Victorian Jewelry
New York: Macmillan, 1976. 16 pages of color photographs, and 120 black & white illustrations. 160 pages, 4to, green cloth, d.w. New York: Macmillan, (1976). Near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
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Peter Carl Faberge: Goldsmith and Jeweller to the Russian Imperial Court and the principal Crowned Heads of Europe.; An Illustrated Record and Review of his Life and Work, A.D. 1846-1920
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
Peter Carl Faberge: Goldsmith and Jeweller to the Russian Imperial Court.
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
Jewelry of the Stars: Creattions from Joseff of Hollywood
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
My Own Dictionary / Le Dictionnaire Egoiste de Lorenz Baumer
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
Art Nouveau Jewelry
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
Undersanding Jewellry.
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
Los Ano Gloriosos: Bijoux
Milan: Landucci, 2000. Filled with many color illustrations. Slim folio, shocking pick boards. (Milan: Landucci, 2000). First Edition. Fine. Limited to 1000 copies. More
An Essay About the Origine & Virtues of Gems.
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
Merveilleuses Perles
Argus valentines, 2006. More than 200 color illustrations. 318 pages, 4to, cloth, d.w.; some very light creasing to spine of dust wrapper. Argus Valentines, (2006). A fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Ori e Argenti Dell'Italia Antica.
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
Retrospective Louis Cartier: Masterworks of Art Deco
Paris: Cartier, 1982. 123 Cartier creation illustrated in color and black-and-white photographs. 4to, blue cloth, d.w. Paris: Cartier, (1982). A fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. Number 598 of 1000 copies. More
Twentieth-Century Jewelry.
New York: Abrams, 1985. 300 illustrations in full color. 238 pages, 4to, black cloth, d.w. New York: Abrams, (1985). First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
The Jewels of Miriam Haskell.
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
Jewels of Fantasy: Costume Jewelry of the 20th Century.
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
Jewels of Fantasy: Costume Jewelry of the 20th Century.
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
English Mediaeval Enamels.
London: Ernest Benn, 1930. 53 collotype illustrations. Small thin 4to, blue cloth backed grey boards. London: Ernest Benn. 1930. Very good (+). More
Creative Gold- and Silversmithing: Jewelry - Decorative Metalcraft.
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
Jewels from the Personal Collection of Princess Salimah Aga Khan
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
A Selection From the Barbara Streisand Collection of Fine and Decorative Arts
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
South-Western Indian Jewelry
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
The Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection: Renaissance jewels, gold boxes, and objets de vertu.
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
Diamonds...Famous, Notable and Unique
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
The Jewels of the Duchess of Windsor, sold for the benefit of The Pasteur Institute.
Geneva: Sotheby's, 1987. Profusely illustrated with photos, many in color. 308 items. Tall slim 4to, gilt-lettered green cloth, d.w. Geneva: Sotheby's, 1987. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Aucton Catalogue, 2nd & 3rd of April, 1987. More