200 Books; An Annotated Bibliography
Rochester: Keith Smith Books, 2003. Second printing. Cloth. 8vo. Clothbound book in dustwrapper. 335 pp. First edition, second printing (stated). A fine copy in near fine dustwrapper. Profusely illustrated. More
Architecture & Design
Plain Wrapper Press 1966 - 1988; An Illustrated Bibliography of the Work of Richard Gabriel Rummonds
Austin: W. Thomas Taylor, 1993. First edition. Paperback. Paperbound quarto. 74 pp. Illustrated in color. With bibliographic descriptions by Elaine Smyth and a Foreword by Decherd Turner. Ever so slight sunning to spine else a fine copy in bound printed wrappers with French flaps. More
Making Picture-Books; A Method of Learning Graphic Sequence
New York: Art Horizons, 1970. First edition. Hardcover. Oblong hardbound volume in dustwrapper. 96 pp. Profusely illustrated in black and white.A volume on graphic sequencing. Very good condition in lightly used dustwrapper. More
Fuller's Earth; A Day with Bucky and the Kids (Proof Copy)
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1983. First edition. Paperback. 8vo. 180 pp. About very good condition in bound illustrated wrappers. The advance uncorrected proofs. Illustrated with grainy black and white photos. More
The Story of the Bridge (Inscribed)
Birmingham, UK: Cornish Bros Ltd, No Date [1948]. First edition. Cloth. Cloth 8vo in dustwrapper. 278 pp. Presumed first edition. Illustrated with black and white photographs. An analysis of bridges and their construction from a social history standpoint. Volume is not dated, but the author has INSCRIBED this copy and..... More
Crowland (Inscribed)
Welland, Canada: The Baskerville Press, 1928. First edition. Hardcover. Quarter cloth over boards. Hardbound quarto. 60 pp. With illustrations. Published as A Baskerville Press Quarto No. V. A clean very good copy lacking the rare dustwrapper. This copy has been INSCRIBED by the author and dated in 1931... More
19th Century French Followers of Palissy (Inscribed)
Pittsburgh: Privately Printed, 1993. First edition. Hardcover. Oblong hardbound volume issued without dustwrapper. 68 pp. Illustrated with color photographs. A history of 19th century French ceramists from Avisseau to Renoleau. Fine copy. This copy is INSCRIBED by the author on the limitation page. Number 130 of a thousand copies printed..... More
Wedgwood
New York: E. P. Dutton, 1953. First edition. Hardcover. Tall hardbound quarto in dustwrapper. 284 pp. Definitive book on Wedgwood ceramics for its day. Illustrated in both color and black and white. One of 625 copies reserved for the U.S. market. Some small stains to a few pages. A very..... More
Ceramic Art of the World Volume II
Japan: Shogakukan, 1976. First edition. Cloth. Tall, thick clothbound quarto in dustwrapper. 334 pp plus index. Text in Japanese. With numerous illustrations in both color and black and white. A handsome near fine example in dustwrapper. A large and heavy book. Lacking the slipcase... More
Ceramique Anglaise; Poteries, Faiences, Faiences fines, Gres, Porcelaines
Fribourg: Office du Livre, 1961. First edition. Cloth. Massive clothbound quarto in dustwrapper. 437 pp. Illustrated in black and white with numerous color tipped on plates. Text in French by George Savage. A handsome very good plus copy in thick buckram binding in a lightly chipped dustwrapper that is clipped..... More
Notes On English Architecture, Costume, Monuments, Stained Glass, Emblems of Saints, Etc.; Intended to assist in fixing Dates when visiting and examining Churches, etc
Great Dartmouth: Great Dartmouth, 1853. First edition. Cloth. 8vo. Printed on rectos only. 33 pp of text. A sound very good copy in rough cloth binding. Bookplate to inside front pastedown. More
The Art of the Cigar Label
Edison, NJ: Wellfleet Press, 1989. First edition. Hardcover. Wide hardbound quarto in dustwrapper. 251 pp. Profusely illustrated in color. A superb monograph on the humble cigar label, the artists who created them and the collectors who now seek them out. A near fine copy in dustwrapper. Quite the large and..... More
