1. THE ARCHITECTURE, DECORATION, AND FURNITURE OF ROBERT & JAMES ADAM, Geo. H. Polley & Co., Boston, MA, c1890, 26 plates, good+, maroon cloth spine, paper covered boards w/light edgewear, "Selected from 'Works in Architecture' published 1778-1822 and Photolithographed from the Originals." Handsome selection of 26 folio size plates., (Order No: 38476 ), $85.00
2. FREDERICK K. AND MARGARET R. BARBOUR'S FURNITURE COLLECTION, Connecticut Historical Soc., n.p., (1963), B&W photographs, 72pp, very good+, pictorial boards (hardcover), Catalogue No. 4, THE CONNECTICUT HISTORICAL SOCIETY, (1963), 72pp, B&W photos. The Barbour's collected Connecticut items of distinction to furnish their home in northwestern Connecticut. In time, their collection was donated to the society so that others could gain insight relating to the competenece of Connecticut craftsmanship., (Order No: 9935 ), $14.50
3. BALTIMORE FURNITURE: THE WORK OF BALTIMORE AND ANNAPOLIS CABINETMAKERS FROM 1760-1810, Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD, 1947, 125 B&W plates, 195pp, very good, maroon cloth (hardcover), Catalogue (with introduction) to "An Exhibition Presented at The Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, Maryland, February Twenty-First through April Sixth, Nineteen Hundred and Forty-Seven." Limited to 2, 000 copies., (Order No: 16870 ), $60.00
4. FREDERICK K. AND MARGARET R. BARBOUR'S FURNITURE COLLECTION - A SUPPLEMENT - CATALOGUE 4A THE CONNECTICUT HISTORICAL SOCIETY, Connecticut Historical Soc., (1970), B&W illustrations, 31pp, fine, pictorial boards (hardcover), (Order No: 61596 ), $12.50
5. LITCHFIELD COUNTY FURNITURE 1730-1850, Litchfield Historical Soc., Litchfield, CT, 1969, 84 B&W photos, map, 124pp, very good, wraps (softcover), "An Exhibition Presented at the Litchfield Historical Society, Litchfield, Connecticut, July Third to August Tenth 1969 Arranged to Commemorate the Two Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the Founding of Litchfield.", (Order No: 9791 ), $20.00
6. CONNECTICUT CHAIRS IN THE COLLECTION OF THE CONNECTICUT HISTORICAL SOCIETY, Connecticut Historical Soc., Hartford, CT, 1956, 31 B&W photographs, 67pp, very good, wraps (softcover), Catalogue No. 1 of The Connecticut Historical Society. The chairs shown in this catalog are unusual since all the chairs have a Connecticut heritage. They were probably made in the State, At least they were purchased by Connecticut families, and they are not a collection purchased in the market but every one has come to The Connecticut Historical Society by gift. This catalogue does not include any specimens from the George Dudley Seymour collection which is the subject of a separate catalogue., (Order No: 11977 ), $15.00
7. GEORGE DUDLEY SEYMOUR'S FURNITURE COLLECTION IN THE CONNECTICUT HISTORICAL SOCIETY, Connecticut Historical Soc., Hartford, CT, (1958), B&W photographs, 141pp, very good, wraps (softcover), Catalogue No. 2 The Connecticut Historical Society. Contents include: Bible Boxes, Chests, Court Cupboards, Chests of Drawers, Highboys, Secretaries, Desks, Chairs, Settle, Mirrors, Beds, Tambour Frame, Cradle, Tables, Lowboy, Stands, Clocks, and Double Door., (Order No: 11978 ), $25.00
8. THREE CENTURIES OF CONNECTICUT FURNITURE: 1635-1935, The Tercentenary Commission, n.p., (1935), B&W plates, 30pp, plates, very good, wraps (softcover), AN EXHIBITION AT THE MORGAN MEMORIAL, HARTFORD, AS A PART OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE TERCENTENARY OF CONNECTICUT, JUNE 15-OCTOBER 15, 1935., (Order No: 19203 ), $22.50
9. IL MOBILE NEI SECOLI FRANCIA VOL. 1 -- [FRENCH FURNITURE, Fratelli Fabbri Editori, Milano, (1969), color illustrations, 96pp, very good, pictorial boards (hardcover), Beautifully illustrated French furniture of the 17th and 18th centuries. Text in Italian., (Order No: 60557 ), $25.00
10. LOAN EXHIBITION OF EIGHTEENTH AND EARLY NINETEENTH CENTURY FURNITURE & GLASS - GIRL SCOUTS LOAN EXHIBITION CATALOGUE 1929, Hillman Printers (Frome Ltd), England, (1977) reprint, B&W illustrations, good, light blue cloth (hardcover), ISBN 093008800X Reprint of the scarce "Girl Scouts Exhibition Catalog". This exhibit in 1929 included: "Examples of Lustre Ware, Lowestoft, and Toile de Jouy used in America during these periods. Portraits by Stuart, Peale and Others". This was a benefit exhibition at the American Art Galleries in New York City from September 25th to October 9th 1929. It is this exhibit that preciptated a collecting awareness for these periods., (Order No: 6355 ), $85.00
11. LES MEUBLES ET LA DECORATION EN ANGLETERRE 1680-1800, Librairie Hachette, Paris, early 1900s, B&W illustrations, 205pp, good, olive green cloth (hardcover), Text and photograph captions in French. Wonderful black and white photographs of English furniture and room settings., (Order No: 29746 ), $50.00
12. EARLY FURNITURE MADE IN NEW JERSEY: 1690-1870, Newark Museum, Newark, NJ, 1958, B&W illustrations, 89pp, very good++, wraps (softcover), An exhibition from October 10, 1958 to January 11, 1959. Includes a biographical checklist of NJ cabinet-makers. Best general reference work on New Jersey furniture., (Order No: 2421 ), $14.50
13. Ackerman, Phyllis, WALLPAPER: ITS HISTORY, DESIGN AND USE, Tudor Publishing Co., New York, (1938), B&W illustrations, 268pp, very good, maroon cloth (hardcover) no dustjacket, First published in 1923. Only work on the subject to the time. Includes manufacture of modern papers, early American wallpapers, problems of design etc., (Order No: 915 ), $10.00
14. Adams, E. Bryding (chief editor); Atkins, Leah Rawls; Brackner, Joey; Brooks, Daniel Fate; Jemian, Pat; Rahe, Lee W.; et al, MADE IN ALABAMA: A STATE LEGACY, Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, AL, (1995), B&W and color illustrations, 392pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0931394406 Published in conjunction with the exhibition MADE IN ALABAMA, and includes: furniture and furnishings, textiles, paintings, photography, silversmiths, jewelers, and much more., (Order No: 61555 ), $45.00
15. Allsopp, Bruce, DECORATION AND FURNITURE: VOLUME I, THE ENGLISH TRADITION, Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd, London, (1952), color frontis, B&W ill., 235pp, good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover), The development of the English tradition of design in decoration and furniture from Saxon times to the present day., (Order No: 31342 ), $25.00
16. Alth, Max and Alth, Charlotte, RATTAN FURNITURE: A HOME CRAFTSMAN'S GUIDE, Hawthorne Books, Inc., New York, (1979), B&W illustrations, 214pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) closed tear on jacket, ISBN 0801547881 With detailed instructions for designing and building your own rattan furniture and also repair instructions., (Order No: 57257 ), $10.00
17. American Art Association, AMERICAN FURNITURE INCLUDING LABELED, PEDIGREED AND HISTORIC EXAMPLES FROM THE COLLECTION OF BENJAMIN FLAYDERMAN, American Art Association, New York, B&W illustrations, 165pp, good+, wraps (softcover), Sale Number 3908 held April 17th and 18th, 1931, conducted by O. Bernet, H. H. Parke, A. N. Bade; and, H. E. Russell, Jr. Auction included "American Furniture Including a Complete Samuel McIntire Room and single pieces by the same maker. Also Examples of Excellence by Goddard, Townsend and Other Leading Craftsmen. Glass - Silver - Pewter - Chintzes - Staffordshire and Lustre Ware. Sold by the Order of the Owner Benjamin Flayderman, Boston, Mass." Prices realized written in at each item, probably during the auction., (Order No: 46258 ), $75.00
18. Ames, Kenneth L. (editor), VICTORIAN FURNITURE: ESSAYS FROM A VICTORIAN SOCIETY AUTUMN SYMPOSIUM, Victorian Society in America, Philadelphia, PA, (1983), B&W illustrations, 254pp, very good, wraps (softcover), Published as "Nineteenth Centure: Vol. 8, Nos. 3-4, 1982". Five essays including: Continuitry and Change in Furniture Style; Business, Commerce and Labor; Studies of Specific Firms and Forms; High Culture Architects and Designers; and, On the Geographic and Social Periphery - Respectability at Fifty Dollars Down, 20 Months to Pay., (Order No: 4412 ), $10.00
19. Andrews, Edward Deming and Andrews, Faith (letter to original owner and envelope from Faith Andrews laid in), SHAKER FURNITURE: THE CRAFTSMANSHIP OF AN AMERICAN COMMUNAL SECT, Dover Publications, New York, 1950, B&W illustrations, 133pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) owner's bookplate, (Order No: 724 ), $25.00
20. Andrews, Edward Deming & Faith, SHAKER FURNITURE: THE CRAFTSMANSHIP OF AN AMERICAN COMMUNAL SECT, Dover Publications, Inc., New York, 1950, B&W illustrations, 133pp, good, wraps (softcover), Originally published in 1937. Definitive work. Franklin 2173 - best on the subject., (Order No: 4000 ), $4.00
21. Andrews, John, BRITISH ANTIQUE FURNITURE: PRICE GUIDE & REASONS FOR VALUES, Antique Collectors' Club, Suffolk, (1992), 106 color ill, 1,150 B&W ill, 392pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket, ISBN 1851490906 For the last twenty years this book has in its various editions outsold all other books on British antique furniture simply because it is unique in explaining what to look for when assessing the value of antique pieces. This classic guide consists of some 1, 200 photographs specially selected by the experienced author to show just how and why values vary., (Order No: 21174 ), $25.00
22. Barbour, Frederick K., THE STATURE OF FINE CONNECTICUT FURNITURE, published by the author, n.p., (1959), B&W illustrations, fine, gray cloth (hardcover) in good slipcase, owner inscription, One of 200 copies., (Order No: 4049 ), $85.00
23. Beard, Geoffrey, THE NATIONAL TRUST BOOK OF ENGLISH FURNITURE, Viking/National Trust, Middlesex, England, (1985), 127 B&W illustrations, 295pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0670801410 "In this extensively illustrated book, Geoffrey Beard examines the practical and social considerations behind the evolution of furniture styles, the effect of contemporary architecture and decorative fashions on furniture design, and the influence of designers and craftsmen like Chippendale, Adam, Linnell, Langlois and Sheraton.", (Order No: 31508 ), $8.00
24. Beckerdite, Luke (edited by), AMERICAN FURNITURE 1994, Chipstone Foundation, 1994, B&W and color illustrations, 264pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0874516811, (Order No: 61563 ), $150.00
25. Beckerdite, Luke; and, Hosley, William N. (edited by), AMERICAN FURNITURE 1995, Chipstone Foundation, 1995, B&W and color illustrations, 298pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0874517273, (Order No: 61564 ), $150.00
26. Beckerdite, Luke (edited by), AMERICAN FURNITURE 1996, Chipstone Foundation, 1996, B&W and color illustrations, 344pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0874517931, (Order No: 61565 ), $55.00
27. Beckerdite, Luke (edited by), AMERICAN FURNITURE 1997, Chipstone Foundation, 1997, B&W and color illustrations, 403pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0874518512, (Order No: 61566 ), $55.00
28. Beckerdite, Luke (edited by), AMERICAN FURNITURE 1998, Chipstone Foundation, 1998, B&W and color illustrations, 293pp, very good++, wraps (softcover), ISBN 087451892X, (Order No: 61567 ), $40.00
29. Beckerdite, Luke (edited by), AMERICAN FURNITURE 1999, Chipstone Foundation, 1999, B&W and color illustrations, 319pp, very good, wraps (softcover) faint dampstain rear couple pages, ISBN 1584650141, (Order No: 61568 ), $50.00
30. Beckerdite, Luke (edited by), AMERICAN FURNITURE 2000, Chipstone Foundation, 2000, B&W and color illustrations, 239pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 1584650559, (Order No: 61569 ), $60.00
31. Beckerdite, Luke (edited by), AMERICAN FURNITURE 2001, Chipstone Foundation, 2001, B&W and color illustrations, 279pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 1584650567, (Order No: 61570 ), $60.00
32. Beckerdite, Luke (edited by), AMERICAN FURNITURE 2002, Chipstone Foundation, 2002, B&W and color illustrations, 289pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 1584650575, (Order No: 61571 ), $60.00
33. Beckerdite, Luke (edited by), AMERICAN FURNITURE 2003, Chipstone Foundation, 2003, B&W and color illustrations, 311pp, very good++, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0972435328, (Order No: 61572 ), $60.00
34. Beckerdite, Luke (edited by), AMERICAN FURNITURE 2006, Chipstone Foundation, 2006, B&W and color illustrations, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0972435387, (Order No: 61573 ), $35.00
35. Beckerdite, Luke (edited by), AMERICAN FURNITURE 2007, Chipstone Foundation, 2007, B&W and color illustrations, 292pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0976734419, (Order No: 61574 ), $55.00
36. Beckerdite, Luke (edited by), AMERICAN FURNITURE 2009, Chipstone Foundation, 2009, B&W and color illustrations, 190pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0976734451, (Order No: 61575 ), $55.00
37. Bell, J. Munro (arranged by), THE CHIPPENDALE DIRECTOR: THE FURNITURE DESIGNS OF THOMAS CHIPPENDALE, Wordsworth Editions, Ware, Hertfordshire, UK, (1990), B&W illustrations, 63pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 1853269492, (Order No: 61584 ), $15.00
