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Litchfield County Furniture, 1730-1850
Litchfiled, Ct Litchfield Historical Society 1969 Soft Cover Very Good
This exhibition catalog has 124 pages and illustrates, in b/w, 78 pieces of furniture made in Connecticut's Litchfield County. Each piece is well described and there's an introductory essay about the furniture. Includes an extensive checklist of Litchfield County cabimetmakers with their dates, when known. Very good condnion, minor soling to the covers.
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35.00 USD
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American Folk Sculpture
Newark, NJ Newark Museum 1931 Soft Cover Fine Fine
108 pages, well illustrated in b/w. A very important exhibit in the history of collecting American folk art. This is one of the earliest major Museum exhibits to show folk art and Holger Cahill wrote the intoduction. 193 pieces are listed and well described, and there's a brief essay introducing each category. This copy is in very fine condition-often the spines are damaged, but this one has survived.
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85.00 USD
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Calligraphy: Why Not Learn to Write
N.Y Museum of American Folk Art 1975 Soft Cover Fine
The 20 page catalog for the Museum's Calligraphy exhibit. 186 items are listed and sevceral are picture. Includes introductory essay by Bruce Johnson. Fine.
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20.00 USD
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Multiple Visions: a Common Bond
Santa Fe, NM Girard Foundation 1982 Soft Cover Fine
This large catalog has about 60 pages and numerous color and b/w illustraions of objects from the Girard collection of international folk art.Objects displayed were made in many different countries. Minor wear to the covers.
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20.00 USD
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One Hundred Important American Antiques Israel Sack Collection American Art Assn., Anderson Galleries
2005 Compact Disc PDF
The 1931 auction of Israel Sack's antiques comprised 100 lots of very choice furniture, sliver, export porcelain, etc. The catalog has 137 pages and the entire catalog is on this disc. The catalog has been scanned at high resolution, using Adobe Acrobat, and requires Adobe Reader (included on the disc) to be opened. All illustrations can be significantly enlarged, and the text of the catalog is fully searchable, using Adobe's search function (which depends on the speed of your computer). Complete instructions are included. Postage is $2.00.
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25.00 USD
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The Metal of the State Andrews, Ruth
N.Y Museum of American Folk Art 1973 Soft Cover Fine
This 24 page exhibit catalog lists 196 items, several of which are pictured. The essay describes the use of the various metals by folk artists. Fine
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20.00 USD
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Baur Collection Chinese Ceramics, 3 Volumes , Limited to 1,000 Sets Ayers, John
Geneva Collections Baur Geneve First Edition Fine Fine
Published between 1968 and 1972. Each volume is clean and tight, minor edge scuffing and minor wear to dust jackets. Volume 2 shows small crack at inner front hinge; the volume is tight and the defect of no harm. In all, the three volumes, fine to very fine. Quite heavy-please contact us for accurate postal charges.
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1395.00 USD
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Baur Collection Japanese Ceramics Ayersj John
Geneva Collections Baur Geneve 1982 2-88031-004-X Edition Limited to 1,500 Copies. Hard Cover Very Fine Very Fine
Introduction in English and French; items described in English with short French description. Heavily illustrated in color and b/w. One of the world's better collections. Jacket and contents in very fine condition. Heavy book, Priority postage in US $8.95.
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95.00 USD
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British Folk Art Ayres, James
U.S.A. Barrie & Jenkins 1977 0-214 20269 0 Hard Cover Fine Fine
The 144 page book is a good overview of British folk art: tavern signs, marine folk art, paintings, samplers, and more. It has about 200 color and b/w photos and is in fine condition.
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40.00 USD
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Wild Fowl Decoys Barber, Joel
Mineola, New York, U.S.A. Dover Pubns 1954 0-486-20011-6 Soft Cover Fine
About 160 pages with over 125 illiustrations. Still considered one of the basic books for decoy collectors. Soft cover, fine condition, minor rubbing.
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35.00 USD
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The Legacy of Mormon Furniture: The Mormon Material Culture, Undergirded by Faith, Commitment, and Craftsmanship Barker, Marilyn Conover
Layton, Utah, U.S.A. Gibbs Smith 1995 0-87905-632-0 Hard Cover Fine Fine
This 144 page book has hundreds of photos, most in color, of furniture made, and used by Mormons. Much is paint decorated and there's achapter on graining and the tools used. Includes details on idnetified cabint makers, and regional variations. Fine condition.
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65.00 USD
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Ontario Fraktur Bird, Michael S.
East Petersburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Fox Chapel Pub 1991 0-919880-08-8 Fine Fine
This is the first study of Canadian fractur by a well known researcher of Canadian folk art. The hardcover book has 144 pages and 242 illustrations, many of which are in color. Fine condition.
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40.00 USD
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American Folk Sculpture Bishop, Robert Charles
New York, New York, U.S.A. E P Dutton 1983 0-525-48060-9 Soft Cover Fine
This soft cover edition has 392 pages and over 700 illustrations, many of which are in color. It's the basic book for those interested in three dimensional folk art. Fine condition.
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50.00 USD
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American Samplers Bolton, Ethel Stanwood and Eva Johnston Coe
N.Y Weathervane Books 1973 Hard Cover Fine Fine
This edition is a reprint of the original 1921 edition. It has over 120 b/w plates and 416 pages. It's one the basic books on American samplers, containing registers of 17th, 18th, and 19th century samplers, sampler verses, a list of needlework schools and teachers, and much more.
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60.00 USD
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The Early Potters and Potteries of Maine Branin, Manlif Lelyn
Maine State Museum 1978 0-913764-12-4 Hard Cover Fine Fine
This copy is signed by the author and dated 1978. 262 pages and dozens of b/w photos, several checklists of Maine potters, information on kilns and glazes, and much more. A definitive, well researched book. Fine copy, withslightly faded d/j.
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165.00 USD
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