling but is nearly unworn and the colors bright.. One of the classic Radford titles in the original binding. These books are excellent examples of the Arts and Crafts period. . . a handsome aesthetic... Read More
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GLASS PAINTS, VARNISHES AND BRUSHES
by Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh Plate Glass, 1923. First edition Quarto. An outstanding trade catalogue, 178pp; plus xxii pp.categorized index. The date is deceptively late. The book contains a wealth of extremely useful information for anyone interested in the restoration or construction of the Arts and Crafts period and its transition to Art Deco. Dozens of full page color plates, including a large array of color samples that are an invaluable tool in the selection of appropriate color schemes for achieving historical accuracy... Read More
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SHINGLES AND SPANISH TILE OF COPPER
by Trade Catalog) The Edwards Manufacturing Company
The Edwards Manufacturing Co. Cincinnati, Ohio, 1920 A folio size catalog in original pictorial wrappers. 17 pages, with illustrations in color of buildings and roofs using copper tiles. Very comprehensive with individual pieces illustrated for the completion of a roof, directions for applying a Spanish tile of copper etc. The booklet is detached from the cover at the staples but this is a near fine copy. Beautiful color cover illustration and wrappers. Scarce.
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THE NIGGER OF THE "NARCISSUS
by Conrad, Joseph
Leipzig and Paris Bernhard Tauchnitz 1933 Early, possibly first, Tauchnitz edition Original buff colored wrappers with black printing. A very good copy with just a bit of spine darkening and uneveness of color. Text block a bit squint but clean and unmarked. Back cover ads dated January 1933 Vol. 4813 Paperback
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A DAY WITH LEATHERWORKERS
by Cooke, Arthur O
London: Henry Frowde and Hodder & Stoughton, (1910). This slim octavo, bound in patterned paper over boards with a color pictorial pastedown on the cover, is a scarce title about the Art and Craft of leatherwork. The book contains 80 pages, nicely illustrated, including several color plates and pictorial endleaves. Aside from a trace of wear to the spine extremities, this is a fine copy of a sought after little book.
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OUR BABY BOOK
by Cory, Fanny
Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, (1907). First edition Bound in blue cloth with beautiful color pictorial pastedown on the front cover. Small quarto, unpaginated. Twelve glorious full page illustrations and ornamental borders in the Art Nouveau style. This book, along with Fanny Cory's Mother Goose, represent a particularly poignant time in the author's family life and both are considered amongst her best work. After losing her first baby in childbirth and suffering other deep personal losses Fanny entered a period... Read More
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THE DEBUTANTE
by (Arts and Crafts)
Chicago: Reilly & Britton Co., (ca.1912). Octavo. Bound in original coarse tan cloth with a repeating pattern of small stylized roses in ochre, orange and forest green on the cover and spine, gilt titles. Printed in soft shades of mint green and blush coral. This handsome book has 191 pages intended for the recording of events and people in the life of a young girl about to step into the wide world. The illustrations and endleaves reflect the... Read More
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HANDICRAFT IN THE SCHOOL ( FIVE VOLUMES )
by (Arts and Crafts)
London: Gresham, 1914. First edition Oblong 4to. bound in original sage green cloth. A scarce set of reference books based upon Arts and Crafts philosophy and design. Although intended for students formally training in handicraft, the volumes offer excellent discussions and illustrations for anyone interested in the period. Illustrated throughout in black and white, with some colour. Volume I: Easy Handwork for Infants, Raffia Work, Educational Handwork, Stencilling'- pp x, 228. Volume II: Modelling in Cardboard, Paper and Leatherette,' pp... Read More
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PEASANT ART IN RUSSIA
by (Eastern European Arts and Crafts)
London: The Studio, 1912. Quarto, bound in original yellow wrappers. Twenty-four color plates and numerous black and white illustrations enhance this important reference work on all aspects of design in pre-revolutionary Russia. Costumes, architecture, pottery and other elements of peasant life in Great Russia and Little Russia (The Ukraine) are meticulously researched and presented. Original ads present, including one announcing the occasional presentation of Russian and Roumanian work at Liberty's showrooms. Quite scarce, particularly in this condition.
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QUEEN SUMMER: OR THE TOURNEY OF THE LILY & THE ROSE
by Crane, Walter
London, Paris & Melbourne: Cassell & Co: Ltd., 1891. A slim quarto bound in original cream colored cloth over pictorial paper covered boards, 40 pages, plus six page publisher's catalogue bound in at the back. Each page is illustrated in delicate colors by Walter Crane, printed on one side only on French fold sheets. These fragile books, many of which were intended to be parted and used in decorative screens and friezes, are usually found in compromised condition, including heavy... Read More
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MODERN ART
by Craven, Thomas
New York Simon & Schuster 1934 First edition Original geometric design of blue and black cloth in the dust wrapper. Light fading to spine. Very slight soiling and wear to top edges otherwise a very good copy. The wrapper is faded, worn and spine darkened but complete with the original price of $3.75 intact. Hardcover Very Good
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SILVERSMITH'S MANUAL
by Cuzner, Bernard
London: N. A. G. Press Limited, ( 1965). Octavo bound in green cloth with silver titling, 192 pages, including index. A near fine copy in dust wrapper of a classic in its field, reprinted again in 1991.
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THE FURNISHING OF A MODEST HOME
by Daniels, Fred Hamilton
Boston, N.Y., Chicago and Dallas: Atkinson, Mentzer & Company, (1908). Bound in original tan cloth with dark forest green pictorial cover and titles, 16 mo., i-xiii, 14 - 137, iv pages. This little book has become a classic in the study of Arts and Crafts aesthetics. The discussions of what constitued a tasteful home reflecting simplicity and rebellion against Victorian excess, are admirably bold in nature. Nicely illustrated with line drawings and photographic images. The book enjoyed popularity when it... Read More
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FOR THE SAKE OF ALL LIVING THINGS
by Del Vecchio, John M
New York Bantam Books March 1990 Uncorrected Proof Original beige wrappers. A fine copy save for asmall bump at bottom of front cover affecting the first few pages. Paperback Near Fine none
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ORIGINAL ARTS AND CRAFTS TILE
by De Morgan, William
Fulham, England: Sand's End Pottery, (circa 1890). A rare and particularly handsome William De Morgan tile. Measuring 6" x 6", this tile has exceptional coloration and classic de Morgan aesthetic details divided into quadrants, with ornamental motifs of purple stylized flowers and lovely green foliage. (Please request scan) The design reflects the artist's commitment to the work of A.W.N. Pugin and Owen Jones. The bottom edge has some chipping with approximately 1/8 to 1/4 inch loss. Upper left corner lightly... Read More
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