38. Benes, Peter (edited by), RURAL NEW ENGLAND FURNITURE: PEOPLE, PLACE AND PRODUCTION, Boston University, Boston, MA, (2000), B&W illustrations, 256pp, fine, wraps (softcover), The Dublin Seminar for New England Folklife Annual Proceedings 1998. Collection of papers presented on rural furniture., (Order No: 61597 ), $35.00
39. Bienenstock, N. I.; Shearer, William L. (editor), A HISTORY OF AMERICAN FURNITURE, published by the author, n.p., (1970), B&W and color illustrations, 281pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), Published on the 100th anniversary of America's First Furniture Trade Publication. Text is followed by ads from the major furniture manufacturers of the time., (Order No: 55750 ), $7.50
40. Bishop, Robert, CENTURIES AND STYLES OF THE AMERICAN CHAIR 1640-1970, E. P. Dutton & Co., New York, 1972 1st ed, over 950 B&W ill., 516pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0525078266 Progression of stylistic change that altered the American chair from 1640 when its form was basically architectural., (Order No: 1669 ), $15.00
41. Bishop, Robert, THE AMERICAN CHAIR: THREE CENTURIES OF STYLE --- (CENTURIES AND STYLES OF THE AMERICAN CHAIR 1640-1970), Bonanza Books, New York, (1983), over 950 B&W ill., 526pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0517413582 Originally published in 1972 under the title: CENTURIES AND STYLES OF THE AMERICAN CHAIR 1640-1970. Bishop presents the fascinating progression of stylistic change that altered the appearance of the American chair from 1640, when its form was basically architectural and derived from an inherited European medieval tradition., (Order No: 7535 ), $12.00
42. Bissell, Charles S., ANTIQUE FURNITURE IN SUFFIELD, CONNECTICUT 1670-1835, Connecticut Historical Soc., 1956, 60 B&W plates, 128pp, very good, light wear on corners, limited to 750 copies, scarce, (Order No: 5286 ), $250.00
43. Bivins, John, THE FURNITURE OF COASTAL NORTH CAROLINA 1700-1820, Univ. of North Carolina Pr., Chapel Hill, NC, (1988), B&W illustrations, 562pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0945578008, (Order No: 61542 ), $750.00
44. Blake, J. P.; and Reveirs-Hopkins, A. E., OLD ENGLISH FURNITURE FOR THE SMALL COLLECTOR, B. T. Batsford Ltd., London, (1930), B&W illustrations, 155pp, good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover) EX-LIB w/minimal markings, "Its Types, History and Surroundings from Mediaeval to Victorian Times.", (Order No: 53426 ), $7.50
45. Brackett, Oliver, THOMAS CHIPPENDALE - A STUDY OF HIS LIFE, WORK AND INFLUENCE, Hoddeer and Stoughton, Ltd., London, [1924], B&W illustrations, 281pp, good, black cloth (hardcover) wear top/bottom of spine, "With Numerous Illustrations Selected to Show the Development of His Style." Franklin 2413 = Best on the Subject., (Order No: 51791 ), $65.00
46. Brady, Linda Hubbard, ROYCROFT HAND MADE FURNITURE, The House of Hubbard, East Aurora, NY, (1973), B&W ill., 61pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), A facsimile of a 1912 catalog with other related material added--for the sake of interest., (Order No: 34302 ), $20.00
47. Broome, Patrick, THE HYDE PARK COLLECTION, 1965-1990: TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY ALBUM, Far Eastern Press, Hong Kong, (1989), color illustrations, 381pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 9627260061 This anniversary album, published to celebrate Hyde Park's first quarter century, brings together a cross-section of the pieces which have established Hyde Park's reputation., (Order No: 44456 ), $25.00
48. Buck, Roy C. and Jones, Richard (selection and essays by), HERITAGE SAMPLER: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE DOMESTIC ARTS AND CRAFTS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA (1750-1900), Mus of Art/The PA State Univ, University Park, PA, 1979, B&W illustrations, unpaginated, very good, wraps (softcover), A celebration of the homely arts and crafts of household and farm. Catalog to an exhibition held on July 10 - September 23, 1979., (Order No: 24901 ), $12.50
49. Bulkeley, Houghton, CONTRIBUTIONS TO CONNECTICUT CABINET MAKING - [CABINETMAKING], Connecticut Historical Soc., (1967), B&W illustrations, 97pp, very good+, light green boards (hardcover), "This memorial volume contains all the articles on Connecticut cabinetmaking written by Houghton Bulkeley for The Connecticut Historical Society Bulletin from 1957 to 1966.", (Order No: 60934 ), $125.00
50. Burton, E. Milby, CHARLESTON FURNITURE 1700-1825, University of SC Press, Columbia, SC, (1970), 149 B&W illustrations, 150pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0872491986 First Edition published in 1955 as "Contributions from The Charleston Museum: XII.", (Order No: 8614 ), $17.50
51. Campbell, Douglas, ANTIQUE FURNITURE COPIES - DOUGLAS CAMPBELL CO., Douglas Campbell Co., Denmark, ME / Newport, RI, (1976), sepia toned illustrations, 32pp, fine, wraps (softcover), Catlogue showing examples of the colonial furniture reproductions that can be made by the Douglas Campbell Co. Laid in is a 1976 letter from Douglas Campbell quoting the price to make a table., (Order No: 60216 ), $15.00
52. Carpenter, Ralph E., THE ARTS AND CRAFTS OF NEWPORT RHODE ISLAND 1640-1820, Preservation Soc. of Newport, Newport, RI, 1954, 150 B&W illustrations, 218pp, very good, wraps (softcover), Limited to two thousand copies. One of the "bibles" of Newport, Rhode Island furniture, and related decorative arts., (Order No: 5431 ), $150.00
53. Caspall, John, FIRE & LIGHT IN THE HOME PRE-1820, Antique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK, (2000), over 600 B&W illustrations, 278pp, fine w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 1851490213 A pioneering study with much new information. First published in 1987., (Order No: 37468 ), $125.00
54. Cathers, David M., FURNITURE OF THE AMERICAN ARTS AND CRAFTS MOVEMENT - STICKLEY AND ROYCROFT MISSION OAK, New American Library, New York, (1981) 1st ptg, B&W illustrations, 275pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover) owner's name, ISBN 0453003974 Traces fully the development of this style, and through a knowledgeable text and over 200 photo illustrations provides a means for identifying, dating, authenticating and evaluating individual pieces., (Order No: 56765 ), $25.00
55. Cescinsky, Herbert, ENGLISH FURNITURE FROM GOTHIC TO SHERATON, The Dean-Hicks Company, Grand Rapids, MI, 1929 1st ed, more than 900 B&W ill., 438pp, good+, blue cloth (hardcover) clean and tight copy, "A concise account of the development of English furniture and woodwork from the Gothic of the fifteenth century to the classic revival of the early nineteenth with the minimum of descriptive text and the maximum of illustration." Franklin 2429 - best on subject., (Order No: 5961 ), $45.00
56. Christie's, REFLECTED GLORY: A PRIVATE COLLECTION OF MAGNIFICENT MIRRORS, Christie's, London, 2006, B&W and color illustrations, 74pp, fine, wraps (softcover), An exceptional collection of mirrors, wonderfully illustrated, and auctioned on 6 July 2006., (Order No: 51090 ), $25.00
57. Clouston, K. Warren, THE CHIPPENDALE PERIOD IN ENGLISH FURNITURE, Weathervane Books, New York, (1987), 200 B&W ill., 224pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), First published in 1897 by Debenham & Freebody and Edward Arnold. This book is a study of the highly skilled and ingenious cabinet-makers and their period., (Order No: 21180 ), $6.00
58. Cooke, Edward S.; Smith, Ann Y. (signed by); and, Bray, Derin (signed by), TO PLEASE ANY TASTE: LITCHFIELD COUNTY FURNITURE & FURNITURE MAKERS, 1780-1830 - WITH CD LAID IN, Litchfield Historical Soc., Litchfield, CT, 2008, B&W and color illustrations, 83pp, fine, pictorial boards (hardcover), ISBN 97809801994 Catalogue of the exhibition held at the Litchfield Historical Society. Contents include: Town Histories; Litchfield County Joiners; Furniture Forms; Furniture Characteristics; and, List of Litchfield County Joiners., (Order No: 61590 ), $100.00
59. D'Allemagne, Henry-Rene, 80 TOILES IMPRIMEES ET INDIENNES DE TRAITE DE LA COLLECTION HENRY-RENE D'ALLEMAGNE, Librairie Grund, Paris, (1948), color illustrations, 10pp intro., very good in good fold-over case with ties, An exceptional folio presentationof wallpapers - limited to 300 copies. Eight colorful plates (10" by 12 1/2") in various subjects, including: florals, monuments, historical subjects, Napoleon, sports, dramatic scenes, hunting scenes, and more. Impressive plates, suitable for framing, which is why these limited sets have not survived intact., (Order No: 43360 ), $300.00
60. Darlow, Mike, THE FUNDAMENTALS OF WOODTURNING, Fox Chapel Publishing Co., East Petersburg, PA, (2004), color illustrations, 198pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 1565231783, (Order No: 61585 ), $14.50
61. Darmstadt, Jo (catalogue compiled by), CRAFTSMEN & ARTISTS OF NORWICH: FURNITURE, PAINTINGS, CLOCKS, SILVER, PEWTER, POTTERY, The Pequot Press, Inc., Stonington, CT, (1965), B&W illustrations, 67pp, very good+, decorated brown boards (hardcover) owner's name, Norwich Historical Exhibition, September 12 through October 3, 1965. This exhibition pays tribute to the illustrious historical heritage of Norwich., (Order No: 41421 ), $20.00
62. Darty, Peter, CHAIRS: A GUIDE TO CHOOSING, BUYING AND COLLECTING, The Pyne Press, Princeton, NJ, (1972), over 200 B&W and color ill., 118pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 087861060X Contents include: English chairs; French chairs; The Age of the Ebeniste and Menuisier; American chairs; Windsor chairs; Art Nouveau; and the Modern Movement. Bibliography., (Order No: 4520 ), $20.00
63. de Dampierre, Florence, CHAIRS: A HISTORY, Abrams, New York, (2006) 1st ptg, B&W and color illustrations, 430pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0810954842 Profusely illustrated history of seating from the ancient world to the present., (Order No: 61583 ), $17.50
64. De Falco, Robert; Hibel, Carole Goldman; and, Hibel, John, HANDEL LAMPS PAINTED SHADES & GLASSWARE, H & D Press, Inc., Staten Island, NY, (1986), color illustrations, 254pp, fine w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0961422300, (Order No: 61547 ), $150.00
65. de Jonge, Eric (editor and introduction by), COUNTRY THINGS FROM THE PAGES OF THE MAGAZINE ANTIQUES, The Pyne Press, Princeton, (1973), B&W illustrations, 341pp, very good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0878610391 Collection of articles from the MAGAZINE ANTIQUES, on country furnishings, etc., (Order No: 6310 ), $5.00
66. Defalco, Robert and Vitulli, Michael (De Falco, Robert), METAL OVERLAYS BY HANDEL, Galley 532 Tribeca Press, New York, (2000), B&W and color illustrations, 109pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0964811618 Devoted exclusively to the Teroca line of lamps by the Handel Company of Meriden, Connecticut., (Order No: 60036 ), $125.00
67. Domenech, Rafael & Bueno, Luis Perez, ANTIQUE SPANISH FURNITURE - MUEBLES ANTIQUOS ESPANOLES, Bonanza Books, New York, orig pub 1965, B&W illustrations, 142pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), Bilingual Edition. Fame of Spanish furniture rests of the work of three centuries: the XV, XVI, and XVII - lusty, dazzling years that brought vengeance on the Moors, fires of the Inquisition, and the Conquest of New Spain., (Order No: 5021 ), $15.00
68. Downs, Joseph, AMERICAN FURNITURE: QUEEN ANNE AND CHIPPENDALE PERIODS, The Macmillan Company, New York, 1952 1st ed, 401 ill. w/descriptions, 36p intro/note, very good, salmon cloth (hardcover) no dustjacket owner's name, Definitive, standard reference for this period. Illustrations are from the Winterthur Collection. Franklin 2210., (Order No: 544 ), $14.50
69. Dubrow, Eileen and Dubrow, Richard, AMERICAN FURNITURE OF THE 19TH CENTURY - 1840-1880, Schiffer Publishing Co., Atglen, PA, (1983), B&W illustrations, 247pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0916838684 An important study of the fine handcrafted furniture made in American between 1840 and 1880., (Order No: 56767 ), $30.00
70. Ellsworth, Robert Hatfield (selected and catalogued by) (preface and essays by Robert Hatfield Ellsworth), CHINESE HARDWOOD FURNITURE IN HAWAIIAN COLLECTIONS, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Honolulu, HI, (1996), B&W ill., 100pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 1878529617, (Order No: 33026 ), $30.00
71. Ellwood, G. M. (introduction by), ENGLISH FURNITURE AND DECORATION 1680 TO 1800, Julius Hoffmann, Stuttgart, [1909], 201 pages of B&W plates, ten page intro, good++, green cloth (hardcover), From the introduction. "It is the aim of this book to give some idea of the beautiful furniture produced in England between 1680 and 1800 including only what is good in design, and entirely ignoring the debased motives (Chinese and Gothic Chippendale and the work produced by Chippendale and Sheraton under direct French influence) that are of interest only to those who profess an admiration for anything that is old or of high value, however ugly it may be.", (Order No: 43464 ), $40.00
