Charles Willson Peale.
(PEALE, CHARLES W.). SELLERS, Charles Coleman. Charles Willson Peale. Hebron, Conn., 1939; Phila., 1947. 1st eds. Two vols. Illus. 293; 468pp. Orig. cloth. Fine in d/j. Very scarce.
ARTS & CRAFTS
Dwelling Houses of Charleston
(SOUTH CAROLINA). SMITH, Alice R.H. and SMITH, D.E.H. Dwelling Houses of Charleston, South Carolina. Phila. and London, 1917. 1st ed. 387pp. Profusely illus. with photographs and architectural drawings. Orig. pictorial cloth, t.e.g. Spine slightly darkened and spotted. Very good. Howes S-571. Limited edition. "Of the 1,000 copies printed, many were.....
No Costumes of Japan, 1573-1829.
TANAKA, Yusaku. No Costumes of Japan, 1573-1829. [N.P.: n.p., c. 1920]. Orig. cloth-backed marbled board portfolio with printed paper spine and front labels. Small 4to. 1 leaf. 95 leaves of plates (some in color). Text of plates in English. Small bookplate, spine lightly sunned, else near fine.
Great Georgian Houses of America.
BAUM, Dwight James, et al., eds. Great Georgian Houses of America. New York: Printed by the Kalkhoff Press, 1933-37. 1st eds. 2 Vols. Folio. 264;256pp. Frontises., illus., plates, plans. Orig. gilt-pictorial cloth. Faint scattered foxing, else very good or better.
American Prints in the Library of Congress
BEALL, Karen F. American Prints in the Library of Congress. A Catalog of the Collections. Baltimore and London: Johns Hopkins Press, [1970]. Square 4to. Numerous small illus. xxi, 568pp. Very good in a soiled d/j.
Bronzes of the American West
BRODER, Patricia Janis. Bronzes of the American West. Introduction by Dr. Harold McCracken. N.Y.: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., [1974]. Large square 4to. Profusely illus. with photos, including 48 color plates. 43lpp. Original cloth, d/j. Fine.
Brick Architecture of Colonial Period in Maryland and in Virginia.
COFFIN, Lewis A. and HOLDEN, Arthur C. Brick Architecture of Colonial Period in Maryland and in Virginia. N.Y., 1919. 1st ed. Folio. Illus. with 118 plates. A fine copy in the rarely seen d/j. Howes C-541.
Some Masters of Lithography.
CURTIS, Atherton. Some Masters of Lithography. New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1897. 1st ed. 4to. xvi,187pp. Frontis., plates. Orig. patterned cloth, T.e.g. Light wear to spine ends and corner, else very good. With the bookplate of noted press book collector Dr. Lynval E. Davidson. One of 750 numbered copies.....
Fifty Great Western Illustrators
DYKES, Jeff. Fifty Great Western Illustrators. [n.p.]: Northland Press, [1975]. 1st ed. Large 4to. Illus. xiv, 457pp. Orig. cloth. Publisher's slipcase. First edition. Limited to 200 copies signed by the author. A fine copy.
Bewick collector: A Descriptive Catalogue of the Works of Thomas
(BEWICK, THOMAS). HUGO, Thomas. The Bewick Collector: A Descriptive Catalogue of the Works of Thomas and John Bewick; Including Cuts, in Various states, for Books and Pamphlets, Private Gentlemen, Public Companies, Exhibitions, Races, Newspapers, Shop Cards, Invoice Heads, Bar Bills, Coal Certificates, Broadsides, and Other Miscellaneous Purposes, and Wood Blocks.....
Pencil Sketches of Colorado.
MATHEWS, A[lfred] E. Pencil Sketches of Colorado. [Denver, 1961]. A facsimile reprint, by Nolie Mumey, of the 1866 edition. Oblong folio. Numerous fine color reproductions. A near fine copy in orig. cloth. Howes M-413. Limited to 350 numbered copies, signed by Nolie Mumey.
Daniel Burnham Architect Planner of Cities.
MOORE, Charles. Daniel Burnham Architect Planner of Cities. 2 vols. 4tos. Boston & N.Y.: Houghton Mifflin, 1921. 1st ed. Illus. xviii, 260 & ix, 238pp. A fine set in orig. gilt-pictorial cloth. T.e.g.
