J.M. Cohen, Rare Books — Jewelry List 2004: R-Z

JEWELRY LIST 2004:

Part E: R-Z

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Catalogue Index

Rainwater, Dorothy T. American Jewelry Manufacturers. Schiffer. With thousands of marks. $49.95
A comprehensive reference of jewelry trademarks and manufacturers in alphabetical order and a history of jewelry making in the United States. One of the first books any collector of or dealer in jewelry should own.
Rainwater, Dorothy T. Encyclopedia of American Silver Manufacturers. Fifth edition revised. With over 2400 marks. Paperbound. $29.95
A comprehensive source on American silver marks; helpful, useful and necessary.
Ramshaw, Wendy. Picasso's Ladies: Jewellery by Wendy Ramshaw. Stuttgart, 1999. Text in English and German. $75.00
Randall, Richard H., Jr. Masterpieces of Ivory From the Walters Art Gallery. New York, (1985). $125.00
Raulet, Sylvie. Art Deco Jewelry. New York, (1984). Original hardcover edition of this classic of art deco jewelry. $250.00
Raulet, Sylvie. Art Deco Jewelry. New York, (2002). Paperbound edition. $44.95
Reynolds, Graham. European Miniatures in The Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, (1996). 208 pages, 399 illustrations, 85 in full color. Large 4to, cloth, fine indust jacket. $55.00
Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name November 5, 1996 – January 5, 1997.
Rheims, Maurice. The Flowering of Art Nouveau. New York, Abrams, (1966). 450 pages, 595 illustrations and 12 tipped-in color plates. Large 4to, decorative cloth, very good. $75.00
Rice, Patty C. Amber: The Golden Gem of the Ages. New York, 1993. Paperbound. $19.95
Richter, Anne. Jewelry of Southeast Asia. New York, 2000. 304 pages, 482 illustrations, 353 in full color. 4to, cloth, dust jacket. $75.00
A comprehensive account of the jewelry of Cambodia, Java, Thailand, Vietnam, Sumatra, Malaysia, Philippines, etc., with more than 300 pieces shown.
Richter, Gisela M.A. Engraved Gems of the Greeks and the Etruscans: A History of Greek Art in Miniature.The Engraved Gems of the Greeks, Etruscans and Romans, Part One . London, Phaidon, (1968). xii, 339 pages, extensive bibliography; text illustrations and 58 photographic plates; two tipped-in color plates. Large 4to, cloth, very good in dust jacket. Sinkankas 5456. $275.00
An important and substantial work on engraved gems. A second volume was published separately, in 1971, on Roman gems.
Riisoen, Thale & Alf Boe. Om Filigran: Teknikk, Historikk, Filigran I Norske Eie/ Filigree: Its Technique and History, Filigree in Norwegian Ownership. Oslo University Press, 1959. Text in Norwegian, with summary in English. $50.00
Published to accompany an exhibition of filigree work arranged by the Museums of Applied Art in Bergen and Oslo.
Rivers, Joan. Jewelry By Joan Rivers. New York, 1995. Hardbound, dust jacket. $35.00
Riviere: Bossaglia, Rossana, et al. James Riviere: Gioielli tra Arte e Design. Milan, (1999). 119 pages, profusely illustrated in color and black and white. Tall 4to, cloth, fine in dust jacket. $75.00
Signed and dated 1999 by Riviere. Text in Italian, with English and French translations at the end; contributions by Claudio Cerritelli, Bruno Munari, Alessandra Quattordio and Marina Robbiani. Notes to 103 pieces, all with small illustrations, in three languages. Sensational contemporary (1960s-1990s) jewelry by this inventive designer.
Romero, Christie. Warman's Jewelry. 2002. Third edition. Paperbound. $29.95
A fully illustrated identification and price guide to 18th, 19th & 20th century fine and costume jewelry. With all color illustrations. Newly revised and updated; this edition with manufacturer's marks accompanying most of the photographed jewelry and a newly updated Timeline.
Romero, Christie. Warman's Jewelry. 1998, 2nd edition. Paperbound. $22.95
A fully illustrated price guide to 19th and 20th century jewelry.
