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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Third Edition. Pages are yellowing, and foxing. Corners are bumped. Spine is beginning to crack at front endpaper. ; Signed by author on frontus. Has a small colored map tipped in at the back.

paperback. 8.5 x 11 inches. paperback. 100 pages. First edition. Accompanying an exhibition of the same name at the Grolier Club in New York and at Winterthur, this beautifully illustrated exhibition catalogue includes essays and entries largely from the private library of Henry Francis du Pont, encompassing more than 87,000 volumes and 500,000 manuscripts and images. With essays and entries about the founding of the library and all aspects of its collections, the book deals with subjects ranging from printed patterns of the 16th century to colonial-revival design drawings of the 20th. These five centuries of books, drawings and ephemera represent the work of artisans, manufacturers, advertisers and a wealth of other hands through which the material surroundings of our everyday lives have passed. Each highlights the ways in which library resources contribute greatly to the stories of decorative arts objects. The Winterthur Library Revealed truly uncovers the wealth of the museum's rare books on American furniture and home decorations. Illustrated with over 100 color and black-and-white photographs with essays by museum staff. Co-published with the Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library.

Hardcover. Condition: New in shrink wrap. Red illustrated dj; black cloth cover. xi, 100 pages : illustrations (some color). "Accompanying an exhibition of the same name at the Grolier Club in New York and at Winterthur, The Winterthur Library Revealed: Five Centuries of Design and Inspiration includes essays and entries on the founding of the library and all aspects of its collections. Ranging from printed patterns of the 16th century to colonial-revival design drawings of the 20th, the five centuries of books, drawings, and ephemera illustrated within represent the work of artisans, manufacturers, advertisers, and countless other hands through which the material surroundings of our everyday lives have passed. Each highlights the ways in which library resources contribute greatly to the stories of decorative arts objects."--Jacket. Contents: Foreword /; Leslie Greene Bowman --; Introduction /; Gary Kulik --; Ch. 1.; Shaping the Field: Early Collecting and Scholarship /; Lois Olcott Price --; Ch. 2.; Shaping the Object: Designers and Makers /; Bert Denker --; Ch. 3.; Shaping the Market: Advertising and Distribution /; Jeanne Solensky and E. Richard McKinstry --; Ch. 4.; Shaping the Home: Consumers and the Domestic Shaping /; Neville Thompson --; Ch. 5.; Revealing the Meaning: Placing Objects in Context /; Lois Olcott Price. This catalogue accompanies an exhibition at the Grolier Club, December 9, 2003-February 7, 2004; Winterthur, May 1-July 24, 2004. Includes bibliographical references and index.

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hardcover, dust jacket. 8.5 x 11 inches. hardcover, dust jacket. 100 pages. First edition. Accompanying an exhibition of the same name at the Grolier Club in New York and at Winterthur, this beautifully illustrated exhibition catalogue includes essays and entries largely from the private library of Henry Francis du Pont, encompassing more than 87,000 volumes and 500,000 manuscripts and images. With essays and entries about the founding of the library and all aspects of its collections, the book deals with subjects ranging from printed patterns of the 16th century to colonial-revival design drawings of the 20th. These five centuries of books, drawings and ephemera represent the work of artisans, manufacturers, advertisers and a wealth of other hands through with the material surroundings of our everyday lives have passed. Each highlights the ways in which library resources contribute greatly to the stories of decorative arts objects. The Winterthur Library Revealed truly uncovers the wealth of the museum's rare books on American furniture and home decorations. Illustrated with over 100 color and black & white photographs with essays by museum staff. Co-published with the Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library.

paperback. 8 x 10 inches. paperback. 140 pages. Introduction by Lois Olcott Price. Second edition with corrections, new prefaces, a redesigned flow chart, and updates to the original text based on new information that has come to light over the past decade. This manual is designed for professional conservators, librarians, private collectors, and researchers who want practical, contemporary insight into preserving architectural plans and drawings. The authors provide detailed methods for identifying architectural photoreproductions based on visual examination. The manual discusses twelve distinct processes and offers additional information on several other methods commonly used in North American architectural practice from 1860 to approximately 1960. One of the manual's important features is the flowchart, an outline using a series of questions leading the reader to a preliminary identification. Each process is described in a separate chapter with numerous color illustrations of general and magnified views of select photoreproductions. Each chapter includes sections on how to identify a print, trade names and synonyms, the history and use of the printing process, how a print was manufactured, and degradation and storage considerations. Each of the 54 illustrations, critical for identifying a document's state of condition and extent of damage, have been carefully photographed and checked to ensure correct color representation. Appendices give information on storage and handling, exhibition and current methods of reproduction of architectural prints and drawings. Eléonore Kissel is a Paper Conservator and a Consultant in Preventative Conservation. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Arts and Science from Concordia University, Montreal, and a Master's Degree in Conservation from the Sorbonne Paris I University. Eléonore is an active member of the conservation community in France, teaching courses at the Sorbonne Paris I University and the Institut National du Patrimoine. She has published in Museum International (UNESCO), International Preservation News (IFLA), The Book and Paper Group, and Musées et collections publiques de France. Erin Vigneau currently works as a Lecturer in Art and Design at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville as well as other universities in metropolitan St Louis. She has worked as a book and archives conservator at The LuEsther T. Mertz Library at The New York Botanical Garden, Princeton University Library and The Conservation Center for Art and Historical Artifacts. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Photography from Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, and a Master of Fine Arts Degree in Book Arts/Printmaking from The University of the Arts, Philadelphia. Erin has published in The Book and Paper Group Annual (The American Institute for Conservation) and The Guild of Book Workers Newsletter.

hardcover, dust jacket. Magnus, Charles (illustrator). 7 x 10 inches. hardcover, dust jacket. 200 pages. Charles Magnus (1826-1900) was one of the most prolific American printers of ephemera during the late nineteenth century. A native of Germany, he immigrated to New York City around 1850, where he enjoyed a long, creative career printing ephemera such as songsheets, illustrated stationery, birds eye views, maps, board games, puzzles, greeting cards, and rewards of merit. He also published several books and supplied illustrations for others. Given the range of his printing and publishing efforts, it is likely that many households of the time would have had something with his name on it. This book first examines Magnus as a person, then details the various kinds of items he published, giving a full chapter to his many Civil War era products. It considers his early life in Germany, his family, and his business activities in America. It focuses on him as a businessman who was concerned about making a living to support his family and employees, addresses how he advertised, and discusses how he never relinquished his ties to Europe and his native Germany. Due to the ephemeral nature of Magnus's imprints, the lifespan of most of his work was short, making them rare survivors in today's collecting institutions. Yet, as examples of the pervasive vernacular visual culture of the nineteenth century, they are important to both scholars and collectors. Documenting nearly a half century of the American experience, they inform us about the games children played, ballads that adults read and sang, the sites of Civil War battles, advertising strategies, and sentiments expressed through valentines. Throughout the book are over 100 color illustrations of Magnus's work and portraits of him and his family. An appendix lists the items mentioned by title in the book and records where at least one copy of each can be located. A comprehensive index completes the volume.