Marilyn Johnson, Marvin D. Schwartz and Suzanne Boorsch, 19th-Century America Furniture and Other Decorative Arts, The Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York Graphic Society, 1970. Laminated paper covers, imperial 8vo, 32-pp introduction followed by unnumbered pp with 298 objects with photos (color and bw), index, heavy paper. VG: edges bumped, light scuffing on covers, spine creased, very light smudge on ffep, otherwise clean, unmarked, crisp.

Price: $18.95

Joseph T. Butler, American Antiques: 1800-1900, A Collector's History and Guide, New York, Odyssey Press, 1965, Second printing. Red embossed covers with gilt title on spine, 8 by 10.5 inches, 204 pp with index, many photos and illustrations, including four pages of color plates; DJ with color and bw photo montage. VG/G: corners lightly bumped, tight, PO bookplate on pastedown; DJ bumped with small tears at corners and top.

Price: $9.50

Edited by Art and Antiques (magazine), with introduction by Mary Jean Madigan; Nineteenth Century Furniture: Innovation, Revival, and Reform; Art & Antiques (Roundtable Press), 1982, First Printing. Rust-orange textured boards with gold lettering on spine, 4to, 160 pp with index and bibliography, many color and bw photos and illustrations throughout; color photograph DJ with white lettering. Topics include Empire Style, Egyptian Revival, Art Nouveau, Chicago, cast iron, wicker, many more. VG/G: very light bumping on spine, po inscription in marker on half title, otherwise clean, tight; DJ bumped at corners and edges, 1-inch tear at top on front.

Price: $28.00

Joan Scobey, with Marjorie Sablow, Rugs & Wall Hangings: Period Designs and Contemporary Techniques, New York, The Dial Press, 1974, stated First Printing. Orange cloth with black lettering on spine, 4to, xii, 244 pp with index, many bw historical photos listed by geography, 16 full color plates, techniques and 27 designs with charts and illustrations; glossy DJ has color rug photos on black background. VG/G: light bumping, spine slightly loose, clean, unmarked, crisp; DJ bumped and worn at edges, 1/2-inch tear and chip on rear top.

Price: $17.50

Ellen and Bert Denker, The Rocking Chair Book, New York, Mayflower Books - Main Street Press, 1979, stated First Edition. Tan paper covers bw photo of boy rocking on front, imperial 8vo (8 1/2 by 10 inches), 192 pp with bibliography, many bw photos and artwork, from American colonial era to 20th century. G: covers lightly bumped and scuffed, pp 21-24 uncut, no markings.

Price: $14.95

Hubbard Cobb, Sigman-Ward, The WISE Practical Home Furniture Builder, New York, Wm. H. Wise & Co., Inc. number 4523R, 1952. Green cloth with silver lettering, small 8vo, 256 pp with index, many bw sketches, some with printed "highlighting." Basics of tools and hardware, plus many projects by room: including radiator enclosure, fold-down ironing board, bench around-a-tree, etc. G: bumping on corners, lettering worn off of cover and spine, pages yellowed, clean and unmarked, a few pages have bumped edges, hinges loose with mesh showing after p. 246.

Price: $7.99

Florence E. Wright, Three Centuries of Furniture, Cornell Extension Bulletin 672, New York State College of Home Economics - Cornell, Reprinted Dec. 1961, Revised Nov. 1950. Color photo of Georgian drawing room on cover, 8vo, 68 pp (numbering includes covers) with bibliography, many bw photos (numbered to 227) of late 17th to mid-19th century furniture, taken in homes around New York state. VG: folded edge worn with small cracks onto covers, possible light water damage to rear corner.

Price: $9.50

Linda Osband, edited by Paul Atterbury, Victorian House Style Handbook, David & Charles Publishers, 2007. Slick illustrated paper covers, 5 7/8 inches square, 256 pp including index and stock guide, many bw sketches and color photos throughout. Like New: bright and tight. Includes examples of Victorian architecture, design (eg. wallpaper, fireplaces, lighting, gardens), and furnishings - great reference for interior designers, restoration experts, and antique dealers.

Price: $9.99

Williamsburg Reproductions: The Finest Reproductions of Eighteenth-Century Furnishings, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, 1989. Burgundy boards with color illustration and gold lettering on front, 4to, 320 pp with index and list of manufacturers, many color photos of furnishings and decor, some bw photos and line drawings, and color printed swatches. Good/Poor: cover lightly bumped/scuffed and corners worn, clean, pages crisp, no markings, photos bright; DJ has large taped tear on front, front flap half-way torn, and smaller tears and creases.

Price: $18.00