Search Results: Titles starting with L from Palmer Books

London: Sotheby's, March 20, 1990. softcover. Very Good. Auction of March 20, 1990. Catalog "DUCK". Lots 1-304, illustrated in b/w photos, some color. Includes Meissen, Vienna, Wedgwood, Worcester, Minton, Majolica, Ironstone, Derby, Coalport, Berlin plaques, Sevres, French figures. Tear to title page (with some paper loss) and a couple of small tears further back, writing above most estimates. 110 pages; 10.75" x 8.25".

Stroud: Catalpa Press, 1983. First edition. Hardcover. Fine. Houseman, Laurence. Covers the career of Laurence Housman (1865-1959) , book designer, illustrator, and author; focuses on his book designs and illustrations. Illustrated with numerous black and white illustrations and 8 color plates from Goblin Market. Contains a biography, an annotated bibliography, and critical essays. Green cloth w/gilt lettering, dark green end papers. Slight indent to last 6 leaves in upper corner (not dog-eared), tiny gold paint spot on front cover. 10"x7"; iv,164 pages.

Thick leather volume, black leather with gilt inlay and gilt page edges, silk ribbon marker and silk moire endsheets. Loose bookplate laid in. This is the Taschen Anniversary edition produced by Easton Press, and rarely found online. Contains Zollner's preface to the Anniversary Edition,100's of color illustrations, all in a fine binding.

A near fine leather bound copy by The Easton Press. All edges gold gilt with silk moire end papers and ribbon. The gold gilt has some scratches and light marks, and there is a slight bend mark to the first few upper right corner pages. Otherwise, copy is very tight and clean. Unused bookplate laid in.

This copy is in fine unmarked condition, bright, white, tight and square bound in terracotta cloth covered boards with a decoration by the artist. Bright gilt title to the spine, colored endpapers. The book is encased in its original slipcase, which is in near fine condition, with a little rubbing.

London: Portman, 1988. Reprint. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. A record of select cabinet-makers, upholsterers, carvers and gilders working in London from 1660-1840. Includes addresses and working dates illustrated by 165 reproductions of makers' trade-cards. Also includes a chapter by R.W. Symonds, F.S.A. on the problem of identification of the furniture, and 52 plates of furniture examples with extensive notes 8.5"x12"; 276 pp. A lovely book, with a price-clipped dust-jacket.

New York: Viking Penguin, 2003. First American edition. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. A Thursday Next novel from this entertaining English novelist, author of the bestseller Thursday Next: The Eyre Affair . Clean, tight copy. 6"x9"; 399 pages.