Category: antiques

"As new - gift quality! ""The development of the Storyteller figure…is a short course in the making of a tradition…""Sections on: The Storyteller in Pueblo Culture; Color Plates; Pueblo Storyteller Potters; Reference Material. 200 indexed, annotated pages including Bibliography and Glossary, and a Biographical Survey of the Artists. 11x7"" (27.8x17.8cm)" View more info

Picasso: Peintures; Dessins; Gravures rares

By: "Duclaud, Gilberte"

Price: $750.95

Publisher: "Cannes, France", Galerie 65: 1956

Edition: (Signed 1st edition)

Seller ID: 8NM009

Condition: VERY GOOD+

"Signed by Duclaud, dated (4 Aout 1958) and inscribed "" For Madame Marie Lazare with my amitie"". Limited edition: 1500 copies. Cover lithograph was created by Picasso specifically for this catalog. Faint shelfwear and age soil to exterior. Interior as new. Dedication -""Je remercie Monsieur Picasso pou le couverture en lithigraphie originale de ce catalogue ainsi que pour l'affiche de l'Exposition."" (""I thank Mr. Picasso for the original lithograph cover of this catalog and for the exhibition poster."") Lithographie originale en couleu... View more info

Les Manufactures Royales (Les Monuments historiques de la France)

By: "Editions de la caisse mationale des monuments historiques, "

Price: $10.95

Publisher: "Paris, France", "Editions de la caisse mationale des monuments historiques, ": 1976

Seller ID: 8-0Y003

Condition: VERY GOOD

" 20 Illustrated pages with colour and black and white (text in French) + 4 page insert in English: ""The three state factories of Gobelins, Beauvais and la Savonnerie...all located in the same area of Paris known as les Gobelins...created and organized by Colbert (1662)...kept traditions...through 3 centuries of successful efforts..."" 8.5x10.75"" (21.5x27cm)" View more info

Our Little Black Book of Shopping Secrets

By: "Frank, Gerry"

Price: $20.25

Publisher: "Salem, OR", Joan & Gerry: 1991

Edition: (1st edition)

Seller ID: 48P186

Condition: FINE

"Slight curl to bottom corner of back cover. BONUS: Decal on front ""A special edition of the New York Observer for the 1992 Democratic National Convention. Convention Observer, Madison Square Garden July 13-16,1992""" View more info

European Firearms

By: "Hayward, J.F. "

Price: $9.95

Publisher: London, Her Majesty's Stationary Office: 1958

Edition: (REVISED EDITION)

Seller ID: 8-8Y002

Condition: GOOD+

"Ex-library with expected markings. Remnants of spine sticker and number stamps on exterior page edges. Pocket with card inside front cover. Spine end covers have small splits on fold. Light creases on cover corners and some page corners. Tight binding but falls open to page 54 at point where text stops and plates begin. Clean interior pages. 9.5x7.25x0.6"" (24.5x18.5x0.7cm) Guide to the 16th and 17th Century European firearms in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum including 34 black and white photo plates and line diagrams of the firing mechanisms (some showing multip... View more info

Much Ado About Dolls: A Beginner's Guide to Doll Collecting

By: "Herron, R Lane"

Price: $23.95

Publisher: "Des Moines, IA", Wallace-Homestead Book: 1979

Edition: "(1st edition, signed by editor)"

Seller ID: 8-4Y002

ISBN: 0870692771

Condition: NEAR FINE

"As new except for faintest rubbing to cover corners and spine ends. No dust jacket, as issued. Pictorial cover. A highly readable primer and reference on doll collecting. 23 color photos and hundreds of black & white photos. 210 indexed pages including Bibliography. 8.75x11.25x.75"" (21.8x28.7x1.8cm)" View more info

The American Home Book of Furniture (American Home Library)

By: "Jackson, Alice and Bettina"

Price: $8.95

Publisher: "Garden City, NY", "Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc.": 1931

Seller ID: 4-2T007

Condition: GOOD+

"Tight, faint age tanning of pages, clean, square. Softening and rubbing of spine ends and cover corners. Green cloth with aqua block and black lettering and design on spine. 179 indexed pages with black and white drawing illustrations. Vintage book on period furniture including a section on Renovating Old Furniture"", a ""list of Suggested Readings"" and a table of ""Contemporary Periods"" across countries." View more info

Early American Gunsmiths 1650-1850

By: "Kauffman, Henry J. "

Price: $9.95

Publisher: "Harrisburg, Pennsylvania", The Stackpole Company: 1952

Seller ID: 8-8Y001

Condition: GOOD

". No dust jacket. Still has rear pocket inside. Library sticker residue on the spine. Forest green cloth binding with gilt lettering, rubbed covers and edges, worn edges, frayed spine ends, and corners worn thru to boards. Interiors pages overall clean except for library marking on title pages and back. Description of book (probably from original dust cover) has been pasted onto the first title page Solid binding. 94 pages. 10x7x0.7"" (26x18x3.4cm). Gunsmiths are listed alphabetically by last name. Detail of entries range from a simple listing of name and locations where they we... View more info

"""Opulence and Splendor"": The New York Chair 1690-1830, Gallery Exhibition 1984"

By: "Levy, Bernard & S. Dean"

Price: $25.95

Publisher: NY, Bernard & S. Dean Levy: 1984

Seller ID: 90Y025

Condition: NEAR FINE

"As new except for owner's note of purchase place and date on title page. ""45 illustrations with study profiles"" ""the object of the exhibition…is to call attention to the artistic merits of the New York maker…"" 45 pages with black and white photos, staple-bound, 11x8.5"" (27.9x21.6cm)." View more info