72. Erving, Henry W., RANDOM NOTES ON COLONIAL FURNITURE, 1922, B&W illustrations, 39pp, very good, wraps (softcover), "A Paper read at a meeting of the Colonel Jeremiah Wadsworth Branch, Connecticut Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, Hartford Club, October 19, 1922." Publication No. 4., (Order No: 61600 ), $85.00
73. Erving, Henry Wood, RANDOM NOTES ON COLONIAL FURNITURE: A PAPER READ BEFORE THE CONNECTICUT HISTORICAL SOCIETY IN 1922 AND NOW REVISED, The Wayside Press, Topsfield, MA, 1931, B&W illustrations, 60pp, very good+, brown cloth spine (hardcover), Limited to 200 copies, and UNCOMMON. This copy inscribed by the author in 1932. Note tipped in, "At the suggestion of Mr. George Francis Dowd." Extensive annotations on the various furniture pieces mentioned. This copy was owned by noted collector, Dr. Arthur M. Greenwood of Time Stone Farm in Marlborough, Massachusetts, and the annotations are most likely his., (Order No: 61601 ), $250.00
74. Failey, Dean F. (with the assistance of Robert J. Hefner and Susan E. Klaffky), LONG ISLAND IS MY NATION: THE DECORATIVE ARTS & CRAFTSMEN 1640-1830, Soc. Pres of Long Island Ant, Cold Spring Harbor, NY, (1976) 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 304pp, very good, wraps (softcover), Catalogue of the exhibition held in 1976., (Order No: 37060 ), $15.00
75. Fales, Dean A., THE FURNITURE OF HISTORIC DEERFIELD, E. P. Dutton and Co., New York, (1976) 1st ed, 577 B&W and color ill., 294pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover) fade to dj spine, ISBN 0525111018 First published in 1976. Purpose of this book is to illustrate and bring into print as many as possible of the fine pieces of furniture at Deerfield, Massachusetts., (Order No: 5676 ), $10.00
76. Fales, Dean A. (forewords by Nina Fletcher Little and Jean Lipman), AMERICAN PAINTED FURNITURE: 1660-1880, Bonanza Books, New York, (1986), 577 ill., inc 148 color plts, 299pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0517625318 "An Illustrated Survey of the Most Beautiful and Fascinating American Antiques." Quality reprint of the 1972 E.P. Dutton edition., (Order No: 22971 ), $12.50
77. Fioratti, Helen Costantino; Fossi, Gloria, IL MOBILE ITALIANO - DALL'ANTICHITA ALLO STILE IMPERO -- FURNITURE FROM ITALY: ANTIQUES IN THE IMPERIUM STYLE, Giunti Editore, Milano, Italy, (2004), B&W and color illustrations, 336pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 8809034260 Text in Italian., (Order No: 53624 ), $60.00
78. Fitz-Gerald, Desmond (revised and edited by), VICTORIA & ALBERT MUSEUM - GEORGIAN FURNITURE, Her Majesty's Stat. Office, London, 1969, 144 B&W color plates, 30pp of text, good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover), The Victoria and Albert Museum's collection of furniture, one of the most famous in the world, is particularly strong in examples from the Georgian Period. Many notable pieces have been bought over the last twenty years and this new, enlarged edition of a picture book first published in 1947 (second edition 1958) provides a lavish survey of this collection., (Order No: 45843 ), $35.00
79. Fitzgerald, Oscar P., THREE CENTURIES OF AMERICAN FURNITURE: AN ILLUSTRATED SURVEY OF FURNITURE FROM COLONIAL TIMES TO THE PRESENT DAY, Gramercy Publishing Company, New York, (1985), profusely illustrated, 323pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0517475235 First published in 1982. Historical and cultural impact on furniture design, start of the American furniture industry, techniques of cabinetmaking, regional styles, new interpretation of 17th and 18th century styles, and much more., (Order No: 4803 ), $8.50
80. Flanigan, J. Michael (introduction essays by Wendy A. Cooper; Morrison H. Heckscher; and, Weidman, Gregory R.), AMERICAN FURNITURE FROM THE KAUFMAN COLLECTION, Natl Gallery of Art/Abrams, Washington/NY, (1986), 178 ill. w/150 color plates, 263pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0810918641 This book presents more than 100 of the finest examples of American craftsmanship, from the colonial period, in the William and Mary, Queen Anne, and Chippendale styles, and from the neoclassical period, in the Federal and Empire styles., (Order No: 18691 ), $45.00
81. Freund, Joan Barzilay (text by), MASTERPIECES OF AMERICANA: THE COLLECTION OF MR. AND MRS. ADOLPH HENRY MEYER, Sotheby's Books, New York, (1995), B&W and color illustrations, 96pp, fine w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0962258814 Over 150 images lavishly illustrate the Meyers' collection of outstanding American furniture representing most of the major colonial seaports, including Boston, New York, Newport, Philadelphia and Portsmouth, New Hampshire. One of the finest private collection assembled and done with the expert assistance of Jess Pavey and Israel Sack., (Order No: 27901 ), $25.00
82. Furniture History Society; Hird, Barbara (compiled by), FURNITURE HISTORY - VOLUMES XXVI-XXXV 1990-1999 INDEX, Furniture History Society, Cheltenham, Glouc. UK, 2002, 80pp, fine, wraps (softcover), (Order No: 41481 ), $10.00
83. Gamon, Albert T., PENNSYLVANIA COUNTRY ANTIQUES, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ, (1968), B&W illustrations, 189pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover) signed by author, Contents include: tables and stands, chests and boxes, desks and chests of drawers, cupboards, chairs, beds, treenware, signs of age, hardware, etc., (Order No: 3263 ), $7.50
84. Garvin, James L. (introduction by), PLAIN & ELEGANT - RICH & COMMON: DOCUMENTED NEW HAMPSHIRE FURNITURE, 1750-1850, New Hampshire Historical Soc, Concord, NH, (1979), B&W illustrations, 153pp, good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0915916096 Catalogue of "A Loan Exhibition 29 September through 3 November 1978.", (Order No: 46773 ), $12.50
85. Gay, Eben Howard, A CHIPPENDALE ROMANCE, Longmans, Green, & Co., New York, 1915, B&W illustrations, 206pp, good++, brown cloth spine, teg (hardcover), Limited to One Thousand Copies. This Copy is Number 561. The furniture portrayed, which is all in mahogany, was assembled by the author and formed the decoration of his house, views of whose exterior and interior are included among the illustrations., (Order No: 45510 ), $30.00
86. Gloag, John, A SHORT DICTIONARY OF FURNITURE, Bonanza Books, New York, orig pub 1965, 630 ill. (linedrawings), 565pp, very good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover), Contains 1767 terms used in Britain and America., (Order No: 5675 ), $6.00
87. Gloag, John, BRITISH FURNITURE MAKERS, Collins, London, 1946 2nd ptg, B&W and color illustrations, 48pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), Britain in Pictures series number 89., (Order No: 43539 ), $7.50
88. Graham, Clare, CEREMONIAL AND COMMEMORATIVE CHAIRS IN GREAT BRITAIN, Victoria & Albert Museum, England, (1994), B&W ill., 134pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 1851771360 This volume examines the origins of the seat as a symbol of authority and traces the development of ceremonial and commemorative chairs in Great Britain up to the present day., (Order No: 33444 ), $75.00
89. Grandjean, Serge, EMPIRE FURNITURE 1800 TO 1825, Faber and Faber, London, (1966), 96 B&W plates, color frontis, 120pp of text, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), Author was conservateur of the Louvre., (Order No: 522 ), $75.00
90. Gray, Stephen (edited by); Smith, Mary Ann Clegg (history by), THE MISSION FURNITURE OF L. & J. G. STICKLEY, Turn of the Century Editions, New York, (1983), B&W illustrations, 189pp, very good, wraps (softcover) small tear on front cover, ISBN 094032606X, (Order No: 49685 ), $14.50
91. Gray, Stephen and Edwards, Robert (edited by), COLLECTED WORKS OF GUSTAV STICKLEY, Turn of the Century Editions, New York, (1981), B&W illustrations, 165pp, very good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0940326051 Collection of catalogue illustrations and illustrations from other sources., (Order No: 60581 ), $11.50
92. Greenlaw, Barry A., NEW ENGLAND FURNITURE AT WILLIAMSBURG, Colonial Williamsburg Found., Williamsburg, VA, (1974), B&W and color illustrations, 195pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) signed by the author, ISBN 0879350202 Catalog with descriptions of 164 pieces of New England furniture in the Colonial Williamsburg collection, including examples of nearly every type of household furniture made and used during the colonial period., (Order No: 7065 ), $14.50
93. Gusler, Wallace B., FURNITURE OF WILLIAMSBURG AND EASTERN VIRGINIA 1710-1790, Virginia Museum, Richmond, VA, (1979), B&W and color illustrations, 194pp, fine w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0917046056 This book is the culmination of a project undertaken jointly by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. An exhibition of the fine products of Virginia's colonial cabinetmakers was organized and displayed at the Virginia Museum March 13 to April 30, 1978. The results of the research for that exhibit are assembled in this comprehensive volume, which deals not only with the objects displayed in the exhibition, but also with other examples of colonial furniture that were discovered after the exhibition had been dismantled. Included are insights into the craftsmanship of Virginia's leading colonial cabinetmakers: Peter Scott, Anthony Hay, Benjamin Bucktrout, and Edmund Dickinson. First published in 1979., (Order No: 15900 ), $50.00
94. Hall, Dorothea (editor) (introduced by Tony Curtis), DISCOVERING FURNITURE: COLLECTING FOR PLEASURE, AN ABSORBING GUIDE TO THE HISTORY AND VALUES OF AFFORDABLE ANTIQUES, Bracken Books, London, (1992), color ill., 144pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 1851709118 From the highly popular COLLECTING FOR PLEASURE series, this book presents 34 different items such as 'The Chaise Longue', 'The Pine Chest of Drawers' and 'The Longcase Clock', and shows them in their historical settings so that the reader can learn when, where and how certain types of furniture were first introduced, how they were made and used--and at the same time, it gives complete coverage of the style and social history of the time., (Order No: 21244 ), $14.50
95. Hallett, Charles, FURNITURE DECORATION MADE EASY, Charles T. Branford Co., Boston, MA, (1956) 2nd ptg, B&W illustrations, 146pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), "A practical work manual for decorating furniture by stenciling, gold-leaf application and freehand painting.", (Order No: 43421 ), $10.00
96. Harlow, Thompson R. (director), CONNECTICUT CABINETMAKERS: PART I AND PART II, Connecticut Historical Soc., Hartford, CT, fine, wraps (softcover), Two issues of The Connecticut Historical Society Bulletin: Part I, Volume 32, Number 4, October 1967, p97-p144; and, Part II, Volume 33, Number 1, January 1968, p1-p40., (Order No: 61598 ), $30.00
97. Harris, Nathaniel, CHIPPENDALE, Chartwell Books, Inc., Secaucus, NJ, (1989), color illustrations, 128pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 1555213901 "This book is the first popular study of England's most famous furniture maker and craftsman.", (Order No: 14086 ), $6.00
98. Hayden, Arthur (edited and revised by Cyril G. E. Bunt), CHATS ON COTTAGE AND FARMHOUSE FURNITURE, Ernest Benn Limited, London, (1950) 2nd rev, B&W illustrations, 238pp, good, black cloth (hardcover) EX-LIB no external marks, In this second edition, the text has been left in its original form, though certain slight alterations have been found necessary including replacing some plates with new illustrations., (Order No: 47534 ), $7.50
99. Headley-Whitney Museum, THE TUTTLE MUDDLE: AN INVESTIGATION OF A KENTUCKY CASE-ON-FRAME FURNITURE GROUP, Headley-Whitney Museum, Lexington, KY, (2000), B&W illustrations, 76, fine, wraps (softcover), Catalogue of the exhibition of the same name held October 5-December 31, 1997. Contents include: The Mason County Region - A Brief History; The Cabinetmaking Business in All Its Various Branches; Discussion of the Furniture; Furniture Illustrations and Descriptions; Diagram of Case-on-Frame Form., (Order No: 46502 ), $60.00
100. Heckscher, Morrison H., AMERICAN FURNITURE IN THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART II: LATE COLONIAL PERIOD - THE QUEEN ANNE AND CHIPPENDALE STYLES, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, (1985), 371 ill. w/47 in color, 383pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 039455101X Documents The Metropolitan Museum of Art's superlative collection of late colonial furniture. Comprehensive presenting 213 of the finest objects in the Museum's American Wing., (Order No: 3514 ), $60.00
101. Heckscher, Morrison H. (with the assistance of Lori Zabar), JOHN TOWNSEND: NEWPORT CABINETMAKER, Yale University Press, New Haven, CT, (2005), B&W and color illustrations, 225pp, fine w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 030010717X Published in conjunction with the exhibition held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from May 6 to September 25, 2005., (Order No: 61541 ), $500.00
