Spring is here, and the Book Elves are in full fettle, putting away sleds and shovels and dragging out the barbecue, lawn furniture and hammocks. But before they dis-assembled the last snowman out front and tried to stuff him into the freezer, they finished a new printed catalog of our latest acquisitions..."Recent Acquisitions & other Interesting Books for March-April, 2006" is now available as a printed catalog, and is also available on our website.
This catalog features a selection of 122 books on furniture, ceramics, glass, silver, textiles and other decorative arts, as well as the odd and intriguing tidbit that just happened to slip by.
Highlights include-
- Wonderful newly-published books on mocha-ware and boxes...
- A scarce Victorian collection of Renaissance furniture designs...
- A 1923 auction catalog of Barye bronzes...
- Potter Eric Ellis Soderholtz's copy of a 1908 catalog of ancient Arretine pottery...
- A folio volume celebrating the houses and gardens of the rich and frivolous in pre-and post-Revolutionary France...
- An interesting study of Moscow pewter...
- An important 1901 book on the dangers of the Staffordshire potteries...
- A key 1918 book on Bennington pottery...
- A bound set of an 1870 newspaper printed aboard the very first trans-continental excursion train...
- An important Gothic Revival furniture design book...
- The catalog of the very first Parke-Bernet auction, and the catalog of the most important auction of American furniture ever held...
- and much more, including wonderful new books on cutlery, glass decanters, porcelain cats, and needlework tools!
Let us know if you would like a printed copy, or you can browse the catalog on our website here.
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