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American Artists
Farmington Hills, MI Macmillan Reference Usa/Gale Group 2001 0028655249 / 9780028655246 First Edition Thus Hardcover New
Hardcover has blue ground and white lettering on spine. Pages are clean and tight; this is a new book. Illustrated with 100+ b/w drawings and photographs. Artists are listed alphabetically; timeline; sources; glossary, index. Covers different movements/genres and collections: Op Art; Photorealism; Hudson River School Precisionism; National Museum of American Art; Whitney Museum of American Art; Pop Art; Folk Art; Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum; Color Field Painting; Minimalism; Norman Rockwell Museum; Rothko Chapel; Ashcan School; Abstract Expressionism; San Ildefonso Watercolor Movement; American Regionalism. ; Macmillan Profiles Series; B & W illustrations; 7 1/4 x 10 1/4; 487 pages
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Mathematicians And Computer Wizards
Farmington Hills, MI Macmillan Reference Usa/Gale Group 2001 002865501X / 9780028655017 First Edition Thus Hardcover New
Hardcover book; green ground with white lettering on the spine. Pages are clean and tight; still crisp. This is a NEW book. Extensively illustrated with b/w drawings or photos of the people included. The biographies are listed alphabetically; a time line of mathematics; sources; glossary, index. ; Macmillan Profiles Series; B & W illustrations; 7 `/4 x 10 1/4; 426 pages; Very slight rubbing.
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Palm Beach International Art & Antique Fair Paintings, Furniture, Silver, Jewelry, Textiles & Objects; January 30- February 9,
Florida[?] International Fine Art Expositions 2003 First Edition Hardcover Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Cover is dark blue with gold lettering on front and spine. Brown, monochrome flower picture on endpapers. Pages are clean and tight; this appears as if unused. This is the auction catalog from one of the most prominent American art and antique fairs. Sections are: From the Organizers; Letters of Greeting; Norton Museum of Art; Index of Exhibitors; Exhibiting Galleries; Advertisements; Future Expositions; Acknowledgements. All of the items, along with the extensive description, are accompanied by a color photo. The items are gorgeous, some of them very exotic, and makes one wish you could just jet down there for the next fair and start bidding. Even has pages for notes at the back. Oversized, 4#. ; Color Photographs; 9 x 12; 155+ pages; Cover has slight bumping. DJ has some light bumping and rubbing; in a mylar cover.
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19.50 USD
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Aikman, Lonnelle Rider With Destiny: George Washington
Mclean, VA Link Press, Publishers 1983 0912991011 / 9780912991016 First Edition Soft Cover Very Good+
Softcover is heavy cardboard; black ground with gold lettering on front and spine. Blue monochrome endpapers. Pages are clean and tight. Illustrated with dozens of b/w drawings and photographs. Sections are: Behind Myth and Monument; a Capital is Born; "My Own Vine and Fig Tree"; bibliography; index. Oversized, 3#. ; B & W illustrations; 9 x 12; 173 pages; Cover has shelf wear, light rubbing/scuffing, bumping and some minor, shallow scratches towards the bottom of the rear cover.