Arts & Crafts in Philadelphia, Maryland and South Carolina 1786-18
PRIME, Alfred C. The Arts & Crafts in Philadelphia, Maryland and South Carolina, 1786-1800. Series Two.... N.p.: Walpole Society, 1932. Illus. 330pp. Orig. two-tone boards with label on spine in publisher's box. A very fine, unopened copy. Limited to 100 copies.
Early Architecture of Western Pennsylvania.
STOTZ, Charles Morse. The Early Architecture of Western Pennsylvania. A Record of Building Before 1860. Based upon the Western Pa. Architectural Survey...etc. Pittsburgh, 1936. Large 4to. Profusely illus. 290pp. A fine copy. Limited to 1,000 copies.
Old Architecture of Southern Mexico.
VAN PELT JR., Garrett. Old Architecture of Southern Mexico. Cleveland, 1926. 1st ed. Folio. Profusely illus. A fine copy in orig. cloth; d/j. Scarce.
Wonderful City of
(CALIFORNIA). VAN WIE, Carrie. The Wonderful City of Carrie Van Wie. Painting of San Francisco at the Turn of the Century. With Text by Oscar Lewis. [San Francisco]: The Book Club of California, [1963]. Folio. Unnumbered, text & 21 colored drawings. Orig. linen-backed patterned boards, printed spine label. A fine.....
Fore-Edge Painting
WEBER, Carl J. Fore-Edge Painting. A Historical Survey of a Curious Art in Book Decoration. Illustrations, including several tipped-in color reproductions. Original cloth, dust jacket. Irvington-on-Hudson, N.Y.: Harvey House, 1966. First edition. A fine copy.
Life of William Blake.
WILSON, Mona. The Life of William Blake. London: The Nonesuch Press, 1927. 1st ed. 4to. xv,397pp. Portrait frontis., portraits., plates. Orig. vellum-backed marbled boards. Small bookplate, small mark to foredge, else near fine. One of 1480 numbered copies printed on Vidalon paper by the Chiswick Press.
Architecture, Decoration, and Furniture. Selected from "Works in
ADAM, Robert. The Architecture, Decoration, and Furniture. Selected from "Works in Architecture" Published 1778-1822, and Photolithographed from the Originals. London, 1880. Folio. Illus. with 26 full-page plates. Very good in orig. cloth-backed boards. Scarce.
Tulip Ware of the Pennsylvania German Potters. An Historical Sketch of
BARBER, Edwin A. Tulip Ware of the Pennsylvania German Potters. An Historical Sketch of the Art of Slip-Decoration in the United States. Phila., 1903. 1st ed. 4to. Illus. (some in color). 233pp. A fine, uncut copy. Limited to 300 copies.
Native American Curio Trade in New Mexico.
BATKIN, Jonathan. The Native American Curio Trade in New Mexico. [Santa Fe, NM]: Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian, [2008]. 1st ed. 4to. xii,321pp. Portrait frontis., illus. Orig. cloth, non-priceclipped d/j. Fine. Inscribed by the author on title page. The history of Indian craft souvenirs.
Memoir of Thomas Bewick. Written by Himself.
BEWICK, Thomas. Memoir of Thomas Bewick. Written by Himself. Embellished by Numerous Wood Engravings, Designed and Engraved by the Author for a Work on British Fishes, and Never Before Published. Original cloth decorated in gilt and blind. London: Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1862. First edition. Faint toning, else very.....
Drawings and Engravings of William Blake.
(BLAKE, WILLIAM). BINYON, Laurence. The Drawings and Engravings of William Blake. London, 1922. 1st ed. Illus. with 104 plates. Orig. vellum-backed boards, t.e.g. A very good copy.
Engraved Designs of William Blake.
(BLAKE, WILLIAM). BINYON, Laurence. The Engraved Designs of William Blake. London, 1926. 1st ed. Large 4to. Illus. with 82 plates. A fine copy in orig. cloth-backed boards,d/j.
Thomas Jefferson
FRARY, I.T. Thomas Jefferson, Architect and Builder. Richmond: Garrett and Massie, 1931. 1st ed. 4to. Profusely illus. with photos. 139pp. Fine in orig. cloth, d/j. Rarely found in d/j.