1925 PARIS.
Encyclopedie des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes au XXeme Siecle.
Paris. Imprimerie Nationale. ca. 1930. 9 vols. 4to. pp. 119; 103; 113; 107; 103; 107; 105; 109; 107; 115 96 hors texte plates in monochrome or colour in each volume, printed on rectos only. Publisher's half parchment, worn on hinges, rubbed on head and base of spines, parchment chipped with 2 slight losses. Internally fine.
One of the finest illustrated surveys ever produced on any of the great International Exhibitions, it is printed throughout on verges d'arches with photographic reproductions of exceptional quality.
ref: 33548
ADNET. Hardy, Alain-René & Millet, Gaelle.
Jacques Adnet.
Paris. Éditions de l'Amateur. 2009. cm. 31 x 22.5. pp. 264. Colour and duotone illustrations throughout. Hardback in dust jacket. New.
ref: 34988
ADNET. Hardy, Alain-René & Millet, Gaëlle
Jacques Adnet.
Paris. Éditions de l'Amateur. 2009. cm. 31 x 22.5. pp. 264. Colour and duotone illustrations throughout. Hardback in dust jacket. New.
ref: 34989
ALBERTOLLI, Giocondo.
Alcune decorazioni di nobili sale ed altri ornamenti [with] Ornamenti diversi...incisi da Giacomo Mercoli.
Milan. 1787 & 1782. Folio. 2 works in one vol. Engraved title leaf, engraved dedication, one leaf printed text & 23 engraved plates; engraved title, engraved dedication & 24 engraved plates on 22 sheets. Modern calf-backed marbled boards, spine elaborately gilt in six compartments.
The first work consists of large engravings of designs by Albertolli (1742-1839) for interior ... (more)
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ARBUS, ALET, FAURÉ, SOUTIRAS. Vinel, Sophie.
Arbus, Alet, Fauré, Soutiras .... Décorateurs toulousains du XXe siecle. Preface de Felix Marcilhac.
Paris. Edition de l/Amateur. 2007. 4to. pp. 192. 244 colour and black and white illustrations. Hardback, dust jacket. Fine.
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ARBUS. Brunhammer, Yvonne.
Andre Arbus. Architecte-Decorateur des Annees 40.
Paris. 2003. 4to. pp. 399. Lavishly illustrated in monochrome and colour. Cloth, dust jacket.
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ARBUS. Brunhammer, Yvonne.
Andre Arbus. Architecte-Decorateur des Annees 40.
Paris. 2003. 4to. pp. 399. Lavishly illustrated in monochrome and colour. Cloth, dust jacket.
ref: 37074
BEARD, Geoffrey.
Upholsterers & Interior Furnishing in England 1530-1840.
New Haven & London. Yale for the Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts. 1997. 4to. pp. 346. 376 colour and monochrome illustrations. Cloth, dust jacket.
ref: 32630
BEARD, Geoffrey.
Upholsterers & Interior Furnishing in England 1530-1840.
New Haven & London. Yale for the Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts. 1997. 4to. pp. 346. 376 colour and monochrome illustrations. Cloth, dust jacket.
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BURCKHARDT, Lucius (editor).
Werkbund. Germania, Austria, Svizzera.
Venice Edizioni La Biennale di Venezia. 1977. 4to. pp. 117. 178 illustrations. Cloth, dust jacket.
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COBURN.
Moor Park, Rickmansworth. A series of photographs by Alvin Langdon Coburn. With an introduction by Lady Ebury.
London. Elkin Matthews. 1914. 8vo. pp. 56. 20 tipped-in mezzogravures by Coburn. Rebound in cloth with the original front wrapper laid down to front board.
[PROVENANCE: Contemporary ownership signature of 'Evelyn Venning' to front wrapper; presentation ... (more)
ref: 28842
COLLE, Enrico.
Italian Empire Furniture. Furnishings and Interior Design from 1800 to 1843.
New York. 2001. 4to. pp. 440. Over 200 colour plates and 230 text illustrations. Cloth, dust jacket and slipcase.
ref: 22698
COPIER COLLER. Papiers peints du XVIIIe siecle. Actes du coloque de Neuchatel 8-9 mars 1996.
Neuchatel. 1998. 28.5 x 20.5cm pp. 184. Illustrated throughout in colour and black & white. Publisher's pictorial boards. Fine.
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CORNFORTH, John.
Early Georgian Interiors.
New Haven & London. Yale for the Paul Mellon Centre. 2004. 4to. pp. 360. 458 colour and monochrome illustrations. Cloth, dust jacket.
ref: 32627
CREMER & WOLFENSTEIN (Editors).
Der Innere Ausbau. Sammlung ausgefuhrter Arbeiten aus allen Zweigen des Baugewerbes.
Berlin. Wasmuth. c.1905. 2 vols. Folio. pp. vi. 100 plates printed on rectos only. Half morocco, rubbed, some cracking to joints. Small library stamps in margins of the text and on the backs of the plates.
Volume 4 in the series: Treppen, Decken, Tueren, Fenster, Waende und Kamine. Fine collection of ... (more)
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