Interior Design from Carnegie Hill Books

NY: W. W. Norton, 2005. Quarto. 208 pp; profusely illustrated in color and b/w. Cloth with dustjacket. Fine/Fine, a new, unused copy; jacket glossy with no wear. The career of Frances Adler Elkins (1888-1953), sister of renowned Chicago architect David Adler, spanned more than three decades. An avant-garde decorator and arbiter of taste, Elkins was celebrated for inspired designs that… Read more about this item

Utrecht: Centraal Museum, 1992. First edition. Square quarto. 396 pp; profuse b/w & color illustrations. Text in French. Cloth with dustjacket. Near Fine/Near Fine, a clean, unmarked copy; jacket spine sunned else Near Fine. Published on the occasion of a retrospective exhibition of Rietveld's work in Utrecht, Holland, and which later traveled to both Paris and New York. This catalog… Read more about this item

NY: Hearst Magazines, 1936. Vol. 78, No. 9. Folio (13 in. x 10 in.). 100 pp; full of color & b/w illustrations. Paperback. VG+, a clean, unmarked copy; spine lightly rubbed, back cover with light soil. Cover design: Espalier Apples by Leon Carroll. Articles include "America Builds" by Ethel B. Power, "When She Comes Home from the Office," featuring… Read more about this item

NY: Hearst Magazines, 1938. Vol. 80, No. 5. Folio (13 in. x 10 in.). 156 pp; full of color & b/w illustrations. Paperback. VG+, a clean, unmarked copy; spine lightly rubbed with short tear at base. Cover photograph by Paul Outerbridge, Jr. Articles include several for the Brides of 1938 on choosing silver and linen; draperies; wedding invitations; "Philadelphia Gardens"… Read more about this item

Paris: Charles Moreau, 1954. Folio. [8] pp text, 42 plates loose as issued in portfolio. Publisher's pictorial paper-covered portfolio with cloth spine. VG, plates clean, with toning to edges; portfolio with light soil, spine starting to split at top & bottom. 42 b/w plates of fireplaces, most with two different designs. The designers include A. Bernard, Roger Berthier, Leleu, Jacques… Read more about this item

NY: T.A. Cawthra & Co., 1906. 4to. 139 pp; 245 b/w photos, drawings & plans, 33 pp of advertisements. Dark green cloth with gilt lettering on cover. VG, former owner name on front pastedown, else an unmarked copy; cover has light wear to spine ends & corners, light spotting to cloth at edges of front cover. First Edition. Hard Cover.… Read more about this item

Paris: Gazette Du Bon Ton, 1920. Issue No. 5, June 1920. Octavo. Printed paper folder with four color plates laid in, as issued. Near Fine, images bright, plates evenly toned. The plates are of a mirror, a dressing table and stool, a stool and curtain sash, and an elaborate grooming set of blackened pear wood and galuchat lining.. First Edition.… Read more about this item

Lynn, MA: Collins Hardware Co. Inc., 1908. Quarto. 16 pp; b/w illustrations. Paperback. G+ to VG-, cover edges a bit brittle, covers soiled. Excellent original illustrated catalog of door knobs, drawer pulls and other items. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good-.

Sturgis, MI: Kirsch Manufacturing Company, 1925. Quarto. 12 pp; full of b/w illustrations. Stapled wraps. VG, vertical crease in center, bottom front corner creased, tiny nick in fore edge, well thumbed. This is the French Door issue.. Soft Cover. Very Good.

NY: Dan Cooper Publication, 1951. 8vo. 127 pp; illustrated w/color frontis photo, b/w photos & drawings by Teresa Kilham. Spiral bound. Interior design from the 50s.. Soft Cover. Very Good.

Chicago: Contemporary Books, 1979. Quarto. 150 pp; b/w illustrations throughout; sources and notes for illustrations. index. Cloth in unclipped dustjacket. Near fine in VG jacket. A couple of small edge tears to jacket. 250 illustrations, many of vanished places, gathered from Chicago's archives.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.

Paris: Baschet & Cie., 1967. Quarto. 200 pp; profuse b/w & color illustrations. Text in French. Tan boards with dustjacket. Near Fine/VG, a clean, unmarked copy, top corners bumped; jacket has two short edge tears, minor wear to two corners. Architecture, furniture and decoration of the following regions: Lorraine, Luxeuil-Montbeliard, Franche-Comte, Bresse-Bugey, Savoie, Dauphine.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very… Read more about this item

NY: New York School of Interior Design, 1963. Revised edition. Octavo. 47 pp; 2 color charts. Stapled paperback. Near Fine, a clean, unmarked copy.. Soft Cover. Near Fine.

NY: Hearst Magazines, 1940. Vol. 82, No. 10. Folio (13 in. x 10 in.). 136 pp; full of color & b/w illustrations. Paperback. Near Fine, a clean, unmarked copy. Cover photograph by Leslie Gill.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine.

London: Christie's, 1995. Quarto. 146 pp; a total of 201 lots, illustrated in color & b/w; artists index. Paperback. VG, light edge wear, several pages dog eared.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good.

Paris: Editions Solar, 2005. Small folio. 190 pp; full of b/w & color illustrations. Text in French. Hardcover, no jacket. VG, a clean unmarked copy; corners & bottom of spine bumped though barely affecting text block, a couple of small dents to bottom edge. An illustrated history of the life on board the great ocean liners that ruled the seas… Read more about this item

Paris: Baschet ca. 1987. Quarto. 189 pp; profusely illustrated (mostly b/w); index. Text in French. Hardcover with dustjacket. Fine/Near Fine. A well-illustrated history of draperies, wall hangings, wallpaper, and upholstery.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

NY: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1995. First edition. Square quarto. 231 pp; profusely illustrated with photographs by Jan Verlinde. Cloth with dj. Near Fine/Near Fine. An inside look at the art, decoration and architecture behind the ornate interiors and magnificent gardens of Flanders. Over 200 photographs explore homes and castles rich with history, as well as the living spaces of… Read more about this item

NY: Pointed Leaf Press, 2007. First edition. Large quarto. 216 pp; over 200 illustrations, most in color. Cloth with dustjacket. Fine/Fine, a clean, unmarked copy in fine jacket. This is the first monograph on American architect and furniture designer Samuel A. Marx 1885-1964). 20th-century decorative arts dealer and Marx expert Liz O'Brien reveals many of Marx's undiscovered projects, including houses… Read more about this item

NY: Hearst Books, 1996. Quarto. 144 pp; profuse color photographs. Cloth with dustjacket. Near Fine/VG, a clean, unmarked copy; unclipped jacket has small loss at base of spine.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.