The Great Houses of Cayetana, Duchess of Alba.
El Viso, 2012. Profusely illustrated in color. 221 pages, 4to, scarlet cloth, d.w. N.p.: Fundacion Casa de Alba, (2012). Small bump at head, still near fine. More
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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
Decoration & Furniture.
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
Popular Mechanics Carpenter's Handbook.; A compilation of 366 ideas collected from the experiences of many carpenters, and designed to help every one who likes to use tools. Helpful both to the amateur and to the professional.
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
Les Maisons du Genie.
Paris: Arthaud, 1967. Many photographic illustrations in color & in black & white. 4to, black cloth, d.w. (repaired). (Paris): Arthaud, (1967). Very good (+). More
Wrought Iron and Its Decorative Use.
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
Than ma da: The Adventurous Interiors of Paola Navone.
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
Billy Baldwin Remembers.
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
Billy Baldwin Remembers.
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
Rideaux et Tentures: Fenetres et Ports, Lits, Passementerie, Tentures de Tissus et de Papier Peint, Garniture de Sieges Depuis le Moyen Age.
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
Craftsmen and Interior Decoration in England, 1660-1820.
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
Baroque & Rococo: Architecture & Decoration
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
E. Frette & Co.; Una Casa Monzese fra Ottoccento e Novecento
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
Ornament in Applied Art.
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
Early American Decoration: A Comprehensive Treatise.
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
Andre Arbus: Architecte-Decorateur des Anees 40.
Paris: Norma, 1996. Profusely illustrated in color and in black and white. Small folio, gray cloth, d.w. Paris: Norma: (1996). First Edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Silver: Pewter: Sheffield Plate.
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
Twentieth-Century Decoration.
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
Winterthur.
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
Oriente e Ocidente: Nos Interiores em Portugal.
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
Roomscapes: The Decorative Architecture of Renzo Mongiardino.
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
The Old-World House: its Furniture & Decoration.
New York: Macmillan, 1924. Hundreds of illustrations. 2 vols. Thick small 4to. burgundy cloth. New York: Macmillan, 1924. Very good (+). More
The Old-World House: its Furniture & Decoration.
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
Elizabethan Interiors.
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
Elizabethan Interiors.
New York: Greenfield, 1917. Illustrated with numerous fine plates protected with tissue; 45 pages of text, untrimmed, t.e.g. Folio, 3/4 leather (worn and boards darkened). London: Newnes, (1917). Limited First Edition. Overall a very good copy, internally clean. One of 800 copies. Limited, numbered edition. Presentation by the author Charles Duveen (C.J. Charles being his pseudonym.). More