1. Blacker, J. F.

The ABC of English salt-glaze stoneware from Dwight to Doulton. With over 200 Illustrations in Line and Half-Tone.

London, Stanley Paul & Co., 1922. Octavo. Frontispiece (Prince Rupert Bust), 243 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Unusually excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Only very minor signs of some occasional foxing.

2. [Blake, WIlliam] / [Philip Gilbert] / [William Quiller Orchardson] / [John Fullwood] / [John La Farge] Hamerton, P.G.

The Portfolio – Monographs on Artistic Subjects [21 Volumes in 7 with each Volume including three Monographs on a Subject or an Artist’s Life and Work. Volumes include for example include: Josiah Wedgwood / John La Farge / William Blake / Japanese Wood-Engraving / Belgian Sculpture etc. see full List below]. Edited by P.G.Hamerton.

Original / First Edition. 21 Volumes bound in seven Volumes. London, Seeley and Co., 1894-1896. Quarto (19.2 cm wide x 27.2 cm high). c. 1600 pages with a total of 37 Etchings / Engravings. Hardcover / All Volumes in their original, very decorative Art Nouveau-Bindings with gilt lettering and ornament on spine and frontcover. All Bindings in protective Collectors-Mylar. Excellent, actually stunning condition with only minor signs of wear and occasional foxing to some of the illustrations only). One layer loosened in the 1895-Volume.

3. Bowen, John R. / O’Brien, Conor.

Cork Silver and Gold – Four Centuries of Craftsmanship.

Cork, Collins Press, 2005. Oblong-Quarto. 200 pages. Illustrated throughout. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent, close to new condition with only minor signs of wear.

4. Brandt, Klaus J.

Inro. Gürtelschmuck des Japaners. Aus Beständen des Linden-Museums Stuttgart. Mit 52 Photographien.

Stuttgart, Linden-Museum Stuttgart, 1988. 20,5 x 23 cm. Unpaginiert. Etwa 60 Seiten. Softcover/ Kartoniert. Sehr guter Zustand mit minimalen Gebrauchsspuren.

5. Champness, Roland.

The Worshipful Company of Turners of London.

London, Lindley-JOnes & Brother Limited, 1966. 23 cm x 15,5 cm. X, 270 pages. With several black-and-white illustrations. Original Hardcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Inscribed and signed by the author.

6. [Chester Beatty, Sir Alfred] Holme, Charles (Charles Rennie Mackintosh / Charles Voysey and others).

The Studio: an illustrated magazine of fine and applied art. Alfred Chester Beatty’s personal set of “The Studio”; 97 volumes bound in 69 books with the Register for Vols 1-29 [Lacking Volume 61]. With original artwork by James McNeill Whistler and other important artists of the Belle Époque and Art Nouveau Movement.

97 Volumes (bound in 69 Volumes). London, Offices of The Studio, 1893 – 1929. Quarto. c. 20000 pages with illustrations, photographs, original lithographs, engravings. Contemporary private Hardcover (Uniform deep blue buckram with gilt lettering on spinelabels). Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Only a few of the Volumes a little shaky. With the handwritten entry “A. Chester Beatty – 24 Kensington Palace Gardens – W. 8”.

7. Chu, Arthur and Grace.

Oriental Cloisonné and other Enamels. A Guide to Collecting and Repairing.

New York, Crown Publishers, 1975. 26 cm x 18 cm. 180 pages. With many black-and-white illustrations throughout the book. Original Hardcover with dustjacket. In protective mylar. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of wear. Rare!

8. Claessens-Peré, A.M..

Zilver voor Sir Anthony. Silver for Sir Anthony. met bijdragen van / with contributions from Lien Bich Luu, F.Boggero & F.Simonetti.

Bilingual: Nederlands / English. Antwerpen, Uitgeverij Pandora, 1999. 29,5 cm x 24,5 cm. 287 pagina’s / pages. Met talrijke illustraties in kleur / With many colour illustrations throughout the book. Original Softcover. Afkomstig uit de bibliotheek van de modeontwerper Frans Molenaar. In zeer goede staat met lichte beschadiging aan hoekpunten van aantal pagina’s / From the library of dutch fashion designer Frans Molenaar. Very good condition with some slight damage to corners of some of the pages.

9. Conway, Susan.

Silken Threads Lacquer Thrones : Lan Na Court Textiles.

Bangkok, River Books, 2002. 22.2 cm x 28.8 cm. 281 pages. Original Hardcover with dustjacket in protective collector’s Mylar. Very good+ condition with only minor signs of external wear. Only very minor discoloration to margins of pages. Otherwise bright, clean and in excellent condition. The price for this heavy book includes international shipping per Courier !

10. [ffrench, John] Lamb, Peter.

The Life and Work of John ffrench – Irish Ceramic Artist (1928-2010).

Limited Edition (No.74 of 100 of a special signed edition). Kinsale, Gandon Editions, 2017. Quarto. 336 pages with illustrations throughout. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent, as new condition, with the DVD “A Life of Colour” included in the rear of the publication (this film is only included in the special edition). Extremely Rare !

11. [Gallé, Emile] Garner, Philippe.

Emile Gallé.

Munchen, Prestel-Verlag, 1979. 24 cm x 31 cm. 107 pages. Illustrated throughout with numerous colour and black-and-white plates. Original Hardcover with dustjacket. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Excellent monograph on Gallé.

12. Gaugain, Mrs. [Jane].

The Lady’s Assistant in Knitting, Netting, And Crochet Work; With an Appendix Containing Directions and Remarks for Working in Embroidery or Worsted Work, Raised Cut Work, Tatting, &c. Illustrated by upward of forty coloured Patterns. Volume II.

