Search Results: Arts and Crafts from Great Expectations Rare Books

New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1937. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Tall, slim octavo hardcover, black cloth with paper printed label on front cover, lacking dust-jacket. Not paginated. Bibliography. Illustrated with 29 black and white photographs by Robert Yarnll Ritchie. First edition. Previous owner's name on front free end-paper, else a clean, tight, fresh and unmarked copy. Very good+. .

New York: Praeger, 1975. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Large format hardcover in publisher's non price-clipped dust-jacket. 96 pages. Last two pages list the common and Latin names of shells. Illustrated with numerous black and white and color photographs. First edition. No previous ownership marks. A clean, square, unmarked copy. Near fine in a near fine dust-jacket. .

New York: A.S. Barnes and Company, 1943. Terra cotta cloth stamped in gold. Illustrated with line drawings. Includes sections on block printing, silk screenimg, bookbinding metal and wood working, etc. Very good.. Third Printing. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Thames & Hudson, 2014. Book. New. Soft cover. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Large format paperback. 176 pages. Includes Notes, Select Bibliography, Index and List of Contributors. Eight essays by Diane Waggoner, Pat Kirkham, Gillian Naylor and Edward R. Bosley on Morris and Design. Illustrated throughout chiefly in color. Originally published in 2003 to coincide with the eponymously named show at the Huntington Libraries, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, this is the second impression re-issued in 2014. A very nice, pristine copy of this catalog of William Morris' contributions to the British Arts and Crafts movement. New.

Towson, MD: Black and Decker Manufacturing Co., 1979. Softbound, stiff card covers, plastic comb spine. 150 pages. Glossary, Index. Illustrated with black and white photographs and drawings. No indication of printing date, copyright (1979). A comprehensive primer on router use. Previous owner's [to] gift inscription inside from cover dated Valentine's Day, 1998. [Yup, married for a really. really long time]. A clean, sound, unmarked copy. Very good+. . Softcover. Very Good.+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London / New York: D. Giles Limited / The Morgan Library & Museum, 2014. Book. As New. Hardcover. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Large format hardcover bound in black cloth lettered on spine in gold and front board in blind, in publisher's black pictorial dust-jacket. 381 pages. Glossary, Appendix and Bibliography (Works Cited in Abbreviated Form). Profusely illustrated throughout with color photographs and maps. First edition. This work is devoted to the presentation of over one hundred items of personal ornamentation, many crafted from gold and silver. Highlights include Sarmatian-period jewelry, rare examples of Hunnic and Gothic garnet cloisonne and exquisite brooches from the Merovingian-period, in addition many other quotidian objects such as buckles, pendants, brooches, strap ends and belt mounts from sites located across Europe. No previous ownership marks. A clean, fresh, unmarked and pristine copy, like new. As new in an as new dust-jacket. A large, heavy book,… Read More

Brooklyn, NY: The Brooklyn Museum, 1979. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Large format trade paperback. 72 pages. Foreword by Michael Botwinick. Critique on the history and chronological and regional variation of Japanese ceramics by Robert Moes. illustrated with 75 captioned black and white photographs. Published in conjunction with the exhibition "Japanese Ceramics in the Brooklyn Museum Collection" which took place April 25 - June 10, 1979. No previous ownership marks. A clean, tight and unmarked copy. Very good. .

Peoria, Illinois: Bennett Publishing Company, 1984. Large quarto hardcover, burgundy cloth, no dust-jacket. 992 pages. Copiously illustrated with thousands of photographs and drawings. including full page color samples of wood-grains. Second edition, revised. Previous owner's small label on front cover, and again on inside front cover. Cloth now protected by nicely done home-made acetate covers. A clean, square, fresh and unmarked copy, corners square, spine straight of gold spine lettering bold and bright. No dust-jacket. Very good+. Due to weight, media mail only on this item. . Second Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, 1992. Hardcover, pictorial laminated covers. 440pp., extensively illustrated with diagrams and photographs. A clean, square, tightly bound copy with no previous ownership marks. Appears unread. An as new copy.. Second Printing. Laminated Pictorial Boards. As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Philadelphia: Running Press Publishers, 1994. Large, square octavo paperback. 176 pages. Illustrated with color photographs and detailed drawings. First edition, first printing with full number line. A comprehensive course, with eight original project. Illustrated with step-by step photographs, detailed plans and cutting lists. No previous ownership marks, No spine or cover creases. A clean, square, unmarked copy, near as new. Fine. . First Edition. Softcover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, Inc., 1980. Hardcover, green cloth lettered in gold, in non price-clipped dust-jacket. 224pp., Index. First edition, Illustrated with photographs. A craft book on the how-to steps for home paper-making. No previous ownership marks. A clean, square, unmarked copy. Very good+ in a very good+ dust-jacket. . First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Alpine Fine Arts Collection Ltd, 1987. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Large folio hardcover, dark blue boards boldly lettered in gold on spine, in publisher's pictorial dust-jacket. 275 pages. Translated from the German by Katherine Watson. Illustrated with 303 photographs, 40 in full color. First British edition, first edition in English. No previous ownership marks. A clean, tight, unmarked copy. Dust-jacket protected by clear acetate wraps. Near fine in a near fine dust-jacket. A large, heavy book, Priority and International orders will require additional postage, calculated as close to actual cost as possible. .

