Antiques & Collectables from Ariel Books

Hong Kong: Flagstaff House , 1984. The Flagstaff House Museum specialises in the collection, study and display of tea ware, including many samples of the Yixing teapot, from the Jiangsu of China, as well as the world's oldest known extant teapot. It opened 1984 based on Dr. Lo Kwee-seong collection. Part 1 contains 142 photo plates 85 in colour rest… Read more about this item

Yokama, Japan : Kelly & Walsh, 1893. [1893 1st Ed]. Chirimen book made using Japanese paper used to form soft crepe fabric. Covers are wood block printed with toji (pouch pages) tied with Pink silk thread, spine covered at head and foot with crepe strip, opens directly to preface 1 page, 11 page short account of the 47 Ronin's, 1… Read more about this item

New Zealand: Self Published, 1998. Collectors reference with history of New Zealand produced brands and imported brands sold here etc, covers illustrated for identification. CONDITION Black bds casebound, 303 pages. Copy is crisp and unworn. Overweight. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Auckland, New Zealand: Auckland War Memorial Museum , 1970. Stapled card wraps, 24 pages with photos in colour and b/w, pottery marks shown at rear. Nice copy. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Christchurch, New Zealand: Verne, Collins & Co , 1951. The most interesting postage stamp of New Zealand. A detailed study of plate 1 which shows Captain James Cook landed at Poverty Bay on 8 October 1769, during his first voyage in the Pacific. The examinations reveals the flaws in the first printing to enable to identify to rare first printing… Read more about this item

London: H G Bohn , 1853. Henry Noel Humphreys (1810-1879),[1] was a British illustrator, naturalist, entomologist, and numismatist. Humphreys, who studied medieval manuscripts in Italy as a young man, became an accomplished scholar in numerous subjects. In addition to his entomological texts, Humphreys wrote works on ancient Greek and Roman coins, archaeology, and the art of writing and printing. CONDITION… Read more about this item

London, United Kingdom: Apple , 1996. "This is a guide to the doll world's amazing phenomenon - Barbie. Since her birth in 1959, she has successfully changed with the times and kept up with the latest fashions. This book follows her transformation, from her origins as "stock #850" to the latest Barbie dolls and her rebirth as an artist's icon.… Read more about this item

London, United Kingdom: Seeley & Co., 1900. Burgundy cloth bds with embossed decoration and bright Gilt title (fresh with sl frayed spine foot, top front cnr bruised, scratch to rear bds) coloured frontis with clean tissue guard, pp viii 66 with 8 full colour illustrations and 20 monochrome ones. A nice tight copy not inscribed or foxed. First Edition. Cloth.… Read more about this item

London, United Kingdom: Ernest Benn, 1949. Revised. Blue bds with Gilt title (fresh and unworn) pp 306 with numerous photo illus includes lists of marks. Tight with bright interior (appears unread, sl foxed to eps) Original Blue DJ has paste on illus to front and light atmospheric toning.. 2nd Edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.… Read more about this item

London, United Kingdom: G Bell & Sons, 1948. Green cloth with crisp Silver title, pp x 202 with photo's and line illus. Excellent copy bright and fresh as new, small name to front pastedown obscured by DJ flap. Original DJ has one short tear top front, sl damp stain to spine foot not effecting book cloth, o/w very mild wear..… Read more about this item

London, United Kingdom: Victoria & Albert Museum, 1928. Green light card, pp 20 plus pp 16 of b/w photo illus plates. Tight unworn and unread copy with only name to first blank o/w as new.. 2nd Edition. Soft Cover. Fine/N/A. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.