102. Hennage, Joseph H. (publisher), AMERICAN ANTIQUES FROM ISRAEL SACK COLLECTION: VOLUMES: I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, AND X - TEN VOLUME SET COMPLETE, Highland House Publishers, Alexandria, VA, B&W and color illustrations, 2721pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0918712017 A handsome, complete, ten volume set., (Order No: 61562 ), $650.00
103. Hewitt, Benjamin A.; Kane, Patricia E.; Ward, Gerald W. R., THE WORK OF MANY HANDS: CARD TABLES IN FEDERAL AMERICA 1790-1820, Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT, 1982, 125 B&W ill, 8 color plates, 198pp, very good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0894670166 This extraordinary study of the regional characteristics of a single furniture form is a gratifying example of scientific methodology harnessed to serve the arts. Published to accompany an exhibition of the same name at the Yale University Art Gallery, the book is largely based on Benjamin A. Hewitt's ten-year computer study of the form, ornament, and construction of nearly 400 federal period card tables from three broad geographic areas and nine urban centers in the Eastern United States. The study is given breadth and texture by Gerald Ward's essay on early American card-playing and by Patricia Kane's chapter on the role of design and price books in standardizing card table manufacture; but the heart of the presentation is Hewitt's comprehensive statistical analysis. (from a book review in ART & ANTIQUES, July-August 1982). An uncommon and essential furniture reference., (Order No: 24047 ), $400.00
104. Hill, Anthony, ANTIQUE FURNITURE IN AUSTRALIA: FINDING, IDENTIFYING, RESTORING AND ENJOYING IT, Viking, Bedford, MA, (1985), B&W illustrations, 255pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) inscribed by the author, ISBN 0670803197, (Order No: 61024 ), $20.00
105. Hinckley, F. Lewis, A DIRECTORY OF ANTIQUE FURNITURE: THE AUTHENTIC CLASSIFICATION OF EUROPEAN & AMERICAN DESIGNS FOR PROFESSIONALS & CONNOISSEURS, Crown Publishers, Inc., New York, (1953) 1st ed, 1103 halftones, 355pp, good+, tan cloth (hardcover) no dustjacket, (Order No: 4155 ), $65.00
106. Hinckley, F. Lewis, A DIRECTORY OF ANTIQUE FURNITURE: THE AUTHENTIC CLASSIFICATION OF EUROPEAN & AMERICAN DESIGNS FOR PROFESSIONALS & CONNOISSEURS, Bonanza Books, New York, orig pub 1953, over 1100 photographs, 355pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), (Order No: 4225 ), $7.00
107. Hopkins, Thomas Smith, COLONIAL FURNITURE OF WEST NEW JERSEY, orig pub 1936, B&W illustrations, 113pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), Limited reprint of the 1936 edition published by This Historical Society of Haddonfield, New Jersey, which was also limited to 300 copies. An important cornerstone work to New Jersey furniture., (Order No: 1055 ), $45.00
108. Hopkins, Thomas Smith & Cox, Walter Scott, COLONIAL FURNITURE OF WEST NEW JERSEY, Hist. Society of Haddonfield, Haddonfield, NJ, 1936 1st ed, 54 B&W plates, 113pp, very good, blue cloth (hardcover), Limited to 300 copies. Covers Southern New Jersey furniture. Franklin 2262 - best on subject. Uncommon First Edition., (Order No: 5870 ), $150.00
109. Hornor, William Macpherson, HORNOR'S: BLUE BOOK PHILADELPHIA FURNITURE: WILLIAM PENN TO GEORGE WASHINGTON, Highland House Publishers, Alexandria, VA, (1988) 3rd ptg, B&W illustrations, 340pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0918712009 Definitive work of the 18th century Philadelphia American craftsmen. Originally published in 1935, a cross index has been added of the 502 items illustrated and a cross index to the references., (Order No: 2288 ), $50.00
110. Hornor, William MacPherson, BLUE BOOK - PHILADELPHIA FURNITURE: WILLIAM PENN TO GEORGE WASHINGTON (1682-1807), published by the author, Philadelphia, 1935, over 500 B&W plates, 340pp, very good, blue cloth (hardcover), "With Special Reference to the Philadelphia-Chippendale School." Errata slip tipped in. Franklin 2263 - Best on the Subject., (Order No: 8826 ), $175.00
111. Howe, Katherine S. and Warren, David B. (with an introduction by Jane B. Davies), THE GOTHIC REVIVAL STYLE IN AMERICA, 1830-1870, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX, (1976), B&W and color illustrations, 102pp, very good+, wraps (softcover) - faint bump top corner, An Exhibition of Decorative Arts, April 1 through June 6, 1976, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. This exhibition was organized to explore one of the major historical revival styles of the nineteenth century. Over half of the exhibition booklet illustrates furniture., (Order No: 45604 ), $125.00
112. Hughes, Therle (written and illustrated by), THE POCKET BOOK OF FURNITURE, Country Life, London, (1973) 3rd ptg, 132 B&W figures, 416pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0600430677 The detailed analysis of the vast range of furniture available, together with over 1,000 line drawings, provides a useful guide for the collector in identifying particular pieces., (Order No: 22840 ), $4.50
113. Hummel, Charles F., A WINTERTHUR GUIDE TO AMERICAN CHIPPENDALE FURNITURE: MIDDLE ATLANTIC AND SOUTHERN COLONIES, Crown Publishers, Inc., New York, (1976) 1st ptg, over 135 B&W and 16 col. ill, 144pp, very good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0517521768 The 151 pieces illustrated in this guide are a careful sampling of Chippendale furniture (1755-1790) from New York, Philadelphia, and the South., (Order No: 4291 ), $5.00
114. Hurst, Ronald L. and Prown, Jonathan, SOUTHERN FURNITURE 1680-1830: THE COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG COLLECTION, Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Pub., New York, (1997), over 825 ill. w/220 in color, 639pp, fine w/very good dustjacket+ (hardcover), ISBN 0810941759 This book is divided into two parts. Three introductory essays explore the history, economy, ethnic and cultural diversity of the South's principal regions to examine the lifestyles and living conditions. This overview is followed by a catalogue of 183 entries, each of which examines in detail many of the important objects in the Colonial Williamsburg collection. The entries are divided into four sections based on type: seating furniture, tables, case furniture, and miscellanceous forms., (Order No: 30704 ), $75.00
115. Hyam, Leslie A. and Falcke, Shirley (foreword by), COLONIAL FURNITURE - THE SUPERB COLLECTION OF THE LATE HOWARD REIFSNYDER INCLUDING SIGNED PIECES BY PHILADELPHIA CABINETMAKERS, American Art Association Inc, New York, 1929, B&W illustrations, 275pp, good+, blue buckram cloth (hardcover), Scarce catalogue of the April, 1929, landmark auction sale of the collection built over 30 years by Howard Reifsnyder and formerly contained in The Reifsnyder Residence; The Pennsylvania Museum; and, Mount Pleasant Mansion, Philadelphia. Items sold by the order of the Executors Hannah G. Reifsnyder and Corn Exchange National Bank and Trust Company, Philadelphia. Prices realized written in for each item in Red Ink. This auction set a record for the highest price paid for a piece of American furniture when Henry F. Dupont purchased Item 696 - "The Very Important Van Pelt Chippendale Carved Mahogany Highboy, Philadelphia circa 1770" for the sum of $44,000 (1929 pre-crash dollars!!!) for Winterthur. Lot 656 "Important Queen Anne Carved Fiddle-Back Side Chair, Philadelphia, circa 1730" sold for $9,000, and in January 2002 this same chair sold to a private collector at Christie's New York for $666,000, believed to be an auction record for American Queen Anne side chairs. The similar chair (Lot 655) sold for $38,500 at Sotheby's in June 1990. An unbelievable auction catalogue, and as important as the 1929 Girl Scouts Loan Exhibition catalogue., (Order No: 41356 ), $350.00
116. Israel Sack, Inc.; Sack, Harold; Robert M.; Albert M.; & Donald, OPPORTUNITIES IN AMERICAN ANTIQUES: ISRAEL SACK INC. BROCHURE NUMBER TWENTY-NINE, OCTOBER 1, 1976, Israel Sack, Inc., New York, 1976, B&W and color illustrations, 79pp, very good, wraps (softcover), This issue features The Davis Collection., (Order No: 60174 ), $25.00
117. Israel Sack, Inc.; Sack, Harold; Robert M.; Albert M.; & Donald, OPPORTUNITIES IN AMERICAN ANTIQUES: ISRAEL SACK INC. BROCHURE NUMBER THIRTY, OCTOBER 1, 1977, Israel Sack, Inc., New York, 1977, B&W illustrations, 63pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), (Order No: 60175 ), $25.00
118. Israel Sack, Inc.; Sack, Harold; Robert M.; Albert M.; & Donald, OPPORTUNITIES IN AMERICAN ANTIQUES: ISRAEL SACK INC. BROCHURE NUMBER THIRTY-FIVE, NOVEMBER , 1980, Israel Sack, Inc., New York, 1980, B&W and color illustrations, 63pp, very good, wraps (softcover), (Order No: 60176 ), $25.00
119. Israel Sack, Inc.; Sack, Harold; Robert M.; Albert M.; & Donald, OPPORTUNITIES IN AMERICAN ANTIQUES: ISRAEL SACK INC. BROCHURE NUMBER THIRTY-SIX, OCTOBER 1, 1981, Israel Sack, Inc., New York, 1981, B&W and color illustrations, 83pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), (Order No: 60177 ), $25.00
120. Israel Sack, Inc.; Sack, Harold; Robert M.; Albert M.; & Donald, OPPORTUNITIES IN AMERICAN ANTIQUES: ISRAEL SACK INC. BROCHURE NUMBER THIRTY-SEVEN, JUNE 1, 1982, Israel Sack, Inc., New York, 1982, B&W and color illustrations, 71pp, very good, wraps (softcover), (Order No: 60178 ), $25.00
121. Israel Sack, Inc.; Sack, Harold; Robert M.; Albert M.; & Donald, OPPORTUNITIES IN AMERICAN ANTIQUES: ISRAEL SACK INC. BROCHURE NUMBER THIRTY-EIGHT, MAY 1, 1983, Israel Sack, Inc., New York, 1983, B&W and color illustrations, 75pp, very good, wraps (softcover), This issue marks the 100th birthday of Israel Sack., (Order No: 60179 ), $25.00
122. Janzen, Reinhild Kauenhoven, and Janzen, John M., MENNONITE FURNITURE: A MIGRANT TRADITION (1766-1910), Good Books, Intercourse, PA, (1991), 241 B&W and color ill., 231pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 1561480479 Tells the story of the Plains Mennonites and their journeys. It recounts the roots of their furniture tradition and documents its connection to life in the Vistula Delta in the late 1700s and early 1800s., (Order No: 6581 ), $7.50
123. Jenkins, Emyl, EMYL JENKINS' REPRODUCTION FURNITURE: ANTIQUES FOR THE NEXT GENERATION, Crown Publishers, Inc., New York, (1995) 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 204pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0517585278, (Order No: 61447 ), $8.00
124. Jobe, Brock and Kaye, Myrna, NEW ENGLAND FURNITURE: THE COLONIAL ERA - SELECTIONS FROM THE SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF NEW ENGLAND ANTIQUITIES, Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston, 1984 1st ptg, B&W ill., and color plates, 494pp, good+ w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover) owner's name, ISBN 0395344069 Part One consists of three essays: Urban Craftsmen and Design, Rural Craftsmen and Design, and Construction Methods and Materials. Part Two is a catalog of items in the society's collection examined in the following categories: Case Furniture, Tables, Seating Furniture, Crades and Bedsteads, and Looking Glasses. Extensive bibliography., (Order No: 6091 ), $20.00
125. Jobe, Brock (editor), PORTSMOUTH FURNITURE: MASTERWORKS FROM THE NEW HAMPSHIRE SEACOAST, Univ. Press of New England, Hanover, NH, (1993) 1st ed, B&W photos, 14 color plates, 454pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0874516080 First comprehensive study of the defining characteristics of Portsmouth furniture from 1670 to 1840. Essays on Portsmouth history, furniture production in the 18th and early 19th centuries, and entries for 117 individual objects. Published by the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities, Boston. The hardcover was published just a short time, and then followed by this softcover printing., (Order No: 7420 ), $185.00
126. Jobe, Brock; Sullivan, Gary R.; and O'Brien, Jack, HARBOR & HOME: FURNITURE OF SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS, 1710-1850, Univ. Press of New England, Hanover, NH, (2009) 1st ptg, B&W and color illustrations, 435pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 9780912724683 "Proves that understanding the physical context of regional history is critical to understanding its material culture.", (Order No: 61579 ), $50.00
127. Johnson, Peter, THE PHILLIPS GUIDE TO CHAIRS, Merehurst Press, London, (1989), B&W and color illustrations, 160pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 1853910643 This book "places the stylistic movements in the context of their times by considering each period of chair development..." it "is as much about people as furniture; it describeds the changing social patterns, and spans the sweep of history..." A good overview to the chair - types, styles, etc., (Order No: 6009 ), $7.00
128. Jourdain, Margaret, ENGLISH DECORATION AND FURNITURE OF THE LATER XVIIITH CENTURY (1760-1820), Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, [1922], 426 B&W plates, 269pp, good, maroon cloth (hardcover) light edgewear, AN ACCOUNT OF ITS DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTERISTIC FORMS. Final book in a series of four that form an historical and analytical survey of English Decoration & Furniture from 1500-1820. Larson 1595 - Best on the Subject., (Order No: 4193 ), $125.00
