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Illustrated Catalogue of the Artistic Furnishings and Interior Decorations of the Residence No. 121 East Twenty-First Street, New York City. April 4, 5, 6, 1907
by [Stanford White]
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
NY: American Art Association, 1907. Octavo. Unpaginated. 409 lots of furnishings, followed by 122 lots of old and modern paintings, water colors and drawings. [24] b/w interior photographs of the house. Illustrated tan wrappers. VG, pencil notations on ffep & a few scattered ticks & prices in catalogue; spine chipped with considerable loss but still tight copy, edges rubbed, lightly soiled. The sale was held on premises at 121 East 21st St.; the catalog is organized by room - from the entrance hall, dining room, music room, library, to the picture gallery. Plus separate catalogue "Supplementary Sale" - Illustrated Catalogue of Valuable Artistic Property Collected by the late Stanford White to be sold at the American Art Galleries on Nov. 25th, 26th, 27th, 1907. Octavo. Not paginated. A total of 651 lots, some b/w photographs of the items in situ. VG, a clean, unmarked copy; spine has 1" loss at head, closed tear at tail, light edgewear, light soiling. The sale includes a large range of items, from furniture, tapestry, paintings, vases, columns, stained glass panels, etc.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good.
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- Bookseller
- Carnegie Hill Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013796
- Title
- Illustrated Catalogue of the Artistic Furnishings and Interior Decorations of the Residence No. 121 East Twenty-First Street, New York City. April 4, 5, 6, 1907
- Author
- [Stanford White]
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- American Art Association
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1907
- Keywords
- Stanford White Auction Catalog Furniture Aesthetic Movement
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Carnegie Hill Books
Biblio member since 2004
New York, New York
About Carnegie Hill Books
We specialize in rare and out of print books on the Decorative Arts, Architecture, Modern Design, Gardens, Furniture, Illustration, and New York City, as well as occasional offerings of titles of exceptional importance, quality, rarity or simply because we think they are worth having. We are happy to perform searches or answer questions relating to our fields of interest and stock. Open by appointment. If you plan on visiting Manhattan's Upper East Side, and would like to view our stock in person, please contact us at 646-505-8524 to make an appointment.
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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