Romero, Christie. Warman's Jewelry. 1995, first edition. Paperbound. $15.00
Rossi, Filippo. Italian Jeweled Arts. New York, (1954). $100.00
Rothenberg, Polly. Metal Enameling. London, 1969. With illustrations illustrating techniques and pieces designed by more than 50 contemporary craftspeople. $60.00
Rutland, E.H. An Introduction to the World's Gemstones. Garden City, (1974). $45.00
An informative and readable book which discusses origins, structure, history, evolution of gemstones as well as gemstone industries, species and lore.
Sanger, Arthur & Lucille. Cabochon Jewelry Making. Peoria, (1951). $45.00
A scarce technical book mostly for the beginner with an abundance of useful information; illustrated in line as well as black and white photos of finished, contemporary jewelry.
Sarianidi, Victor. The Golden Hoard of Bactria, From the Tillya-tepe Excavations in Northern Afghanistan. New York & Leningrad, (1985). $125.00
A history of the excavations, with a detailed catalogue describing every artifact recovered from the tombs that date from the 1st century B.C. to the 1st century A.D. With a large number of pieces of jewelry illustrated and described.

Sataloff's Art Nouveau Jewelry

Sataloff, Joseph. Art Nouveau Jewelry: A Practical Guide to Its History and Beauty, With Pictures of Over 150 Pieces of Jewelry and a Compendium of International Jewelers' Marks. Bryn Mawr, (1984). Hardbound. $125.00
Scarisbrick, Diana. Ancestral Jewels: Treasures of Britain's Aristocracy. New York, (1990). $37.50
Scarisbrick, Diana. Jewellery in Britain 1066-1837: A Documentary, Social, Literary and Artistic Survey. Norwich, (1994). Hardbound $125.00
Scarisbrick, Diana. Rings. Abrams publishers. Hardbound. $150.00
An important work on rings; a complement to the older books on the subject.
Schadt, Dr. Hermann. The Goldsmith's Art from Antiquity to the Present. 5,000 Years of Jewelry and Hollowware. Stuttgart, (1996). $59.00
Schiffer, Nancy. Costume Jewelry: The Fun of Collecting. Schiffer, 2001. Paperbound. Revised edition. $29.95
Schiffer, Nancy. Fun Jewelry. Schiffer, 1996. Paper. $29.95
Schiffer, Nancy. Jewelry by Southwest American Indians: Evolving Designs. Schiffer, 1990. $59.95
Schiffer, Nancy. The Power of Jewelry. Schiffer, (1988). $75.00
Schiffer, Nancy. Rhinestones! A Collector's Handbook & Price Guide. Revised 3rd edition. Schiffer, 2001. Paperbound. $16.95
Schiffer, Nancy. Silver Jewelry Designs: Evaluating Quality. Good, Better, Best. Schiffer Publishers, 1996. With price reference. $59.95
From Victorian through modern abstract, including Native American and Mexican.
Schiffer, Nancy. Silver Jewelry Treasures. Schiffer Publishers, (1993). Paperbound. With price guide. $16.95
Schiffer, Nancy. Turquoise Jewelry. Schiffer, 1990. Paperbound. $9.95
Schiffer, Peter N. Indian Jewelry on the Market. Schiffer, 1996. With values. Paperbound. $19.95
Schlumberger: Bizot, Chantal, et al. The Jewels of Jean Schlumberger. New York, 2001. With 150 illustrations, including 90 plates in full color. $39.95
The English version of the catalogue for the exhibition "Un Diamant dans la Ville," held in Paris in 1996.
Schlumberger: Paris. Musee des Arts Decoratifs. Un Diamant dans la Ville: Jean Schlumberger 1907-1987, Bijoux-Objets. (1995). 157 pages, bibliography, chronology; profusely illustrated (many color); catalogue of the exhibition. Paperbound. $100.00
Catalogue of an exhibition, October 19, 1995-February 25, 1996, of Schlumberger's jewelry from the 1930's through the 1970's.

1836 Gold & Silver Handbook

Schultze, Heinrich. Der Gold- und Silberarbeiter nach seinen praktischen Verrichtungen.... Weimar, B.F. Voigt, 1836. XIV, 337 pages, (1) leaf. With 7 lithograph plates by Jul. Willing (plates 1-5 & A-B) of silver objects and jewelry and with 7 tables, 6 of which are on 3 folding sheets. Small 8vo, contemporary linen covered boards with leather label, some foxing, cloth slightly worn at corners and spine ends, very good. Not in Sinkankas. W. Engelmann, Bibliotheca Mechanico-technologica, 325. $1,250.00
The third, enlarged and corrected edition of this scarce and valuable gold and silversmiths handbook which describes the techniques used in the early part of the 19th century. The tables tabulate the purity marks, they deal with currency and the relative cost of materials. The plates display fine examples of jewelry and silver of the period.
