Arti decorative e design

Les Presse-Papiers Francais de Cristal = French Crystal Paperweights

Imbert, R. and Y. Amic · 1948 · Kevin Mullen, Bookseller

$85.00 (€77.12 | £64.34 | ¥13,573)

Paris, Art et Industrie, 1948. Softcover. Tan paper & illus. wraps, French flaps, protected by homemade paper dust jacket, 90 pp. 51 BW & 9 color illus. #492 of 1050 copies printed. Text is in French and English. Details the history and manufacture of French crystal paperweigh...

Suomalainen Design from Finland: Kuka Kukin on Who's Who in Finnish Design

Taskinen, Rita, ed · 1992 · Kevin Mullen, Bookseller

$125.00 (€113.41 | £94.62 | ¥19,961)

Helsinki, Finland, Teollisuustaiteen Liitto ORNAMO, 1992. Hardcover. Navy blue cloth, title paper on cover, navy blue dj with mylar cover, 349 pp. numerous BW & color illus. Text is in Finnish and English. An excellent resource on Finnish art. Begins with a colorful section on...

Clementina Duarte: 25 Anos de Joia Moderna Brasileira = 25 Years of Brazilian Modern Jewelry

1990 · Kevin Mullen, Bookseller

$125.00 (€113.41 | £94.62 | ¥19,961)

Lisbon, Portugal, Fundacao Calouste Gulbenkian, 1990. Softcover. Black & illus. wraps, 208 pp. many BW & color illus. Text is predominantly in Portuguese. 6 pieces introduce Duarte's life and work. 2 are translated into French as well; 3 others are translated into English. Con...

Recueil de Draperies D'Hallavant: 5eme Cahier

1820 · Kevin Mullen, Bookseller

$675.00 (€612.42 | £510.92 | ¥107,789)

Paris, Rotunde de Temple, 1820. Hardcover. Black cloth, library binding, 50 tinted plates. Rebound spine reads: Draperies, Osmont. One reference source lists the full title as Recueil de Draperies d'Hallavant mis au jour et augmente par Osmont et Dezon. Very scarce. "This is a...

Royal Armouries: Official Guide

Hammond, Peter · 1986 · Kevin Mullen, Bookseller

$29.97 (€27.19 | £22.68 | ¥4,786)

London, Trustees of the Royal Armouries, 1986. Softcover. Pictorial wraps, stapled, 64 pp. colorful illus. A copy of the official tour booklet to the Royal Armouries at the Tower of London. But there may be no need to make the trip if you've got this book to look at instead. V...

Woven Together: Art and Design in Southwest Indian Textiles

Palm Springs Art Museum · 2012 · Kevin Mullen, Bookseller

$29.97 (€27.19 | £22.68 | ¥4,786)

Palm Springs, Calif, Palm Springs Art Museum, 2012. Softcover. Color stapled wraps, 24 pp. color illus. Issued in conjunction with a 2012 exhibition. With a lengthy essay, "Southwest Weaving: A Brief History" / by Christine Giles, which include details of Pueblo, Navajo, and S...

Jewellery Gallery, Summary Catalogue

Bury, Shirley · 1982 · Kevin Mullen, Bookseller

$48.00 (€43.55 | £36.33 | ¥7,665)

London, Victoria and Albert Museum, 1982. Softcover. Tan and white wraps, 252 pp. BW illus. A catalog of the holdings of the Jewellery Gallery of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, as of 1982. With BW photos of some of the pieces. G (Ex-museum with no markings, one corn...

American Homes and Their Furnishings in Colonial Times

Mary H. Northend · 1912 · Kevin Mullen, Bookseller

$30.80 (€27.94 | £23.31 | ¥4,918)

London, T. Fisher Unwin, 1912. Hardcover. Blue cloth. library binding, xxi + 252 pp. 117 bw plates. Covers old houses, colonial doorways, door knockers, old-time gardens, halls and stairways, fireplaces and mantelpieces, old-time wall papers, old chairs and sofas, sideboards a...

The Garment Trades

Bryner, Edna · 1916 · Kevin Mullen, Bookseller

$35.00 (€31.76 | £26.49 | ¥5,589)

Cleveland, The Survey Committee of the Cleveland Foundation, 1916. Hardcover. Brown cloth, 153 pp. 17 BW illus. diagrams & charts. "This report on 'The Garment Trades' is one of the 25 sections of the report of the Education Survey of Cleveland conducted by the Survey Committe...

The Watch Adjuster's Manual: Being a Practical Guide for the Watch and Chronometer Adjuster in Making, Springing, Timing, and Adjusting for Isochronism, Positions and Temperatures

Fritts, Charles Edgar · 1894 · Kevin Mullen, Bookseller

$52.50 (€47.63 | £39.74 | ¥8,384)

London, Charles E. Fritts, 1894. Hardcover. Dark blue cloth over boards, library binding; 364 pp.; 56 bw figures. VG- (Ex-lib. bookplate inside front cover, pocket inside back, usual markings; Light wear to cloth; Piece of tape at outer edge of last page; Pages very clean; Bin...

The Watch Jobber's Handybook: A Practical Manual on Cleaning, Repairing & Adjusting: Embracing Information on the Tools, Materials, Appliances, and Processes Employed in Watchwork

Hasluck, Paul N. · 1889 · Kevin Mullen, Bookseller

$29.97 (€27.19 | £22.68 | ¥4,786)

London, Crosby Lockwood and Son, 1889. Second, Revised. Hardcover. Dark green cloth over boards, library binding; 144 pp.; Approx. 100 bw figures. VG- (Ex-lib. bookplate inside front cover, pocket inside back, usual markings; Light wear to cloth; Pages quite clean) .

