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The Art Nouveau Style by Roberta Waddell 579 rare photographs of works in jewelry, metalwork, glass, ceramics, textiles, architecture, and furniture by 175 artists — Mucha, Seguy, Lalique, Tiffany, many others.
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Montgomery Ward Catalogue of 1895 by Montgomery Ward & Co. Tea gowns, yards of flannel and pillowcase lace, stereoscopes, the New Improved Singer Sewing Machine, milk skimmers, straight-edged razors, spittoons — some 25,000 items in all, most illustrated.
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| Products in General |  |  |  | American Art Deco: An Illustrated Survey by R. L. Leonard, C. A. Glassgold Over 200 black-and-white photographs and incisive commentary on one of the most popular decorative styles of the 20th century, including remarks by Lewis Mumford, Frank Lloyd Wright, Norman Bel Geddes, and Edward Steichen.
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|  | Antique Playing Cards: A Pictorial History by Henry René D’Allemagne Over 900 elaborate, decorative images from rare playing cards, 14th–20th centuries: Bacchus, death, dancing dogs, hunting scenes, royal coats of arms, players cheating, much more.
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|  | The Art Deco Style by Theodore Menten These 468 examples from L'Art International d'Aujourd'hui capture geometric, prismatic Art Deco of the 20s and 30s. Gardens, dwellings, interiors, furniture, fabrics, stained glass, sculpture, jewelry, much more. Over 400 photographs.
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|  | The Art Nouveau Style by Roberta Waddell 579 rare photographs of works in jewelry, metalwork, glass, ceramics, textiles, architecture, and furniture by 175 artists — Mucha, Seguy, Lalique, Tiffany, many others.
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|  | Bloomingdale’s Illustrated 1886 Catalog by Bloomingdale Brothers Famed merchants' extremely rare catalog depicting about 1,700 products: clothing, housewares, firearms, dry goods, jewelry, more. Invaluable for dating, identifying vintage items. Also, royalty-free graphics for artists, designers. Co-published with Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village.
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|  | British Literary Manuscripts, Series I: From 800 to 1800 by Verlyn Klinkenborg, Francis A. Davis 1000 years of British literary culture as seen through autograph hand. Chaucer, Ralegh, Milton, Newton, Blake, Burns: 129 autographs by 111 authors reproduced from originals in Morgan Library. Transcriptions, commentary.
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| |  | Classic Baseball Cards by Bert Randolph Sugar 98 classic cards on heavy stock, full color, perforated for detaching. Ruth, Cobb, Durocher, DiMaggio, H. Wagner, others. Rare originals cost thousands.
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| | | |  | Early American Stencils on Walls and Furniture by Janet Waring In the first quarter of the 19th century, stenciling was an important decorative art in America, most notably in New England. This book offers thorough coverage of stenciling, 19th century folk art, more. 166 plates.
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|  | Hall of Fame Baseball Cards by Bert Randolph Sugar 92 authentic cards on heavy stock, full color, perforated for detaching. Hornsby, Stengel, Gehrig, Williams, Koufax, Clemente, etc. No duplication of cards with Sugar's Classic Baseball Cards.
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|  | The Illustrator and the Book in England from 1790 to 1914 by Gordon N. Ray Combines essays, bibliographical descriptions, and 295 illustrations to chronicle a golden era in the art of the illustrated book. Artists range from Blake, Turner, Rowlandson, and Morris to Caldecott, Greenaway, Beardsley, and Rackham.
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|  | Montgomery Ward Catalogue of 1895 by Montgomery Ward & Co. Tea gowns, yards of flannel and pillowcase lace, stereoscopes, the New Improved Singer Sewing Machine, milk skimmers, straight-edged razors, spittoons — some 25,000 items in all, most illustrated.
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| |  | National League Baseball Card Classics by Bert Randolph Sugar 83 Big Leaguers from 1909-69, on facsimile baseball cards. Hubbell, Dean, Spahn, Brock, many others; also advertising, info. No duplications.
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| | |  | Simon Willard and His Clocks by John Ware Willard Written by his great-grandson, this biography spotlights the master craftsman who established America's first clock factory and developed clock-making techniques that are still in use more than 200 years later.
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