FS:Antique Books
Nancy & Michael Feldman
Michael and Nancy Feldman
New York NY 10001
e-mail :<feld...@soho.ios.com>
April 15, 1996
OLDER ANTIQUE BOOKS
Americana Book Series, pb, 7th printing, 1974 Early
Country Furniture,40 pages,over 60
photos of Early country furniture This is not a technical furniture book
but a primer type-a little test but hardly any beyond "a
sort of gosh. gee, pic a sort of gosh. gee, pictures and 'this is a
chestnut table' type of discussion."..
$7.00
Benardout, David Rugs and Carpet: Care and Repair of
Swallow Publishing Limited, 1987 A
simple and well made little book which will help you fix your rug or
carpet or at least let you understand what the expert is
talking about. Excellent. DJ very good. 76 pg. $9.00
Board of Education Catalog of the Jones Collection from the
Victoria & Albert Museum H.M. Stationery
Office, 1924 This is part II which deals with the Porcelain, Metalwork
including Snuff-boxes and Enamels, Sculpture,
Books and PrintsThis is an excellent research book with elaborate
descriptions and marks.Excellent for the beginning
collector. $7.00
Burgess, Fred W Silver,Pewter, Sheffield Plate London:
G.Routledge; N Y E.P. Dutton,1921 Part of the
Home Connoisseur Series. 85 illustrations.33 chapters, tea, irish,snuff,
knives, candlesticks,tutor, famous silversmiths, ETC.
Spine frays on cover partly, Initials on front paper, Contents
good. $25.00
Carrick ,Alice Van Leer Collector's Luck in England
Little, Brown and Company,1926
Antiquing in England with over 50 illustrations.Letters to Ethel
and Will about finds .Fading, brown spots, a few pages stuck
and unstuck,a few pages bent. G- Name of owner and Christmas, 1926
written on front page. A charming classic
$15.00
Christensen, Erwin O. Early American Wood Carving World
Pub. Co. Cleveland, 1952,First
Broad view of American Wood carving from colonial days to the end
of the 19 Century.Chapters on Figureheads,Amusement
props, Portraits,Furniture,households and religious. DJ on spine
cracked. Book Very good. 12 color plates, 42 black
and white illus.Notes , Index, biblio. $50.00
Eberlein, H.D. and Abbot McClure Practical Book of
American Antiques Garden City Pub.1927 edition of 1916
Exclusive of Furniture. 257 illustrations. McClure Drawings!
Chapters on Early Mexican Majolica, American Glass,
decorative metal work, silver, Pewter, Colonial paintings, Allegorical,
Printing, Lace, wood and stone carvings. Very good,
Chronological keys of various periods and materials. bios,380
pages,Supplements of manufactures, index. $50.00
Ferdinand Keller Antiques/Reproductions Ferdinand Keller
Antiques/Reproductions 1930 's
32 pages, cover and pages a little worn on the top but otherwise
excellent, 50th anniversary edition, more than 30 photos of
furniture that they reproduce with prices (from the prices, seems l
30's) This catalog is mostly pictures ,but
the pictures show the size and price of furniture. $15.00
Forbes, Allan The Story of Clipper Ship Sailing Cards American
Antiquarian Society,1949 The BOOK on the Clipper
Ship Sailing Advertisements. Very good condition, paper,50 plus pages,
color plates, b & w photos, lists of
companies, etc $25.00
Frances Clary Morse Furniture of the Olden Time
Macmillan, 1936 7 1/4" x 9 1/2".463
pgs. 428 illus,13 chapters containing chests and dressing tables, bureaus
and washstands, bedsteads, cupboards and
sideboards, desks, chairs, settles, settees and sofas, tables, musical
instruments, fires and lights, clocks, look ing glasses,
doorways, mantels and stairs. Contains glossary and index of the owners
of furniture. Also glossary of terms used in cabinet
work.VG but 1 stain on spine, minute soil and inscription and address of
owner on endpaper. $30.00
Gayler, Julius F. Furniture Yesterday and Today Currier &
Harford, Ltd, 1926 A history of furniture and its
principal periods, 18th C. English furniture makers, American furniture,
the construction of furniture, furniture finishes. Portfolio
of illustrations of furniture by American Manufacturers in back
pocket.58 illustrations.G except cover of spine off.
