Morse Edgar W (15 results)

Hardbound. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Quarto in edgeworn dust jacket with a few short tears, xvi, 120 pp., b/w photos and drawings, color photos, Appendix I: Northern California Flatware Patterns, by Edgar Morse, drawings by Barry Hoff, Appendix II: Marks on California Silver,by Edgar W. Morse, drawings by Barry Hopp, notes, credits Introduction by L. Thomas Frye. Articles are "Dedication: Interview with Elliot Evans," Eliott Evans ad Deborah Cooper, "Silver in the Golden State," Edgar W. Morse, Plates," Color photos by Stephen Rahn, "Arts and Crafts Silversmiths: Friedell and Blanchard in Southern California," Leslie Green Bowman, "Big Bonanza: The Comstock and California Silver," Donald L. Hardeesty, "Cerro Gordo," Donald Chaput, "Icons of Continuity and Change: Some Thoughts on Silver and the California Experience," Gerlad W.R. Ward, "X-Ray Flouorescence of California Silverware: Some Preliminary Findings," John W. Burke. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Stated first edition. Blue and cream cloth lettered in silver. 16 plates in color, numerous additional black-and-white photographs and portraits, pictorial end papers. Bibliographical notes. Contents clean with no marks or inscriptions. PayPal accepted.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st ed. 119pp. VG/VG copy, ink inscription to ffep, jacket has small tear to rear cover, now preserved in mylar jacket protector. Stephen Rahn (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st. Dust jacket in clear protector. The text is accompanied by several black and white plates and 16 color plates. 119pp 1.87lb 11.3x8.8x0.6in.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition.

ed. hardback very good condition in a like dust jacket with a bit of wear.

hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. hardback, quarto, 11 1/4" x 9 3/4", a very good tightly bound copy in a pictorial dust wrapper that is rubbed at head of spine and has a closed tear to top, illustrated in b&w and colour, xv + 119pp.

Condition: near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: near fine. First Edition. history of silver in California with pictures and illustrations. hardcover, binding very good, pages clean, 119 pages. Color Plates by Stephen Rahn (illustrator).

dj. First Edition. First Edition. Near Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Good with minor edge wear. First Edition. This hardcover edition is in good condition, with a dust jacket that exhibits minor edge wear but remains intact. The binding is secure, and the pages are clean and unmarked, showcasing the detailed color plates beautifully. Overall, it is well-preserved for a book of its age. Stephen Rahn (color plates) (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Cloth with silver lettering. Pictorial endpapers. xvi, 119 pages. Illustrated. Introduction by L. Thomas Frye. A clean, attractive copy. Essays by Leslie Greene Bowman, John W. Burke, Deborah Cooper, Donald Chaput, Elliot Evans, Donald L. Hardesty, Edgar W. Morse, and Gerald W. R. Ward. …

