The History of Silver Book This nice antique reference book is "The History of Silver" - general editor is Claude Blair - hardback with dust jacket; 1987 Ballantine Books, 256 pages. Nice chapters with excellent color and black and white photography. Covers the ancient world, Middle Ages, Renaissance and Mannerism, Baroque Silver, Rococo silver, neoclassicism, 19th and 20th Centuries, Art Deco silver and contemporary silver. Excellent condition - minor rubs to dust jacket, all interior pages clean and bright.

Key words: antiques collectibles collecting silverwork

Circa: 1987
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0316854549  

Book on Lace in the Cooper-Hewitt Museum This softbound book, titled "Lace in the Collection of the Cooper-Hewitt Museum" was published in 1982 by the Smithsonian Institution. 32 pages of text with very nice black and white photos on every page. Minor bends and slight scuffing to covers, interior pages clean and bright.

Keywords: vintage lace antique reference

Circa: 1982
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution
ISBN: B00174UNO6  

American Belleek Reference Book American Belleek, by Mary Frank Gaston. Collector books, 1984. Hardbound 8 ¾ x 11 ¾.
127 pgs. Out of print. Brief histories of 14 companies manufacturing American Belleek followed by pages and pages of color illustrations of their wares. Examples are illustrated from all of the best known companies including American Art China, Ceramic Art Co., Belleek, Knowles Taylor & Knowles, Lenox, Ott & Brewer, etc. Excellent condition. Inside front cover written in ink " 6/30/85 - To Mabel, Happy Lotus Ware hunting From Helen & Warren."

keywords: antique collectible reference pottery porcelain

Circa: 1984
Publisher: Collector books
ISBN: 0891452656  

Handbook of Cigar Boxes - Hyman Very nice out of print, hard cover book dedicated to cigar boxes of all types, and all things having to do with them. Written by Tony Hyman in 1979, this first edition book was published by Arnot Art Museum in Elmira, New York. 165 pp. The first sections cover wooden, metal, glass, plastic and cardboard cigar boxes. He spends a chapter discussing legal notices, and another on revenue stamps. Box trim, advertising labels and special brand are discussed in chapter form. Heavily illustrated with black and white photos, line drawings, sketches, and examples. A thoroughly intruiging book!

This is signed by the author and dated 6/1/96 by the author. This is #2718 of a limited edition of 3000 copies. Dust jacket has minor creasing at edges - interior pages are excellent. This comes with a separate 1996-1997 Cigar Box Price Guide printed by the author.

Circa: 1979
Publisher: Arnot Art Museum
ISBN: 0932780008  

American Art Nouveau Reference Book American Art Nouveau; Diane Chalmers Johnson. Published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc. 1979. 311 pages, oversize 10" x 13". A large hardback cloth book with 394 black and white illustrations and 41 color plates tipped in by hand.

Chapters on Tiffany, Louis H. Sullivan and American Art Nouveau Architecture, Will H. Bradley and Poster Art, Decorating, Painting and Sculpture. In as new condition. The dust jacket is protected by mylar/plastic cover which was scotch taped to itself (not to the book). The 2 pieces of tape on this mylar/plastic inside the front cover are yellowed.

Keywords: antqiue collectible glass pottery
Circa: 1979
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 0810906783  

Oriental Rug Magazines Set of 29 Vintage This is a wonderful set of magazines for reference, research or just curiosity, about rugs of all types. Titled "Oriental Rug Review", the magazines date from between 1987 - 1992. There are a total of 29 magazines plus Volume 8 index, Volume 9 index, and Volume 10 index. All of these are in very good condition, and contain hundreds of color photographs of rugs and weavings. A must have for anyone interested in rugs!

Keywords: antique antiques collectible reference book magazine textile rugs
Circa: 1987
Publisher: Oriental Rug Review  

Liberty Style by Levy reference book Liberty Style The Classic Years 1898-1910 by Mervyn Levy. Hardback, 1986 Rizzoli 160 pages, 130 illustrations. A pictorial and written discussion of the marvelous wares sold be Liberty & Company - London, England. The directory of manufacturers and directory of artists and designers is one of the most valuable reference sections in this out of print reference book. Some of the artists/firms/areas covered are: Archibald Knox, Voysey, Tudric, John Pearson, Clutha, furniture, wallpaper, pewter, silver, pottery and jewelry. Dust jacket lightly scuffed w/small tears, interior pages very decent.

Key words: art pottery ceramic England reference antique book metal


Circa: 1986
Publisher: Rizzoli
ISBN: 0847806979  

Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin December 1946 Softcover, Volume V Number 4. Includes an article on the significance of museums in modern life, discussions of the work of Goya, Japanese prints, costume institute, Egyptian 12th Dynasty portraits, Black and white illustrations and photographs. Scuffs and wear to covers, 10" x 7 1/2". Near fine condition.