60 pgs plus the portfolio of illustrations $15.00
Halsey, Elizabeth T. Ladies Home Journal Book of Interior
Decoration The Curtis Publishing Co, 1959
Part I useful basic info on arch. furniture, textiles,
colors,etc. Part II how to plan, decorating styles, floor plans, Part III
illustrates rooms for every day and need.90clr photos,126 b&w illus.
VG. There is a dj but it is torn. $15.00
Hammond, Dorothy Price Guide to Country Antiques and
American Primitives Funk and
Wagnalls.1975 Looks like Kovels or any new book, but 1975 prices.
DJ and book very good $10.00
Harold Lewis Bond An Encyclopedia of Antiques Tudor ,
1945 7" x10 1/4", 376 pgs. 355
illus.It is divided into 7 sections; furniture and periods, pottery and
porcelain, glass, textiles, metals, biographies and
bibliographyThe book gives concise information within the different
classifications, alphabetically, within the sections treated
at length with numerous references for further reading. The bibliography
is arranged for ready reference for further reading.
VG; one sml tear, wear on spine bottoms, minor fading and some
foxing.Important reference classic. $35.00
Hermann, Frank The English as Collectors:A Documentary
Chrestomathy W.W. Norton, 1972, 1st American
edition The history of collecting in England, from the beginnings to
1824.1824 and after.Chronological survey of
the English as collectors extracted from passages of early sources.
Example of chapter is On the Use of Photography in the
Study of Painting by Bernard Berenson. G+ 96 illustrations $45.00
Horn, Jeanne Hidden Treasure How and Where to Find It
Bonanza, Crown, 1962 How to find and
recognize treasure. 31 illustrations and 6 color plates. Paintings,
glass, musical instruments, autographs, etc. VG
$20.00
Johnson Wax Ed 182 How to take Care of Furniture ?
good condition,16 pages,postpaid
$3.00(postage included)
Kaduck, John M. Sleepers That Have A Future(small
collector's items) Wallace-Homestead, 1970 Plastic
loose-leaf booklet with 21 color plates.post cards, brass & bronze,
novelty knives, locks, handcuffs, adv. mirrors, wax seals,
button hooks, etc. Cardboard wraps. Buy this just to see the amazing
picture of John and his wife, Margaret. Including price
guide leaflet and future growth chart to 1980 Was he right? $15.00
Laidacker and others The American Antique Collector (v1-10)
bound Sam Laidacker, Scranton,
PA,1939-1940 A combination newsletter and saleslist for the collector
and dealer in historical and decorative
Staffordshire china, historical bottles and flasks, cup plates, etc. Many
articles and advertising VG.This has many pictures of
examples.Sam Laidacker was the publisher of The Antique Collector, a
collector and dealer.This is an invaluable reference and
also has a lot of "insider talk" about dealers and dealer relations;
gossip, what low prices! $25.00
Mary Harrod Northend American Glass (2 copies)
Dodd, Mead & Co, 1936
6 1/2" x 9 1/2", 209 pages.191 clr and b&w illus.,History of
early American glass, Stiegel, Sandwich, other s, American
bottles, windows, table glass, cup plates, decanters, stemware and
tumblers, lanterns, lamps, candles and candlesticks,
miscellan neous glass, the story of glass, glass as decoration.Gold
embossed cover, vg except for slight fading,
wear & sml tear on spine edge.Some plates have a little foxing.
