Early American Wall Paintings, 1710 -1850.
New York: Da Capo, 1971. 110pp., with many b/w illustrations. Thin 4to, brown leatherette. N.Y.: Da Capo Press, 1971. Fine. Library of American Art. An unabridged reprint of the original 1926 edition. More
New York: Da Capo, 1971. 110pp., with many b/w illustrations. Thin 4to, brown leatherette. N.Y.: Da Capo Press, 1971. Fine. Library of American Art. An unabridged reprint of the original 1926 edition. More
London: Pitman, 1952. Profusely illustrated, some in color. 2 vols., 4to, beige cloth, d.w. London: Isaac Pitman, 1952-53. First Edition. A near fine set in very good dust jackets. Vol. I. The English Tradition; Vol. II. Principles of Modern Design. More
Chicago: Popular Mechanics Press. Hundred of black & white illustrations. 104 pages, + 3 pages of advertisments. Tall slim 8vo, brown cloth. Chicago: Popular Mechanics Press, ca. 1925. Very good (+). More
Paris: Arthaud, 1967. Many photographic illustrations in color & in black & white. 4to, black cloth, d.w. (repaired). (Paris): Arthaud, (1967). Very good (+). More
London: Country Life, 1929. 239 black & white photographic illustrations. 196 pages, small folio, black & grey cloth (rubbed), 2 small bookplates on inside front cover and an ownership stamp on the title page. London: Country Life, (1929). First Edition. More
Pointed Leaf, 2016. Numerous color illustrations. 319 pages, 4to, colorful boards. N.p.: (Pointed Leaf Press, 2016). Fine. Signed by Paolla Navone on preliminary page. More
New York: Harcourt, 1974. Illustrated with more than 100 photographs in color and b/w. 232 pages. Thin 4to, pale gray cloth, tattered d.w. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, (1974). First edition. Paperclip impression on one page, otherwise a very good(+) copy in a poor dust wrapper. Inscribed by the author on the half-title. More
New York: Harcourt, 1974. Illustrated with more than 100 photographs in color and b/w. 232 pages. Thin 4to, pale gray cloth, gently worn d.w. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, (1974). First Edition. A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Paris: Baschet et Cie. Numerous illustrations in color & in black & white. Square 4to, tan boards, d.w. Paris: Baschet et Cie, n.d. ca. 1990. First Edition. Fine. More
Profusely illustrated, including a few color plates. 312pp. 4to, black boards, d.w. London: Bloomsbury Books, (1986). Reprint. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Saint Petersburg: Editions d'art Aurore, 1974. In Russian and French. Illustrated (color and black & white). 224 pages. 4to, printed white cloth (lightly soiled). Saint Petersburg: Editions d'art Aurore, (1974). A very good(+) copy. More
New York: Harper, 1978. Photographs by Wim Swaan. 431 plates of which 34 are in color. Thick 4to, brown cloth, d.w. New York: Harpers, (1978). Fine in near fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Harper, 1978. Photographs by Wim Swaan. 431 plates of which 34 are in color. Thick 4to, brown cloth. New York: Harpers, (1978). A fine copy, lacking the dust wrapper. More
Milano: Franco Maria Ricci, 1989. Numerous illustrations in color & in black & white, some mounted. Printed in Italian and English on slate blue paper, oblong 4to, black cloth, color illustration mounted on front cover. (Milan): Franco Maria Ricci, (1989). Scarce. Limited Numbered Edition. Fine. More
New York: Weyhe, 1924. 122 color plates, reproducing over 2000 decorative motives from the arts of Asia, Primitive Europe, North, Central and South America, Africa, Oceania, and from the Peasant Arts of Europe. 35pp. of text, 4to, cloth, light binding wear, reinforced hinges, ownership signature. N.Y.: E. Weyhe, 1924. First American Edition. More
1950. 200 illustrations of drawings and photographs, including 34 plates in full color. 4to, decorative red cloth, d.w. Springfield: Pond-Ekberg, (1950). Fine. More
London: Routledge, 1921. 304 pages with 85 illustrations in black & white. 8vo, green cloth, d.w. (d.w. chipped). London: George Routledge & Sons, 1921. A fine copy in a chipped dust jacket. More
Jackson, MIssissippi: University Press of MIssissippi, 1984. Profusely illustrated with color photos of the interior of the mansion. 90 pages, oblong small slim 4to, rec cloth, d.w. University Press of Mississippi; Jackson, Mississippi. 1984. First Edition. Fine. Signatures on the front gray flyleaf of, "Kirk Fordice, Governor" and "Pat Fordice, First Lady." More
London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1988. Profusely illustrated in color & in black and white. Thick oblong 4to, green cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper chipped at head of spine. London: Weidemfeld & Nicholson, (1988). First Edition. A fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
New York: Abrams, 1985. With 200 illustrations, including 100 plates in full color. 240 pages. 4to, brown cloth (spot of sunning to head of spine) dust wrapper (spine sunned to blue). New York: Abrams, 1985. First edition. A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Portugal: Livrararia Civilizacao. Lavishly illustrated, mostly in color. 288 pages with text in Portuguese and English. Small folio, white linen, d.w., slipcase (stained). Portugal: Livrararia Civilizacao, no date, circa 1985. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. Limited edition, signed by the two authors. More
New York: Rizzoli, 1993. Profusely illustrated throughout with color photographs and drawings. 208pp. 4to, pale yellow cloth, d.w. New York: Rizzoli, (1993). First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper, with a nice inscription from Mongiardino in the half title. More
New York: Macmillan, 1924. Hundreds of illustrations. 2 vols. Thick small 4to. burgundy cloth. New York: Macmillan, 1924. Very good (+). More
London: A & C Black, 1924. Hundreds of illustrations. 2 vols. Thick small 4to. 1/2 burgundy morocco, decoratively gilt spines (lightly rubbed). London: A. & C. Black, 1924. Very good (+). More
New York: Greenfield, 1917. Illustrated with numerous fine plates, each protected with tissue; 45 pages of text, untrimmed edges, t.e.g. Folio, 3/4 vellum (a bit soiled). New York: Greenfield, (1917). Second Edition. A very good copy, internally clean. Limited, numbered edition of 500 copies. Presentation by the author Charles Duveen (C.J. Charles being his pseudonym.). More
I have received the Paul Johnson book, and everything was excellent. I want to thank you for your efforts and professional courtesy in this transaction, as it was one of the best I've experienced over the past year. I hope that I can do more business in the future with Argosy Books. Thanks again.
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