Original Edition. Edinburgh / London, Published by I.L.Gaugain and Ackermann & Co., 1843. Oblong Octavo (17 cm x 10,8 cm). Titlepage, 8 handcoloured plates with 46 single illustrations of patterns, instructive hand-movements etc. by the author Jane Gaugain, Dedication-page by Jane Gaugain to Lady Henrietta Fergusson, 422 pages with peface, Index of Signs and 185 instructions. Hardcover / Original publisher’s cloth with gilt lettering on boards. Binding firm with endpaper slightly detached but the whole book overall in very good condition with only minor signs of wear. All plates present with beautiful, original 19th century hand-colouring.

13. [Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von] Femmel, Gerhard (ed.).

Die Gemmen aus Goethes Sammlung. Herausgegeben von den Nationalen Forschungs- und Gedenkstätten der klassischen deutschen Literatur in Weimar.

Leipzig, VEB E.A. Seemann, Buch und Kunstverlag, 1977. 20,5 x 26 cm. 338 Seiten. Hardcover/ Gebundene Ausgabe im originalen Schutzumschlag. Leinen. In speziellem Sammler – Schutzumschlag (Mylar). Außergewöhnlich guter Zustand. [Goethes Sammlungen zur Kunst, Literatur und Naturwissenschaft].

14. Himmelheber, Georg / Schneider, Ulrich.

Schönes Schach. Die Spiele des Bayerischen Nationalmuseums in München und des Germanischen Nationalmuseums in Nürnberg. Mit Leihgaben aus dem Münchner Stadtmuseum und dem Spielzeugmuseum der Stadt Nürnberg Museum Lydia Bayer.

Nürnberg, Verlag GNM, 1988. 27 cm x 22 cm. 113 seiten. Mit zahlreichen schwarz-weißen Abbildungen. Original Softcover. Sehr guter, nahezu neuwertiger Zustand mit nur geringen Gebrauchsspuren.

15. Home Mechanic Series / Noel D.Green /

[Historical Knowledge of How to Build]: 1.Bookcases, Tables and Chairs / 2. Concrete, Stone and Brickwork by Noel D.Green / 3. Garages, Greenhouses and Sheds / 4. Toys & Models / 5. Woodworking / 6. Cabinet Making for the Amateur.

6 Volumes. London, C.Arthur Pearson, 1947 – 1950. Octavo (13 cm x 19 cm). 194, 149, 174, 177, 184, 159 pages with hundreds of illustrations, diagrams and photographs. Original Hardcover with the original dustjackets. All Volumes with the rare dustjackets with some fraying. Otherwise in excellent condition with some minor signs of wear only. Rare books in this condition.

16. Irish Georgian Society.

Irish Architectural and Decorative Studies. Collection of eight Volumes (seven Volumes plus Index): Volume I / Volume II / Volume VIII / Volume IX / Volume X / Volume XI / Volume XII / Index – Volume //

Dublin, Irish Georgian Society, 1998 – 2008. Octavo. c. 1600 pages. Original Softcover. All 8 Volumes in close to new condition with only very minor signs of external wear.

17. Klever, Katrin und Ulrich.

Exotischer Schmuck.

München, Mosaik Verlag, 1977. 23 x 30 cm. 144 Seiten. Hardcover/ Gebundene Ausgabe. Leder. In Mylar. Sehr guter Zustand mit minimalen Gebrauchsspuren.

18. Macbeth, Ann.

Embroidered and Laced Leather Work. With 140 Illustrations.

Third Edition. London, Methuen and Co, 1930. 22cm x 17.5cm. viii, 62 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective Mylar. The illustrated binding of this work with an ugly dampstain to both boards. Some signs of foxing to endpapers. Dustjacket in very good condition. Very rare and special work with beautiful illustrations.

19. Martin, Darryl.

The Art of Making a Harpsichord.

London, Robert Hale, 2012. 21.5 cm x 29.5 cm. 256 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Our book has the advantage to be placed in protective collector’s mylar, which will keep it valuable and preserved for a long time to come. Near Fine, close to new condition.

20. [Rossetti, Dante Gabriel / Morris, William / Burne – Jones etc.] Welby, T. Earle.

The Victorian Romantics 1850-70. The early works of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, William Morris, Burne-Jones, Swinburne, Simeon Solomon and their associates.

Limited Edition (One of only 700 printed). London, Gerald Howe Ltd, 1929. 20cm x 25.5cm. X, 161 pages with beautiful Frontispiece by Simeon Salomon and 21 illustrations in total. Original Hardcover. Good condition with some signs of wear to the binding and the binding a bit shaky. Internally very good with a few pencil-marks only.

21. [Vaart, Jan van der] Beenker, Erik / Langmuur, Herman / Unger, Marjan / Werkman, Ineke.

Keramiek.

Unknown, Veen/Reflex, 1991. 29 cm x 24 cm. 179 pagina’s / pages. Met talrijke illustraties in kleur en zwart-wit / With many black-and-white and colour illustrations throughout the book. Original Softcover. Afkomstig uit de bibliotheek van de modeontwerper Frans Molenaar. In zeer goede staat met slechts weinig sporen van slijtage. Zeldzaam! / From the library of dutch fashion designer Frans Molenaar. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Rare!

22. Westropp, Michael Seymour Dudley.

Irish Glass – A History of Glass-Making in Ireland from the Sixteenth Century. Revised Edition with additional Text and 40 Illustrations. Edited by Mary Boydell.

Dublin, Allen Figgs, 1978. 22,2 cm x 29,1 cm. Frontispiece, XVII, 248 pages with many photographs and text-illustrations. Original green hardcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.