Schumann, Walter. Gemstones of the World. New York, 1997, revised edition. $24.95
Segall, Berta. Katalog der Goldschmieder Arbeiten. Athens, Benaki Museum, Druckerei "Pyrbos," 1938. Catalogue of 220 pages plus 70 plates (numbered 1-69 plus 16a) loose in cloth portfolio, as issued. Very good. Listed in the bibliography of Williams, Greek Gold, page 255. Not in Sinkankas. $1,650.00
Shatz, Sheryl Gross. What's It Made Of? A Jewelry Materials Identification Guide. Santa Ana, (1996). Paperbound. $15.00
An indispensable, well-organized guide, compact and portable.
Shenton, Alan. Pocket Watches of the 19th and 20th Century. ACC, 1996 431 pages, 29 color and hundreds of black and white illustrations. Boards, dust jacket. $89.50
Shield, Renee Rose. Diamond Stories: Enduring Change on 47th Street. Ithaca, (2002). 288 pages. Hardbound. $29.95
Shore, Eric. Lapidary for Pleasure & Profit. New York, (1978). $15.00
Silver Toilet Articles: Puiforcat-Tabouret, Paris. Services de Toilette. Trade catalogue/price list for December 1913 with 22 full-page photographic plates of silver articles for the toilette. With typed letter from the company dated 15 November 1913, on their letterhead. 10 3/4 x 14 3/4 inches, gilt imprinted red paper covered boards with red cloth backstrip. Corners worn, internally fine. Scarce. $375.00
Puiforcat is one of the oldest silver companies in France, having been established in 1820.
Simonds, Cherri. Collectible Costume Jewelry: Identification & Values. Paducah, (1997). Includes glossary, index and marks. $24.95
Singer, Jane Casey. Gold Jewelry from Tibet and Nepal. New York, (1996). $35.00
Sinkankas, John. Gemology: An Annotated Bibliography. Metuchen, 1993. Two volumes. $325.00
The first definitive annotated bibliography of gemology; a monumental reference work, fully annotated, with over 7,500 entries. This is the limited edition of 250 copies specially bound in leather, numbered and signed by the author; in slipcase.
Sinkankas, John. Van Nostrand's Standard Catalog of Gems. New York, (1968). First edition. A very good copy, without the dust jacket. $20.00
Siviero, Rodolfo. Jewelry and Amber of Italy. A Collection in the National Museum of Naples. New York, 1959. First edition in English. $250.00
Smith, G.F. Herbert. Gemstones. New York, (1972). 14th edition, revised by F.C. Phillips. $50.00
The revised edition of the classic work on gemstones, with numerous tables and appendices.
Smith, Marcell N. Diamonds, Pearls and Precious Stones; Where They are Found, How Cut, and Made Ready for Use in the Jeweler's Art, Their Composition and Value. Boston, 1913. First edition. With 16 plates, including color frontispiece. Sinkankas 6180. $60.00
Snider, Nick. Sweetheart Jewelry and Collectibles. Schiffer, 1995. With value guide. Paperbound. $29.95
Snider, Nicholas D. Antique Sweetheart Jewelry. Schiffer, 1996. With value guide. Paperbound. $29.95
Snider's second work on the subject; a complement to his first work.
Snowman, A. Kenneth (editor). The Master Jewelers. New York, (1990). Original hardcover edition; fine in dust jacket. $200.00
Snowman, A. Kenneth (editor). The Master Jewelers. New York, (2002). Paperbound edition. $29.95
Solodkoff, Alexander von. Orfevrerie Russe du XVIIe au XIXe Siecle. Paris, (1981). 230 pages, 245 illustrations, 70 color; with 400 marks, bibliography and lists of makers. Clothbound, fine in dust jacket. $65.00
French edition of Russian Gold & Silverwork, 17th – 19th Century.
Speel, Erika. Dictionary of Enamelling: History and Techniques. Brookfield, 1998. $119.95
A clear, well organized and well illustrated dictionary on enamel techniques, artists, types of objects and individual works.
