Gavin Ashworth (24 results)

Paper Cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Limited Edition (3000 copies). Paper Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Limited Edition (3000 copies). Over Size Softcover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 76 pages; 2 p. Bibliography; 50 color photos of Staffordshire figures by Gavin Ashworth and Gary Leggett; from "Acknowledgements" section: "From the last decades of the 18thC. until well into the 19th, the Staffordshire district of west central England produced pottery figures often known as "chimney ornaments," because they were so frequently placed on mantles. Intended for a middle class market, they portray the fascinations and the amusements of late 18th and early 19th C. Britain. The Royal Family, military heroes, popular characters in theatre and literature, legendary highwaymen and evangelical preachers--all were transformed into the clay statuettes.". Ashworth, Gavin & Leggett, Gary - Photographs By (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 204 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.51 inches. In Stock. O'Keefe, Gavin L. (illustrator).

Hardcover. Pale blue cloth with embossed titling and decoration, brown DJ with color illus., 452 pp., 417 color illustrations. A nice copy. Bright pages, appears unread. Published in association with the exhibition "Inspired traditions : selections from the Jane Katcher collection of Americana," held at the Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown, N.Y, Oct. 1- Dec. 31, 2011. Includes bibliographical references and index. VG+/VG. lower half of back cover dustjacket has sprayed-like soiling/scratching; this affects lower edges of covers as light specking & speckling to textblock fore-edge; pgs remain unscathed. …

Hardcover. Condition: New, in original shipping box. Pale blue cloth with embossed titling and decoration, brown DJ with color illus., 452 pp., 417 color illustrations. From the DJ: Presents a fascinating array of American folk art and decorative arts created in New England, New York, and Pennsylvania in the 18th and 19th centuries, along with a singular masterwork of Native American basketry woven in Nevada by Louis Keyser (a.k.a. Dat So La Lee). In this companion volume to the 2006 publication of the Jane Katcher Collection, the material is presented through brilliant photography and insightful essays. Familiar American folk traditions - portraits, quilts, weathervanes, boxes, trade signs, miniature portraits, schoolgirl art and rewards of merit, as well as furniture and Shaker objects - are examined from fresh and often innovative perspectives. Contents as follows: Map of northeastern and midwestern states / Michael F. Reagan -- Introduction / Jane Katcher -- The Mygatt family portraits by John Brewster, Jr. / Richard W. Stevenson -- Small portraits to "cheer the lonely heart" / Robin Jaffee Frank -- Three notable portraits by Ammi Phillips / Paul S. D'Ambrosio -- The Devotion family dressing table / Richard W. Stevenson -- Portrait of Annetje Kool by Pieter Vanderlyn / Paul S. D'Ambrosio -- Morris Lord's sign / Richard Miller -- Emeline M. Robinson Kelley : artist and teacher of Portsmouth, New Hampshire / David A. Schorsch, Eileen M. Smiles -- Unlocking the mysteries of the Wilkinson Limner / Deborah M. Child -- Two small weathervanes by J. Howard & Co. of West Bridgewater, Massachusetts / Richard Miller -- Dat So La Lee and her baskets / Robert Shaw -- Father and son : the painted furniture of George Robert Lawton, senior and junior / David A. Schorsch -- The Angstadt-Hoff pipe tomahawk / Peter Swift Seibert -- Jewish American folk art : between two worlds / Robert Shaw -- A rare William and Mary cabinet : some thoughts on its function and origin / Alan Andersen, David A. Schorsch -- Educating America : rewards of merit in the early republic / Erin E. Eisenbarth -- A fame weathervane / Robert Shaw -- Innovation and refinement in Shaker design : an analysis of five classic Shaker objects / Robert W. Wilkins -- "Forget me not" : James H. Gillespie's portraits of an African American couple / Robin Jaffee Frank -- Continuing themes and connections / Jane Katcher -- Catalog of the collection / David A. Schorsch, Eileen M. Smiles.…

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine With protective cover. This very large book has little corner bumping or edge wear. Interior text is clean and tight in it's binding. No ownership or other markings. Two ribbon place markers. Unclipped DJ in protective cover. Due to the size of this book, it will require additional shipping. Ashworth, Gavin {photographer} (illustrator).…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condition: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Hammer Galleries, 2012. Quarto. Paperback. Book is like new with very light toning to the page ends and two small stains on the front cover. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. Book is new and unread. Jacket is new. ; Color and B&W Photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 432 pages; Oversized volume with many, many illustrations and several essays from the American Folk Art Museum. This heavy volume will require extra postage. Illustrated by John Parnell and Gavin Ashworth (illustrator).…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. 1st. #1194 of 1500 copies; in slipcase, lacking dust jacket. 225 objects are described and illustration on color plates. Contents: General Introduction; Tin-glazed Earthenware (2 objects); Stoneware and Earthenware Useful Wares (165 objects); Stoneware and Earthenware Figures (58 objects); Fakes; Postscript. 369pp 5.88lb 13.2x9.8x1.8in.…

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. Fair condition. Clean pages, intact binding.

