Ames Kenneth L Editor (16 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good Minus. Published as Nineteenth Century, Vol. 8, Nos. 3-4. 1982. Very Good Minus condition with light edge and cover wear. Content clean and free of markings, binding strong. 254 pages with black & white photos and drawings. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall.

PB. Condition: very good, wraps (softcover). B&W illustrations (illustrator). 254pp Published as "Nineteenth Centure: Vol. 8, Nos. 3-4, 1982". Five essays including: Continuitry and Change in Furniture Style; Business, Commerce and Labor; Studies of Specific Firms and Forms; High Culture Architects and Designers; and, On the Geographic and Social Periphery - Respectability at Fifty Dollars Down, 20 Months to Pay.

HC. over 400 ill., 250 in color (illustrator). 320pp ISBN 0706409949 "A thorough introduction to the history of furniture from its beginnings in the ancient world to the most up-to-date styles." good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover).

Paperback. 254 pages. 28 x 21 cm. Profusely illustrated: photographs and prints. Owner inscription. Orig. illustrated wrappers. Very good.

Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. (Victorian Furniture, Furniture Design) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

254pp. Prof. illus. Lrg. 4to. Wraps.

254pp. Prof. illus. Lrg. 4to. Wraps.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: no dustjacket as issued. Binding gently shaken but sound. Bottom corners are bumped. Small stains to leading text block edge. Text and images unmarked. 10.25" x 7.25". 941pp.

Hardcover. Presumed first edition/first printing. 392, [8] p. This bibliography of the study of household furnishings used in the United States from the seventeenth century to the early twentieth century contains twenty-one sections. Each section begins with an essay that outlines the development of scholarship in the files and points toward new directions for research with annotated entries on the most significant works. Three chapters present the basic reference tools and surveys of art and architecture. These are followed by chapters devoted to such topics as furniture; metals, including silver and gold, pewter, and Britannia metal; ceramics and glass; textiles; timepieces; household activities and systems; and craftsmen and the Arts and Crafts Movement in America. Includes an author/title index. From an on-line posting. Kenneth L. Ames "Born and raised in central Connecticut B. A. Art History, Carleton College, 1964 M. A. Art History, University of Pennsylvania, 1966 Ph. D. Art History, University of Pennsylvania, 1970 Fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities Grants from the American Philosophical Society Founding member, Decorative Arts Society National Council and annual convention chair, American Studies Association Art History faculty, Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster PA (1967-73) Professor and department chair, Office of Advanced Studies, H. F. du Pont Winterthur Museum, Winterthur DE (1973-89) Head of History Survey, New York State Museum, Albany NY (1989-95) Professor, American decorative arts, Bard Graduate Center, New York NY (1996-) Writer, lecturer, and consultant on museological and arts and humanities issues" Gerald W. R. Ward is the Katherine Lane Weems Senior Curator of American Decorative Arts and Sculpture, Art of the Americas, at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. He has contributed to, among others, Glass Today by American Studio Artists, Jewelry by Artists: In the Studio 1940-2000, A New World Imagined: Art of the Americas, and MFA Highlights volumes on American Decorative Arts and Native American Art." Also from an on-line posting: " This bibliography addresses Architecture, furniture, metals; Ceramics, glass, textiles, timepieces, household activities and systems, and artisans and culture. Very good. No dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. Minor creasing/bending to the bottom corner of some pages.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 230 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket. First Edition. ISBN 0300185391. Oversized, Heavy, Hardback. No dustjacket as issued. Near Fine Condition. Tight, bright, attractive copy with no markings to the book. As new condition. No statement of later printing on copyright page. No Signature.

Hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Bright red cloth boards with shiny gilt titles to front and spine, sharp corners, firm hinges. P/O bookplate affixed to inside front o/w clean, unmarked throughout. Scarce. BP/Domestic Arts/Decorative Arts.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 336 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 230 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.50 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.