Keywords: book catalog MMA

Circa: 1946
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art  

Wilkinson Collection of Antique Toys Exhibition Book Titled "Made for New York: Antique Toys from The Lawrence Scripps Wilkinson Collection", this paperback was published in 1986 by the New-York Historical Society. Within its 80 pages, there is a 6 page essay on New York’s toys from 1875 - 1939. There are both color and black and white photographs, and a 6 page index of some toy manufacturers.

The groups of toys include circus, teddy bears, games, banks, trains, dolls, ships, Christmas and others. Some of the makers include: Alexander Doll Company, Francis Carpenter, Effanbee, Ideal Toy, Lionel, Moline Pressed Steel and many others. The book is in very nice condition with only some rubs to the front cover and extremely minor bending. Great photographs and nice text.

Circa: 1986
Publisher: New-York Historical Society
ISBN: 0865737401  

The World of Art Deco Reference Book The World of Art Deco; Exhibition Minneapolis Institute of Arts July – Sept. 1971; text by Bevis Hillier. 224 pgs. Paperback 8 ¼" x 9 ½". Filled with black and white photographs of furniture, silver, ceramics, glass, stone, wood, metal, enamels, paintings, drawings, books, bindings, posters, costumes, architecture, interior design, jewelry. Very good condition. No markings in book, nice condition.

Keywords: collectible antique reference book art deco
Circa: 1971
Publisher: Minneapolis Institute of Arts
ISBN: 0525476806  

American and English Pewter book Titled" American and English Pewter at the Yale University Art Gallery A Supplementary Checklist" - this paperback book was written by David L. Barquist, and published by the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Ct., 1985 - 80 pages. Some of the American pewter makers that are discussed, and illustrated, are: Thomas Danforth Boardman, Sherman Boardman, Robert Bonynge, Samuel, John, and Thomas Danforth, Samuel Hamlin, and Reed and Barton. Some of the English pewter makers include: Thomas Carpenter, Dixon and Son, John Shorey, and John Yates. In nice condition.
Circa: 1985
Publisher: Yale University Art Gallery
ISBN: 0894670409  

China Half-Figures Called Pincushion Dolls - book China Half-Figures Called Pincushion Dolls, Frieda Marion, Collector Books, 1974, Out of print. Softbound, 126 pages, 5 ½ x 8 ½. Black and white illustrations with discussion of types, factories and marks. Owners name inside front cover, back cover a bit dirty, inside pages unmarked, binding tight.

Key words: antique collectible Meissen flapper Pierrot Goebel German

Circa: 1974
Publisher: Collector Books
ISBN: 0891450580  

The Kovel's Collectors' Guide to American Art Pottery This still remains one of the better pottery reference books. Published in 1974 by Crown Publishers, 368 pages, hard bound, 10 1/4" x 7 1/8". Has a terrific index, very decent marks, photographs, drawings, and catalog pages - one section of color photographs. Dust jacket has tears, owners name on inside cover - interior pages clean and bright. Covers pottery and quite a few tile companies. (#BKKovelAP)

Keywords: antiques collectible ceramic tile reference books

Circa: 1974
Publisher: Crown Publishers
ISBN: 0517516764  

Columbian World’s Fair Collectibles Columbian World’s Fair Collectibles Chicago (1892-93), Howard M. Rossen and John M. Kaduk, Wallace – Homestead, 1976. Out of print. Paperback. 8 ½ x 11, 149 pages. Arranged by collecting category. All right hand pages have either color or black and white photos, with a short description and price on the left hand page. This is a great overview of specific items and collectibles from the Columbian Exposition. A 2 page typed price guide is included, hand lettered "Revised prices 1982-83". Pages 141-146 are coming loose from the binding. Cover is worn. (BkColum)

Keywords: glass glasses Early American Victorian catalog reference antique book collectible campaign memorabilia presidential president expo Columbus


Circa: 1976
Manufacturer: Wallace – Homestead
ISBN: 0870691570  

American Bottles & Flasks and their Ancestry – book American Bottles and Flasks book by Helen McKearin and Kenneth M. Wilson. Crown Publishers, 1978. 779 pages. 11 ¼ x 8 ¾" Out of print. Over 1000 illustrations. The classic reference for collectors of early bottles and flasks. Section II – the figural flask charts, is the section where flasks are organized, numbered and identified in line drawings by groups (see photos). Inside pages like new. Some foxing to outside top of volume. Dust jacket in poor condition.

Keywords: glass glasses Early American Victorian catalog reference antique book collectible bottle

Circa: 1978
Publisher: Crown Publishers
ISBN: 051753147X