Condition: good. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May include "From the library of" labels. Shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Item may be missing bundled media.…

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. slipcase edition. 369 pages. 12.75x9.50x1.75 inches. In Stock.

Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hanover, NH / East Nassau, NY: University Press of New England / Historic Eastfield Foundation, [2006]. First Edition. Quarto (28.5cm); publisher's boards in white photo-illustrated dust jacket; xxii,178pp.; photographic illus. throughout, many in full color. Very light shelf wear and toning to dust jacket margins, else a Very Good or better copy of this authoritative guide. Signed by the author on title page. …

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Brand new large format hardcover in pictorial boards and jacket band, signed by both authors on the title page. First edition, first printing. oversized and overweight. Please email for photos. Larger books or sets may require additional shipping charges. Books sent via US Postal.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First impression of the true first edition. A very large-format hardcover book, fully illustrated in colour. A beautifully detailed and lavishly illustrated work. ***Very good in light-brown cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine and front board. The boards are clean and unmarked. No serious bumps or creases, but please note there is a light bump to the lower corners of the boards, and this has lightly creased the bottom outer corner of the page block (please see detailed scans). No reading lean to the binding. Flat spine tight. Page block edges white and clean - just some rubbing marks to the bottom edge near the fore-edge. Internally also near fine with no previous ownership inscriptions. Interior pages clean. No serious creases or tears - just the previously mentioned bump to the lower corner of the page block. ***In a near fine illustrated dustwrapper, which is unpriced. The dustwrapper has foldover top and bottom edges to protect from tears and chipping. Edges of dustwrapper just slightly rubbed and creased, with light marks commensurate with handling. No serious creases and no chips or tears. No fading. Dustwrapper clean and bright. ***310mm x 235mm. 450 pages of photographs and text, including a detailed section of Concordance, Abbreviations, Bibliography and Index at the back of the book. ***Contents: Director's Foreword, Preface by Morrison H. Heckscher, Acknowledgements, Notes on the Catalogue, Introduction, CATALOGUE I. Seating Furniture, II. Tables, III. Case Furniture, Appendix 1: Addenda, Appendix 2: Photographic Details, Appendix 3: Explanatory Drawings, Concordance, Abbreviations, Bibliography, Index, Photograph and Drawings Credits. ***'The Metropolitan Museum's superb collection of early colonial furniture is expertly documented in this long-awaited publication. It presents a broad spectrum of furniture forms made in America during the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries - from chairs and other seating to tables, boxes, various types of chests and cupboards, dressing tables, and desks - and includes prime examples of the different modes of ornamentation in fashion during that period. Freshly photographed in color for this volume, each of the 141 objects is thoroughly described, with detailed information given on its construction, condition, dimensions, materials, and inscriptions and other marks, as well as provenance and exhibition history.' (Quote taken from the back panel of the dustwrapper) ***An extremely well-produced illustrated volume, recording the rare Early Colonial Period furniture held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. A beautiful copy of a scarce book, albeit with the bumped page block, and rare to find in the UK. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. ***As this is a large format portfolio book - please contact us for postal rates before purchasing if you live outside the UK! Many thanks. Gavin Ashworth (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: New.

First edition, first printing (with latter specified by publisher's descending number line upon copyright page). xxii, 454 pages. Hardcover: H 31.25cm x L 25cm. Dust jacket lightly rubbed; short surface scratch at rear panel's center right adjacent to spine. Off-white cloth; slender band of toning along bottom of boards and spine heel. Publisher's two sewn-in silk ribbon page markers present. Interior pages are bright and clean. Binding remains fairly crisp. A near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket. Color and b/w illustrations throughout. Please note that this large book has an approximate shipping weight of 8.5 pounds (3.85 kg) and will require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail. ISBN 158465161X.…