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9.50 USD
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Airs, Malcolm The Tudor & Jacobean Country House A Building History
Surrey, England Bramley Books 1998 1858338336 / 9781858338330 First Edition Thus Hardcover New in New dust jacket
Cover is glazed boards, with dust jacket. Pages are clean and tight; this is a NEW book. Illustrated with dozens of b/w photos, diagrams and charts. "The English country house in its landscaped setting was one of the most exciting and original cultural developments of the sixteenth century. Liberated from the need to build for defence by the establishment of domestic peace and financed by a buoyant economy, the Tudor and Jacobean aritstocracy indulged themselves in a frenzy of competitive building which radically changed the face of the countryside...an architectural legacy of unsurpassed beauty and mellow charm..." This was period in which the 'Prodigy Houses' were erected, many of them extant. Foreward by Mark Girouard. Sections are: The Builders; The Building Process; Materials; The Workmen; Conclusion; Index. Great book, following in the tradition of Girouard, Summerson, Colvin, et al. Must have for anyone interested in this period and topic; have a copy on my shelf! ; B&W Illustrations; 7 x 10; 240 pages
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28.75 USD
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Alonzo, Gualberto Zapata An Overview Of The Mayan World: Seventh Edition With synthesis of the Olmec, Totonac Zapotec, Mixtec, Teotihuacan, Toltec, and Aztec civilizations
Merida, Yucatan, Mexico Produccion Editorial Dante 1987 9687232196 / 9789687232195 Seventh Edition Soft Cover Very Good+
Softcover is heavy, glazed paper. Pages are clean and tight. Extensively illustrated with 4 color photographs, over 70 b/w photographs, drawings, diagrams and 7 b/w maps. Originally published in Spanish. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON THE DEDICATION PAGE." ...in 1976 I wrote a work...which outlined the evolution of the Meso-American cultures in general, and the culture of the Maya in particular...gave me the stimulation I needed to publish the materials which I have writen [sic] in the form of a book, with some modifications and pertinent elaborations..." ; Coleccion Sueste Series; B & W and Color; 5 1/4 x 8 1/4; 277 pages; Cover has rubbing/scuffing, some shelf wear, light bumping, some crinkling and shallow closed tear at tail of spine. ; Signed by Author
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Andrew, Ian & Dugald Steer Egyptology: Search For The Tomb Of Osiris: Being The Journal Of Miss Emily Sands, November 1926
Cambridge, MA Candlewick Press 2004 0763626384 / 9780763626389 Hardcover New Illustrated by Emily Sands, Nick Harris, Helen Ward
B & W and Color; 1.1 x 12 x 10.3 Inches; 32 pages; Hardcover is gold with gold lettering on front and black lettering on spine. Multi-colored bird in center of front. Pages are clean and tight. Lavishly illustrated with maps, drawings, photographs, letters in envelopes, moveable pieces, etc. "Written as an amateur Egyptologist's travel journal from 1926, each spread covers a distinct area of antiquity and is mainly factual in content, except for the author's chatty asides. The type resembles that of an old manual typewriter and the photos, reproductions, and sketches make the journal seem more realistic. There are papyrus pull-outs, pop-up art, minibooks, and fold-out maps and an envelope in the back with period postcards, ticket stubs, etc. " by Carol Wichman. Very oversized, 5#.
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13.50 USD
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Blainey, Geoffrey The Rush That Never Ended [revised First Edition] A History of Australian Mining
Australia Melbourne University Press 1964 1st Edition, revised Reprint; Hardcover Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket
Hardcover is black with gold lettering on spine. Illustrated endpapers with map of Australia. Pages are clean and tight. 1964 reprint with corrections. Illustrated with 4 b/w maps; 26 b/w photos. "Australia's map is criss-crossed with the tracks of the metal seekers, and this is the story of their successes and failures. It is also the story of the pioneers of the mining towns, the gamblers, and the industrial giants of the great companies...the scene ranges from the turbulent goldfields of New South Wales and Victoria to the 'new Cornwalls' of South Australia...and each discovery of gold or copper, silver-lead or tin...." . Glossary of mining terms; index. ; B&W Photographs; 5 1/2 x 8 3/4; 369 pages; Cover has light bumping and rubbing. DJ has bumping, shelfwear, rubbing/scuffing, price clipped, series of tiny nicks along top and bottom, mostly on the spine; in a mylar cover.
