Antiques Books
Vintage Antiques Books
We have a sizable selection of vintage and out-of-print books about Antiques and Antique Furniture for sale including Antique Furniture for the Smaller Home by Peter Philp, Antiques In The Home, Country Toys and Children's Furniture, English Scottish and Irish Table Glass by Bernard Hughes, The Francis E. Fowler Collection of Silver by Timothy Schroder, The Frenway System of French Reweaving, Furniture Treasury, Ivories of the West, Sothebys Auction catalog, Theta Charity Auction Show, Toybox Tales signed by Virgina S. Carr, and many more.
furniture treasury wallace nutting 5000 illustrations antiques book
Hard covered book titled FURNITURE TREASURY (Mostly of American Origin) more. All Periods of American Furniture with Some Foreign Examples in America also American Hardware and Household Utensils Volumes I and II in One, Unabridged with 5,000 Illustrations, by Wallace Nutting, copyright 1928, cloth bound. Very Heavy Book. (Book appears to be a 1950's reprint) Just a few of the topics include: CHESTS BIBLE BOXES CHESTS OF DRAWERS HIGHBOYS LOW DESKS SECRETARIES SIDEBOARDS BOOKCASES TABLES STANDS CANDLE STANDS BEDS CRADLES SOFAS WAGON SEATS C less
$45.00 $33.75
glass cooper hewitt museum collecting antique venice illustrated book
Hard covered book titled GLASS The Smithsonian Illustrated Library of Antiques more. Prepared by the Cooper-Hewitt Museum, 1979, Paul Vickers Gardner, 31 color plates, 99 black & white photographs, 128 pages. Chapters include: TECHNIQUES OF GLASSMAKING GLASS FROM THE PHARAOHS TO THE SULTANS VENICE & ITS INFLUENCE GLASS IN THE NEW WORLD ADVICE FOR THE GLASS COLLECTORS This book is in VG+ condition, pages clean and intact, and the binding is tight. less
$13.00 $9.75
how to buy oriental rugs charles jacobsen check points book
Soft covered book titled Check Points on HOW TO BUY ORIENTAL RUGS by Charles W more. Jacobsen, First Paperback Edition, 1989, ISBN 0-8048-1627-1, published by the Charles E. Tuttle Company, Inc., of Rutland, Vermont & Tokyo, Japan, 208 pages, 9 Figures, 51 plates. Sound advice for anyone who is considering buying an Oriental rug. This book is in VG+ condition, pages clean and intact and the binding is tight. less
$12.00 $9.00
how to decorate for and with antiques ethel hall bjerkoe book
Hard covered book titled HOW TO DECORATE FOR AND WITH ANTIQUES by Ethel Hall Bjerkoe more. with drawings by Lyn Watson, 1959. This book is a revised (in 1959!), expanded, and retitled edition of Decorating for and with Antiques, long recognized as one of the most useful, authoritative books on antiques and decorating styles. It is illustrated with photographs and line drawings. This book is in VG+ condition. Pages clean and intact, binding is tight. The dust jacket is bumped at the edges. A delightful vintage guide to decorating and furnishing your home with antiqu less
$11.99 $8.99
ivories of the west massimo carra beautiful ivory carving book
Hard covered book titled IVORIES OF THE WEST by Massimo Carra more. Translation 1970. 71 plates in full color. Beautiful ivory carvings. 159 pages, This vintage book is in VG condition, pages are clean and intact and the binding is tight. Dust jacket is VG condition. A lovely addition to any art library. less
$20.00 $15.00
jewelry collecting antique gold diamond book
Hard cover book titled JEWELRY The Smithsonian Illustrated Library of Antiques more. Prepared by the Cooper-Hewitt Museum, Marie-Louise d'Otrange Mastai, 33 color plates, 102 black & white photographs, 128 pages. Chapters include: THE AGE OF GOLD THE MIDDLE AGES THE RENAISSANCE THE AGE OF THE DIAMOND THE AGE OF ECLECTICISM COLLECTING ANTIQUE JEWELRY: PLEASURES & PITFALLS This book is in VG condition, pages intact. A small spot on the bottom page edge of the title page & first few pages, where it was exposed to moisture at some ti less
$13.00 $9.75
joys of hunting antiques stefan salter book
Hard covered book titled JOYS OF HUNTING ANTIQUES cloth bound, by Stefan Salter, Illustrations by Hilda Simon, 1971, 255 pages more. Some of the Chapters include: IF YOU WANT ANTIQUES, GO TO PENNSYLVANIA TWO ACRES OF ANTIQUES ALL ROADS LEAD TO INNSBRUCK A SMALL BOX IN STORAGE HOUSE "B" HAY MARKET & FLEA MARKET MUSEUM PIECES ALL THE LEFT BANK AND THE RIGHT BANK OF THE SEINE and many more! This book is in VG condition, pages clean and intact, and the binding is tight. A must have for anyone who loves looking for antiques! Would make a lovely gif less
$16.00 $12.00
porcelain by john cushion china clay history marks terms book
Hard covered book titled Porcelain by John Cushion, First Printing, 1973, 64 pages, with 110 full color photographs, and a few in black & white more. This interesting book traces the history of porcelain from the first use of china clay in China in about 215 A.D., to its first appearance in Europe. Other features include information on fakes and reproductions and an appendix of porcelain marks, to help the amateur collector to avoid making expensive mistakes. Topics include: CHINESE PORCELAIN JAPANESE PORCELAIN EARLY FRENCH PORCELAIN GERMAN & AUSTRIAN PORCELAIN LATER ITALIAN less
