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16839
MOBEL UND RAUMKUNST IN ENGLAND 1680-1800 edited by G.M.Ellwood
Julius Hoffmann Stuttgart 1913 4to. pp.201 All except 13 pages are photo plates of interiors and important pieces of furniture papered boards, cl.sp., gilt on black labels sp.& upper cover
$125.00 AUD plus postage.
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16855
DER STIL LOUIS XVI Mobiliar und Raumkunst. Edited by Seymour de Ricci
Julius Hoffmann Stuttgart 1913 large 4to. pp.13 text (in German) 456 photo plates papered boards, cloth spine, gilt titles in panels sl.spotting of eps., else goodA splendid collection of illustrations of the Louis XVI style in interiors, but more particularly in furniture - hundreds of pieces.
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16636 (Australian), Carney, Clive
IMPACT OF DESIGN
Lawson Press Sydney 1959 4to. np. Profusely ill., b/w photos good in d/wThe author, an Australian interior designer and decorator, was one of the few prominent in the field at the time - particularly in commercial interiors. Foreword by Walter Bunning, An Appreciation by...
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23229 (Australian), Wright & Broadbent, Elizabeth & James
SOFT FURNISHINGS 1830-1930
Historic Houses Trust Sydney 1995 4to. 1st.Ed. pp.164 v-good in d/wAn important new reference book. A scholarly work, profusely illustrated with photographs and drawings.
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16845 Aronson, Joseph
THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FURNITURE
Batsford London 1944 4to 5thRevised Ed., 1st. English prtg. ix,pp.484 With 2,000 ills. Very good in sl. worn d/wThis revised edition of Aronson's famous book deals more fully with the 19th century than earlier editions, is generally more detailed and has more illustrations. These are a mixture of photographs ...
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16838 Aronson, Joseph
THE BOOK OF FURNITURE AND DECORATION Period and Modern
Crown New York 1941 4to Rev.Ed. pp.356 Over 200 ills., incl. photos & line drgs. Cloth sl. buckled, internally yellowed, not affecting text or ills., else sound in chipped d/wStill an excellent reference. Useful bibliography.
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20800 Bick, A.F.
CONTEMPORARY FURNITURE
Bruce Publishing Co. Milwaukee, USA 1954 Tall 8vo pp.89 Ill. with many line drgs. & diagrams Sl.worn top & tail of spine, small white paint mark on back coverThis is a teaching manual, directed at school or technical college students. Interesting to see the 'fifties styles at their most basic. Also included are craft projects of unrelieved ugliness, e.g. ...
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10375 Billcliffe, Roger
CHARLES RENNIE MACKINTOSH The Complete Furniture, Furniture Drawings, and Interior Designs
Lutterworth Press UK 1986 (1979) Folio 3rd.Ed. pp.272 Profusely illustr.b/w and col. hardcover In age spotted cardboard slipcase. Fine in like d/wIn a working life of only 25 years, Mackintosh designed well over 300 pieces of furniture, mostly between 1897-1905 and 1916-18. This book reproduces, discusses and documents all his available furnit...
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17032 Buttsworth, John
AUSTRALIAN COLONIAL FURNITURE A Guidebook
Colonial Living NSW 1987 4to. 1st Ed. pp.140 col.photo of every item stiff card V.goodInteresting examples from the author's own collection.
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10474 Carney, Clive
FURNISHING ART AND PRACTICE
Oxford University Press Melbourne 1950 4to. pp.360 well ill., plates & text drgs. hardcover lacking d/w and prev, owner's name on ffep, o/w goodIncludes a wealth of practical information embodying all aspects of interior home design, as well as practical other tips for the amatuer, such as the specific instruction: 'Don't have funny little f...
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23170 Dal Fabbro, Mario
MODERN FURNITURE Its design and construction
Reinhold New York 1949 4to pp.158 + 16 Almost entirely line drgs., diagrams & photos Cnrs. little bumped, in worn d/w with protective cover, internally clean.An excellent reference book for most of the classics of modern furniture - e.g. Eames, Breuer, Albini, Knoll and Dal Fabbro himself. Particularly valuable are the scales of dimensions given for every...
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16861 Dizik, A.Allen
CONCISE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF INTERIOR DESIGN
Van Nostrand Reinhold New York 1988 4to. 2nd.Ed. pp.220 new in d/w
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16889 Edwards & Ramsey, Ralph & L.G.G (editors)
THE CONNOISSEUR'S COMPLETE PERIOD GUIDES to the Houses, Decoration, Furnishing and Chattels of the Classic Periods
The Connoisseur London 1968 Thick 8vo pp.1536 With 96 plates & numerous drawings, some in text GoodThe 1956, '57 and '58 Guides published as one volume. A mine of information on everything from furniture and leather to painting and costume. Periods covered are Tudor, Stuart, Early Georgian,Late Ge...
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10406 Gilbert, Christopher
The Life and Work of THOMAS CHIPPENDALE
Studio Vista + Christies London 1978 4to. 2 vols. in 1 pp.329 text in Vol.I 25 col.plates in Vol.I, 525 ills. on 288 plates in Vol.II v. good in d/w
$225.00 AUD plus postage.
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16857 Hayden, Arthur
CHATS ON COTTAGE AND FARMHOUSE FURNITURE Edited and revised by Cyril Bunt
Ernest Benn London 1950 (1912) sm.8vo. 2nd.rev.Ed. pp.235 many ills. spine darkened from exposure, almost obliterating title
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23121 Jean, Mandy
A COMPLETE GUIDE TO LIGHTING Styles, History, Planning, Suppliers, (The Australian Home Renovator)
Random House 1991 4to. pp.88 fully ill. paperback new
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11191 Jean, Mandy
A COMPLETE GUIDE TO LIGHTING Styles, History, Planning, Suppliers, (The Australian Home Renovator)
Random House 1991 4to. pp.88 fully ill. paperback new
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16854 Jenkins, Jo-an
DECORATING FURNITURE Simple techniques - Imaginative ideas
Blitz Editions England 1990 (1984) 4to. reprnt. pp.127 well ill. incl. col. new in d/w
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21047 Jensen and Conway, Robert and Patricia
ORNAMENTALISM The New Decorativeness in Architecture and Design
Allen Lane London 1983 Square 4to. 1st. English Ed. pp.297 profusely ill. Fine in d/wOrnamentalism describes a new movement in architecture and design taking hold in America and Europe today, bringing back ornament and decoration in reaction to the severely unadorned style that start...
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16894 Lever, Jill
ARCHITECTS' DESIGNS FOR FURNITURE
Trefoil London 1982 square 4to. pp.144 incl. 142 b/w ills. and 21 col.plates v.good in prot d/wA wonderful collection of original drawings from the RIBA Drawings Collection
$70.00 AUD plus postage.
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