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The Imperial Porcelain Wares of the Late Qing Dynasty (2 volumes)
by Kwan, Simon S.M
University of Hong Kong, 1989 Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. English text; Hardcover (without dust jacket); 22 x 29.8 cm; 4.6 Kg; Volume 1 with 407 pages; Volume 2, pages 408 to 487 followed by a list of 276 plates (each with caption) from the author collection comprising Wares from Daoguang, Xiaofeng, Tongzhi, Guangxu and Xuantong. Black and white illustrations throughout.; Used with signs of wear on the exterior and interior. The hardcover front covers is turning inwards at the top right side....
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A$1,006.02
Museums of the World (36 volumes - complete)
Kodansha, Tokyo , 1968 Book. Good. Hardcover. Japanese text with table of contents, list of plates and captions of each plate also in english.; Hardcover (white vellum with gilt lettering on spine covered by the dust jacket. In slipcase); 36.3 x 26.3 cm, 2.100 Kg, 184 pages, with colour and black and white plates (each volume); Used books with signs of wear, namely on the slipcases. Some of the dust jacket spines are: slightly faded, chipped, show wrinkles and tears. The interior is in good condition....
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A$1,173.69
Chinese Ceramics in the Topkapi Saray Museum Istanbul: A Complete Catalogue (3 VOLUMES)
by Krahl, Regina in collaboration with Erbahar, Nurdan; Edited by Ayers, John with historical studies by Yucel, Unsal and Raby, Julian
Philip Wilson Publishers, London for Sotheby's Publications, 1986 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. English text.; Hardcover (with dust jacket in slipcase).; 28 x 39 cm; 17 Kg.; 1381 pages with 5,000 black-and-white and colour illustrations, including 200 large-size colour plates.; 3 volumes comprising: Volume 1-Yuan and Ming Dynasty, Celadon Wares; Volume 2-Yuan and Ming Dynasty Porcelains; Volume 3-Qing Dynasty Porcelains.; Used books with signs of wear on the slipcases, dust jackets and on...
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A$4,191.75
Catalogue of the Morgan Collection of Chinese Porcelains
by Bushell, Dr. Stephen W. and William M. Laffan
New York: Privately Printed by Order of Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan (DeVinne Press &, 1911. First, Limited Edition. Near fine. 2 volumes; Royal 8vo; 9 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (240 x 160 mm); Vol. 1: pp. xvii + 196; Vol. 2: lxxiii + 145; + 158 chromolithographs with rice paper guards inscribed with legend, many double-tissued. In vol. 2 plate no. 147 is used as a frontispiece. Each volume includes an index of cases with schematic drawings and key numbers, as well as Chinese characters and diagrams of maker marks....
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A$31,522.00
The Warning Carriers: How Messengers of the Goldsmiths' Company Warned the Luxury Trades of Criminal Activities in Eighteenth-century London
by Jowett, Judy
The Silver Society, 2005 4to (27 cm), 144 pp. Laminated wrappers.
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A$34.24
Chinese Ceramics in the Collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam: The Ming and Qing Dynasties
by Jörg, Christiaan J. A. and van Campen, Jan
Philip Wilson Publishers Limited, London, 1997 Book. New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. English text; Hardcover (with dust jacket); 22.5 x 29.5 cm, 1.979 Kg; 352 pages with various colour illustrations.; NEW. STILL WRAPPED IN PLASTIC..; The Chinese ceramics in the Rijksmuseum comprise one of the finest but least published collections of Chinese porcelain in the world. The Dutch were the first and most successful of the Western nations to develop trading links with China. This book is the first scholarly...
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A$670.68
PHILIPPE STARCK SUBVERCHIC DESIGN
by Fay Sweet
NY: Watson-Guptill Publications, 1999. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good +/very good. 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. Heavy paper boards identical to DJ.Numerous color photos. Condition is VERY GOOD+ ; like new on all points. DJ is VERY GOOD ; no edge wear, faintest hint of soiling. Design. Stax.
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A$23.64
The RA Collection: A Collector's Vision (COMPLETE 6 VOLUMES)
by Pinto de Matos, Maria Antonia; Moas, Ana; Shih, Ching-fei; Carita, H.;Curvelo, A.; Morais, B. A.; Pereira, F. A. B.; Sargent, W. R
Jorge Welsh Research & Publishing Book. New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. English text; VOLUMES I, II and III, 3 hardcover volumes in slipcase; 1204 pages; 927 colour illustrations, 20 black and white illustrations; 26 x 35.5 cm cm; 12 kg; ISBN: 9780955743238; Published by Jorge Welsh Books, 2011.; Limited edition of 900 numbered copies - 500 in English and 400 in Portuguese.; VOLUME IV: Hardcover in slipcase; 504 pages with 404 colour illustrations.; 26 x 35.5 cm; 4.7 kg; ISBN: 9780993506857, Jorge Welsh...