$18.00 $13.50
practical guide to antique collecting geoffrey wills book
Hard covered book titled PRACTICAL GUIDE TO ANTIQUE COLLECTING An Easy to use Handbook for Amateur and Advanced Collectors,1961, by Geoffrey Wills, 160 pages more. This vintage book is a guide for the beginner, to help him through the bewildering maze of antiques. Some of the subjects covered are : American furniture Pottery Porcelain Pewter Jade Music Boxes and much more This book is in VG condition. Pages clean and intact, binding is tight. A previous owner's name is written inside the front cover, and the pages are very slightly yellowed from age. It is fully illustrated with phonographs & drawings. A less
$12.99 $9.74
praise of america decorative arts antiques wendy cooper book
Hard covered book titled IN PRAISE OF AMERICA American Decorative Arts, 1650-1830 / Fifty Years of Discovery Since the 1929 Girl Scouts Loan Exhibition by Wendy Cooper, with a foreword by J more. Carter Brown, Director, National Gallery of Art, Selected Photography by Richard Cheek, 1980, 280 pages, illustrated with 360 photographs, 52 in full color, with dust jacket, black cloth bound with gold lettering. ISBN 0394509943 The event that brought American antiques into the forefront of world collecting was the now legendary 1929 exhibition sponsored by Girl Scouts of the USA. Now this lavishly illustrated book, published on the 50th anniversary of the exhibition, presents 180 yea less
$30.00 $22.50
selected furniture drawings william klenke colonial vintage book
Hard covered book titled SELECTED FURNITURE DRAWINGS by William W more. Klenke, The Manual Arts Press, Peoria, Illinois, 1930, 46 plates. List of Plates: Desks & Chairs SHERATON WRITING DESK SHERATON DESK OR SIDE CHAIR TABLE DESK SIDE OR DESK CHAIR FRENCH BOUDOIR CHAIR CANED SIDE CHAIR Tables COLONIAL CONSOLE TABLE END TABLE WITH BOOK TROUGH TRESTLES GATE TABLE OCCASIONAL TABLE DAVENPORT TABLE TILT TOP TABLE MARYLAND END TABLE SMOKING TABLE CHESS & CHECKERS TABLE ALEXANDRIA NEST OF TABLES CARD OR CONS less
$24.99 $18.74
sothebys auction english furniture ceramics 1984 catalog book
Soft cover catalog titled SOTHEBY'S English furniture, Decorations and Ceramics New York, November 30 and December 1, 1984 more. Includes Property From: COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG FOUNDATION THE ESTATE OF CARROLL CONNER THE DOWAGER DUCHESS OF MANCHESTER ESTATE OF CAROLINE MCFADDEN EWING THE ESTATE OF DANIEL SILBERBERG THE TRUST UNDER THE WILL OF DOROTHY SILBERBERG THE ESTATE OF JANET TELLER Just a few of the many items include: CHELSEA SUNFLOWER BOWL EARLY CHAMBERLAIN'S WORCESTER PART DESSERT SERVICE COALBROOKDALE BOTANICAL PART DINNER SERVICE, JOHN ROSE & CO YORKSHIR less
$50.00 $37.50
staining and wood polishing charles hayward floors furniture book
Soft covered book titled STAINING AND WOOD POLISHING Tested techniques for Finishing Floors, Doors, and Furniture by Charles Hayward, Second Printing 1979, 214 pages more. Some of the topics include: FINISHES FOR FURNITURE STAINING FILLING IN THE GRAIN FRENCH POLISHING - THE AWKWARD PLACES CONTEMPORARY FINISH FRENCH POLISHING - TURNED WORK FRENCH POLISHING - INLAID WORK WAX POLISHING TREATMENT OF MAHOGANY TREATMENT OF PINE REPOLISHING OLD FURNITURE RUBBING VARNISH LACQUER WORK This book is in VG condition, pages clean and intact, and the binding is tight. The pages are less
$15.00 $11.25
story of american furniture thomas hamilton ormsbee vintage book
Hard covered book titled THE STORY OF AMERICAN FURNITURE by Thomas Hamilton Ormsbee, with 31 line drawings by Robert Curry and 117 illustrations, 1934, 275 pages more. Sections include: WHAT TO COLLECT & HOW TO DO IT DETECTING THE GENUINE OUR CABINETMAKERS WHEN & HOW THEY WORKED CHESTS & CHESTS OF DRAWERS TABLES, LARGE & SMALL FOUR POSTERS, HIGH & LOW DESKS & SECRETARIES TWO CENTURIES OF CHAIRS WINDSOR CHAIRS SOFAS & SETTLES CUPBOARDS, DRESSERS, AND SIDEBOARDS HIGHBOYS & LOWBOYS This vintage book is in Good condition, pages intact, and the b less
$18.00 $13.50
theta charity antiques show houston tx 1993 41st annual book
Soft covered catalog titled The Forty-first Annual THETA CHARITY ANTIQUES SHOW Houston, Texas September 16-19, 1993 Photography by Temple Webber, 124 pages more. This elegant catalog is in VG++ condition, pages clean and intact, and the binding is tight. less
$26.00 $19.50
three centuries of american antiques american heritage book
Hard covered book titled THREE CENTURIES OF AMERICAN ANTIQUES Three Volumes in One over 2,000 Illustrations, 375 in full color, 1979, 1,214 pages more. ISBN: 0517294222 The first section covers the History of Colonial Antiques period from 1607-1785, The second section covers the History of American Antiques from the Revolution to the Civil War, Third section covers the History of Antiques from the Civil War to World War I. Just a few of the chapters include: THE PURITAN CENTURY THE WILLIAM & MARY STYLE THE QUEEN ANNE SYSTOLE THE CHIPPENDALE PERIOD THE FEDERAL STYLE CRAFTSMEN& MACHINES AMERICAN F less
$33.00 $24.75