London: The Folio Society, 1999.
First Printing. Hardcover. First Folio Society Edition.
A history of archaeology highlighting the expeditions and work of individuals who made dramatic discoveries including that of Troy, Pompeii, Tutankhamen’s tomb, Chichen Itza, and the Tower of Babel.
Gods, Graves, and Scholars was first published in Germany.....
Picador USA, 2011.
Paperback. A New York Times Bestseller
An Economist Book of the Year
Costa Book Award Winner for Biography
Galaxy National Book Award Winner (New Writer of the Year Award)
Edmund de Waal is a world-famous ceramicist. Having spent thirty years making beautiful pots--which are then sold, collected.....
Woodbridge, Suffolk: Antique Collectors' Club, 1994.
Hardcover. Quart, 8-1/2 x 11-1/8", blue cloth,702pp, dictionary of painters, bibliography, index, 860 black & white illustrations, 165 colour plates Combines "Collecting Miniatures" (1979) with the revised and updated biographical details of some 4,400 artists from the "Dictionary of British Miniature Painters" (first published.....
Penguin Books, 2019.
Paperback. As heard on NPR's This American Life"Absorbing . . . Though it's non-fiction, The Feather Thief contains many of the elements of a classic thriller." --Maureen Corrigan, NPR's Fresh Air"One of the most peculiar and memorable true-crime books ever." --Christian Science MonitorA rollicking true-crime adventure and.....
London: B. T. Batsford Ltd., 1985.
First Edition. Hardcover. Photographs by Daniel Keats and Adrian Pope.
Chess set design reflects changing styles in art and historical contexts including topical controversies, battles, propaganda and mythology. This comprehensive overview charts the development of chess sets chronologically and geographically and provides a tool.....
Liveright Publishing Corporation, 2021.
Paperback. The international bestseller that mesmerizingly charts quixotic journeys through London's past, Mudlark thrills Anglophiles and history lovers alike. Long heralded as a city treasure herself, beloved "Mudlark" Lara Maiklem tirelessly treks along the Thames' muddy shores, unearthing a myriad of artifacts and their stories--from Roman.....
Oriental Rug Review, 1981-1987.
Hardcover and Paperbound. Complete run of Oriental Rug Review between March 1981 and June 1987 (75 total issues).
Volumes I-IV March 1981 – March 1984. Four volumes containing 48 issues of Oriental Rug Review bound in three folio gilt-titled and decorated volumes by the publisher, with.....
H. C. Peck & Theo. Bliss: Philadelphia, ca 1851.
Hardcover Miniature Book. 2-5/8 x 3-1/8", original gilt decorated brown cloth, top-edge gilt, xi, 12-191pp (page #191 misprinted as page #19), frontis. portrait, illus. title page, engraved plates of 45 American military figures pictured. Miniature children's book from series "Miniature Juveniles".....
Cambridge: Polity Press, 1990.
First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition.
An examination of the history of collecting in early modern Europe, and a description of the myriad treasures, from paintings and antiques to religious relics, that found their way into the private collections and public museums of the time.
The author.....
Grand Central Publishing, 2017.
Paperback. The #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller, named one of the best books of the year by The Boston Globe and National Geographic: acclaimed journalist Douglas Preston takes readers on a true adventure deep into the Honduran rainforest in this riveting narrative.....
Portland, Maine: The Southworth Press, 1933.
Limited Edition. Hardcover. Quarto, 1/2 burgundy leather, raised bands, pcitorial paper over boards, top-edge gilt, deckled fore and bottom-edges, lix, 354pp, index of authors and titles, index of printers and publishers, list of printers, publishers and booksellers, biblio., erratum, 104 illus. #350 of a......
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Yale University Press, 2017.
Hardcover. A captivating tour of the bookshelves of ten leading artists, exploring the intricate connections between reading, artistic practice, and identity Taking its inspiration from Walter Benjamin's seminal 1931 essay, the Unpacking My Library series charts a spirited exploration.....
Tokyo / New York / London: Kodansha International, 2002.
First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition, Third Printing. Foreword by Peter M. Grill; The Appeal of Minka by Sachiko Amakasu. Dual language edition with text in English and Japanese.
Japanese Country Style introduces sixteen unique homes renovated by Yoshihiro Takishita. Takishita discusses.....
Portland, Oregon: The Leavenworth Nutcracker Museum / Collector's Press, 2005.
First American Edition. Hardcover. First American Edition, First Printing. “Enjoy!” signed by Arlene Wagner in silver pen on first free endpaper. Over the years, man has created ingenious ways to open the nutshell.
The first nutcrackers were hammers or simple.....
New York: Viking Studio / Penguin Putnam Inc., 2000.
First Printing. Hardcover. An examination of the pieces that make up the chess set and a study of the historical development, miniature artistry, and design of chess pieces. The book considers the function and role of each piece, the symbolism hidden.....