New York: Crown Publishers, 1974. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. Fourth Printing. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Large trade paperback. 280 pages. Glossary, Index, etc. Illustrated with 450 photographs, including 19 color plates. Fourth printing. No previous ownership marks. No spine crease. A clean, tight and unmarked copy, lightly read. Near fine. .

Corning, New York: The Corning Museum of Glass / Harry N. Abrams, Inc, 2000. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Large hardcover bound in red cloth and publisher's non price-clipped dust-jacket. 128 pages. With an extensive list of donors to the glass collection (1990-1999) and an index of artists, designers and factories. Illustrated with more than 200 full color photographs First edition, first printing with no additional printings listed. A visual feast of selected pieces from the museum's extensive collection, divided into five major sections: Ancient and Islamic Glass; European Glass, American Glass; Art Nouveau to the Present and The Rakow Commissions. No previous ownership marks. A clean, square, fresh and unmarked copy, like new. Dust-jacket like new, very minor age soiling to rear panel. Fine in a near fine dust-jacket. .

Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing LTD, 1996. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Large format hardcover bound in dark gray cloth, lettered and decorated in pale blue, in black publisher's dust-jacket. 176 pages. Bibliography, Index. Illustrated with 333 black and white photographs and 44 design motifs from old copperplate patterns. Originally published in Germany, this is the first American edition by this publisher. No previous ownership marks. A clean, fresh unmarked and like new copy. Fine in a near fine dust-jacket. A large, heavy book, Priority and International orders will require additional postage, calculated as close to actual cost as possible. .

Tokyo, Japan: Japan Modern Decorative Arts Association Book. Near Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Large quarto paperback with stiff pictorial wrappers and French Flaps. Perfect bound. 72 pages. This is the annual exhibition catalog of Japanese art published by the Japan Modern Decorative Arts Association. The present edition is undated, the Association began their annual exhibitions in1962, this copy dates from approximately 1970. There are 325 numbered objects in the catalog, each with size, artist and title listed, plus a photograph. Most photos are in black and white, 11 are in color. Major sections include ceramics, metal work, lacquer ware, dyed fabric and a chapter covering diverse mediums such as wood and bamboo , dolls, paper, cloisonne, glass etc. First edition. Previous owner's name stamp on lower title-page and the stamp of the Pensacola Art Center, Pensacola, Florida on lower front free end-paper. Moderate damage to pager spine on… Read More

Ontario, Canada: Camden House, 1994. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Large format hardcover, gray boards lettered in silver on spine, in publisher's dust-jacket. 118 pages. Illustrated throughout with color photographs, chiefly full page, by Ernie Sparks. First edition. No previous ownership marks. No remainder marks. A clean, tight, unmarked copy. Fine in a fine dust-jacket..

London: Octopus, 1981. Large format hardcover in pictorial paper covered boards and original glossy pictorial dust-jacket. 192pp., Index. Provides a brief history of modeling and surveys the most popular periods with an exploration of problems encountered and research needed. But the heart of the book lies in the chapters devoted to all aspects of how-to techiques, from simple figures to weapons, equipment, and horses, soft-skin vehicles, armored fighting vhicles, artillery and finally dioramas and display. Aiding this discussion the authors provide more than 240 outstanding full-color illustrations, the majority specially commissioned for this book. No previous ownership marks. Mild wear to tips and extremely minimal wear to lower dust-jacket edge. A clean, square, tight copy. A very good copy in a very good dust-jacket.. First Edition. Pictorial Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Sotheby's {New York], 1999. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Large format paperback, perfect bound in white card pictorial covers. 118 pages. Auction catalog for Sotheby's New York sale 7338 (Fine Chinese Works of Art); date Wednesday September 15, 1999. 109 lots, including porcelain, metalwork, stone carvings. jade and other objets d'art. Each lot with brief text description and illustrated with color photographs throughout. No previous ownership marks. A clean, square, tight and unmarked copy. Near fine. .

New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1974. Hardcover in original price-clipped dust-jacket. 171pp. Illustrated with numerous line drawings and color photographs. First edition, first printing with boldly written presentation by author on half-title page, signed by author and dated March, 1986. A clean, square, tightly bound copy, in bright, glossy photographic dust-jacket. Fine in a very good dust-jacket.. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.