129. Kane, Patricia E., THE JOINERS OF SEVENTEETH CENTURY HARTFORD COUNTY - CONNECTICUT HISTORICAL SOCIETY BULLETIN, VOLUME 35, NUMBER 3, JULY 1970, Connecticut Historical Soc., Hartford, CT, 1970, B&W illustrations, p65-p96, very good, wraps (softcover), (Order No: 61599 ), $25.00
130. Kelly, Alison, DECORATIVE WEDGWOOD: IN ARCHITECTURE AND FURNITURE, Born-Hawes Publishing Ltd, New York, (1965), 5 color ill., 75 B&W ill., 147pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) inscribed by author, A study of Wedgwood's decorative production as it relates to the taste of the times in the applied arts. The author describes the whole range of Wedgwood's output in the field of interior decoration, from the basalt figures and wall plaques to the more esoteric fonts and funeral urns, and shows that jasper plaques were inset in furniture by both French and English cabinet-makers., (Order No: 19460 ), $20.00
131. Kenworthy-Browne, John, CHIPPENDALE AND HIS CONTEMPORARIES - CONNOISSEUR'S LIBRARY, World Publishing, New York, (1973) 1st ptg, B&W and color illustrations, 64pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0529050137 "A guide to the great craftsmen in an age of furniture greatness.", (Order No: 49559 ), $7.50
132. Kindig, Joseph K., THE PHILADELPHIA CHAIR 1685-1785, Historical Soc. of York Cty., York, PA, (1978), over 80 B&W ill., fine, blue cloth (hardcover edition) w/errata slip laid in, This catalog is published on the occasion of the exhibition, The Philadelphia Chair, 1685-1785, at the Historical Society of York County, York, Pennsylvania, May 28, 1978 through September 23, 1978., (Order No: 20866 ), $25.00
133. Kirk, John T., EARLY AMERICAN FURNITURE: HOW TO RECOGNIZE, EVALUATE, BUY, AND CARE FOR THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PIECES, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1979 5th ptg, 204 B&W photographs, 208pp, good+, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0394706463 Covers: High-Style, Country, Primitive, and Rustic. First published 1970 in hardcover., (Order No: 3523 ), $8.00
134. Kirk, John T., AMERICAN FURNITURE & THE BRITISH TRADITION TO 1830, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1982 1st ed, 1500 B&W and color ill., 398pp, very good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0394712684 "The dependence and independence of American craftsmen - The sources of American furniture design and construction in British and Continental practice - The tradition of painted furniture in Europe and America - The emergence of an American aesthetic., (Order No: 17047 ), $15.00
135. Kirk, John T., AMERICAN CHAIRS: QUEEN ANNE AND CHIPPENDALE, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1972 1st ed, 252 B&W ill, color frontis, 208pp, good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0394473280 John Kirk analyzes - and shows the reader how to analyze - the structure and design of 180 chairs (all of them illustrated) through such details as feet, rails, and splats, as well as overall design impact. He reveals the identifying regional characteristics of the major American style centers - Philadelphia, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, the Connecticut Valley, and the South - and shows connoisseurs and amateurs alike how a recognition of these differences of style and construction can increase one's understanding both of individual objects and of the development of American furniture styles., (Order No: 18823 ), $35.00
136. Kirk, John T., AMERICAN FURNITURE: UNDERSTANDING STYLES, CONSTRUCTION, AND QUALITY, Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York, (2000), B&W and color illustrations, 234pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0810942208, (Order No: 61581 ), $15.00
137. Kugelman, Thomas P.; Kugelman, Alice K. with Robert Lionetti (foreword by Patricia E. Kane) (edited by Susan P. Schoelwer), CONNECTICUT VALLEY FURNITURE: ELIPHALET CHAPIN AND HIS CONTEMPORARIES, 1750-1800, Conn. Hist. Society Museum, Hartford, CT, (2005), B&W and color illustrations, 551pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 1881264084, (Order No: 61540 ), $250.00
138. Kylloe, Ralph (text and photographs by), RUSTIC STYLE, Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Pub., New York, (1998), color illustrations, 160pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0810944324 A beautiful look at Adirondack furniture and accessories., (Order No: 61133 ), $15.00
139. Lahikainen, Dean T., SAMUEL MCINTIRE: CARVING AN AMERICAN STYLE, Univ. Press of New England, Hanover, NH, (2007), B&W and color illustrations, 300pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0875772099 The first book to examine the full range of his carving career., (Order No: 61556 ), $80.00
140. Lazeare, James, PRIMITIVE PINE FURNITURE, Century House, Watkins Glen, NY, 1951, B&W illustrations, very good, green cloth (hardcover), (Order No: 55246 ), $12.50
141. Lea, Zilla Rider (editor), THE ORNAMENTED CHAIR: ITS DEVELOPMENT IN AMERICA (1700-1890), Charles E. Tuttle Co., Rutland, VT, (1960), B&W and color ill., 173pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), First published in 1960. "Primarily a book of photographs, of which over three hundred are presented, with a pertinent text that describes our English heritage, the Sheraton Fancy chair, the decorated Windsor, and the stencilled chair - from its finest beginnings to it degeneration. It includes also Victorian painted chairs, the Pennsylvania German, and the Southern types., (Order No: 3660 ), $15.00
142. Lee, Jean Gordon (essay by Philip Chadwick Foster Smith), PHILADELPHIANS AND THE CHINA TRADE 1784-1844, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA, (1984), 270 B&W and color ill., 232pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0812279395 Published on the occasion of two exhibitions at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphians and the China Trade, 1784-1844, July 1-September 23, 1984, and The Canton Connection: Ships, Captains and Cargoes, organized by the Philadelphia Maritime Museum, July 1-September 16, 1984., (Order No: 15633 ), $75.00
143. Lessard, Michel (translated by Jane Macaulay and Alison McGain), ANTIQUE FURNITURE OF QUEBEC: FOUR CENTURIES OF FURNITURE MAKING, McClelland & Stewart Ltd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, (2002) 1st ptg, color illustrations, 544pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0771046707 Brings together hundreds of sumptuous full-color photographs and an authoritative text that together describe every pahse in the history of Quebec furniture. An essential reference., (Order No: 37481 ), $75.00
144. Linley, David, CLASSICAL FURNITURE, Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Pub., New York, (1993), 140 ill. w/110 color plates, 192pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0810931885 David Linley, who specializes in creating fine furniture in a modern classical idiom, here offers an illustrated introduction to classical furniture from the viewpoint of a modern master of style. He surveys classicism from its origins in ancient Greece and its rebirth in Renaissance Italy to its golden age in 18th-century France, England and America. He then traces the gradual spread of classical ideas through Europe in the centuries after Palladio. He has also assembled here a directory of furniture, and indispensable pattern book of classical designs, that covers the evolution of styles in chairs and tables, cabinets and screens, sofas and daybeds, etc., (Order No: 17138 ), $7.50
145. Lockwood, Luke Vincent, COLONIAL FURNITURE IN AMERICA, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1901, over 300 B&W ill., 352pp, good, maroon cloth, teg (hardcover) rubbing to spine, (Order No: 530 ), $40.00
146. Lockwood, Luke Vincent, COLONIAL FURNITURE IN AMERICA, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1913, 867 B&W illustrations, 2 vol set, good, decorated red cloth w/light wear and fade to spine, teg, Folio, two volume set: Volume I, 334pp; Volume II, 307pp. First published in 1901, and then in 1902. This new and enlarged two volume edition was published in 1913. In 1926 the 3rd edition was published with supplementary chapters and over 1000 illustrations. That edition was reissued in a single volume in 1951 and 1957., (Order No: 938 ), $30.00
147. Lockwood, Luke Vincent, THE FURNITURE COLLECTORS' GLOSSARY, Da Capo Press, New York, 1967, B&W illustrations, 55pp, very good, gray cloth spine, paper covered boards (hardcover), Originally published in 1913 by the Walpole Society. The words used in the Cabinetmaker's Art., (Order No: 35566 ), $10.00
148. Luther, Clair Franklin, THE HADLEY CHEST, reprint of the 1935 edition, B&W illustrations, 144pp, supp., fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), A quality reprint done in 1985 of this extremely scarce book on The Hadley Chests. In preparing this book the author examined 96 of the 108 examples known to him. Following the text (and bound in) is the two page 1938 supplement of Hadley Chests discovered since the publication in 1935, together with changes in ownership. A must for the furniture reference library., (Order No: 18425 ), $75.00
149. Lyman Allyn Museum (catalogue by Minor Myers, Jr. and Edgar deN. Mayhew), NEW LONDON COUNTY FURNITURE 1640-1840, The Lyman Allyn Museum, New London, CT, (1974), B&W illustrations, 134pp, good+, wraps (softcover), Catalogue of the exhibition held October 5 through November 10, 1974., (Order No: 20146 ), $30.00
150. Lynch, Ernest Carlyle, FURNITURE ANTIQUES FOUND IN VIRGINIA: A BOOK OF MEASURED DRAWINGS, Bonanza Books, New York, orig pub 1954, B&W photos, and drawings, 95pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), 32 projects for the craftsman in the form of antiques from old Virginia, and which can be easily made., (Order No: 6101 ), $15.00
151. M. Harris and Sons, OLD ENGLISH FURNITURE: DESIGNERS AND CRAFTSMEN, M. Harris and Sons, London, (1946) 3rd ed, B&W illustrations, 108pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), First published in 1935. "From time to time all of us are apt to find ourselves at a loss for an historical fact concerning our country and its customs. We offer you this book from our particular province of 'Old English Furniture', to provide just those items of information which escape the memory but which are nevertheless important to all those who love and admire England and her homes.", (Order No: 43437 ), $12.50
152. M. Harris and Sons, THE ENGLISH CHAIR: ITS HISTORY AND EVOLUTION, M. Harris and Sons, London, 1948, B&W illustrations, 186pp, very good w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), First published in 1937. This book deals with the evolution of the chair down to the reign of George IV in some detail, and, with a few drawings in the text, is illustrated by nearly 100 full-page plates., (Order No: 43438 ), $25.00
153. Mackson, I. (compiled and photographed by), AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE INTERIORS AND FURNITURE DURING THE LATTER PART OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY, Geo. H. Polley & Co., Pub., Boston, MA, (1900), 63 B&W plates, good++, original brown cloth folio case with ribbon ties, From the introduction, "The object in preparing this work has been to bring together a collectin of representative examples of the Architecture, Interiors and Furnishings of the latter part of the 19th century." The one sheet introduction is followed by 63 plates each with overall measurements of 12 1/2 inches by 18 inches. The examples are anything but "representative examples" but are the finest, most luxurious, and totally "upper crust" of American society. Architects and residence owner's whose works and homes are illustrated include in part: Richard K. Hunt, Architect; C. P. H. Gilbert, Architect; Philip Kleeburg, interior of residence; Parlor, Harry Payne Whitney's residence; interiors of Beverly Cove, Mass. residence; interior, Greenwich, Conn.; residences, Brookline Mass; Law School, Cambridge, Mass, H. H. Richardson, Architect; two double-plates of interior, Cornelius Vanderbilt's residence, New York; entrance, Metropolitan Club, New York; and on and on. Very impressive portfolio., (Order No: 44489 ), $600.00
154. Madigan, Mary Jean, introduction by (edited by Art & Antiques), NINETEENTH CENTURY FURNITURE: INNOVATION, REVIVAL AND REFORM, Art & Antiques, New York, (1982) 1st ptg, 100 color, 150 B&W ill., 160pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0823080048 A collection of articles devoted to the exhilarating variety of furniture styles - American empire, Gothic and rococo revival to the Renaissance rivival, Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau. Focuses on the changing stylistic patterns of this period, and sheds light on the foremost designers and cabinetmakers., (Order No: 14600 ), $40.00
155. Malakoff, Edward and Malakoff, Sheila, PAIRPOINT LAMPS, Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., West Chester, PA, (1990), color illustrations, 160pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 088740281X Pairpoint Lamp Rarity Guide stapled inside free free endpaper., (Order No: 61548 ), $40.00