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A$4,946.26
Técnica aerográfica
by Juan Renau
México, Centauro, 1946. 8vo, rústica, 214 pp., profusamente ilustrado en b/n, 48 planchas, varias de ellas con ilustraciones de Josep Renau. Imprenta Cosmos. Cubierta con raspones leves en los bordes, primeras hojas con pequeño doblez en la esquina inferior, por lo demás en excelente estado. PC: Exilio español, José Bolea, Leyenda, Atlántida
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A$315.22
MAN THE DESIGNER
by Helen Marie Evans
New York: Macmillan and Co., 1973. Second printing. Hardcover. Very Good/good +. 11 x 9 in. Cloth and paper boards. Condition is VERY GOOD ; one corner worn, edges a touch sunned. Binding tight. PO's name on ffep. DJ is GOOD+ ; worn with numerous closed tears. Des. Stax.
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A$31.52
GESCHICHTE DES KOSTUMS (5 VOLUMES)
by Rosenberg, Adolf & Dr Edward Heyck
NY: E. Weyhe. Very Good. ca1915. Hardcover. Five volumes or portfolios of 80 plates each; each plate accompanied by historical and explanatory text. Issued originally in 40 parts of 10 plates each, one-half in colors (total 400 plates). Green cloth with two spine labels. Cloth lightly faded at edges. Texts tight, clean & intact: printed on heavy stock paper. Ex-library. No date: there were four printings in New York from 1905-1920 (worldcat). German Text . Fashion; Egypt; Rome; Middle Ages;...
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A$464.95
Silver
by Glanville, Philippa
Victoria and Albert Museum, 1996 4to (27.5 cm), 144 pp. Publisher's cloth and dust jacket. "This rich social history of silver from the Middle Ages to the present draws on the world-renowned collections of the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, to offer a fresh perspective on this beautiful and virtually indestructible metal. An indispensable guide for collectors and connoisseurs, Silver includes such valuable and practical information as how to recognize fakes and forgeries, care and...
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A$45.66
GLORIA VANDERBILT DESIGNS FOR YOUR HOME SIGNED by Vanderbilt , Interior Design & Her Artwork, with complete directions & Diagrams for over 70 Original Needlework,
by by Phyllis Hingston Roderick, GLORIA VANDERBILT, SIGNED IN BLACK FELT PEN on Grey Endpapers. Inner DJ Flap .95, Illustrated B/W & Color, Photographs by Suzan Wood
Simon & Schuster, NY McCall Pattern Co. , 1977. HBDJ, 1977, 1st edition with #1 in Number Line, Oversized Burgundy HARDCOVER with Silver gilt Titles. Book Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: VG with rub, wear folds of DJ. FIRST EDITION. SIGNED BY AUTHOR IN BLACK FELT PEN, 224 pgs , Interior Design & Her Artwork, with complete directions & Diagrams for over 70 Original Needlework, craft, Afghans, Shell Sculpture, Decoupage, Baskets & Sewing Projects , Christmas , inspired by her...
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A$425.55
Early Chinese Blue-and-White Porcelain: The Mingzhitang Collection of Sir Joseph Hotung
by Krahl, Regina
CA Book Publishing, 2022 Book. New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. English text; Hardcover (cloth without dust jacket - as issued); 26 cm x 33 cm; 1.6 Kg; 172 pages with 134 colour plates.; The Mingzhitang Collection of Sir Joseph Hotung is one of the finest collections in the world to capture the essence of early Chinese blue-and-white porcelain. With twenty outstanding examples, it concentrates on the first hundred years of China's blue-and-white production, in the late Yuan (1271-1368) and early Ming...
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A$419.18
ART GLASS BY ARCHIMEDE SEGUSO
by Franzoi, Umberto
Venice: Arsenale Editrice 1991, 1991. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Essentially Fine, With Slightly Bumped Spine Tips, In Jacket With Slightest Touches Of Wear To Extremities. No Chips Or Tears. Overweight Volume Will Require Extra Postage..
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A$171.20
Mandarin and Menagerie, Chinese and Japanese Export Ceramic Figures, Volume I: The James E. Sowell Collection
by Cohen, Michael; and Motley, William; Fuchs II, Ronald W. (foreword)
Cohen & Cohen, Reigate, Surrey, United Kingdom, 2008 Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. English text; Hardcover (cloth with dust jacket); 25.5 x 32 cm; 2,409 kg; 303 pages with colour illustrations.; Used with minor signs of wear. The dust jacket is now protected with a clearcover.; This book covers the largest and most important collection of Chinese and Export figures currently existing in the world. Collected by James E. Sowell of Dallas, Texas, there are over 170 items including over 50 bird...
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A$301.81
Contemporary Lampworking
by Bandhu S. Dunham
Salusa Glassworks, Inc., 2011. 3 vols. Used - Near Fine condition. Text blocks are all bright, crisp, and unmarked. Spiral bound. Covers show minor shelf wear. Books appear unused / unread. Full three volume set. Scarce.
