Paper Books

This book is the first volume of the definitive catalogue raisonne of the work of Mark Rothko, one of the greatest abstract artists of the 20th century. It documents his entire outpu...

An exclusive glimpse into the gardens of the world's leading restaurants - and access to innovative recipes inspired by them for many chefs, their gardens are a direct extension of their kitchens. Whether a small rooftop in the city for growing herbs and spices, or a larger plot with fruit trees and vegetables, these fertile spots provide the ingredients and inspiration for countless seasonal dishes. The Garden Chef...

Christie's Part I & II, Childwick Bury, St. Albans, Hertfordshire Objects of Art, Fine French and Important English Furniture. Christie's May 15, 1978. 1345 Lots with B&W photos with estimates and descriptions. Childwickbury Manor is a manor house in the hamlet of Childwickbury, Hertfordshire, England, between St Albans and Harpenden. The Lomax family bought the house in 1666 and lived there until 1854 when Joshua Lomax sold it to Henry Hayman Toulmin, a wealthy ship owner, High Sheriff of Hertfordshire and mayor of St Albans. Toulmin left the property to Sir John Blundell Maple around 20 years later. Toulmin's granddaughter, the author Mary Carbery, was born at the house. Sir John Blundell Maple, 1st Baronet bred and raced thoroughbreds and built Childwickbury Stud into a very successful horse breeding operation. Another prominent racehorse owner, Jack Barnato Joel, bought the estate including the stud farm in 1906. On his death in 1940, his son Jim Joel took over the operation. He too became a successful racehorse owner and breeder and maintained the property until 1978 when the stud and the manor were sold separately. Film director Stanley Kubrick bought the manor in 1978. He used the estate as both a home and a nerve centre for his film productions. He lived there until his death in 1999 and is interred in its grounds together with his eldest daughter Anya Kubrick, who died in 2009. His widow, Christiane Kubrick...

Green Willow and Other Japanese Fairy Tales by Grace James, Warwick Goble illustrator. Published by Macmillan and Co. Limited, London, 1910. Blue cloth bi...

A copy of the auction catalogs for Christie's on-site sale at Wateringbury Place, Maidstone, Kent. This is both of the catalogs of the sale, the Principle Rooms, which was held on Ma...

Furniture Designed by Architects by Marian Page. Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, 1980. Stated first printing softcover. 224 page paperback with many illustrations. The book wa...

In the footsteps of bestsellers Where Chefs Eat and Where to Eat Pizza - where the best bartenders go for the best drinks Where Bartenders Drink is...

Parmigianino: The Drawings (Archives Of Pre 1800 Art) By Sylvie Beguin. Publisher Umberto Allemandi Turin And London 2006. Stated 1st Ed hardcover with dust j...

This Deco book is out of print. This one in New and never used. Has a small 1/2 tear at top on cover page. Printed in England 1978. Purchased when I lived there.

Tennis Flicker Book, No.8. Betty Nuthall demonstrates the Drop Volley and Service. Published by SLAZENGERS, Ltd., London. On the rear page of this flicker book is an advert for Sugg Sports Goods, Sheffield, Hull and Nottingham, circa 1930. Produced by Flicker Productions Ltd., 113b Earl's Court Road, London, SW5, phone Frobisher 3277 Flickers teach the game. The sports covered in the first series are as follows:- Cricket Don Bradman...

Blaske Collection American Historical flasks by Norman C. Heckler. Robert W. Skinner, Inc, Bolton, Massachusetts, 1983. The former Blaske Collection i...

Farthing Hall by Hugh Walpole & J.B. Priestley. Doubleday, Doran & Co., 1929. Stated first edition hardcover no dust jacket. A novel consisting of letters between Mark French, who a ...

Louisiana Architecture 1714-1830 by Fred Daspit. Lafayette: The Center for Louisiana Studies, 1996. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 357 pp. An extensive study of architectu...

Small Endearments, 19th century quilts for children by Sandi Fox. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1985. Signed and inscribed hardcover with dust jacket. 164 pp. An overview of the...

Elmer Gantry by Sinclair Lewis. Harcourt, Brace, and Company, New York, 1927. First edition hardcover with facsimile dust jacket. 432 pp. First issue binding with G resembling a C on...