Art / Decorative Arts from Adamstown Books

New York NY: Abaris Books, 1896. Book. Illus. by Sydney Richmond Frost . Near Fine. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover, 185 pp. 2nd volume only of 2 volume set issued by Abaris Books in 1976. Reissue of 1910 edition. Notable for its illustrations by Arthur Rackham, this translation of the final 2 parts of Wagner's… Read more about this item

Robesonia PA: Breininger Publications, LLC, 2013. Book. New. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize hardcover, 178 pp. w/ color photos throughout. Extensive introduction traces the history of (Lester) Breininger pottery, redware, and the annual porch sales. The majority of the book is organized by designs, alphabetically, such as architectural, floral motifs, etc. Book Condition : New. Glossy… Read more about this item

Wilmington DE: Historical Society of Delaware, 2007. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize softcover, 48 pp. w/ color photos throughout, issued to accompany 2007 exhibit of items selected from the permanent collection of the Historical Society of Delaware. Introduction to the Society is followed by an essay on material culture and then plates… Read more about this item

Washington DC: Library of Congress, 1988. Book. Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Catalog and checklist for Pennsylvania German fraktur held at the Library of Congress. Oversize softcover, 48 pp. w/ multiple color and b&w plates. Introduction by Don Yoder. Catalog divided by collection: Rare Book and Special Collections Division; Performing Arts Library; and Prints and… Read more about this item

New York NY: De Capo Press, 1969. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. De Capo Press facsimile reprint of 1929 original limited editions. Two hardcovers, 654 pp. combined w/c. 60 b&w illustrations. Compiled form 18th century newspapers, this set examines a range of artistic mediums in Colonial and Revolutionary America - painters, engravers, architects, stone carvers,… Read more about this item

Philadelphia PA: The Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1969. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Presumed 1st Edition. Oversize hardcover, 402 pp. Biographical sketch of Lancaster Pennsylvania artist Eichholtz and a catalogue of his portraits and other works. Includes 100 pp. at rear of b& w photos and illustrations of his work. Antiques & Auction… Read more about this item

Yale University Press, 2011. Book. New. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, 60 pp. Pritzker Prize-winning architect Zaha Hadid, designed furniture and objects since the beginning of her professional practice. This lesser-known aspect of her career takes center stage in Zaha Hadid: Form in Motion, which includes furniture, lighting, footwear, jewelry, and other objects… Read more about this item

Philadelphia PA: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2015. Book. New. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Oversize hardcover, 363 pp. w/ 242 color plates (many full page). Issued for 2015 exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Featuring many previously unpublishes examples, this is the most significant exhibit and book on fraktur in many decades. Includes an interview with… Read more about this item

Ephrata PA: Science Press, 1973. Book. Good Minus. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition, unnumbered of 750. 1973 Christmas keepsake. Oblong hardcover, 104 pp. w/ color plates throughout. Visual survey of the development of a PA German style and printing techniques (written, printed, engraved, lithographed). Book Condition : Good-; no text marks; slight cocking to front… Read more about this item

New York NY: La Boetie in Association with Robert K. Brown, 1972. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Side-stapled softcover, c. 40 pp. Catalog to accompany 1972 exhibit. Covers works by artists of the Vienna Secession and Wiener Werkstaette and the influence of the Art Nouveau movement. B&w plates comprise the second half… Read more about this item

Sandwich MA: Sandwich Glass Museum, 1992. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize side-stapled softcover, 32 pp. w/ 44 color photos throughout. Guidebook to the permanent collection of the Sandwich Glass Museum featuring Early Blown Wares; Mold-Blown Glass; Pressed Glass; Cut and Engraved Glass; Novelty Items and Ornamenting Techniques; and, Trevaise Ware.… Read more about this item

Lancaster PA: Franklin and Marshall College, 1987. Book. Near Fine. Softcover (Side-stapled). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Catalog and checklist for Pennsylvania German fraktur held at F&M College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Essays on Fraktur; Calligraphy and Linguistics: A Different Look at the F&M Fraktur; and, Religious Dimensions. 12 color photos and 6 b&w illustrations. Book Condition : Near… Read more about this item

Hartford CT: Connecticut Historical Society, 1976. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Published in conjunction with a major exhibition. Special focus on the Danforth School as well as various maker's marks. 194 pp. w/ b&w photos. Index of CT pewterers. Book Condition : Very Good; no text marks; binding slightly… Read more about this item

Chicago IL: Chicago Art Institute, 1975. Book. Good Minus. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Oblong hardcover, 58 pp. w/ c. 100 color plates. Sliver titling on blue boards, no publication information. Brief introduction to the Currier & Ives firm and the Esmark collection gathered by Roy King. Book Condition : Good-; no text marks; bumping… Read more about this item

Zurich, Switzerland: Swiss National Tourist Office, 1956. Book. Good. Soft cover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 48 pp. small softcover with wraps. 20 color plates of pottery, ceramics, and porcelain tableware produced in Switzerland. Book Condition : Good; no text marks; light toning inside covers; some toning and light creasing to covers; spotting to top text block..

University Park PA: Pennsylvania State Univ Press, 1982. Book. Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Survey of tinsmithing in PA. Oblong side-stapled softcover, 80 pp., very well illustrated with b&w photos incl. advertising broadsides. Large section on design - form, decoration, and material. Book Condition : Good; no internal markings; some wear to… Read more about this item

London, England: The Trustees of the British Museum, 1963. Book. Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Museum guidebook to the Ancient Chinese collection - Jewelry, Weapons, Bronzes, Pottery and more. Pieces from the Neolithic Period, the Shang period, and the Chou and Han dynasties represented. 50 pages of b&w photos. Book Condition… Read more about this item

London, England: Peter Nevill, 1960. Book. Illus. by Ehm, Josef (photographer). Good Plus. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Good survey of the development of majolica in Italian pottery and the introduction and influence of Persian and Moorish styles and techniques. 8 color and 57 b&w plates. Book Condition : Good+; no internal markings; discoloration at… Read more about this item

New York NY: Universe Books, 1978. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Comprehensive study culled from Antiques magazine examines 17th and 18th century porcelains, Wedgwood, Ceramic Figures and Portraits, Blue Printed Wares, and Victorian and Post-Victorian pottery and porcelain. Book Condition : Near Fine; minor rubbing to back cover; no markings to text.… Read more about this item

Los Angeles: Sotheby Parke Bernet Inc., 1973. Book. Good Plus. Softcover (Saddle-stapled). N/A. 8vo up to 9½" tall. Off-white pictorial softcover, staple, 8vo up to 9½" tall, 48 pp, numeerous B&W illustrations. Includes laid-in price estimate sheet. Pages are clean and bright with PRICES REALIZED in pencil next to most items listed. 113 items described, some pictured in black and… Read more about this item