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Dance•Theatre•Opera•Cabaret: Sotheby 1979 Sale Catalog
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Pre 1980 item# 1090331
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Richards Antiques
207-563-1964
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Intriguing catalog of a sale of Costume and Decor Designs, Drawings, Photographs and Books relating to Dance Theatre, Opera and Cabaret held on December 6, 1979 by Sotheby Parke Bernet, Inc., in New York. Among the artists included are Pierre Bonnard, Jean Cocteau, Giorgio De Chirico, Erte, and Pavel Tchelitchew. As was the custom at that time, lot estimates are listed at the back. The catalog is unmarked and in "like new" condition.
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Standard Reference on American Artists: Mantle Fielding
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Pre 1980 item# 1089564
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Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors and Engravers by Mantle Fielding has been a standard reference on American artists since its original publication in 1926. This is the 1974 revision published by Modern Books and Crafts, Inc. of Green Farms, Connecticut. ISBN: 0-913274-03-8. There is a $25 store sticker on the inside flap of the dust jacket. In excellent condition with only some very minor wear to extremities of dj.
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Life in the English Country House Social, Architectural
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Pre 1980 item# 1089469
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207-563-1964
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Handsome book,"A Social and Architectural History," by Mark Girouard, published by Yale University Press in 1978. This is Ninth Printing 1984. Loaded with interesting and informative illustrations. Quarto in like new condition. From the dust jacket: "The English country house has flourished over the centuries because of its ability to adapt to changes in English society. This book is the first account of the ways in which changes in upper-class life style were reflected in the hou ...click for details
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Stained Glass Tours in Germany, Austria and the Rhine
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Pre 1930 item# 1089432
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The author, Charles Hitchcock Sherrill, also wrote books outlining stained glass tours in France, England and Italy. First published in 1927, this is probably a first English edition. Published by The Bodley Head, London, with a price of "Fifteen Shillings Net" on the front of the dust jacket. Eighteen illustrations. The charming jacket is protected in a mylar cover. In very good condition for its age, shows minor wear at top and bottom of spine. Front endpapers have map of German area ...click for details
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Indian Herbalogy of North America by Alma R. Hutchins
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Pre 1980 item# 1089418
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207-563-1964
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"A study of Anglo-American, Russian and Oriental Literature on Indian medical botanics of North America with illustrations, glossary, index and annotated bibliography." First published 1969, this is Fifth Edition, 1974, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Publisher's name on title pages is MERCO, Ontario, Canada. In like new condition. I do not believe it ever had a dj. Bottom edges of cloth binding have some specks of white paint from sitting on shelf.
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Useful for Travelers: Book on Spanish Fish & Seafood
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Pre 1990 item# 1087342
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207-563-1964
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"Guía de Pescados y Mariscos de consumo usual en España" is a very interesting and useful guide to the fish and seafood available in Spain. We used it to good advantage on a six-week drive through the country; we had found it difficult to translate the names of all the menu offerings. This is a laminated hardback, 7 7/8 inches by 4 7/8 inches — pocketable. It contains information on 197 items: drawings, names in other languages, size, distribution and quality of taste. There are also ...click for details
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Navajo Blanket, 1972 Catalog with Great History, Photos
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Pre 1980 item# 1085560
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This is really a terrific publication, produced to accompany an exhibit that traveled to museums in Los Angeles, Window Rock (AZ), Brooklyn, Rice University, Kansas City and Hamburg, Germany. Authors are Mary Hunt Kahlenberg and Anthony Berlant; it was published by Praeger in association with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. A large softcover (12 inches high by 9 inches wide), it has 112 pages with sections on history, technique and materials and stylistic development as well as dozens of d ...click for details
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J Welles Henderson Maritime Collection August 2008 Sale
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Contemporary item# 1085521
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207-563-1964
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The theme is "Jack Tar, A Sailor's Life 1750-1910" and the sale includes portraits of sailors, officers and sea captains, ship portraits, log books, diaries and scads of other fascinating items relating to life at sea. Thoroughly enjoyable to regard. Catalog has 208 pages showing 405 lots, most all of which are illustrated in color. Includes list of prices realized. In like new condition.
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80 Important Lots of Mochaware in Americana Auction Cat
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Contemporary item# 1085518
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207-563-1964
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Offered is the catalog for the Annual Summer Americana Auction of Northeast Auctions, held August 1-3, 2008, in Manchester, New Hampshire. Besides other items, there are 80 lots of Mocha from the renowned collection of Jonathan Rickard. There is also a significant group of pewter. A list of prices realized is included. Catalog is in very good condition, unmarked, with just a minor bruise at edge of front cover.
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