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Early American Design Motifs

Early American Design Motifs

by Chapman, Suzanne E

New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1974. xviii, 138 pages, [4] leaves of plates, chiefly illustrations; 29 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light shelfwear to wraps, age toning. Clip-Art book unused & intact. Verified upon shipping. CONTENTS: Florals (Motifs 1 through 293)l Landscapes (Motifs 294 through 327); Birds and animals (Motifs 328 through 407); Borders (Motifs 408 through 437); Miscellaneous.. 2nd.. Paperback. Very Good. 4to.
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£9.23
The Library of Congress: Its Architecture and Decoration

The Library of Congress: Its Architecture and Decoration

by Small, Herbert; Reed, Henry Hope (Edited by)

New York: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.; The Classical America Series in Art and Architecture, 1983. 215 pages, [16] pages of plates, illustrations (some colour); 27 cm. Foreword by Daniel J. Boorstin; Preface by Arthur Ross; Introduction by Pierce Rice. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light edgewear to wraps.. Paperback. Very Good. 4to.
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£9.23
The Stories Behind the Stained Glass Windows in The National Shrine Of Our Lady of Czestochowa

The Stories Behind the Stained Glass Windows in The National Shrine Of Our Lady of Czestochowa

by Bielicki, Stephen

Doylestwon, Pennsylvania, 1970. Wraps. Very Good+ with light touch of wear at corner tips.. 33p. stapled wraps. black & white photographs. Explanations, photographs for each stained glass window. Will also include two color postcards.
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£8.03
An Ornament to the City: Old Mobile Ironwork

An Ornament to the City: Old Mobile Ironwork

by Sledge, John S.; Hagler, Sheila (Photography by)

Athens, GA: University of Georgia Press, 2006. Cloth, xv, 109 pages, illustrations; 29 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. Ornamental cast iron in Mobile, Alabama. "The 'iron lace' that graces the businesses, homes, squares, and cemeteries of Mobile, Alabama, is as vital a part of that southern port city. Looking at how ornamental cast iron defines Mobile's heart and soul,... Read more about this item
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£11.64
Interior Design Motifs of the 19th Century

Interior Design Motifs of the 19th Century

by Daly, Cesar; Jervis, Simon (Introduction by)

New York: Crescent Books; Crown, 1989. 8 pages + 40 colour plates; 38 cm. Poster Art Series. Firm binding, clean inside copy. 1st thus. OVERSIZE! No priority/air, except by special arrangement. A selection from L'architecture privee au XIXe siecle. 3. serie. Decorations interieures peintes. Paris, Ducher et Cie, 1877.. 1st. Paperback. Fine. Folio.
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£19.67
The Stained Glass Windows of St. Mary's Cathedral

The Stained Glass Windows of St. Mary's Cathedral

by Anon

Ogdensburg, New York: Bryan J. McEntegart, 1953. first printing.. Wraps. Very Good with some edgewear at the spine ends.. stapled wraps. 72p. Includes a few illustrations. examination of windows designed and made by Edward W. Heimer for church with Gothic architecture and windows.
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£8.03
French Architectural and Ornament Drawings of the Eighteenth Century

French Architectural and Ornament Drawings of the Eighteenth Century

by Myers, Mary L

New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art; Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, 1991. 224 pages, illustrations (some colour); 28 cm. Published to accompany the exhibition "French architectural and ornament drawings of the eighteenth century" held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, December 10 1991 to March 15 1992. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light edgewear to wraps. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. Works displayed are from the holdings of... Read more about this item
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£15.66
American Pantheon: Sculptural and Artistic Decoration of the United States Capitol

American Pantheon: Sculptural and Artistic Decoration of the United States Capitol

by Kennon, Donald R., and Somma, Thomas P. (Edited by)

Washington D.C. and Athens, OH: Published for the U.S. Capitol Historical Society by Ohio University Press, 2004. viii, 291 pages, illustrations (some colour); 27 cm. Perspectives on the Art and Architectural History of the United States Capitol Ser. Firm binding, clean inside copy. CONTENTS: Pantheon on the Potomac: the architectural evolution of the Capitol rotunda, by William C. Allen; The Italian influence on American political iconography: the United States Capitol as lure and disseminator, by... Read more about this item
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£17.26
The Language of Ornament

