Beautiful two-volume set of The Art of the West by Henri Focillon, handsomely printed by Phaidon in 1963. Heavily illustrated. Volume I, Romanesque Art, has 159 plates. The previous owner's name is written on the inside cover and there are numerous underlinings and notes on the text pages. That owner apparently did not get to Volume II, Gothic Art, because there are no underlinings. That volume has 165 plates...

Virtually mint. Dust wrapper in protective cover. I purchased this copy in 1957. An extraordinary copy — could not be any better.

Revised Eighth Edition, 1927. Good used condition, with panorama and appears to have all the maps. Previous owner's name on first page. These are the classic guides to travel, still fascinating and useful.

Silver plated caddy spoon in the bead pattern dating from the late 19th century. This English piece is in good condition and is 3 1/2 inches long. Marked EPNS A1 on back.

Beautifully bound in green half-leather with green buckram, ribbed spine, bright gilt titles and spine decorations. This is the 1914 edition published by T. N. Foulis of London, Edinburgh & Boston with 12 tipped-in color illustrations by Edmund J. Sullivan. You will be very pleased with this copy.

French absinthe era bar saucer with 1 franc 25 centime price with light blue rim and mostly worn gilt line decoration. This is a guaranteed genuine turn-of-the-century saucer or soucoupe from the Belle Epoque when poets and artists drank the addictive wormwood-based drink absinthe, which was banned in France in 1915. When you ordered, each drink was served on a priced saucer...

French absinthe era bar saucer with 1 franc 75 centime price with light blue rim and mostly worn gilt line decoration. This is a guaranteed genuine turn-of-the-century saucer or soucoupe from the Belle Epoque when poets and artists drank the addictive wormwood-based drink absinthe, which was banned in France in 1915. When you ordered, each drink was served on a priced saucer...

This is a scarce booklet on the subject published as a special issue of Historical New Hampshire, Volume XXXVIII, Number 1, Spring 1983, by the New Hampshire Historical Society. The author is David Ruell. It catalogs the bird's eye views of the state's towns as well as the publishers and artists. 88 pages. This is a brand new copy we purchased from the Historical Society.

Great book for birders. Topics are: Tracks and Trails, Pellets, Droppings, Signs of Feeding and Other Behaviors, Nests and Roosts, Feathers, and Skulls. Bird Tracks & Sign: A Guide to North American Species by Eleanor Marks Ph.D...

Cherry Blossom is an Art Nouveau pattern which Blackinton introduced in 1903. This is a sugar shell or spoon from a Maine estate. It is 5 5/8 inches long. Other photographs are available and can be emailed on request.

Framed original color chromolithograph print from the famous Cassell's Book of the Dog, published around 1880. The caption on the print reads: Bloodhound "Don". The Property of Mrs Humphries. This is framed in a gold and mahogany frame using archival materials. The mat color is Celadon in Bainbridge Alphamat. The frame is 12 1/8 inches high and 15 1/8 inches wide, while the print sight size is 7 1/2 inches by 9 1/2 inches...

Catalog for sale 176 on December 10, 1998 at Pacific Book Auction Galleries includes the incunabula and early printed book collection of Ernest S. Jaros as well as fine books on food and drinks, a total of 96 lots, some illustrated. Fine condition. Price includes media mail or first class shipping within the USA.