Connecticut's Old Timbered Crossings
Warehouse Point, CT: De Vito Enterprises, 1964. First edition. Cloth. Clothbound quarto. 71 pp. Illustrated with photographs and with a fold-out map of Connecticut showing the locations of the various timbered crossings in the state. Erratum slip laid in. A handsome very good copy in unclipped dustwrapper... More
Early Connecticut Meetinghouses (Two Volumes); Being an Account of the Church Edifices Buily before 1830 Based Chiefly upon Town and Parish Records
New York: Columbia University Press, 1948. First edition. Hardcover. Tall hardbound quartos. Two volume set. 332 and 360 pp, respectively. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Very handsome set of books marred only by a neat handwritten name/date on the inside front pastedowns of each volume. No slipcase with this..... More
The Imus Ranch (Inscribed); Cooking for Kids and Cowboys
Emmaus, PA: Rodale / The Imus Ranch, 2004. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. 248 pp. Illustrated with photographs. INSCRIBED by the author on the front endpaper. Includes over 125 recipes for kids and cowboys. More
Martha Stewart's Christmas; Entertaining, Decorating, and Giving
New York: Clarkson N Potter, 1989. Later printing. Hardcover. Quarto. 144 pp. With color photographs by Christopher Baker. Later printing of one of Ms. Stewart's earliest titles. Briefly INSCRIBED by her on the half-title page. A very good copy in very good clipped dustwrapper. With suggestions and recipes to make..... More
American Decorative Arts (Inscribed by Bishop); 360 Years of Creative Design
New York: Harry Abrams, 1982. First edition. Cloth. Oversized clothbound quarto in dustwrapper. 405 pp. Beautiful volume featuring 443 illustrations including 160 plates in full color. Mild spotting to top edge else a lovely copy in black cloth covers in a fine unclipped dustwrapper. INSCRIBED by Robert Bishop on the..... More
Emaux du moyen age occidental
Fribourg: Office du Livre, 1972. First edition. Hardcover. Very thick hardbound quarto in dustwrapper. 442 pp. Text in French. Profusely illustrated. A very good copy in dustwrapper. Very large and heavy volume. Additional shipping charges may apply. More
The Design of Dissent
Gloucester: Rockport Publishers, 2005. First edition. Hardcover. Hardbound quarto in dustwrapper. 239 pp. Illustrated primarily in color. Foreword by Tony Kushner. Steven Heller interviews Milton Glaser. A marvelous collection of protest poster art from all over the globe. Small blemish to bottom of front board else a solid near fine..... More
Donald Deskey; Decorative Designs and Interiors
New York: E. P. Dutton, 1987. First edition. Cloth. 4to. 214 pp monograph on this well known designer. Sharp well bound copy in black cloth binding in near fine price intact dustwrapper. Highly recommended for fans of this art deco designer. More
Nest Magazine Issues # 7
New York: Nest, 2000. First edition. Paperback. Glossy and elaborately designed magazine of art, architecture and interior design. A near fine copy. Each issue runs roughly 150 pp or so. Profusely illustrated. More
J. Mayer H.
Ostfildern: Hatje Cantz, 2009. First edition. Hardcover. Hardbound quarto. Issued without dustwrapper. 237 pp. Edited by Henry Urbach and Cristina Steingraber. With essays by Stephen Hartmann, John Paul Ricco and others. Illustrated in color. A glorious monograph on this design firm. Fine. More
Adhocism; The Case for Improvisation
Garden City: Doubleday, 1972. First edition. Cloth. Small clothbound quarto. 216 pp. Illustrated in black and white. A book that advocates for using the principles of adhocism to help solve problems and design new ways for living and enjoying life. Remainder spray to lower edge else a clean very good..... More