Important research tool for American glass collectors. $35.00
McClinton, Katherine Morrison A Handbook of Popular Antiques
Bonanza, Crown, 1946 27 groups of
popular antiques including ironstone china, Gaudy Dutch, Welsh Spatter,
Roseware, Tucker China, Dutch and English Delft
tiles, Staffordshire cottage figures, 19th c. English Lustre, etc, over
230 pictures. VG withVG dj $20.00
McClinton, Katherine Morrison Antique Collecting for Everyone
(4 copies) Bonanza Books, Crown , 1951
An informative and practical guide. Concentrates on chalk,
pottery, brass and copper, woodenware, stone jugs,
needlework,glassware, etc.Specific questions answered,articles described
fully, names localities, outlines processes of
manufacture,0ver 200 photos,dj,G+ $15.00
Mebane ,John Treasure at Home A.S. Barnes & Co., 1965
second printing Contemporary collectibles; bitters bottles,
agricultural tools, automobile accessories, art glass, dime novels,
Haviland Limoges, The Daguerreotype, Selling books,
etc.Historical background, where to find,many illustrations, where to
sell,.DJ G.- Book, VG $15.00
Mebane, John The Coming Collecting Boom A.S. Barnes &
Co., 1968 New areas (for 1968) of
collecting.decorated coat hooks, novelty clocks,pin cushions, baby
rattles,gambling devices., art glass lamps, silver, etc. Many
illustrations VG. With dj. $20.00
Miracle Americana, Inc. Early American Reproductions
catalog of Early American
Reproductions by Miracle Americana, Inc.,40 pages, drawings and photos on
each page plus measurements-One picture per
page.-NO text, excellent condition. .....$7.00(postage included)
Moore, Gates Early American Designs of Lighting Fixtures
No year-appears 1930's Catalog of
Gates shop in Norwalk Conn. Where he hand made reproductions of lighting
fixtures.20 pages of lights, hand printed
corrections, and pasted additions. Fine except for cover which has a bend
in the front. Good condition.
$7.00(postage included)
Moore, N. Hudson Old Glass: European and American
Patrick A. Stokes Co. NY, 1924
Venetian,Bohemian,Dutch, German, Spanish, French, English,
Bristol,Nailsea, Waterford, Dublin-
Chapters.Wistarrberg,Stiegel,Saratoga, Bottles and Flasks, Mold
glass,Stoddard, Keeene, Pitkin, Sandwich, Mexican and
American Factories. 223 Illustrations.Index, very good condition
$55.00
Moore, N. Hudson The Collector's Manual (2 copies)
Tudor, 1937 13 chapters covering tables
and sideboards,English Pottery and Porcelain, chairs and sofas, antique
glassware, chests and cupboards, brass and copper
utensils, Lustre ware,timepieces,desks and
secretaries,pewter,etc.G $20.00
Morse, Frances Clary Furniture of the Olden Times. 1936 ed,
Macmillan,excellent condition
470 pages, 428 illlus. and photos, index and index of owners- the people
who owned the furniture .450 pages of text.,about
75% of the book is text. Pictures on the pages. Are explained in detail
by Are explained in detail by the text.
$30.00
Murphy, Wendy The Collectors Handbook: A Guide to the
Marketplace Time- Life Books,1978 Auctions, Flea
Markets, Dealers and Shows, Appraisals, Protection, Collecting Abroad,
Detecting Fakes Paper, 64 pages, very good, one
look will save purchase price times ten. $5.00(postagr included)
Ornsbee, Thomas H. Know Your Heirlooms The McBride Co,
1957 Identifying and
evaluating your inherited treasures and your new discoveries.Furniture,
china, glass, silver, prints, paintings, brass and iron,
pewter, quilts and coverlets From his syndicated column, 116
illustrations.G. Some foxing. DJ is worn and torn
$10.00
Osmsbee, Thomas H. Care and repair of Antiques-TWO COPIES
Gramercy Pub. 1959
How to keep old furniture in good condition,restore broken and
neglected pieces,repair luster to silver, china,paintings, etc.15
chapters.Photos. Dj and book very good $18.00
Home Repairs Simplified Poel, W.I. and Eleanor
Hpmemaker's Enc. 1952
$7
Pratt, Richard A Treasury of Early American Homes
Whittlesly House. New York.1949. Sections: Early Colonial,
Later Colonial ,Young Republic. Medieval, Georgian, Classical, Provincial
Styles with examples. Text, Photos, insides,
outsides, area. 135 pages, 10 1/2 " by 14". Very good condition. no DJ.