The Language of Ornament

by Trilling, James

New York: Thames & Hudson; World of Art Series, 2001. 224 pages, illustrations (some colour); 21 cm.. Tight, clean copy. "Ornament, the art of decorative patterning, has given rise to some of the most spectacular creations of human imagination and skill. Although the modernist emphasis on unadorned form pushed ornament to the margins of Western taste in the twentieth century, an ornamental revival is now under way. James Trilling presents a variety of ornament from the Paleolithic age to the... Read more about this item
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£9.23
Floodlighting, National Lamp Works of General Electric Co., Bulletin 54

Floodlighting, National Lamp Works of General Electric Co., Bulletin 54

by Haas, G.F. & K.M. Reid

Nela Park/Cleveland, Ohio: National Lamp Works, General Electric Co., 1928. Wraps. Very Good.. stapled wraps.  48p. 
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£8.03
Design and Crime and Other Diatribes

Design and Crime and Other Diatribes

by Foster, Hal

London and New York: Verso Books, 2002. Cloth, xv, 176 pages, illustrations (some colour); 20 cm. Tight, clean copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. A fine copy of the first printing. "In these diatribes on the marketing of culture and the branding of identity, the development of spectacle-architecture and the rise of global cities, Hal Foster surveys our new political economy of design. Written in a lively style Design and Crime explores the historical relations of modern art and... Read more about this item
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£14.05
Victorian Stained Glass Pattern Book: 96 Designs for Workable Projects

Victorian Stained Glass Pattern Book: 96 Designs for Workable Projects

by Sibbett, Ed, Jr

New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1979. 60 pages, chiefly illustrations; 28 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. "Authentic Victorian patterns adapted for stained glass workers. Exquisite leaf patterns, intricate scroll designs, florals, borders. Use whole or in part for windows, transforms, panels, lampshades, mirrors, frames, mobiles or other craft projects." - Publisher.. Paperback. Very Good. 4to.
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£7.63
Medieval Ornament and Design

Medieval Ornament and Design

by Gailhabaud, Jules

Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, Inc., 2006. 1 volume (unpaged), chiefly illustrations; 28 cm. Selection of plates from: L'architecture du Vme au XVIIme siecle et les arts qui en dependent. Paris: Gide, 1858. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Clip-Art book unused & complete. Verified upon shipping. "Some 200 splendid illustrations, expertly adapted from ornamentation on medieval structures, include finely detailed panels, gawking gargoyles, marvelously carved pillars and pedestals, exquisite... Read more about this item
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£7.63
Ogden Codman and the Decoration of Houses

Ogden Codman and the Decoration of Houses

by Metcalf, Pauline C

Boston: David R. Godine Publisher, 1988. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. 4to. xiv, [2], 208 pp. Bound in full maroon cloth, illustrated paper label pasted to front cover, title in gilt on spine, in illustrated dust jacket. Profusely illustrated in full color and black and white. Includes bibliography, chronology, list of commissions by Codman, and index. Fine, bright copy, in near Fine dust jacket with light scuffing overall.
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£36.14
Architectural Art: Affirming the Design Relationship: A Discourse

Architectural Art: Affirming the Design Relationship: A Discourse

by Jensen, Robert (Curated by)

New York: American Craft Museum, 1988. 52 pages; 28 cm. Exhibition held at the American Craft Museum, New York, NY. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light edgewear to wraps. Includes commentary, essays and an exhibition checklist.. 1st. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo.
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£11.64
The Decorative Designs of Frank Lloyd Wright

The Decorative Designs of Frank Lloyd Wright

by Hanks, David A

New York: E. P. Dutton & Company, Inc., 1979. xx, [1], 232 pages, [8] leaves of plates, illustrations (some colour); 24 cm. Published in association with an exhibition originated by Renwick Gallery of the National Collection of Fine Arts, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Firm binding, with one spine crease. Clean inside copy. Age toning. CONTENTS: The development of ornament; Experimentation; Furniture; Art glass; Beginnings: 1887-1900; The new school of the Middle West: 1900-1910; From the... Read more about this item
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£9.23
The Decorative Tile

