Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1973. Illustrated with black and white photographs throughout. 220 pages. 8vo, light blue boards, dust wrapper, worn, spine faded, with a tear along back fold. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, (1973). A near fine copy, slightly rubbed, in a very good dust wrapper. More
Norman: University of Oklahoma, 2011. Foreword by David L. Boren. Introduction by B. Byron Price. Nearly 200 color plates. xi + 275pp., 4to, blue cloth, d.w. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, (2011). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Chapters by various authors. More
New York: Macmillan, 1976. 16 pages of color photographs, and 120 black & white illustrations. 160 pages. Slim 4to, green cloth, d.w. New York: Macmillan, (1976). Top page margins just a touch wavy, still a very good(+) copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
New York: Batsford, 1949. Forward by Sacheverell Sitwell. Frontis. plus 126 full-page plates, a few in color. xxiv + 169 pages. 4to, red cloth, a bit bumped a slightly frayed at foot of spine. New York: B. T. Batsford, (1949). A very good copy, internally clean. One of 750 copies. More
London: Spring Books, 1967. With a foreword by Sacheverell Sitwell. 128 plates, a few in color. 167pp. 4to, cloth, d.w.; ( d.w. rubbed & edge-worn). London: Spring Books, (1967). Second impression. Very good. More
Paduckah: Collector Books, 1992. Profusely illustrated in black & white and color. 4to, glossy pictorial boards. Paduckah: Collector Books, (1992). First Edition. Fine Presentation copy, from the author. More
West Chester: Schiffer, 1991. Beautifully and extensively illustrated. 192pp., tall 8vo, decorative blue cloth, d.w. West Chester: Schiffer Publishing, 1991. A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Presentation copy signed by the author Contains the price guide. More
Paris: Editions de la Martiniere, 2007. Profusely illustrated throughout in color featuring Baumer's elegant jewelry designs and inspirations. 286 pages with text in French & English. Large 4to, black lettered boards, d.w. Paris: Editions de la Martiniere, (2007). First edition. Corners are very slightly bumped, otherwise a fine copy with a lengthy inscription from Baumer on the front endpaper. More
New York: Dutton, 1985. Beautifully, and extensively illustrated in both color and black & white. 240pp., 4to, red cloth, d.w.; spine of dust wrapper slightly faded. New York: E. P. Dutton, (1985). First edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Suffolk: Antique Collectors' Club, 1990. Illustrated with 738 color plates and 30 black & white illustrations. 4to, cloth, d.w. (Suffolk): Antique Collectorssss' Club, (1990). Fine in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Milan: Landucci, 2000. Filled with many color illustrations. Slim folio, shocking pick boards. (Milan: Landucci, 2000). First Edition. Fine. Limited to 1000 copies. More
London: William Godbid, 1672. 185 pages, 12mo, original calf covers (slightly bowed), neatly re-cased. London: William Godbid, 1672. First edition. A very clean tight copy. Small contemporary brown ink notation on the fly-leaf and previous owners name on the publishers note.The Essay marks the beginning of the modern development in knowledge of crystal structure. Wing B3947. Fulton 96. Neville 193. More
New York: Putnam, 1900. Colored chromolithograph frontispiece with tissue guard and 3 other black & white illustrations. 12mo, 110 pages, rubricated title, green cloth; lightly rubbed at the extremes. New York: Putnam, 1900. First American Edition revised by the Author. Near Fine. More
Milan: "Silvana" Editoriale D'Arte, 1962. 44 plates in color and 63 illustrations in b/w. 85pp. 4to, gray cloth, d.w. (d.w. worn at edges, chip on top spine end, crease running along bottom edge of cloth's front cover, cloth's edges lightly faded, bottom corner bumped, some small stains on front cover flyleaf). Milan: "Silvana" Editoriale D'Arte, (1962). A very good(+) copy, internally clean. More
Milan: Antique Collectors ' Club, 1997. Numerous color plates. 207 pages, slim 4to, grey cloth, d.w. (Milan): Antique Collectors' Club, (1997). Very good (+). Costume Jewellery. Prestentation on the title by a previous owner. More
New York: Abrams, 1992. Profusely illustrated in color & in black & white. Square 4to, red cloth, d.w. New York: Harry Abrams, 1992. First edition. A fine copy. More
New York: Abrams, 1992. Profusely illustrated in color & in black & white. 408 pages. Square 4to, glossy pictorial wrappers. New York: Harry Abrams, 1992. First softcover edition. Slight delamination on corner of rear cover and faint creasing of spine, otherwise a near fine copy of this uncommon book. More
London: Ernest Benn, 1930. 53 collotype illustrations. Small thin 4to, blue cloth backed grey boards. London: Ernest Benn. 1930. Very good (+). More
Color & b/w illustrations. 298pp., tall 8vo, cloth, dust wrapper; d.w. edgeworn with tears. New York: Crown Publishers, Inc. (1970). Very good with good d.w. More
Geneva: Christie's, 1995. Some folding plates, color illustrations throughout. Jewelry printed glossy to stand out on matte background. 230 pages, 4to, blue cloth, dust wrapper. Geneva: Christie's International, 1995. Very Good. More
New York: Christie's, 1994. 2 volumes. Volume I beautifully illustrated in color, Volume II in black and white. 130pp. and 75pp., 8vo, Volume I black cloth, d.w. and Volume II glossy wrappers, d.w., together in a cloth slipcase. New York:: Christie's, 1994. A fine set. More
New York: Abbeville, 1992. Many color plates. Slim oblong 4to, black cloth, d.w. New York: Abbeville Prss, (1992). Fine. Owner's name on flyleaf. More
New York: Sotheby's, 1986. 139 color photos. 384 pages. 4to, gold-stamped cloth, edgeworn d.w. New York, 1986. A fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. A scholarly and magnificently illustrated catalogue of the decorative works of art in the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection. Included are many items by Faberge, and an index of makers' marks. More
New York: Smithsonian, 2011. Illustrated throughout, mostly in color. 287 pages, 4to, silver cloth, d.w. New York: Smithsonian & Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, 2011. First edition. Gift inscription, otherwise fine. Produced to coincide with an exhibition of Van Cleef & Arpels at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum New York in 2011. The book features over 350 of Van Cleef & Arpels most celebrated works from museum and private collections including jewels, timepieces, fashion accessories and objets d'art. More
Gemological Institute of America, 1966. With Artwork, Design and Photography by Jeanne G. Martin. Illustrated. ix + 188pp., 8vo, grey cloth. Gemological Institute of America, (1966). First edition. A near fine copy. More
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