156. Maril, Nadja, AMERICAN LIGHTING: 1840-1940, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., Atglen, PA, (1989), B&W and color illustrations, 167pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover) author inscribed, ISBN 0887401775 Using color photographs and rare catalogue material, this book concentrates on domestic lighting, making this an important book for home restorers and decorators seeking to capture an authentic look in their homes., (Order No: 51344 ), $12.50
157. Max Webber, Inc., MAX WEBBER, INC. - AMERICAN AND ENGLISH ANTIQUES OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY - CATALOGUE NUMBER THREE 1971, Max Webber, Inc., Middleton, MA, 1971, B&W illustrations, 200pp, good, maroon cloth (hardcover), Wonderful 18th century pieces with the emphasis on furniture., (Order No: 60615 ), $7.50
158. McLeod, Van, THREE CENTURIES OF NEW HAMPSHIRE FURNITURE MAKING, NH Furniture Masters Assn., Concord, NH, 1999, B&W and color illustrations, 36pp, fine, wraps (softcover), "New Hampshire Furniture Masters Association Fourth Annual Exhibition and Auction." Essay entitled "Generation to Generation: New Hampshire's Furniture-Making Tradition;" followed by biographies of the furniture- makers and then the pieces on exhibit., (Order No: 51738 ), $25.00
159. Merrill, Virginia & Richardson, Susan Merrill, REPRODUCING PERIOD FURNITURE AND ACCESSORIES IN MINIATURE, Crown Publishers, Inc., New York, (1981) 1st ed, over 400 B&W and color ill., 308pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0517538164 35 patterns, 46 charted designs, 24 color plates and 400 photographs., (Order No: 2385 ), $8.00
160. Montgomery, Charles F., AMERICAN FURNITURE: THE FEDERAL PERIOD (1788-1825) - IN THE HENRY FRANCIS DU PONT WINTERTHUR MUSEUM, Viking Press, New York, (1966) 1st ed, B&W and color illustrations, 497pp, good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover), Based upon the collection in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum. An important work, and cornerstone for a collection. 491 illustrations of pieces, 127 illustrations of inlays in color, 21 room settings (11 in full color), 46 cabinetmaker's labels, and much more. The Viking edition is the preferred edition with the clearest illustrations., (Order No: 1985 ), $20.00
161. Moody, Margaret J., AMERICAN DECORATIVE ARTS AT DARTMOUTH, Dartmouth College Museum, Hanover, NH, 1981, B&W illustrations, 54pp, very good, wraps (softcover), Catalogue of the exhibition at the Hopkins Center 10 January to 1 March 1981., (Order No: 60670 ), $10.00
162. Morazzoni, Guiseppe, MOBILI VENEZIANI LACCATI II - VOLUME II ONLY OF FURNITURE VENEZIANI LACCATI, Luigi Alfieri, Milano, Italy, n.d., B&W and color illustrations, very good, red cloth (hardcover) faint edgewear on spine, "Camere Da Pranzo - Tinelli - Camere Da Letto - Tolette - Vassoi - Varia" Exquisite illustrations of Venetian laquerwork and decorative lacquered furniture. Exceptionally nice clean and tight copy with sharp illustrations. Very faint wear to cloth on the bottom of the spine, and the rear edge of spine (hard to see)., (Order No: 49281 ), $450.00
163. Moses, Michael (cosponsored by Israel Sack, Inc.), MASTER CRAFTSMEN OF NEWPORT: THE TOWNSENDS AND GODDARDS - LIMITED DELUXE SIGNED EDITION, MMI Americana Press, Tenafly, NJ, (1984), B&W and color illustrations, 361pp, fine, full red leather (hardcover) in fine slipcase, THE BOOK on Newport, Rhode Island furniture. In the past 15 years we have been able to locate about a dozen copies of this elusive and important book, and place them in the collections of furniture historians and fine cabinetmakers. We have also had the privilege of owning 4 of the deluxe editions which were limited to 150 copies. This limited edition is numbered and signed by the author on a limitation plate on the copyright page, and is signed by the three Sacks on the title page, again with the author. Handsomely bound in full red leather with raised bands, embossed on the front and rear covers is the carved shell - the detail so often seen on highboys and chest and desk drawers., (Order No: 44904 ), $1500.00
164. Musgrave, Clifford, ADAM AND HEPPLEWHITE AND OTHER NEO-CLASSICAL FURNITURE, Faber and Faber, London, (1966), color frontis, B&W ill., 224pp, plates, good+ w/very lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), This is one of the most comprehensive works on the neo-classical furniture of the Adam and Hepplewhite periods., (Order No: 41783 ), $50.00
165. Mussey, Robert D., THE FURNITURE MASTERWORKS OF JOHN & THOMAS SEYMOUR, Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA, (2003) 1st ptg, B&W and color illustrations, 462pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0883891263 Published to accompany the exhibition LUXURY AND INNOVATION: THE FURNITURE MASTERWORKS OF JOHN AND THOMAS SEYMOUR, the first major exhibition of the work of John and Thomas Seymour, two English emigres who played a significant role in shaping New England's artistic heritage during one of the most pivotal chapters in American history., (Order No: 44258 ), $600.00
166. Nagel, Charles, AMERICAN FURNITURE 1650-1850: A BRIEF BACKGROUND AND AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY, Chanticleer Press, New York, (1949), 69 color & B&W ill, 18 draw., 112pp, good w/lightly edgeworn dustjacket (hardcover), (Order No: 6307 ), $12.50
167. Nutting, Wallace, FURNITURE TREASURY (MOSTLY OF AMERICAN ORIGIN) - THREE VOLUME SET COMPLETE - FIRST EDITIONS, Old America Company Pub., Framingham, MA, (1928) 1st ed, over B&W 5,000 ill., good+, brown cloth (hardcover) (no dustjackets), "All Periods of American Furniture with Some Foreign Examples in America also American Hardware and Household Utensils." Three volume set: Volume I and Volume II, First Editions published in 1928, Volume III (550pp), also a First Edition was published in 1933. Nice clean and tight set (some light spotting to the spine of Volume III)., (Order No: 9341 ), $175.00
168. Nykor, Lynda Musson and Musson, Patricia D., MENNONITE FURNITURE: THE ONTARIO TRADITION IN YORK COUNTY, James Lorimer & Company, Toronto, 1977, B&W illustrations, 95pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0888621485 Authors concentrate on the furniture of the York County area, and draw parallels and contrasts with the predominant styles in other Ontario communities. Also discussed are the homes, farms, and churches of the Mennonite community., (Order No: 37059 ), $45.00
169. Ormsbee, Thomas Hamilton, A STOREHOUSE OF ANTIQUES, Robert M. McBride & Company, New York, 1947 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 155pp, good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover), "A highly informative and superbly illustrated survey of antiques in wide variety, of especial interest to Americans." This wide range of subjects includes furniture from various periods: Sandwich, Victorian and other glass articles; silver; early American china, Lowestoft and other ceramics; prints; pewter and other metalwares; and textiles., (Order No: 16411 ), $10.00
170. Osborne, H. P., AN OUTLINE OF THE HOME FURNISHING PERIODS, Outline Publishing Company, Long Beach, CA, 1941 3rd ed, B&W illustrations, 168pp, good+, "leatherette" brown cloth (hardcover), "Its purpose is to give the student of the art of furnishing the home, and the people connected with the home furnishing industry, a reference book with a short story of each period and the bare facts on each subject outlined.", (Order No: 29750 ), $14.50
171. Ott, Joseph K., THE JOHN BROWN HOUSE LOAN EXHIBITION OF RHODE ISLAND FURNITURE: INCLUDING SOME NOTABLE PORTRAITS, CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN, ETC., Rhode Island Historical Soc., Providence, RI, (1965), 105 B&W plates, 25 supp. ill, 178pp, very good, wraps (softcover) light edgewear, Exhibition held May 16 to June 20, 1965., (Order No: 8910 ), $40.00
172. Ott, Joseph K., THE JOHN BROWN HOUSE LOAN EXHIBITION OF RHODE ISLAND FURNITURE (RHODE ISLAND FURNITURE 1730-1810), Rhode Island Historical Soc., Providence, RI, (1965), over 120 B&W illustrations, 178pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), "Including some notable Portraits, Chinese Export Porcelain & Other Items: May 16-June 20, 1965.", (Order No: 15895 ), $125.00
173. Otto, Celia Jackson, AMERICAN FURNITURE OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY, Castle Books, New York, orig pub 1965, 481 B&W illustrations, 229pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), Contents include: The Classic Period; The Empire Period; The Restauration Period; The Rococo Period; The Renaissance Period; and The Eighties and Nineties. Franklin 2318 - Best on the Subject. First published in 1965 by Viking Press., (Order No: 18874 ), $12.00
174. Oulmont, Charles, LA MAISON: LA VIE AU DIX-HUITIEME SIECLE [HOUSE COLLECTION - LIFE IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY], Editions Marcel Seheur, Paris, (1929), B&W illustrations, 94pp, very good, green cloth spine (hardcover), Text in French. A study of French architecture and furnishings in the 18th century., (Order No: 60109 ), $20.00
175. Parsons, Charles S. (text by), THE DUNLAPS & THEIR FURNITURE, Currier Gallery of Art, Manchester, NH, (1970), over 100 B&W ill., 310pp, very good, wraps (softcover), Definitive. Exhibition held 6 August to 13 September, 1970. Text provides extensive research on the Dunlaps and early New Hampshire cabinetmaking. Extensive appendices, and a transcription of Major John Dunlap's Account book. Franklin 2319., (Order No: 6028 ), $30.00
176. Pinto, Pedro Costa, O MOVEL DE ASSENTO PORTUGUES DO SECULO XVIII [TRANSLATES TO THE MOBILE SEAT - CHAIRS - OF 18TH CENTURY PORTUGAL], Mediatexto - Medialivros, Lisboa, (2005), color illustrations, 159pp, very good++, wraps (softcover), ISBN 9727971032, (Order No: 58540 ), $60.00
177. Quimby, Ian M. G. (edited by), AMERICAN FURNITURE AND ITS MAKERS - WINTERTHUR PORTFOLIO 13, University of Chicago Press, Chicago, IL, (1979), B&W illustrations, 244pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0226921395, (Order No: 61580 ), $17.50
178. Randall, Richard H. (signed by the author), AMERICAN FURNITURE IN THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS BOSTON, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, (1965), 218 sepia plates col frontis, 276pp, very good+, brown cloth spine (hardcover) in good slipcase, First published in 1965. A definitive catalogue of the Museum's furniture holdings other than the M. & M. Karolik Collection that as a condition of its donation a catalogue of that collection was prepared at that time. Each piece is described and includes structural notes, history, references, and notes., (Order No: 27295 ), $50.00
179. Rauschenberg, Bradford L., and Bivins, John, THE FURNITURE OF CHARLESTON 1680-1820: I: COLONIAL FURNITURE II: NEOCLASSICAL FURNITURE; III: CABINETMAKERS - 3 VOLUME SET, MESDA, Winston-Salem, NC, (2003), B&W and color illustrations, 1388pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover) in very good slipcase, ISBN 0945578059, (Order No: 61554 ), $300.00
180. Rava, Carlo Enrico, IL MOBILE D'ARTE DAL QUATTROCENTO ALL'OTTOCENTO - ITALIA, FRANCIA, GERMANIA, AUSTRIA, INGHILTERRA; AMERICA DEL NORD, G. G. Gorlich Editore, Milan, Italy, (1950), color frontis, 510 B&W ill., 42pp of text, good, brown boards (hardcover), Title translates to roughly: "The Piece of Furniture of art from the 1400's to the 1800's - Italy, France, Germany, Austria, England, North America." A unique assemblage of furniture illustrations., (Order No: 50510 ), $150.00
181. Raycraft, Don, and Raycraft, Carol, EARLY AMERICAN FURNITURE, Wallace-Homestead Book Co., Des Moines, IA, (1972), 24 color plates, very good, spiral comb binding (wraps) (softcover), 24 color plates with descriptions on opposite page., (Order No: 42582 ), $5.00
182. Riccardi-Cubitt, Monique, THE ART OF THE CABINET; INCLUDING A CHRONOLOGICAL GUIDE TO STYLES, Thames and Hudson, New York, (1992), over 500 ill. with 135 color, 224pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0500236429 The cabinet is the epitome of magnificent form and luxurious technique, a treasured piece of furniture which is in keeping with its basic purpose - to store, protect and conceal everything most precious., (Order No: 43533 ), $30.00
183. Rice, Norman S. (preface and text by); McKinney, Laurence (foreword by); Hamilton, Milton, W. (introduction by), NEW YORK FURNITURE BEFORE 1840 IN THE COLLECTION OF THE ALBANY INSTITUTE OF HISTORY AND ART, Albany Inst. History and Art, Albany, NY, (1962), sepia toned illustrations, 64pp, very good, wraps (softcover), (Order No: 48284 ), $30.00
184. Richards, Nancy E. and Evans, Nancy Goyne (with Wendy A. Cooper & Michael S. Podmaniczky; research assistance by Clare G. Noyes), NEW ENGLAND FURNITURE AT WINTERTHUR: QUEEN ANNE AND CHIPPENDALE PERIODS, A Winterthur Book, Winterthur, DE, (1997), B&W illustrations, 514pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0912724382 An intriguing narrative tale as well as an essential reference, this volume presents informative essays on various furniture forms, detailed entries on 225 individual objects, and a comprehensive index., (Order No: 31411 ), $125.00