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22.50 USD
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Brookes, John & Eluned Price Home and Garden Style Creating a Unified Look Inside and Out
New York Ward Lock 1996 0706374541 / 9780706374544 First American Edition Hardcover Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
Hardcover is dark blue with gold lettering on spine. Light blue endpapers. Pages are clean and tight; this is a NEW book. Lavishly illustrated with over 100 color photographs. Originally published in England by Ward Lock, London, which is the name on the title page. Distributed in USA b Sterling Publishing. Has 20 case studies of how to successfully complement house design with that of the garden, creating a unified and beautiful design that successfully blends the two. Some of the examples are: Classic Style; Country Style; Cottage Style; Town Style; Modern Style; Creating an Integrated Style; Index. Oversized; 4#. ; Color Photographs; 0.75 x 11.5 x 8.75 Inches; 224 pages; Cover has slight bumping and minor shelf wear. DJ has some rubbing/scuffing, shelf wear, tiny tears at top and bottom of spine; in a mylar cover.
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15.50 USD
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Brose, David S, James A. Brown, and David W. Penney Ancient Art Of The American Woodland Indians Exhibition Catalogue
Harry N. Abrams, in Association With the Detroit Institute of Arts 1985 0895581051 / 9780895581051 First Edition (?) Softcover Near Fine Illustrated by Dirk Bakker
Softcover is heavy, glazed paper. Grey spine with burgundy lettering. Pages are clean and tight; appears as if unused. Lavishly illustrated with 141 color and b/w plates; 32 figures; and a map. This is an exhibition catalogue for a show that appeared at: The National Gallery of Art, Washington , D. C. , March 17 - August 4, 1985; The Detroit Institute of Arts, September 2 - November 11, 1985; The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, December 16 - March 2, 1986. Printed and bound in Japan. Sections are: Introduction; Late Archaic Period; Woodland Period; Mississippian Period; Continuities of Imagery and Symbolism in the Art of the Woodlands; checklist; bibliography; index; photo credits. Oversized/extra heavy; 4#. ; B & W and color illustrations; 8 1/2 x 11; 240 pages; Cover has minor shelf wear, rubbing/scuffing.
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Capatti, Alberto & Giuseppe Vaccarini The Squash History, Folklore, Ancient Recipes
Konemann 1998 3829014627 / 9783829014625 Hardcover Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
Hard cover has illustrated cover, same as DJ. Black spine with orange lettering. Illustrated end papers, showing all kinds of gorgeous squash. Oblong shaped. Pages are clean and tight; appears as if unused. Illustrated with dozens of color photographs to accompany the luscious recipes. First published in Italian, 1996. Translated by Pamela Marwood/Ros Schawartz Translations, London. Printed in Hungary. Background on the squash until page 24. Then recipes, from the Renaissance to the late 19th century. Sections are: recipes by Arneo Nizzoli; Squash recipes from famous Italian cities. ; Color Photographs; 0.7 x 9.6 x 8.3 Inches; 143 pages; Cover has minor bumping. DJ has light shelf wear, bumping, rubbing, edge wear.
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11.00 USD
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Catton, Bruce Michigan A Bicentennial History
New York W W Norton & Co Inc 1976 0393055728 / 9780393055726 First Edition (?) Hardcover Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket Illustrated by Harold Faye, Cartographer
Hardcover. Dark gray endpapers. Overall, pages are clean and tight; appears as if uncirculate or used much at all. Printed in association with 'American Association for State and Local History'. Copyright page states "portions of this book have appeared earlier, in somewhat different form, in the author's book 'Waiting for the Morning Train'. Two original maps by Harold Faye. Illustrated with 16 b/w photos, listed as 'A Photographer's Essay, by Joe Clark, H. B. S. S. '. Index. ; States and the Nation. Series; Ex-Library; B & W illustrations; 5 3/4 x 8 1/2; xiii, 204 pages; Typical former library markings, cover has light bumping. DJ in mylar cover. Some pages have small folds.
