Macquoid percy 1852 1925 (5 Ergebnisse)

2pp, 12mo. Bifolium. In good condition, lightly aged. Folded once. He begins by thanking him for his 'kindness in the matter of the plate at New'. He called there that morning and has 'sent on Dr Russells letter of introduction', and has 'written to Dr Moyle', explaining his object, and he hopes he will give him permission to have the [?] photod. wh: I consider about the finest piece of dated H English Plate in existence -'. He continues: 'Plate has changed its position since years ago you & I used to talk about it & when you bought the pretty candlestick with the plain columns was it at Torquay?' Although it is 'not so great as some of the arts - the skill of handicraft in Silver Plate & architecture seems to me fairly representative of the taste of early England.' He hopes that he will see the Terrells at the Yellow House 'some night'.…

1st edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 260 pages, [15] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 38 cm. Notes: Includes index. Subjects: Furniture England History; Art History; Satinwood; Decorative Arts. 1 Kg. …

New Edition. Very good folio copy in the original gilt-blocked red cloth over bevelled boards, now scuffed and dust-dulled. Spine and board margins sun-toned. Corners and endbands slightly rubbed. Endpapers lightly foxed, with the interior remaining tight, bright and clean. A well-preserved example overall. Physical description; 247 pages, 15 leaves of plates : black & white and colour illustrations ; 38 cm. Notes; Includes index. Previous edition: 1905. Plates in colour after Shirley Slocombe. Subjects; Furniture. England. History. 18th century. 20th century. Illustrated. Colour plates. 1 Kg.…

New Edition. Very good cloth folio copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked (with minor loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Cloth covers faintly dust-dulled, with light rubbing and sun-toning to the endbands. Endpapers lightly foxed, with the interior remaining tight, bright and clean. A well-preserved copy overall. Notes; Uncommon in the dust-wrapper. Physical description; vii, 243 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 38 cm. Notes; Half-title. Title page in red and black. Originally published 1904. Plates in colour after Shirley Slocombe. Subjects; Furniture. England. History. Oak. 17th century. 18th century. 20th century. Illustrated. Colour plates. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Very good copies all in contemporary waxed green cloth with gilt titles blocked to spine. Slight rubbing to spine bands, panel edges and corners. Endpapers lightly foxed, with interiors tight, bright and clean. Colour plates retain their letterpress tissue-guards. Remains a well-preserved set overall. Physical description; complete in 4 volumes : color frontispieces (volumes 1, 3), illustrations, color plates ; 39 x 29 cm (folio). Notes; The standard, lavish history of English furniture by period. Includes an index to each volume. Contents; Volume 1. The age of oak. -- Volume 2. The age of walnut. -- Volume 3. The age of mahogany. -- Volume 4. The age of satinwood. Subjects; Furniture - England - History, Furniture - England - History - 16th century, Furniture - England - History - 17th century, Furniture - England - History - 18th century. 1 Kg.…