History of the Silk Dyeing Industry
HEUSSER, Albert A., ed. The History of The Silk Dyeing Industry in the United States. Paterson: Silk Dyers' Association of America, 1927. Large 4to. xiv, 604pp. Illus. Orig. cloth. Very good.
ARTS & CRAFTS
Architectural Heritage of the Merrimack...Early Houses and Gardens
HOWELLS, John Mead. The Architectural Heritage of the Merrimack...Early Houses and Gardens [of] Newburyport, Newbury, Amesbury, Georgetown, Old Town, Haverhill, Mass., Concord, N.H. Introduction by Wm. G. Perry. N.Y., [1941]. 1st ed. Folio. Over 300 illus. Very good in orig.cloth. Limited to 1,000 copies.
Architectural Heritage of the Piscataqua. Houses and Gardens of
HOWELLS, John Mead. The Architectural Heritage of the Piscataqua. Houses and Gardens of the Portsmouth District of Maine and New Hampshire. N.Y., [1937]. 1st ed. Small Folio. Illus. with 300 plates. map. Fine in very good d/j.
Early Architecture of North Carolina
(NORTH CAROLINA). JOHNSTON, Frances Benjamin, and WATERMAN, Thomas Tileston. The Early Architecture of North Carolina. A Pictorial Survey...With An Architectural History. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, [1947]. 1st ed. Folio. Copiously illus. with photos. 290pp. Very good in orig. cloth.
William Blake's Engravings.
(BLAKE, WILLIAM). KEYNES, Geoffrey, ed. William Blake's Engravings. London: Faber & Faber, [1950]. 1st ed. Small 4to. Fine in chipped d/j.
History of British and American Etching.
LAVER, James. A History of British and American Etching. London, 1929. 1st ed. 4to. Illus. with 84 plates. 195pp. of text. Fine in d/j.
Picture Gallery: Paintings and Drawings by Tom Lea
LEA, Tom. A Picture Gallery: Paintings and Drawings by Tom Lea with Text by the Artist. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, [1968]. 2 Vols. Text volume: 4to. xiii,161. illus. Portfolio volume. Folio. 35 loose prints (including 12 in color). Housed in publisher's cloth case, printed paper label on front. Fine.....
British Miniaturists.
LONG, Basil S. British Miniaturists. London, 1929. 1st ed. 4to. 475pp. With an added section containing 153 plates. A really fine book on British miniature painters who worked between 1520 & 1860. Scarce. Fine.
Life and Work of Gilbert Stuart.
(STUART, GILBERT). MASON, George C. The Life and Work of Gilbert Stuart. N.Y., 1879. 1st ed. 4to. Illus. 286pp. Very good copy in orig. cloth.
Art and Activities of John Dare (Jack) Howland. Painter, Soldier,
MUMEY, Nolie. The Art and Activities of John Dare (Jack) Howland. Painter, Soldier, Indian Trader and Pioneer. Boulder, Colo., 1973. 1st ed. 4to. Profusely illus., many in color. xix, 237pp. Orig. cloth with leather labels in slipcase. A very fine copy. One of 350 copies numbered and signed by the.....
Pioneer Painters of Indiana.
PEAT, Wilbur D. Pioneer Painters of Indiana. Indianapolis, 1954. 1st ed. Illus. 254pp. Fine in orig. cloth. Inscribed by the author. .
California on Stone.
PETERS, Harry T. California on Stone. N.Y., 1935. [Reprinted N.Y., 1976]. 4to. Illus. 227pp. Very good in orig. cloth.
Medieval Architecture. Its Origin & Development. With Lists of
PORTER, A. Kingsley. Medieval Architecture. Its Origin & Development. With Lists of Monuments and Bibliographies. N.Y., 1909. 4tos. Two vols. Illus. xviii,482 & xi,499pp. Very good untrimmed set in orig. cloth, t.e.g.
History of European and American Sculpture from the Early Christian
POST, Chandler R. A History of European and American Sculpture from the Early Christian Period to the Present Day. Cambridge, 1921. Two vols. Illus. 265; 312pp. Very good, untrimmed copy in orig. cloth-backed boards.
Done in the Open.
REMINGTON, Frederic. Done in the Open. New York: P.F. Collier & Son, 1903. [unpaged]. Orig. cloth-backed pictorial paper-covered boards. Folio. Wear to corners, shaken, else very good. HOWES R-204. Dykes, Remington 333. Drawings by Remington of Indians, soldiers and scouts. Introduction and verses by Owen Wister.
Smaller English House of the Later Renaissance 1660-1830: An
RICHARDSON, A.E. and EBERLEIN, D. The Smaller English House of the Later Renaissance 1660-1830: An Account of Its Design, Plan and Details. London, [1925]. 1st ed. Large 4to. Illus. viii, 286pp. Orig. cloth. Fine in d/j.
Philip Hooker. A Contribution to the Study of the Renaissance in
ROOT, Edward W. Philip Hooker. A Contribution to the Study of the Renaissance in America. NY: 1929. Lg. 4to. Limited to 750 copies. Hooker was born in Mass., in 1766 and became a noted architect. Contains illustrated examples of his work. Very good.
American Artist and His Times.
SAINT-GAUDENS, Homer. The American Artist and His Times. N.Y., 1941. 1st ed. Illus. 332pp. Orig. boards in publisher's slipcase; spine darkened. Limited to 155 signed copies. Much on early American art, the Armory Show, etc. A fine copy.
Survey of Chester County, Pennsylvania
SCHIFFER, Margaret Berwind. Survey of Chester County, Pennsylvania, Architecture 17th, 18th and 19th Centuries. [Exton, PA]: Schiffer Publishing, [1976]. 1st ed. 4to. 393,[2]pp. Illus., plans. Orig. pictorial cloth. Some rubbing to spine, else a very good copy. Presentation inscription from the author on front free endpaper.
Mapping of America
SCHWARTZ, Seymour I., and EHRENBERG, Ralph E. The Mapping of America. N.Y.: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., [1980]. Large oblong quarto. 363pp. Numerous illus., some in color. Fine in d/j.
John Quincy Adams Ward
(WARD, JOHN QUINCY ADAMS). SHARP, Lewis I. John Quincy Adams Ward. Dean of American Sculpture. With a Catalogue Raisonne. Newark: University of Delaware Press, [1985]. Large 4to. 300pp. 40 plates, plus illus. Fine in d/j.
Early Connecticut Artists and Craftsmen.
SHERMAN, Frederic F. Early Connecticut Artists and Craftsmen. N.Y.: Privately printed, 1925. 1st ed. Illus. Limited to 325 copies. Very good in orig. cloth, with printed paper label on front board.
Houses of the Wren & Early Georgian Periods.
SMALL, Tunsall and WOODBRIDGE, Christopher. Houses of the Wren & Early Georgian Periods. London: The Architectural Press, [1928]. 1st ed. 4to. viii,139pp. Frontis., illus., plans. Orig. cloth. Light rubbing to lower corners and foot of spine, small chip from foot of front board, silverfished, else very good.
Potters and Pottery of Bennington.
SPARGO, John. The Potters and Pottery of Bennington. Boston, 1926. 1st ed. 4to. Illus. with 44pp. of plates. 270pp. text. A fine copy in orig. cloth-backed marbled boards, d/j. Limited to 800 numbered copies.
Dwellings of Colonial America.
WATERMAN, Thomas T. The Dwellings of Colonial America. Chapel Hill, N.C., [1950]. 4to. Illus. 312pp. Fine.