The Decorative Tile

by Herbert, Tony

London: Phaidon Press, 2000. 240 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour); 29 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Moderate shelfwear to wraps. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. CONTENTS: Traditions and sources; The marriage of art and industry; The Gothic revival; Cool, clean and hygienic; Tiles and the home; The architecture of illusion and grandeur; The craft tradition; Tiles in the modern era.. Paperback. Very Good. 4to.
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£11.64
Frank Lloyd Wright Design

Frank Lloyd Wright Design

by Costantino, Maria

New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 1995. Cloth, 128 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour); 33 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. Another copy available. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. CONTENTS: Frank Lloyd Wright home and studio; William H. Winslow house; Nathan G. Moore house; Ward W. Willits house; Arthur Heurtly house; Susan Lawrence Dana house (Dana-Thomas house); Larkin Co. administration building; Darwin D. Martin... Read more about this item
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£11.64
The Decorative Tile

The Decorative Tile

by Herbert, Tony

London: Phaidon Press Limited, 1995. Cloth, 240 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour); 30 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Superficial ripple to the text block, tail edge/first few leaves. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. CONTENTS: Traditions and sources; The marriage of art and industry; The Gothic revival; Cool, clean and hygienic; Tiles and the home; The architecture of... Read more about this item
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£19.67
The Los Angeles House: Decoration and Design in America's 20th-Century City

The Los Angeles House: Decoration and Design in America's 20th-Century City

by Street-Porter, Tim

New York: Clarkson Potter Publishers, 1995. Cloth, 252 pages, colour illustrations; 29 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Stated First Edition. Dust jacket price-clipped on the front flap. Another copy available. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. Text and photographs by Tim Street-Porter. "An authoritative and stylish survey of residential architecture and decoration in Los Angeles, by the premier chronicler of the subject.... Read more about this item
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£10.04
Architectural Terra Cotta of Gladding, McBean

Architectural Terra Cotta of Gladding, McBean

by Kurutz, Gary F.; photography by Mary Swisher

Sausalito, CA: Windgate Press, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Hardcover in dust jacket. First printing. Book is As New, crisp and clean. Dust jacket is shiny and new, Sumptuous book about the Gladding, McBean company, major West Coast producers of decorative terra cotta from 1890 to 1930. All plates, some historic from the company's archives, in luminous black and white. 4to. 139 pp. plus bibliography and index. In protective Mylar. Heavy--will require additional postage if shipped outside... Read more about this item
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£52.20
Handbook of Early American Decoration

Handbook of Early American Decoration

by Cramer, Edith

Boston, MA: Charles T. Branford Company, 1951. 90 pages, illustrations; 28 cm. Drawings by author. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Front free endpaper with price-clipped corner. Clean inside copy. Fine DJ. OVERSIZE! No priority/air, except by special arrangement. "Twenty Full Scale Patterns, Fifteen Photographs, Restoring Antiques.". Hardcover. Good/Fine. 4to.
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£7.63
William Morris & Red House

William Morris & Red House

by Marsh, Jan

National Trust Books, 2005. First printing. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. 159 pages, including an Index. Photographs, architectural drawings, reproduced paintings. Some light edge wear. With errata slip.
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£48.18
Tiles: 1,000 Years of Architectural Decoration

Tiles: 1,000 Years of Architectural Decoration

by Lemmen, Hans Van

New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, 1993. Cloth, 236 pages, colour illustrations; 26 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. CONTENTS: For God and earthly princes; Painted magnificence; The march of the machine; The triumph of the designer; The new world, by Susan Tunick; The Modern Age.. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. 4to. Collectible.
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£11.64
The Art of Stenciling

The Art of Stenciling

by Le Grice, Lyn; Michael, of Kent, Princess (Foreword by)

New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc./Publishers, 1987. 160 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour); 28 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. First paperback edition.. 1st. Paperback. Fine. 4to.
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£7.63