An intriguing architectural element reflects the Roman social order. Pisciculture -- the process of raising fish -- held a lasting fascination for the people of ancient Rome. Whether bred for household consumption, cultivated for sale at market, or simply kept in confinement for reasons of aesthetic appreciation, fish remained an important commodity and prominent cultural symbol throughout the periods of the Roman Republic and early Empire...

Large quarto softcover with fascinating drawings and illustrations from the University of Toronto Press, published in 1972, 254 pp. Condition is very good: clean and tight. ISBN 0-8020-6255-5.

Brand new copy of this beautiful catalogue raisonné of the complete graphic works of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec whose prints, posters and other works on paper demonstrate his superb skills as a draughtsman. This very large book is 12⅜ inches high by 9⅞ inches wide and very heavy...

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...

With an introductory essay by Sherman Paul, this scarce book on work of the Chicago-based photographer Harry Callahan was published in 1967 by the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. The book is in like new condition and measures 8 3/4 inches high by 7 3/4 inches wide. It is unpaginated. Shipping in the USA will be $5.00.

This major collection of folk art was sold on October 27, 2007, by Northeast Auctions in Manchester, New Hampshire. All lots are illustrated in color. includes works by such luminaries as Jacob Maentel, Joseph H. Davis, Zedekiah Belknap, Rufus Porter and Ammi Phillips plus several other famous artists. Includes list of prices realized.

"Few area illustrate the evolution of American architecture,both public and domestic, so ideally as Long Island," it says on the back cover. Very interesting book published in 1992 by the AIA. This is a Dover paperback, quarto size, 205 pp. Condition is like new with some very minor wear to cover.

Scarce catalog of the sale by Sotheby Parke Bernet of the Edith Gregor Halpert Folk Art Collection, Property of Terry Dintenfass held in New York on November 14th and 15th, 1973. Hundreds of illustrations of the 349 lots. Includes a list of price estimates for the sale. Very good condition, unmarked. Shipping by Priority Mail will be $6.00.

Large quarto book (12 3/8 by 9 1/2 inches) by Elemore Morgan, a professional photographer and father of the well-known landscape painter Elemore Morgan, Jr. Described on the dust wrapper as "A Study in Photographs and Words" by Elemore Morgan and Ed Kerr. Printed on high quality paper, it contains 101 duo-tone photos. each one occupying a page. Published in 1962 by Claitor Book Store, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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.

Catalog for sale of 474 lots of American Indian art held April 27 and 28, 1984. Heavily illustrated in color and black and white. Condition is very good, tight, no markings.

Fascinating reprint of catalog from Radford Architectural Co. showing more than 250 plans for low- and mid-priced bungalows. Plans generally were priced at between $8 and $15 (very few at the high end). Dover paperback, published 1997, 221 pp. Book is new.