Gilt decorated hard cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar). 119 pps.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 207 pp ; photographs in black & white and in color ; 25 cm. ; green textured cloth with gold lettering and decorations ; several photographs of important hybridizers and rose growers, and several color plates of new roses for 1961, including Super Star, Daily Sketch, Mischief, Stella, Lucy Cramphorn, Sabrina, Memoriam, Dearest, Fritz Thiedemann, Lilac Cream, Miss Ireland, Orange Sensation and Pink Parfait ; numerous interesting and important articles on rose growing ; Contents : Patrons, Officers And Council -- Arrangements For 1961 -- Report Of The Council -- Balance Sheets -- Presidents And Awards -- The President's Page, By F. Royalton Kisch, M.C., President -- A Great Venture, By F. Fairbrother, M.Sc., F.R.I.C. -- Recent Research On Roses, By E. F. Allen -- The Rose Garden Of Rome, By Stelvio Coggiatti -- The Late Charles Mallerin, By André Leroy, Louis Laperrière And M. Perroud -- Looking At Roses, By Constancewheatcroft -- Rose Arrangements, By Ena Harkness -- Book Review, By F. Fairbrother, M.Sc., F.R.I.C. -- My Grandmother's Roses, By Arbel. M. Aldous -- Rose Culture In The Tropics, By Rev. P. Soares -- The Local Incidence Of Rose Disease, By A. Dick, B.Sc., M.D.,J. Clarke, Lieut.-Col. D. Pope, F. H. Morse -- Lessons From Derriaghy, By Sam McGredy -- Red Roses, By C. Walter Gregory -- The "Floiuade" At Rotterdam 1960, By A. P. C. Dickson -- Common Mistakes In Rose Growing, By R. L. Pallett -- The Yellow Roses, By Bertram Park, O.B.E., V.M.H., Mtrite Agri -- The Unorthodox Rose Grower, By F. C. H. Witchell -- By The Way, By W. J. W. Sanday -- Fifty Years Of The Rose Annual, By A. Norman -- Garden View, By J. H. Wilding -- A Modern Approach To Rose Deterioration And Disease, By Aphra P. Wilson, M.B.E., A.R.C.S. -- "Overhead Watering Prevents Black Spot?" By Roy Hay -- Whose Roses? From A Correspondent Of The Times -- Display Gardens, By Sir Harry Pilkington . -- What's In A Name? By W. C. Thom -- Special Encouragement For Amateur Hybridists, By Edgar M. Allen, C.M.G. -- Highlights In A Veteran Rose Grower's Life, By Edgar M. Allen, C.M.G. -- An Itinerant 'Frau Karl Druschki', By Mrs. F. M. Briscoe -- Roses Which Deserve Greater Recognition, By Rosemary James -- Plant Breeders' Rights, By Gordon Edwards, C.B.E. -- The Spring Competition, By A. J. Huxley -- The Great Summer Rose Show, By A. G. L. Hellyer -- The Artistic Classes, By Julia Clements -- Bristol Group's Annual Show -- Northern Rose Show, By Mr. And Mrs. Joseph C. Watson -- The Great Autumn Rose Show, By Gordon Forsyth -- The Trial Ground, By H. Edland -- Show Awards And Trial Ground Awards 1960 -- International Awards 1960 -- The Rose Analysis, By H. Edland -- Monochrome Plates -- The President -- New Headquarters Of The National Rose Society, Bone Hill, Chiswell Green, St. Albans, Hertfordshire -- Royal Lodge, Windsor -- The Municipal Rose Gardens, Rome -- The Late Charles Mallerin -- The Silver Plate And Spoons -- The Poulsen "Family" -- Alain And Michke Meilland -- "Just Don't Get Him Started Talking About His Roses" -- 'Vanity' -- Colour Plates -- Super Star -- Daily Sketch -- Mischief -- Gold Crown -- Golden Giant -- Stella -- Lucy Cramphorn -- Sabrina -- Memoriam -- Dearest -- Fritz Thiedemann -- Lilac Charm -- Miss Ireland -- Orange Sensation -- Pink Parfait ; no dustjacket ; G. Book. …

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 4to (28.5 cm), XVI, 120 pp. Publisher's cloth and dust jacket. "The discovery of silver in the mid-19th century proved critical to the development of San Francisco and Los Angeles, where its riches would build mansions, luxurious hotels and exclusive clubs, and create a social elite that demanded silver goods. Soon silversmiths emerged to produce elaborate objects for the wealthy and wares for the emerging middle class as well. The eight lavishly illustrated essays presented in this handsome book are sure to captivate collectors and historians." (from the publisher's description).…

Leinen/Hardvover, mit silberner Schrift-Deckelprägung, ca. DinA 4, 119 Seiten, englischer Text, einige sw-Photos, Farbfotos und sw-Abbildungen, farbig bebilderter Originalumschlag / Schutzumschlag / OU (randbeschabt, Reste von entferntem Etikett an der Rückseite), Einband mit minimalen Gebrauchsspuren, private Kuli-Widmung auf dem Vorsatzblatt, sonst innen gut, (sehr) gut erhalten / (sehr) guter Zustand Images and Essays Celebrating the History and Art of Silver in California - Essayists; Amerikanische Ausgabe; american Edition.…