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11.00 USD
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Caulfeild, S. F. A. House Mottoes And Inscriptions: Old And New New and Revised Edition Illustrated
Detroit, MI Singing Tree Press 1968 0810333228 / 9780810333222 First Edition Thus Hardcover Near Fine
Cover is brown with gold lettering on spine. Tan endpapers. Pages are clean and tight. Interior of book appears as if unused. Looks like one of those books that gets purchased and then just sits around for decades, untouched except for occasionally moving it from hither to yon. Illustrated with b/w photos. This is a reprint of the title originally published in 1908, London, by Elliot Stock, Paternoster Row, E. C.. Sections are: Introduction: Ancient Inscriptions; English Inscriptions; Scottish and Irish Inscriptions; Sundial Inscriptions, including some on Posy Rings, Organs, Bells, and Others. This Singing Tree Press reprint is very scarce. ; B&W Illustrations; 5 1/2 x 8 3/4; 149 pages; Cover has light bumping and edge wear, some scuffing/rubbing. Some sunning on edges of text block.
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22.75 USD
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Cawthorne, Nigel The Art Of The Aztecs
London Hamlyn/Octopus Publishing Group Ltd. 1999 0600597105 / 9780600597100 First Edition (?) Hardcover Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
Hardcover is black cloth with white lettering on the spine. The DJ is tourquoise with black lettering on front and spine. Illustrated endpapers. Pages are clean, as if unused. Lavishly illustrated with dozens of color photographs and maps. Chapters are: Who Were the Aztecs? ; Architecture; Mountain Shrines and Cliff Reliefs; Sculpture; Codices; Jewellery; Textiles and Weaving; Pottery and Ceramic. Really nice overview of Aztec world, culture and arts. ; Color Illustrations; 9 x 9 3/4; 96 pages; Cover has slight bumping. DJ has light rubbing/scuffing, shelfwear, a few minor creases along the edges; in a mylar cover.
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13.00 USD
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Chapel, Jeannie and Charlotte Gere THE ART COLLECTIONS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
New York Harry N. Abrams, Inc. Publishers 1986 0810909413 / 9780810909410 First American Edition Hard Cover Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Cover is scarlet with gold lettering on the spine; slight bumping. DJ has some light edge wear and rubbing; in a Brodart cover. Pages are clean and tight; printed on high quality, glossy paper. This is a NEW book. Introduction by Sir John Summerson. Picture research, sub-editing and indices by Caroline Cuthbert, Jane Shoaf Turner and Francis Graham. Sections are: Greater London; England: the Provinces; Scotland; Wales; Northern Ireland; Republic of Ireland; list of museums; index of special collections; index of architects. For anyone who is into art and historic collections, museums, castles, palaces, estates, great houses, ecclesiastical properties [as is this dealer] will swoon with joy over this book. Magnificently and exhaustively illustrated with hundreds of color and b/w photos of every kind of picture, drawing, print, map, sculpture, building, furniture, textile, jewellery, gems, arms and armour, and every other kind of art/antique/collectible. A great way to map out a trip to the British Isles for those interested in hitting as many collections, great houses, as possible [I know there are still many I have yet to see! ]. Oversized, 4#. ; Photographs; 9 1/2 x 11 1/2; 360 pages
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14.50 USD
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Chauvet, Jean-Marie; Eliette Brunel Deschamps; Christian Hillaire; Dawn Of Art: The Chauvet Cage The Oldest Known Paintings in the World
New York Harry N. Abrams, Inc. , Publishers 1996 0810932326 / 9780810932326 First English Edition Hardcover Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
Hard cover is brown cloth with gold lettering on spine. Pages are clean and tight; appears as if unused. Lavishly illustrated with 94 color photographs, some of them full page sized, and one map. Typically gorgeous Abrams published book. Foreword by Paul g. Bahn; Epilogue by Jean Clottes. Originally published in French in 1995. Includes notes; further reading; chronology; index. "In December 1994, in the Ardeche Valley of southeast France, 3 explorers chanced upon the hidden entrance to an underground cavern....there made one of the most thrilling discoveries of modern times...The Chauvet Cave, named for one of the discoverers, which had been untouched for thousands of years. It was filled with Stone Age cave bear skeletons and footprints, the blackened remains of fires, and, most importantly, walls covered with more than 300 hundred extraordinary paintings and engravings of animals". Oversized, 5#. ; Color Photographs; 10 1/2 x 12 1/4; 135 pages; Cover has very minor bumping. DJ has light rubbing/scuffing; 3/4" closed tear at bottom of back; 1" shallow slit [does not go through cover], at bottom, near spine; 1/2" bit of colored DJ peeled back from white base; in a mylar cover.