The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Companion: Comprising the Rudiments and Principles of Cabinet-Making and Upholstery, with Familiar Instructions, Illustrated by Examples, for Attaining a Proficiency in the Art of Drawing, As Applicable to Cabinet-Work. .

J. Stokes · 1852 · Kevin Mullen, Bookseller

$115.50 (€104.79 | £87.42 | ¥18,444)

Philadelphia, Henry Carey Baird, 1852. Hardcover. Green library buckram. 167 pp + 24 pp advertisements. 5 bw plates. good only (ex-library with expected marks. pages have minor soiling from use and a few stray pencil marks. a dampstain to upper inside corner of book, mostly af...

L'Angleterre, Ou Costumes, Moeurs Et Usages Des Anglais. Suite de Gravures Coloriees Avec Leurs Explications

EYRIES (Jean-Baptiste Benoit) · 1821 · Kevin Mullen, Bookseller

$475.00 (€430.96 | £359.54 | ¥75,851)

Paris, Librarie de Gide Fils, 1821. Hardbound. Orange paper printed covered boards with black leather spine with paper applied label. New Endpapers. Title-page, (4) pp. Introductory text, followed by 24 Color plates, one-to-a-sheet, each with 1 sheet of accompanying text, some...

La Turquie; Ou Costumes, Moeurs Et Usages Des Turcs. Suite de Gravures Coloriees Avec Leurs Explications

EYRIES (Jean-Baptiste Benoit) · 1821 · Kevin Mullen, Bookseller

$625.00 (€567.06 | £473.08 | ¥99,804)

Paris, Librarie de Gide Fils, 1821. Hardbound. Orange paper printed covered boards with black leather spine with paper applied label. New Endpapers. Title-page, (4) pp. Introductory text, followed by 24 Color plates, one-to-a-sheet, each with 1 sheet of accompanying text, some...

Echoes and Reflections; (Series, Occasional Paper, #2)

Blakey, Claire ; Harold Blakey; Northern Ceramic Society · 1990 · Kevin Mullen, Bookseller

$29.97 (€27.19 | £22.68 | ¥4,786)

Tunbridge Wells, Northern Ceramic Society, 1990. Softcover. Blue and white illustrated wraps, stapled binding. 78 pp. Occasional black and white illustrations. "Brings together a selection of material from the first 34 issues of the Society's Newsletter that appeared between 1...

American Homes and Their Furnishings in Colonial Times; Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings

Mary H. Northend · 1912 · Kevin Mullen, Bookseller

$35.00 (€31.76 | £26.49 | ¥5,589)

London, T. Fisher Unwin / Little, Brown and Company, 1912. Hardcover. Green cloth. No dust jacket. xxi + 252 pp plus 117 bw plates. good- (ex-library with expected marks, plus perforation stamp on frontispiece, title page, pg 1, and some plates. binding split between pgs 192-1...

Jacquard Weaving and Designing

Bell, T. F. · 1895 · Kevin Mullen, Bookseller

$29.97 (€27.19 | £22.68 | ¥4,786)

London, Longmans, Green, and Co, 1895. Hardcover. Tan cloth over boards; 303 pp.; 199 bw figures. Introduction by George Trowbridge; Includes chapters on jacquard machines, designing, card-cutting and lacing, gauze, tapestry and pile work, carpets, and more. VG- (Ex-lib. marki...

The Universal Decorator: The Second Series, Complete in One Volume

John Wilson Ross (Ed); William Gibbs (illust.) · 1860 · Kevin Mullen, Bookseller

$150.00 (€136.09 | £113.54 | ¥23,953)

London, Houlston & Wright, 1860. Hardcover. Tan library buckram. 192 pp + 96 bw and a few color plates. acceptable / reading copy (ex-library with expected marks. some pages are missing before the title page. title page is quite worn, with a perforation stamp, ink stamp and so...

La Decoration Polychrome D'Apres Les Etoffes Anciennes. Cent Planches En Couleurs, or Et Argent. Content Les Plus Beaux Motifs de Tous Les Styles, Art Ancien Et Asiatique, Moyen Age, Renaissance, Xviie Et Xviiie Siecles. Recueil Historique Et Pratique

M. Bachelin-Deflorenne; M. Dupont-Auberville (introduction) · 1880 · Kevin Mullen, Bookseller

$650.00 (€589.74 | £492.00 | ¥103,797)

Paris, Librairie de la Noblesse et des Beaux-Arts, 1880. Hardcover. Red library buckram. Top edge gilt. 38 pp + 100 pp + 100 color plates. In French. Oversize. Beautiful and intricate plates featuring decorative patterns and designs, enhanced with gold and silver. Good (Ex-lib...

Vorbilder Für Kunst- Und Moebeltischler IM Gothischen, Chinesischen Und Rococo- Stil. (Models for Art and Cabinet Making in the Gothic, Chinese and Rococo Style)

Chippendale, Thomas · 1890 · Kevin Mullen, Bookseller

$125.00 (€113.41 | £94.62 | ¥19,961)

Berlin, Verlag von Ernst Wasmuth, 1890. Hardbound. Leather spine with marbled thick board covers, applied leather label to spine (loose). 16 pp. text followed by 200 plates. Text in German. A collection of Chippendale's copper engravings (reprinted) of furniture and decor desi...