185. Roe, F. Gordon, VICTORIAN FURNITURE, Phoenix House Limited, London, (1952), B&W illustrations, 160pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), Author shows that there was no one uniform "Victorian Period", but sundry Victorian periods overlapping each other, linked by the person of the Queen. Main emphasis is on the home., (Order No: 5413 ), $14.50
186. Roque, Oswaldo Rodriguez (foreword by Stanley Stone), AMERICAN FURNITURE AT CHIPSTONE - LEATHER BOUND EDITION LIMITED TO 100 COPIES, University of Wisconsin Pr., Madison, WI, (1984) 1st ptg, B&W and color illustrations, 439pp, fine, full leather, aeg (hardcover) in fine slipcase, ISBN 0299097609 A catalogue of the collection assembled by Stanley Stone. One of only 100 copies specially bound in full leather, all edges gilt, in a fine slipcase., (Order No: 17712 ), $600.00
187. Roque, Oswaldo Rodriguez (foreword by Stanley Stone), ANTIQUE FURNITURE AT CHIPSTONE, Univ. of Wisconsin Press, Madison, WI, (1984) 1st ptg, B&W and color illustrations, 440pp, fine, brown cloth spine (hardcover) with very good+ slipcase, ISBN 0299097609 Catalogue of the collection assembled by Stanley Stone, including: Case Furniture; Clocks; Seating Furniture; Looking Glasses; Tables and Stands; Unusual and Specialized Furniture; Beds; and, Fire Screens., (Order No: 48970 ), $50.00
188. Rovetti, Paul F.; Cummings, Hildegard; Fogarty, Robert S.; Ott, John Harlow; and, Sprigg, June, SIMPLE GIFTS: HANDS TO WORK AND HEARTS TO GOD, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, (1978), B&W illustrations, 40pp, fine, wraps (softcover), A Loan Exhibition of Shaker Craftsmanship Primarily from Hancock Shaker Village, March 20-May 21, 1978, The William Benton Museum of Art., (Order No: 45611 ), $12.50
189. Sack, Albert (foreword by Israel Sack), FINE POINTS OF FURNITURE: EARLY AMERICAN -- GOOD -- BETTER -- BEST, Crown Publishers, Inc., New York, (1955) 2nd ptg, over 800 B&W ill., 303pp, good, brown cloth spine (hardcover) no dustjacket, First published in 1950. "A Pictorical guide to the evaluation and selection of early American furniture." Compares items of furniture with illustrations as GOOD, BETTER, and BEST. Important reference., (Order No: 592 ), $6.50
190. Sack, Albert, THE NEW FINE POINTS OF FURNITURE: EARLY AMERICAN -- GOOD BETTER BEST SUPERIOR MASTERPIECE, Crown Publishers, Inc., New York, (1993) 6th ptg, B&W and color illustrations, 320pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 051758820X The long awaited rewrite of his classic "Good, Better, and Best," Sack evaluates all-new material, much of which has surfaced on the market since the first book was published in 1950., (Order No: 49253 ), $75.00
191. Sack, Israel; Hennage, Joseph H. (editor), AMERICAN ANTIQUES FROM ISRAEL SACK COLLECTION - VOLUME IV, Highland House Publishers, Washington, DC, (1974), B&W and color illustrations, p852-p1112, fine w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), A reprint of Sack brochures: #22, #23, #24, and #25 with index., (Order No: 50410 ), $60.00
192. Safford, Frances Gruber, AMERICAN FURNITURE IN THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART: I. EARLY COLONIAL PERIOD: THE SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY & WILLIAM & MARY STYLES, Yale University Press, New Haven, CT, (2007), color illustrations, 451pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 9780300116472, (Order No: 61260 ), $60.00
193. Salomonsky, Verna Cook, MASTERPIECES OF FURNITURE DESIGN, Periodical Publishing Co., Grand Rapids, MI, 1931 1st ed, B&W and color illustrations, 101 plates, very good+, black cloth (hardcover) in good+ slipcase, A collection of measured drawings accompanied by photographs and explanatory text, of pieces of furniture selected from those on exhibition in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Brooklyn Museum of Arts and Sciences, The Boston Museum of Fine Arts, The Rhode Island School of Design, and the Essex Institute. Contents include: Chairs and settees; Tables; Sideboards; Chests, Chests of Drawers; Desks; Secretaries; Highboys; Beds; and, Miscellaneous. Franklin 2331 - Best on the Subject., (Order No: 42954 ), $100.00
194. Sander, Penny J. (edited by), ELEGANT EMBELLISHMENTS: FURNISHINGS FROM NEW ENGLAND HOMES, 1660-1860, Soc. Pres. NE Antiquities, Boston, MA, (1982), B&W illustrations, 115pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), Catalogue of the exhibition of the same name. The firm of Israel Sack, Inc. helped greatly with the publishing of this catalogue., (Order No: 57304 ), $9.00
195. Saunders, Richard, COLLECTING & RESTORING WICKER FURNITURE - A COMPLETE HANDBOOK FOR THE COLLECTOR, ANTIQUES DEALER, AND FURNITURE RESTORER, Crown Publishers, Inc, New York, (1976) 5th ptg, B&W illustrations, 118pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0517526220 A complete handbook for the collector, antiques dealer, and furniture restorer. This volume traces the development of wicker, all the major types and styles, rare and unusual articles, and detailed instruction for repairing damaged wickerwork., (Order No: 27674 ), $5.00
196. Scherer, John L., NEW YORK FURNITURE AT THE NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM, Highland House Publishers, Old Town Alexandria, VA, (1983), sepia tone illustrations, 142pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), A catalogue of the collection at the New York State Museum in Albany divided into the following: The Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries (1680-1800); The Federal Period (1790-1820); The Empire Period (1820-1850); The Victorian Period (1840-1890); and Turn of the Century (1890-1910)., (Order No: 17664 ), $30.00
197. Schiffer, Herbert F. and Schiffer, Peter B., MINIATURE ANTIQUE FURNITURE: INCLUDING DOLL HOUSE AND CHILDREN'S FURNITURE FROM THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, Livingston Publishing Co., Wynnewood, PA, (1972) 1st ed, over 300 photographs, 265pp, very good w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0870980491 Over 300 color and black and white photographs present a unique essay on children's and dolls' genuine antique handcrafted furniture. Refers the reader to and invites comparison with similar pieces in other specialized works on antique furniture. Emphasis is placed on certain items whose regional characteristics are dominant., (Order No: 5287 ), $15.00
198. Schiffer, Margaret Berwind, FURNITURE AND ITS MAKERS OF CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, Schiffer Publishing Co., Exton, PA, (1978), 175 B&W illustrations, 329pp of text, fine, brown cloth (hardcover), ISBN 0916838056 First published in 1966. This is a survey of furniture craftsmen working in Chester County, Pa., from its founding in 1682 to 1850, when there was a recognized decline in the handicraft tradition., (Order No: 17048 ), $75.00
199. Schwartz, Marvin D., PLEASE BE SEATED: THE EVOLUTION OF THE CHAIR, 2000 BC-2000 AD, American Federation of Arts, New York, (1968), B&W illustrations, 62pp, very good, wraps (softcover), A catalogue of the educational exhibition which has been organized and is circulated by the Decorative Arts Program of The American Federation of Arts in collaboration with the Cooper-Hewitt Museum of Design, Smithsonian Institution with the sponsorship of the Resources Council and a number of leading furniture manufacturers., (Order No: 35561 ), $10.00
200. Sembach, Klaus-Jurgen (edited by), CONTEMPORARY FURNITURE - AN INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF MODERN FURNITURE, 1950 TO THE PRESENT, Architectural Book Pub. Co., New York, (1982), B&W illustrations, 308pp, fine w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0803895267 A collection of the most outstanding contemporary furniture around the world. Faint and light stain on the foreedge of the book block., (Order No: 56647 ), $100.00
201. Semowich, Charles J. (compiled by), AMERICAN FURNITURE CRAFTSMEN WORKING PRIOR TO 1920 - AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY, Greenwood Press, Westport, CT, (1984) 1st ptg, 381pp, fine, brown cloth (hardcover) no dustjacket as published, ISBN 031323275X Contents include: Works about Individual Craftsmen; Works about Groups of Craftsemen; General Works; Trade Catalogues; Appendix; Craftsmen - Biographical Index; Author - Title Index; Subject Index., (Order No: 49289 ), $125.00
202. Shapland, H. O., THE PRACTICAL DECORATION OF FURNITURE - VOLUME ONE; VOLUME TWO; AND, VOLUME THREE - THREE VOLUMES IN ONE, Ernest Benn, Ltd., London, 1926, B&W illustrations, very good, brown cloth (hardcover) no dustjacket, Volume One: Veneering, Inlay or Marqueterie Gilding, Painting; 44 pages of text followed by 48 plates; Volume Two: Moulding, Pierce Work, TurnedWork, Twisting, Carving; 37 pages of text followed by 48 plates; and, Volmume Three: Applied Metalwork, Covering with Leather and Textiles, Lacquering and Miscellaneous Decoration; 15 pages of text followed by 48 plates., (Order No: 50717 ), $75.00
203. Sloan, Annie, THE PAINTED FURNITURE SOURCEBOOK: MOTIFS FROM MEDIEVAL TIMES TO THE PRESENT DAY, Rizzoli, New York, (1998), color illustrations, 160pp, fine w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 084782120X Expert Annie Sloan leads the enthusiast through a fully-illustrated spectrum of decorative styles--American colonial, Dutch folk art, Irish vernacular, Scandinavian neoclassical, Oriental lacquerwork, German baroque, and more--providing a guide to period motifs, and brilliant inspiration for those with a flair for decoration., (Order No: 44350 ), $15.00
204. Smith, Harry W. (written and illustrated by), THE FINE ART OF MAKING FURNITURE IN MINIATURE, E. P. Dutton, Inc., New York, (1982) 1st ed, B&W and color illustrations, 288pp, very good++, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0525477136, (Order No: 61578 ), $12.00
205. Snyder, John J. (edited by), PHILADELPHIA FURNITURE & ITS MAKERS - ANTIQUES MAGAZINE LIBRARY, Main Street/Universe Books, New York, (1975) 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 158pp, very good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 087663921X Another in the grand series of the ANTIQUES MAGAZINE LIBRARY. The collection of articles brings facets of Philadelphia's artistic legacy to public attention during the Bicentennial, and is in the first time since the 1935 publication of William Macpherson Hornor's BLUE BOOK OF PHILADELPHIA FURNITURE that any comprehensive study of Philadelphia cabinetwork has been published., (Order No: 27870 ), $15.00
206. Solverson, John F., THOSE FASCINATING LITTLE LAMPS: MINIATURE LAMPS AND THEIR VALUES, Antique Publications, Marietta, OH, (1988), color illustrations, 112pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0915410427 Contents include: Lamp Production; Lamps "by size;" "by burner type;" "Stem" lamps; "Finger" lamps; and much more., (Order No: 30987 ), $30.00
207. Sotheby's, AMERICAN ARTS AND CRAFTS AND ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNS - JUNE 16, 1989, Sotheby's, New York, 1989, B&W and color illustrations, very good, wraps (softcover), Including Property from the Estate of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.; Property of Mrs. Van Van Nes. 106 lot, not all are illustrated., (Order No: 33122 ), $15.00
208. Sotheby's, THE JACQUES GARCIA COLLECTION: IMPORTANT FRENCH FURNITURE, DECORATIONS, WORKS OF ART AND CARPETS - AUCTION OCTOBER 27, 1990, Sotheby's, New York, 1990, B&W and color illustrations, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), 93 exquisite lots described and illustrated., (Order No: 59543 ), $35.00
209. Spofford, Harriet Prescott, ART DECORATION APPLIED TO FURNITURE, Harper & Brothers, Publ., New York, 1878, B&W illustrations, 237pp, ads, good, decorated brown cloth, aeg (hardcover) EDGEWEAR See Note, From the preface: "The following chapters on the history and character of Household Furniture, originally published in Harper's Bazar, are reprinted at the solicitation of many readers, withsome additions and emendations." NOTE - Wear top and bottom of the spine, and edgewear. Clean and tight copy., (Order No: 52549 ), $165.00
210. Stevens, Christopher Claxton and Whittington, Stewart, 18TH CENTURY ENGLISH FURNITURE: THE NORMAN ADAMS COLLECTION - REVISED EDITION, Antique Collectors' Club, Suffolk, (1994) rev ed, B&W and color illustrations, 489pp, fine w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 1851492186 The pieces in this book have passed through the hands of one of Britain's leading furniture dealers, Norman Adams, during their first sixty years in business. First published in 1983., (Order No: 44422 ), $35.00
211. Stoneman, Vernon C., JOHN AND THOMAS SEYMOUR CABINETMAKERS IN BOSTON 1794-1816 AND A SUPPLEMENT TO JOHN AND THOMAS SEYMOUR - TWO VOLUME SET, Special Publications, Boston, MA, 1959 and 1965, B&W and color illustrations, very good, brown cloth (hardcover), Offered as a set, a handsome two volumes: JOHN AND THOMAS SEYMOUR: CABINETMAKERS IN BOSTON 1794-1816, 1959, 393pp; and, A SUPPLEMENT TO JOHN AND THOMAS SEYMOUR CABINETMAKERS IN BOSTON 1794-1816, 1965, 105pp., (Order No: 46995 ), $195.00