$45.00
Ramsey, Edited by L.G.G. The Concise Encyclopedia of
Antiques-Vol Five Hawthorn Books,Inc. ,1961
Chapters on Dutch Delft, Japanese Armor, Fashion plates,
Furnishings-Egyptian,Gothic revival, Italian Silver.-That is only 6
of 35 Chapters. dj and book in very good condition. 267 pages $25.00
Ratia, Armi. Editor in Chief The Ornamo Book of Finnish Design
Finnish Society of Crafts and Design.
1962 Published to celebrate the 50 th Anniversary of Ornamo.A
historical review of Finnish designs are used
to explain Ornamo. Index, 120 plus pages, many photos to page, text,
explanation, furniture design. DJ tear in top by spine. o/w
G. $40.00
Singleton, Esther The Collecting of Antiques
Macmillan, 1937 For discriminating collectors.China, silver,
glass, furniture, clocks, textiles, metal-work,Americana, prices and
auctions, over 100 illustrations browning, foxing, fading,
wrn and small tears in cover top and bottom, beginning to start.
Beautiful examples, history, excellent reference $15.00
Sir Ernest Pooley The Guild of the City of London Collins,
1947 6 1/2" x9",48 pages, 8 plates in color, 19
in B&w. Early historyThe growth of the trade guilds, royal charters,
wealth and pageantry of the guilds,The Ulster and Virginia
Plantations,the cities fighting forces, the city companies' hospitality,
etc DJ vg. Bk has one spine chip and a bit of
fading o/w vg. Fascinating from the Britain in Pictures series. $25.00
Indoor and Outdoor Gardening Smith,Marie Read
Hpmemaker's Enc. 1952 Part of Homemakers
Encyclopedia $7
Stackleton, Robert & Elizabeth The Book of Antiques The Penn
Publishing Co, 1938 21
chapters including recognition, lessons from auctions, the question of
values, discoveries near NY, discoveries in PA,MA,CT.
Discoveries in VA, DE and the eastern seaboard,rescuing wrecks, polish
and finish,etc.Sunned, starting,
browning, 82 illustrations. Good reference. $8.00
Stackleton, Robert & Elizabeth The Charm of the Antique
Hearst International Library Co, 1914
20 Chapters, the charm of acquisitions,knowing periods and
styles, accessories,finds near home, finds from famous
places,etc Cover has been glued, starting, waterstained,yellowing, but
lots of. photos. An excellent reference written in
antique style but charming. $8.00
Vail, Gabriel Thirteen Centuries of Marocaines Textiles (In
FRENCH ). Foundation Abegg-Berne,1980 Analyses
techniques de Gabriel Vial Very good49 illustrations,39 pages
$15.00
Warren E. Cox, editor The Homelovers Book Frost & Reed,
Ltd, 1950, 26th ed. The
books consists of color facs of paintings by Modern Masters, Woodcuts in
color, Aquatints in color, Mezzotint engravings, brief
biographies of painters, the art of etching and engraving, brief
biographies of etchers and engravers and an index and price
list for artists proofs and prints which coordinate with the particular
artist and page number. 71/2' x 10", VG except cover in
boards is worn with edgewear and a few tiny tears.256 pages.It was used
for home decorating . $30.00
Whitman ,Roger B. First Aid for the Ailing House
Whittlesey House, McGraw Hill, 1934
1st,3rd pntg,Solutions to homeowners problems. Answers to
questions asked in the column of the same name in the New
York Sun. Over 40 illus. Heatproofing, walls, cellars, painting,
plumbing G but flaking and drying of back
cover.Perfect for renovators. $15.00
Winchester , Edited by Alice Winchester The Antiques Treasury and
Other Decorative Arts Dutton,
1959,First Edition 320 pages, 800 black and white and 16 pages of
color photos, This book has less text than above. Has
chapters that give a general description. Then photos and a detai
dj is worn and has some tears, good
condition but the pages had water spilled on them, this spill is by the
top binding, but it doesn't interfere with turning the pages
and none of the pages are stuck together. $25
Wykes-Joyce, Max Seven Thousand Years of Pottery
and Porcelain Philosophical Library, NY ,1958
First 19 chapters,Bibliography, Index, notes on collecting. 85
illustrations and explanations. dj has tear on
front corner, book is very good $25.00
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