Spratling: Goddard, Phyllis. Spratling Silver: A Field Guide – Recognizing a William Spratling Treasure. Published 2003. Over 500 color photos. Paperbound. $39.95
Spratling: Morrill, Penny C. et al. William Spratling and the Mexican Silver Renaissance: Maestros de Plata. New York, 2002. 284 pages, 450 illustrations, 350 in full color. 4to, cloth, dust jacket. $60.00
The story of the legendary designer and of seven decades of the silversmith's art in Mexico. Published for the exhibition at the San Antonio Museum of Art, 2002-2003, Mingei International Museum, San Diego, 2003, Los Angeles County Craft and Folk Art Museum, 2003, Newcomb Art Gallery, New Orleans, 2003-2004, and New York, 2004.
Sprintzen, Alice. Jewelry: Basic Techniques & Design. Radnor, (1980). Hardbound. $40.00
Stark, Jean Reist & Josephine Reist Smith. Classical Loop-in-Loop Chains and Their Derivatives. Portland, (1999). Second printing. $34.95
Stevens, Doris. Jailed for Freedom: American Women Win the Vote. Edited by Carol O'Hare. Introduction by Edith Mayo. Troutdale, 1995. 224 pages. Paperbound. Includes historic photographs, illustrations, biographical information, appendices, and index. $12.95
Useful in the study of jewelry as propaganda.
Streeter & Co., Ltd., 18 New Bond Street, London. Gems. Edwin W. Streeter, London. This is the 101st Streeter & Co. catalogue of jewelry, (1898). 61, (3) pages, almost totally illustrated by chromolithograph in color and gold. Small 8vo, gilt imprinted red cloth, a good copy of a very scarce catalogue. $475.00
According to Patrick Streeter in Streeter of Bond Street, the "standard of printing in the 101st & 102nd editions of the catalogue was spectacular. The gold reproductions appeared as alluring as the real objects." Streeter notes the date of the 101st catalogue, the first using color and printed using real gold, as 1898 and that the last catalogue that survives is the 104th, 1900. A stunning trade catalogue of Streeter's jewelry and watches, with essays on individual gemstones.
Streeter & Co., Ltd., 18 New Bond Street, London. Gems. This is the 102nd Streeter & Co. catalogue of jewelry, undated, but 1898-1899. 62, (3) pages, almost totally illustrated by chromolithograph in color and gold. Small 8vo, plain green cloth, gilt spine, a good copy of a scarce catalogue. $475.00
According to Patrick Streeter in Streeter of Bond Street, the "standard of printing in the 102nd edition of the catalogue was spectacular. The gold reproductions appeared as alluring as the real objects." Streeter notes the date of the 101st catalogue, the first using color and printed using real gold, as 1898 and that the last catalogue that survives is the 104th, 1900. The 102nd is undated, but obviously falls between the two. A stunning trade catalogue of Streeter's jewelry and watches, with essays on individual gemstones.
Strydonck de Burkel, Rolende van. Le Bijou Art Nouveau en Europe. Text by Jacqueline Francotte-Florence. Paris, (1998). With index and bibliography. $100.00
A sensational new work on European Art Nouveau jewelry with sections on forms as well as each country and their styles of the period, Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts, Jugendstil, Wiener Secession, etc.
Swarbrick, Janet (editor). Jewellery. The Decorative Arts Library. Royston, (1998). Richly illustrated, glossary, index. $35.00
"A visual celebration of the world's great jewellery-making traditions."
Tait, Hugh. Catalogue of the Waddesdon Bequest in the British Museum. I: The Jewels. London, (1986). $150.00
The first of a series of volumes published (complete unto itself) of the dazzling collection of European courtly objects from the Late Gothic and Early Renaissance to the Baroque formerly owned by Baron Ferdinand Rothschild.
Tait, Hugh (editor). Jewelry 7,000 Years. An International History and Illustrated Survey from the Collections of the British Museum. New York, 1987. With 400 illustrations, including 250 plates in full color. Hardbound, dust jacket. $85.00
Inspired by the British Museum exhibition catalogue, organized by Tait, in 1976.
Tardy. Les Poincons de Garantie Internationaux Pour L'Or et le Platine. 13th revised edition, 1996. Paperbound. $50.00
The standard book of marks on gold and platinum; never published in English.