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42.50 USD
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Clason Edward and Anders Franzen Wasa Fynd Och Bargning
Stockholm Nordiska Uppslagbocker AB, Stockholm 1959 First Edition (?) Hardcover Very Good+ in Poor dust jacket
Cover is yellow with green lettering on front and spine. Pages are clean and tight. Extensively illustrated with 50+ b/w photos and drawings. Tipped in is a newspaper article, in English, from "The Detroit News" 3 January 1971. Text is in Swedish. Article says 'Detroit is to get an inside view of the Wasa, the Swedish navy ship that was a disaster in the 17th century but has proved a triumph in the 20th...64-gun ship, the most heavily aremed battlewagon of her day, when she turned turtle and sank 10 August 1628 on her maiden voyage. ' Shades of the Titanic! Of her crew of 200 men, 50 drowned. The ship is on permanent display in Stockholm, in a specially built museum from 1990. Looks to be a recovered and displayed ship, similar to the "Mary Rose" in Portsmouth, England, the warship of Henry VIII. Oversized. ; B&W Illustrations; 8 1/2 x 11; 64 pages; Cover has some light edge wear, bumping; sunning on front end paper; inscription [in Swedish? ] on front endpaper. Pages 3563 have water ripples on bottom corner, but does not intrude into text. DJ has tears, creases, rubbing, bumping, fading; in a Brodart cover.
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25.00 USD
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Connor, Carolyn L. The Color Of Ivory Polychromy on Byzantine Ivories
Princeton, NJ Princeton University Press 1998 0691048185 / 9780691048185 First Edition Hardcover Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Dark blue cover with gold lettring on spine. Pages are clean and tight; this is a NEW book. Printed on acid-free/alkaline paper. Illustrated with 17 color plates, and 12 b/w figures. Chapters are: Color on Byzantine Ivories; Colors, Pigments and Pigment Analysis; Ancient Tradition of Polychrome Ivories; Testimony of Ancient and Medieval Texts; Color on Ivory and the Byzantine Aestethic; Shifting the Paradigm; two appendices. ; Drawings & photographs; 7 3/4 x 10 1/4; 129 pages; NEW. Very slight bumping. DJ has slight edge wear; in a Brodart cover.
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Corbishley, Mike and Hazel Mary Martell The Vikings At a Glance
New York Peter Bedrick Books 1998 0872265587 / 9780872265585 Hardcover Near Fine
Cover is glazed boards. Pages are clean and tight; printed on alkaline paper, with reinforced binding. This is a NEW book. Extensively illustrated with dozens of color drawings. Starts with a time chart from 700-1400. Chapters are: Site-seeing--A Guide to the Viking World; Homelands of the Vikings; Trade and Transport; Kings and Things; Viking Society; Everyday Life; Warriors and Raiders; Viking Builders; Words and Pictures; Religion; After the Vikings; Glossary. ; Color Illustrations; 7 x 9 3/4; 30 pages; Cover has slight shelfwear.
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Couch, Ernie & Jill Couch, compilers Michigan Trivia
Nashville, TN Rutledge Hill Press 1993 0934395977 / 9780934395977 Third Printing; Softcover Near Fine
Softcover has green spine with white lettering. Pages are clean and tight; this is a NEW book. Book is divided into sections: Geography; Entertainment; History; Arts & Literature; Sports & Leisure; Science & Nature. Great book for those who love trivia of any sort, and particulary about the 'Great Lakes State'. ; 0.2 x 8.4 x 3.6 Inches; 191 pages; Cover has light rubbing/scuffing.
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