New York: Arch Cape, 1989. Includes over 100 plates, primarily in color. 248 pages. New York: Arch Cape, (1989). A near fine copy, price-tag residue on front pastedown, in a very good(+) dust wrapper, lightly worn at head, red remainder mark on bottom edge. More
Paris: Firmin-Didot, 1883. Hundreds of black & white illustrations, including dozens of full pages plates. xvi + 695 pages. Short 4to, 3/4 red leather over marbled boards, well-rubbed at extremities. Paris: Firmin-Didot, 1883. A very good copy. More
Tubingen: Wasmuth, 1952. 48 plates, many in color, depicting hundreds of examples. Small slim folio, red cloth-backed decorative boards, d.w. Tubingen: Wasmuth, (1952). Very good (+). More
Tubingen: Wasmuth, 1952. 48 plates, many in color, depicting hundreds of examples. Small slim folio, red cloth-backed decorative boards. Tubingen: Wasmuth, (1952). Very good (-). More
Paris: Editions Albert Morance, 1956. 40 pages of color illustrations. 40 pages. Tall 4to, cloth-backed boards, d.w. (d.w. slightly rubbed and edge-worn with a few small tears, boards a bit darkened around the edges). Paris: Editions Albert Morance, (1956). A very good(+) copy. 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
New York: Gallery Books, 1991. 48 pages of full-color plates. Slim folio, glossy pictorial boards, pictorial d.w. New York: Gallery Books, (1991). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. Part of the "Masterpieces of Decorative Art" series. More
Stuttgart: Julius Hoffmann, 1926. 102 plates, issued in portfolio. 16pp. of text. 4to, cloth-backed board folder, ties. Stuttgart: Julius Hoffmann, (1926). First German language edition. Very good. On the architecture, architectural decoration, and furnishings of the royal residence in Versailles. More
New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2011. Profusely illustrated with color photos. 248 pages. Tall 4to, brown cloth, d.w. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, (2011). A fine copy in a fine wrapper. Inscribed by author. More
New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2011. Map. 290 photographic illustrations with 265 in full-color. 264 pages. Tall 4to, brown cloth with gilt lettering at spine, pictorial d.w. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, (2011). Diba's inked signature and inscription at the half-title page. Large dampstain at the front endpaper and some rippling at margins of first several pages; light stains at fore-edge, otherwise a near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Portland House, 1989. Includes 85 color plates. Unpaginated. Folio, green cloth, d.w. New York: Portland House, (1989). A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper, red remainder mark on bottom edge. More
New York: Rizzoli, 1995. Packed with 586 illustrations, 458 in color. 352pp. Square 4o, black boards, d.w. New York: Rizzoli, (1995). First American edition. A very good(+) copy. More
New York: Rizzoli, 1995. Packed with 586 illustrations, 458 in color. 352 pages. Square 4o, black boards, d.w. New York: Rizzoli, (1995). First American edition. A near fine copy--light wear to fore-edge; in a very good(+) wrapper, scuffed and creased at rear cover. More
Deuxieme Serie, 66 plates. 16pp. of text. Atlas folio, in cloth-backed dec. board portfolio, ties. (Paris, 1925). Gothic architecture, decoration and ornamentation in France. More
New York: Viking, 2012. Frontispiece and other b/w illustrations throughout. 281 pages. 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. (New York): Viking, (2012). First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1931. 435 black & white illustrations. 2 volumes. 4to, blue cloth (spines somewhat faded). Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1931. First edition. A very good copy. "A scholarly history of ornament from the Gothic period to the 20th century. The patterns are treated in the context of the history of civilization, as "a speculum minus of human life, darkly reflecting the web of man's thought and feeling." Concentrates on the Western countries with the greatest change; includes architectural..... More
Paris: Librairie Centrale des Beaux-Arts. 2 volumes. Volume 1: Elements Rectilignes; Volume 2: Elements Courbes. Profusely illustrated in black & white + 12 full page color plates. Folio, green cloth (soiled & rubbed). Rubricated title. Paris: Librairie Centrale des Beaux-Arts, ca. 1900. First Edition. Scarce. A good copy. One of the founders of the Art Deco movement. With the ownership signature of art histrian Meyer Schapiro in each volume. More
New York: Century, 1916. Hundreds of illustrations. 2 volumes. 8vo, original gilt-lettered blue cloth. New York: Century, 1916, 1923. Volume 2 is a 2nd printing, and has a some water spots on the cover. More
New York: Dover, 1953. Many black & white illustrations. 248 pages. Short folio, green cloth with silver spine label. New York: Dover Publications, (1953). Second edition, completely revised and greatly expanded. Cloth edges sunned and pages toned. A very good copy. More
New York: Clarkson Potter, 1982. With b/w and color images throughout. 297 pages. Oblong 4to, blue cloth, d.w. New York: Clarkson Potter, (1982). First edition. A near fine copy in a very good(+) wrapper, slightly scuffed. More
New York: Portland House, 1987. 100 full-color illustrations. Tall 4to, blue cloth. New York: Portland House, 1987. Fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Portland House, 1987. Illustrated with 100 full-page color plates, each with multiple patterns; additional black & white figures. Short thick folio, burgundy cloth, dust wrapper (torn and taped). New York: Portland House, (1987). A near fine copy in a good dust wrapper. More
Pelham: Bridgman, 1928. Illustrated with 39 b/w plates of ornament designs. 61 pages. Slim 8vo, tan cloth, d.w. Pelham: Bridgman, (1928). First edition. A very good(+) copy with light dust soiling to cloth, previous owner name and label on endpaper; in a good dust wrapper, tattered and sunned with chipping to spine ends and rear panel. More
New York: Norton, 2001. Illustrated in color and b/w throughout. 320 pages. Folio, patterned cloth, d.w. New York: Norton, (2001). First edition. A near fine copy with previous owner label on front endpaper; in a lightly scuffed very good(+) dust wrapper. More
New York: Norton, 2001. Illustrated in color and b/w throughout. 320 pages. Folio, patterned cloth, d.w. New York: Norton, (2001). First edition. Fine in fine dust wrapper. More
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