DECORATIVE ARTS

Ramsey, L. G. G.

(Book #ID 6465)

Published by The Connoisseur, London 1954. 1954.

Hard back royal blue cloth covers and page tops. 288 pages + xvi advertisements. Well illustrated. In Very Good clean and fresh condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Reviers-Hopkins, A. E.

(Book #ID 18741)

William Heinemann Limited, London 1919 [First edition 1912]. 1919.

Hard back binding in publisher's original brown cloth covers, green lettering to spine, gilt framed pictorial onlay to upper panel. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 135 pp. Colour frontispiece, monochrome illustrations on glossy silk art paper. Light foxing to end papers, corners turned-in and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Robertson, R. A.

(Book #ID 107393)

Published by Ernest Benn Limited, Fleet Street, London First Edition 1957. 1957.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 190 pp with monochrome archive photographs throughout. Minimal wear to the covers. Very Good condition book in near Very Good condition dust wrapper with sun fading to the red of the spine, small tear with crease lines to the foot of the rear panel, shallow rubs to the spine ends and corners, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Ramsey, L. G. G.

(Book #ID 42054)

Published by The Connoisseur with International Studio, London 1958. London 1958.

Hard back binding in publisher's original royal navy blue cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine and the upper panel. Folio 12½'' x 9¼'' 132, vi [pages]. Colour plates and monochrome illustrations throughout. Very Good condition book, in torn dust wrapper with small chips to the corners, not price clipped 25s. Dust wrapper now protected and supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Randier, Jean

(Book #ID 54978)

Published by Barrie & Jenkins Ltd., 24 Highbury Crescent, London First English Edition 1976. London 1976.

First English edition hard back binding in publisher's original light blue paper covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. Folio. 11'' x 8½''. ISBN 214668967. Contains 223 printed pages of text with colour and monochrome illustrations throughout. Ex lending library with barcode and remains of label to the front free end paper, minimal wear to the spine ends and edges, tape traces and tan age spots to the front and rear end papers. Very Good condition book, in near Fine condition colour illustrated dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Rogers, John C. [Revised and Enlarged by Margaret Jourdain]

(Book #ID 116339)

Published by Country Life Ltd., Tower House, Southampton Street, London Third Revised and Enlarged Edition 1961. 1961.

Revised and enlarged edition hard back binding in publisher's original brick red cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back and front. Quarto. 10'' x 8''. Contains 244 pp with many monochrome photographs throughout, and with very detailed working diagrams in the text. A little foxing to the edges of the lining papers. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with closed tears and rubbing to the spine ends and corners, not price clipped, £2. 5s. 0d. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Roe, F. Gordon

(Book #ID 39086)

Published by Theodore Brun Ltd., 24 Museum Street, London First Edition 1949. London 1949.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original pebble burgundy cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine, gilt Windsor Chair to the upper panel, silk ribbon book mark, marble end papers, top edge gilt. 8vo 8½'' x 5¼'' 128 pp. Monochrome photographic illustrations throughout. No. 15 of 150 de Luxe Edition copies, of which 50 copies have been SIGNED by the author. This copy is SIGNED to the half-title page in blue ink. Free from inscription, light rubbing to the edges of the spine and corners, light foxing spotting to the page edges and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Ralph Edwards [Introduction by]

(Book #ID 116346)

Published by Published Under the Authority of the Ministry of Education, London, 1947. 1947.

First edition in publisher's original colour designed card wrap covers (soft back) with flat back spine. Quarto. 10'' x 8''. Contains 20 pp followed by 163 monochrome photographs. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Relief Ornament of The Italian Renaissance

(Book #ID 120596)

Published by Relief Ornament of The Italian Renaissance circa 1883.

Hard back binding in publisher's original quarter black leather, black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt front. Folio 15'' x 11''. Off-white silk water-marked artists folio with three over-lapping sides securing the plates. A pilaster is a rectangular, vertical wall protrusion that resembles a flat column or half pier. In architecture, pilasters are by definition "engaged," meaning they stick out from flat surfaces. The pilaster projects only slightly from the wall and has a base, a shaft, and a capital like a column. Containing 24 mounted plates, the mounts measuring 14'' x 10½''. Prize label inside the front cover states 'Awarded by Order of the Lords of the Committee of the Privy Council on Education 1883. Splitting of the leather to the spine which has been internally repaired with Bookbinders white fibre tape, internal dust soiling to the plate margins and flaps. Heavy volume weighing 2.5 kg, extra postage will be requested over and above our default setting for destinations outside the UK. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Rowed, Charles

(Book #ID 51801)

Published by Cassell & Company Ltd., 37-38 St. Andrew's Hill, London First Edition 1920. London 1920.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original olive green cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, dark green lettering to the upper panel. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains [xii] 148 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. Spine slightly dulled and with 10 mm snagging to the spine tip, without any ownership markings and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Ryan, Michael [Royal Irish Academy]

(Book #ID 109748)

Published by Royal Irish Academy, Trinity College, Dublin First English Language Edition 1983. 1983.

First UK edition hard back binding in publisher's original colour photographic glazed boards. Quarto. 9½'' x 8¼''. Contains 204 pp with colour and monochrome archive photographs and maps throughout. Ink message inside 'Best wishes Aidan Duggan', else in Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Rowe, Robert

(Book #ID 116029)

Published by Faber and Faber Ltd., 24 Russell Square, London First Edition 1965. 1965.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original raspberry cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered silver back over black ground. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains colour frontispiece, 94 pp followed by 96 monochrome plates. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with rubbing to the spine ends and corners, not price clipped, 63s. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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