212. Strange, E. F. (edited by), OLD FURNITURE - A MAGAZINE OF DOMESTIC ORNAMENT - VOLUME THREE JANUARY - APRIL, 1928, Old Furniture Ltd., London, 1928, B&W and color illustrations, 242pp, good, bound in blue buckram cloth (hardcover) EX-LIB, More than just great articles on furniture, also there are articles on Celadon Porcelain, Chinese Porcelain, Maidenhead Spoons, earliest dated English Sampler, Wall-Papers in Old England. But majority of articles are on English Furniture., (Order No: 47720 ), $20.00
213. Symonds, R. W. and Whineray, B. B., VICTORIAN FURNITURE, Country Life Limited, London, (1965), color frontis, 282 B&W ill., 232pp, good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover) (wear bottom of boards), First published in 1962. This book studies the furniture of the whole Victorian period. It goes into the developments and fluctuations in furniture styles (and there were many), the techniques and materials used by the leading makers, and the special show-pieces created for the great and popular Exhibitions that were a feature of the age; and it includes an interesting account of the Victorian home in general., (Order No: 26605 ), $15.00
214. Symonds, R. W., OLD ENGLISH WALNUT & LACQUER FURNITURE, Herbert Jenkins Limited, London, 1923, B&W illustrations, 176pp, good, red cloth (hardcover) no dustjacket, "The Present-Day Condition and Value and the Methods of the Furniture-Maker in Producing Spurious Pieces.", (Order No: 58510 ), $35.00
215. Szabolcsi, Hedvig, FRENCH FURNITURE IN HUNGARY, Branden Press, Boston, (1964), 48 B&W and color plates, 49pp text, good+, tan cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket), Franklin 2693., (Order No: 21985 ), $30.00
216. Taylor, Lonn and Warren, David B. (foreword by Miss Ima Hogg), TEXAS FURNITURE: THE CABINETMAKERS AND THEIR WORK 1840-1880, University of Texas Press, Austin, TX, (1975), B&W illustrations, 387pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0292738013 Provides a detailed introduction to the art of cabinetmaking and to the works of Texas cabinetmakers. Franklin 2353 - Best on the Subject., (Order No: 42756 ), $235.00
217. Tracy, Berry B. (introduction by); Johnson, Marilynn (furniture texts by); Schwartz, Marvin D. and Boorsch, Suzanne, 19TH-CENTURY AMERICA: FURNITURE AND OTHER DECORATIVE ARTS, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1970, 298 B&W and color plates, index, biblio., very good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0870090055 "An Exhibition in Celebration of the Hundreth Anniversary of the Metropolitan Museum of Art - April 16 through September 7, 1970.", (Order No: 3465 ), $12.00
218. Vandal, Norman, QUEEN ANNE FURNITURE: HISTORY, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION - MEASURED DRAWINGS FOR 18 CLASSIC PIECES, The Taunton Press, Newtown, CT, (1995) 2nd ptg, B&W and color illustrations, 247pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0942391071, (Order No: 61553 ), $25.00
219. Venable, Charles L., (introduction by Jonathan L. Fairbanks), AMERICAN FURNITURE IN THE BYBEE COLLECTION, University of Texas Press, Austin, TX, (1989) 1st ed, B&W and color illustrations, 192pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0292707746 This catalog of the collection, written by an expert on American decorative arts and beautifully photographed, amply demonstrates that every object in the Bybee Collection has its own eloquent character and that each represents a great moment in American cabinetmaking., (Order No: 17883 ), $12.00
220. Verlet, Pierre (foreword by), FRENCH CABINETMAKERS OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY, French & European Pub., Inc., New York, (1965), B&W and color illustrations, 344pp, good+, cream colored cloth (hardcover), Magnificently illustrated and detailed accounts for forty craftsmen--the greatest French cabinetmakers of the eighteenth century., (Order No: 39790 ), $70.00
221. Wainwright, Nicholas B. (foreword by Henry Francis du Pont), COLONIAL GRANDEUR IN PHILADELPHIA: THE HOUSE AND FURNITURE OF GENERAL JOHN CADWALADER, Historical Society of PA, Philadelphia, PA, 1964, 1 color ill., B&W ill., 169pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), An account of how a great Philadelphia mansion was decorated and furnished in colonial times. Published in an edition of 2,000., (Order No: 18078 ), $30.00
222. Ward, Gerald W. R. (edited by); Jobe, Brock W.; Trent, Robert F.; Zimmerman, Philip D; Michie, Thomas, S.; Vogel, Anne H. etal, AMERICAN FURNITURE WITH RELATED DECORATIVE ARTS, 1660-1830: THE MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM AND THE LAYTON ART COLLECTION, Hudson Hills Press, New York, (1991) 1st ed, 189 ill incl 25 color plates, 315pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 155595068X The American decorative arts have become one of the most distinguished collections and one of the strongest exhibition programs at the Milwaukee Art Museum, one of America's leading institutions. All 113 objects are here published in a volume of beauty as well as unusual scholarly distinction., (Order No: 17331 ), $20.00
223. Ward, Gerald W. R., and Hosley, William N., THE GREAT RIVER: ART & SOCIETY OF THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY, 1635-1820, Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, CT, (1985), B&W and color illustrations, 524pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0918333032 The important catalogue from the exhibition held at the Wadsworth Atheneum 22 September 1985 to 6 January 1986. Four interpretive essays on the area are followed by the Catalogue of the Exhibition with sections on: architecture; paintings and other pictorial arts; furniture; metalwares; clocks and instruments; textiles, clothing and needlework; ceramics and glass; books and prints; and gravestones. A cornerstone work for your antique reference or decorative arts collection., (Order No: 43028 ), $100.00
224. Ward, Gerald W. R., AMERICAN CASE FURNITURE IN THE MABEL BRADY GARVAN AND OTHER COLLECTIONS AT YALE UNIVERSITY, Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT, (1988), B&W illustrations, 485pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0300033575, (Order No: 61545 ), $90.00
225. Ware, William Rotch (edited by); measured drawings by H. C. Dunham, SEATS OF THE COLONISTS AND OTHER FURNISHINGS - PART I (ALL PUBLISHED), American Architect Company, Boston, MA, 1904, 28 B&W photos and drawings, 24pp of text, good, loose leaves laid in edgeworn folio folder, as published, Franklin 2362. American and English chairs and furniture., (Order No: 40436 ), $85.00
226. Waring, Janet, EARLY AMERICAN STENCILS ON WALLS AND FURNITURE, William R. Scott, Publisher, New York, (1937) 1st ed, 165 B&W figures, 149pp, good, cloth cover light soiling/wear (hardcover), First limited edition of 800 copies. Influential, scholarly book which re-established the stencil as a tool of decoration. Part One: Stencilled Walls, Part Two: Stencilled Furniture., (Order No: 5453 ), $60.00
227. Warren, David B. (with a foreword by Miss Ima Hogg), BAYOU BEND: AMERICAN FURNITURE, PAINTINGS AND SILVER FROM THE BAYOU BEND COLLECTION, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX, (1975), 355 B&W photographs, 192pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0890900000 A catalogue of the collection formed by Miss Ima Hogg and her brother William C. Hogg. From the time they purchased their first American antique in 1920 it was their intention to collect for a Texas museum to make available to the citizens of the State the rich colonial heritage of the nation, a heritage not native geographically to that area. The author became curator of the collection in 1965, and spent nine years in preparing the collection in published form., (Order No: 9469 ), $10.00
228. Watson, Aldren A., COUNTRY FURNITURE: THE WORLD OF THIS UNIQUE CRAFTSMEN, Thomas Y. Crowell Company, New York, (1974), over 300 ill. by the author, 274pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0690001908 Author describes the village and community in which the furniture maker worked. He explains the characteristics and properties of the various woods, as well as the stages of construction. Glossary of terms and much more., (Order No: 5319 ), $7.50
229. Watson, Sara Carlisle, THE WARE CHAIRMAKERS - SIX GENERATIONS OF A CHAIR MAKING FAMILY, pub by the author, Bridgeton, NJ, (1986), B&W illustrations, 119pp, fine, green cloth (hardcover), "The Ware Chairs of Cumberland County, New Jersey. Six generations of a chair making family.", (Order No: 1256 ), $75.00
230. Weidman, Gregory R., FURNITURE IN MARYLAND 1740-1940: THE COLLECTION OF THE MARYLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY, Maryland Historical Society, Baltimore, MD, (1984), B&W and color illustrations, 342pp, good+, wraps (softcover) underlinings on a couple pages, ISBN 0938420291 A comprehensive history., (Order No: 52530 ), $175.00
231. Wenham, Edward, OLD FURNITURE FOR MODERN ROOMS (FROM THE RESTORATION TO THE REGENCY), The Studio Publications, Inc, New York, n.d. [c1940s], 8 B&W plts, 41 line drawings, 204pp, good+ w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), Concerned with old furniture as furniture for everyday use, rather than as "collector's pieces.", (Order No: 14186 ), $5.00
232. Whitehill, Walter Muir (editor), BOSTON FURNITURE OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY: A CONFERENCE HELD BY THE COLONIAL SOCIETY OF MASSACHUSETTS 11 AND 12 MAY 1972, Colonial Society of Mass., Boston, (1974), 174 B&W ill., 316pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover) EX-LIB - NO MARKS, First published in 1974. The work of the skilled artisans in Boston is examined in eight well-documented articles by experts including: Brock Jobe; Dean A. Fales, Jr., and six others. Appendix by Myrna Kaye on "Eighteenth-Century Boston Furniture Craftsmen", with dates, addresses, etc., (Order No: 6090 ), $25.00
233. Wilde, Wilson (introduction by), THE HARTFORD STEAM BOILER INSPECTION AND INSURANCE COMPANY: ANTIQUE FURNITURE AND FINE ARTS, Hartford Steam Boiler Co., Hartford, CT, [1983], color illustrations, 32pp, fine, wraps (softcover), A visual presentation of the antiques and art used in furnishing the corporate headquarters which were completed in 1983. Connecticut pieces are preserved in appropriate settings as they would appear originally. Contents include: introduction; Entrance; Assistant's Office; President's Conference Room; President's Office; President's Study; and, New Directions., (Order No: 38649 ), $20.00
234. Wills, Geoffrey & Joy, Edward T., THE COLLECTORS' BOOK OF ENGLISH ANTIQUES, A. S. Barnes & Co., New York, orig pub 1964, B&W and color illustrations, 104pp & 96pp, good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0498014312 Originally published in two volumes as: THE BOOK OF ENGLISH FURNITURE, and THE BOOK OF ENGLISH CHINA., (Order No: 876 ), $5.00
235. Wills, Geoffrey, ENGLISH FURNITURE 1550-1760, Doubleday & Company, Inc., New York, (1971), B&W and color illustrations, 256pp, index, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0851121748 Contains descriptions and illustrations of the furniture made in England between 1550 and 1760., (Order No: 44259 ), $30.00
236. Wood, David F. (editor), THE CONCORD MUSEUM: DECORATIVE ARTS FROM A NEW ENGLAND COLLECTION, The Concord Museum, Concord, MA, 1996, B&W illustrations, 160pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0965414507 Contents include: Case Furniture; Tables; Seating Furniture; Clocks; Looking Glasses; Other Forms., (Order No: 61557 ), $30.00
237. Wood, Lucy, CATALOGUE OF COMMODES - THE LADY LEVER ART GALLERY, HMSO, London, (1994), B&W and color illustrations, 367pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0112905323 The Lady Lever Art Gallery in Port Sunlight houses an unrivalled series of English commodes, the highlight of its outstanding furniture collection and part of the much larger collection and part of the much larger collection originally formed by William Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme (1851-1925). This group of over forty commodes includes some of the greatest achievements of 18th-century London cabinet-making and is a tribute to Lever's passionate commitment to British art., (Order No: 51022 ), $175.00
238. Zea, Philip and Dunlap, Donald (with measured drawings by John Nelson), THE DUNLAP CABINETMAKERS: A TRADITION IN CRAFTSMANSHIP, Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, PA, (1994) 1st ed, B&W and color illustrations, 210pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0811709906, (Order No: 60511 ), $15.00
239. Zogry, Kenneth Joel; Zea, Philip (edited by); Garrett, Wendell (foreword by); Burris, Ken (principal photography by), THE BEST THE COUNTRY AFFORDS - VERMONT FURNITURE 1765-1850, The Bennington Museum, 1995, B&W and color illustrations, 176pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 09575632 Catalogue of the exhibition held at both the Bennington Museum and the Shelburne Museum in 1995. Chapters include: Vermont Furniture: An Historical Perspective; followed by review of furniture by section and counties of the state., (Order No: 49737 ), $50.00