Search Results: Antiques and Collectibles: Collectibles from The Owl at the Bridge

Exton, PA, Schiffer, 1981. First Edition. Hard Cover. 224 p.,153 b/w, 12 color  illus., 26.5 cm. "Presents predominantly American toys activated by brass mechanisms that were produced as a by-product of the clock industry. Production centered in Connecticut during the last half of the 19th century." Stock# 33,935. Vg/ dj vg.

New York, Chanticleer Press, [1949]. American Crafts Series. Hard Cover. 128 p. illus. 12 plates (2 color), 23 cm. The Silversmith; The Seventeenth Century; The Baroque of the William & Mary Style, 1700-1715; Transplanted Queen Anne, 1715-1750; The Exuberanc of the Rococo, 1750-1785; The Classical Reserve of the Federal Style, 1785-1810; The Vagaries of 19th Century Taste; Bibliography. Good+, color pictorial dj clipped, worn, torn, spine cocked, good. Stock# 32,948x.

London, Connoisseur; M. Joseph, 1967. Hard Cover. 120 p., viii p. of plates, illus. (8 color); 25 cm. A Connoisseur Monograph. Stock#47418. Very good in VG dust jacket.

New York, Bonanza, [1965? c1951]. Hard Cover. xii, 252 p. 200 b/w illus. 25 cm. First pub. 1951 by McGraw Hill. "Concentrates on twenty-four categories of reasonably priced but charming and useful old pieces." Bibliographies at the end of chapters. Stock# 44,063. Vg / dj vg.

New York : Crown Publishers, [1978 ©1976].. Soft Cover. xii, 148 p., [4] leaves of plates : illus., index, 25.5 cm. "Over 300 pieces in color" on 8 pages they are pretty small images. "A basic handbook for both beginning and advanced collectors, with detailed information about construction and materials and the care, use, and storage of a collection." Bibliography: p. 135-140. Stock# 44,099. Vg / soft cover.

Foster City, Calif., IDG Books Worldwide, c1999. Soft Cover. xxx, 352 p., illus., index, 23.5 cm. Antiquing for Dummies has plenty of sound advice and information to help you brush up collecting skills and broaden knowledge. Chapter twelve, on silver, is pages [201]-212. Stock#40033. Vg/ paper.

Eight issues. Contents: Publisher's Letter; Around the Block; Galleries; Calendars (sales & gallery listings); Year in Review; Previews; Verso. September & October 1984; June, July, September, November, December 1985; February 1986. Individual issues $5 each; the lot, $25. Stock#ofc112.

New York, Bramhall House / C. N. Potter [c1965]. Hard Cover. 208 p. illus. (192 b/w photos, 8 p. col., 40 line drawings) maps. ports. 28 cm. "The carved bird decoy is the only truly American folk art - for the decoy as an aid to hunting was devised by the American Indians and has grown as a useful art since the days of the colonists. Decoy-carving was developed and refined to such a degree that now early and well-carved birds are prized by collectors." Bibliography: p. [199]. Stock# 43,920. Vg / dj vg.

Rome, Istituto, 1987. Periodical. 196 p., illus., 28.5 cm. Two major Fonti Numismatiche published by Giuseppe Guzzetta--Il tesoretto di eta classica da Montegranaro di Taranto and Il tesoretto monetale da Altamura. Stock# 40,379. EX-Library of Congress copies with surplus stamps/else good. , Archaeology Italy Numismatics Italian ; Coins, Roman, Forgeries

Including (Part I) Gemology, Mineralogy, Travel & Exploration, Illustrated Books, Diamonds & Mining, French Crown Jewels, Rare Catalogues; (Part II) Gemology, Mineralogy, Travel & Exploration, History & Lore, Reference Works. With large sections on: Diamonds, Engraved Gems and Cameos, Gold and Precious Metals. Part II includes printed list of prices realized. Two book auction catalogs: 307 & 250 lots; softcover; VG+. Stock#ofc0105.

NY, Harry N. Abrams [1999] / Metropolitan Museum of Art. Soft Cover. 344 p., 83 text figures (some color), 301 exhibition pieces with color photos; 29 cm. Reprint, with revisions, of the 1997 edition published in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the British Museum. Contents include A brief history of Cartier; Clients; The production process; The Cartier archive & surviving evidence; 1900-1918: emergence of the Cartier style; The Russian style; Fashionable accessories in gold & enamel; The Egyptian style; The Persian & Indian styles; The Chinese & Japanese styles; Cartier colour combinations; Diamond jewellery between the wars; The design drawings; Glossary; Bibliography; Index. Fine in shrinkwrap. Stock#32708x.

Seattle, Portland Press [1993]. Color brochure advertising four books on Chihuly. 23 x 38.5 cm. folded to 23 x 10 cm. Very Good. Stock#47377.

London, Sampson Low, Marston & Co. [no date; 195-?]. Hard Cover. 164 p., index, marks; 17 cm. Blue cloth stamped in gold; minor wear & fading; bookplate of Walter Guy; VG. stock#44659.

West Chester, Pa., Schiffer, c1987. Soft Cover. 168 p., 1043 color illus., index; 28 cm. Costume jewelry, made without precious gems, can be well designed and attractive ornamentation, as this book shows. Bibliography: p. 161. Price guide p. 164-168. Stock#39388x. Vg / soft cover.

London : Robson Books, 2002.. Hard Cover. ix, 230 p., [16 p.] of plates, col. illus., ports, 24 cm. A popular narrative history of diamonds. Stock# 40,724x. Fine/ dj fine.

[Galashiels, Selkirkshire] : Lyle / New York, N.Y.,Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, c1982.. Soft Cover. 254 p., illus.,index, 17.5 cm. Series: The Lyle antiques & their values. From planes to trains and lots of dolls. Stock# 40,120. Vg/ paper.

Copies of this catalog, devoted to the art of one French master, are now rare. Collection sold by Société des bains de mer. 76 pages, 58 lots, illustrations (some color); 25 cm. Very Good. Stock#48100.

First published 1982. Foreword by Samuel Pennington, editor, Maine Antique Digest. Contents: Why Your Possessions Are Valuable; Who You Need To Know What Your Possessions Are Worth; How You Can Make Your Own Inventory or Appraisal; What Is It and What Is It Worth?; Where To Find Other Answers; index. ix, 326 pages, illus.; paper; Good+. Stock#ofc0382.

London, New York, Hamlyn, 1969.. Hard Cover. 3-158 p. 71 col. illus. 20 cm. Translation of Lo Smalto in Europa, 1st pub. Milano, Fabbri, 1966. "The art of fusing coloured enamels onto precious metals to make jewellery dates back to ancient Egypt." Stock# 44,975. Vg / dj vg.

Springfield, Mass., Pond-Ekberg Co. [1951]. Hard Cover. xv, 254 p. illus. (part col.) 24 cm. Title continues: showing an amazing variety of heating devices; also entertaining anecdotes, excerpts from old diaries and other papers, alluring advertisements and interesting bits of information pertaining to their manufacture and uses. Introd. by Robert W.G. Vail. Bibliography: p. 246-250. Stock# 41,140. Vg/ dj vg.