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A$236.42
Design and Decorative Arts: Victorian Britain 1837-1901
by Snodin, Michael; Styles, John
V & A Publications, 2004 4to (28.5 cm), 167, [1] pp. Laminated wrappers with flaps (wrappers slightly discolored). "The book tells the story of design and decorative arts in Britain during the reign of Queen Victoria. With an empire that embraced a fifth of the earth's land surface and a quarter of its people, Britain was the workshop of the world. London was rivaled only by Paris as a focus for international interest in design and the decorative arts and British products could be found...
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A$36.15
Archaeological Research in Indo-China
by Olov R. T. Janse
Harvard University Press, 1947. Volume 1 only. VG+. Minor shelf and handling wear; name inside front cover (else clean and free of marks); text block slightly age-toned throughout. Overall a clean, solid copy showing minimal signs of use. Photo is of the copy we have here at Barbed Wire Books.
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A$551.64
Kutahya Tiles and Pottery from the Armenian Cathedral of St. James, Jerusalem (2 VOLUMES)
by Carswell, John and Dowsett, C.J.F
Oxford University Press, 1972 Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. English text; Hardcover (with dust jackets); 24 x 33.2 cm; Volume 1-The Pictorial Tiles and Other Vessels, including catalogue of inscribed and dated armenian pottery by John Carswell and an edition of the armenian texts with a translation and notes by C.J.F. Dowsett (ISBN: 0-19-817176-5, 1.2 Kg, 132 pages) and Volume 2-A Historical Survey of the Kutahya Industry and a Catalogue of the Decorative Tiles by John Carswell (ISBN 0-19-817176-5,...
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A$251.51
A Tracte Containing the Artes of Curious Paintinge, Carvinge and Buildinge Oxford 1598
by Giovanni Paulo Lomazzo
Gregg International Publishers Limited 1970 hardback, scarlet cloth / gilt. 219 pp. Facsimile reproduction of the 1598 original work by the Italian painter Paul Lomatimus (Giovanni Paulo Lomazzo) this is an extraordinary early instruction book for student artists. Covers: Proportion, Actions and Gestures, Colour, Light, Perspective, Practice, History and a Conclusion. Vg. Ex college library. bookplate, no stamps. Internally sound. Cover lightly soiled.
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A$294.51
Ming Ceramics in The British Museum: Catalogue of Late Yuan and Ming Ceramics in The British Museum
by Harrison-Hall, Jessica
British Museum Press, London, 2001 Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. English text; Hardcover (with dust jacket); 640 pages with 1025 colour and 100 black and white illustrations; 22.70 x 28.5 cm; 2.75 Kg; Used book with signs of wear, namely on the dust jacket that shows scuffs and scratches. Interior in very good condition. The dust jacket is now protected with a clearcover.; VERY HARD TO FIND.; Ming pottery and porcelain, dating from China's Renaissance period between the mid fourteenth and mid...
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A$1,341.36
The Collector's Guide to Masks
by Teuten, Timothy
"The Collector's Guide to Masks" by Timothy Teuten. [London]: Bracken Books (Random House UK), [1996]. First published in 1995. Reprinted 1996. pp. 96. many colour illus., some full-page. Hardcover, brown boards with gilt title on spine (top & bottom of spine rubbed, corners rubbed, price on half-title page, few marks on covers). d.j. (worn at top corner, creased & wrinkled at top, 1/2-inch tear at top of spine, toned on inside of jacket).Good+ condition.Size: 12" x 9 1/4" (30.5cm x 23.5cm).
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A$28.53
Farbige Decorationen vom XV-XIX Jarhhundert; Erst Und Zweiter Band (Two Volumes)
by Ewald, Ernst
Berlin: Verlag von Ernst Wasmuth, 1889. SCARCE with both volumes present and complete. A two volume set, Vol. I published 1889, Volume II, 1896. In original publisher's quarter cloth spine over paper covered boards, complete with ribbon ties. The portfolios Very Good, Vol. I boards soiling and showing some wear Vol. II small tears with small holes to cloth at spine, light wear to edges of boards, some plates with dampstain bottom margins not affecting plate images,. Complete with 12 pages text...
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A$5,910.38
The Dream of a Golden Age: Danish Neo-Classical Furniture, 1790-1850
by Mirjam Gelfer-Jørgensen; W. Glyn Jones [Translator]
Very Rare and Very Large (about 9.75" by 12.75") Hardcover Book with 504 Well-Illustrated Pages. Text is in English. This Book is in Good Condition. The Dust Jacket (protected by a New Brodart Dust Jacket Protector) has some Scratches and Edgewear (including Light Crinkling along the Edges) but No Tears, Creases, Stains, or Other Major Damage. The Hardcover Boards have Light Rubbing along the Edges but No Tears, Creases, Stains, or Any Major Damage. The Binding is Strong and Intact but Sagging, typical...
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A$942.49