Cowboy and Gunfighter Collectibles: A Photographic Encyclopedia with Price Guide and Makers Index

By: "Macklin, Bill"

Price: $32.95

Publisher: "Missoula, MT", Mountain Press Publishing: 1989

Edition: "(signed, 1st edition, 1st printing)"

Seller ID: 04Y026

ISBN: 0878422447

Condition: NEAR FINE

"As new except for light bumps to back, exterior corners. 175 indexed pages with photos, descriptioins, Indexed price guide, indexed maker's list and reference list of badges, belt, bits, blankets, branding iron, bridles, cartridges, chaps, coats, Colts, gauntlets and gloves, fun rigs, handcuffs, hasp, hobbles, knives, loading tools, neckerchiefs, pokes, powder horns and flasks, quirts, reins, ropes and reatas, saddles, saddle bags, saddle maker's tools, saddle scabbards, scales, skirts, riding spurs, sticking tommy, stingy guns, stirrups, tapaderos, watch fobs, Winchesters. 11x8.5"... View more info

Twelve Japanese Screens

By: "Meech-Pekarik, Julia (Philippe de Montebello, Introduction)"

Price: $16.95

Seller ID: 90Y026

Condition: NEAR FINE

"As new except for faint fading at staple edge. Detailed information on use, history, and background of the scenes depicted on the screens illustrated. 64 pages, with color photos of screens and black and white photos of screen details, 11x8.5"" (27.9x21.6cm)." View more info

"Visiting Cards of Celebrities: often illustrated by memorial postage stamps, together with photographs, drawings and other material from the collections of F.C. Schang with comments by him. "

By: "Schang, F.C."

Price: $44.95

Publisher: "Paris, France", Fernand Hazan Editeur: c1971

Seller ID: 09Y001

Condition: FINE/ Good DJ

"As new except for a little foxing on top and bottom edges of pale blue cloth cover. DJ is crisp and shiny but has edges that have rips (tape repaired on inside), chips and 3 missing pieces on top edge of back cover (@3 sq. in. total). In addition to the details described in the title, many of the cards also have a signature which provides a wonderful source authenticating signatures. 271 indexed pages illustrated with photos of all dexsribed items." View more info

The Stamp Collector's Encyclopedia

By: "Sutton, R.j."

Price: $19.95

Publisher: Philosophical Library (#8024)/Bonanza Books/Crown: 1966

Edition: (6th edition)

Seller ID: 91H002

Condition: NEAR FINE/Very Good-(DJ)

"Tight, bright, clean & square. DJ has slight edgewear and light soil. 370 pages (8.25x5.75"", 21x14.5cm), alphabetical, illustrated, 5 appendices on recognition." View more info

Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual 1955-1994 Billboard

By: "Whitburn, Joel"

Price: $103.95

Publisher: "Menomonee Falls, WI", Record Research Inc.: c1995

Seller ID: 19X002

ISBN: 0898201098

Condition: GOOD+

"Tight, bright, clean, slight curl. Creased covers with rubbed edges from its own weight. Everything you ever wanted to know about Pop Music that made the Billboard charts from 1955 to 1994. Listed by: Yearly ranking; title; top 500 artists; and record breaking ( Academy award, Emmy, all-time 100, top 50 by decade, all-time songwriters, most charted versions, and more). 877 pages. Heavy, may require additional postage for priority or International shipping. " View more info

The American Museum of Natural History: A Souvenir Picture Book in Full Natural Color

By: American Museum of Natural History

Price: $4.95

Publisher: NY, American Museum of Natural History: 1950s?

Seller ID: 04H018

Condition: NEAR FINE

As new except for faint spot on front cover edge. 24 full page photos of exhibits with informational index inside back cover. Membership card still attached. Probably from 1950s (consistent with clothing in photos and $15 price for Annual Membership). View more info

L'Art populaire dans le Brianconnais: les Cadrans Solaires

By: Artissime

Price: $34.95

Publisher: "Nyons, France", Artissime: 1995

Edition: (Nouvelle Edition)

Seller ID: 00H001

ISBN: 2950762115

Condition: FINE

"As new. Reprint of the 1901 edition, with 31 figures published by Societe d'Editions Scientifiques which was ""Extrait du Bulletin de la Societe d'Etudes des Hautes-Alpes, 2e serie, tome XIII, 1895"" plus ""Tracer un cadran solaire a l'aide d'une montre"". 64 page staple-bound. Centerfold of full color photos of current reproductions of the sundials. Text in French." View more info

Pounamu New Zealand Jade

By: Hanna & Menefy

Price: $104.95

Publisher: "Kamo, New Zealand", Jadepress: 1995

Seller ID: 8-2T028

ISBN: 0473030128

Condition: NEAR FINE

"Staple bound. Light shelf wear to edges and corners. 1"" surface crease on front cover. Band of sun fading on back cover. Light age soil to exterior page edges. 28 pages profusely illustrated with full color photos on high quality paper. 5.75x8.25x0.1"" (15x21x0.3cm). Pounamu is the Maori term for various types of greenstones including nephrite jade and bowenite, which is a type of serpentine. Full color, glossy photos depict various types and uses of New Zealand pounamu. Includes a bibliography." View more info

The Stein Book: Illustrated Catalog; Current Price; Collector's Information

By: Kirsner & Gruhl

Price: $24.95

Publisher: NY, "Glentiques, Ltd.": 1984

Seller ID: 87Y002

ISBN: 096141300X

Condition: FINE

"As new. No DJ. Featuring the Stroh Brewery Co. Collection. Photos of Steins, with title, size, material, date, probable origin & market price. Information on history and collecting with Index, Bibliography & Glossary. 332 pages (12.25x9"")" View more info