Tardy. International Hallmarks on Silver. 20th edition, 1995. Paperbound. $60.00
The standard book of European marks on silver.
Taylor, Elizabeth. Elizabeth Taylor: My Love Affair With Jewelry. New York, Simon & Schuster, (2002). 239 pages, 280 illustrations, including 175 full-color photographs. Large 4to, cloth, dust jacket. $65.00
Tennenbaum, Suzanne & Janet Zapata. The Jeweled Menagerie: The World of Animals in Gems. New York, (2001). 216 pages, illustrated with over 300 examples in color. Hardbound, dust jacket. $45.00
Thage, Jacob. Danish Jewelry. 1990. Text in Danish and English with examples from the Renaissance through the 1950s. $125.00
Thessalonike. Archaeological Museum of Thessalonike. Treasures of Ancient Macedonia. Exhibition catalogue sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and Science; copyright by the Archaeological Receipts Fund, Athens. N.d. (ca. 1978). Edited by Kate Ninou. 110 pages (including catalogue of 465 items) plus 62 plates, some in color. 8vo, wrappers, very good. $35.00
Includes a considerable amount of jewelry.
Thiers Collection: Paris. Palais du Louvre. Auction catalogue. Catalogue du Tres Important Collier de Trois Rangs de Perles Fines et Bijoux Divers, provenant da La Collection Thiers et Appartenant au Musee du Louvre. 16 June 1924. 12 pages plus two photographic plates (illustrating four pieces of jewelry). Large 4to, wrappers, covers dusty, one corner slightly torn, but still overall a very good copy of a scarce catalogue. $175.00
Tiffany: Carpenter, Charles H., Jr. & Mary Carpenter Grace. Tiffany Silver. London, (1978). $275.00
The definitive work on Tiffany in the original edition.
Tiffany: Loring, John. Louis Comfort Tiffany at Tiffany & Co. New York, 2002. 256 pages, 360 illustrations, 350 in full color. Hardbond. $60.00
Louis Comfort Tiffany's jewelry, enamels, blown glass, ceramics, desk accessories and more created during his 16-year tenure as Tiffany & Co.'s design director, as well as luxury goods produced in his own studios.
Tiffany: Loring, John. Tiffany Flora & Fauna. Two volumes. New York, (2003). Each volume with 135 color illustrations. Cloth, dust jacket. The two volumes together in slipcase with circular cut-outs to show dust jacket illustrations through. $50.00
A lovely set showing the flora and fauna jewelry produced by Tiffany.
Tiffany: Loring, John. Tiffany's 150 Years. Garden City, Doubleday, 1987. First edition. $50.00
Tiffany: Purtell, Joseph. The Tiffany Touch. New York, (1971). Dust jacket. $50.00
Tiffany: Zapata, Janet. The Jewelry and Enamels of Louis Comfort Tiffany. New York, Abrams, (1993). $45.00
The first work to concentrate on Tiffany's jewelry and enamels.
Tiffany & Co., New York. Tiffany & Co. Blue Book 1915. Volume XXII. New York, (1914). 595 pages. 16mo, original elaborate gilt decorated limp leather, all edges gilt. Excellent condition. Scarce. $175.00
Tiffany's famous blue book of prices, with detailed information on many of the items. Tiffany's catalogues were not illustrated until much later.
Tillander, Herbert. Diamond Cuts in Historic Jewellery 1381-1910. London, 1995. 248 pages, 1156 black and white illustrations. Hardbound with slipcase. $125.00
Tokyo. Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum. Jewellery from Renaissance to Art Deco 1540-1940. Catalogue of an exhibition 24 April – 1 July 2003, travelling throughout Japan. Text, by Diana Scarisbrick, in Japanese and English. 332 pages, profusely illustrated in black and white and color. 4to, wrappers, fine. $135.00
Magnificent catalogue of an exceptional exhibition.
Turnbaugh, William A. & Sarah Peabody Turnbaugh. Indian Jewelry of the American Southwest. Schiffer, 1996. Revised and updated edition. With value guide. Paperbound. $12.95
Turner, Ralph. Jewelry in Europe and America: New Times, New Thinking. New York, 1996. Paperbound. $24.95
Unger Bros. Manufacturing Jewelers, Silversmiths and Glass Cutters, Newark, New Jersey. The 1905-1906 Supplementary Catalogue. Reprint of the very rare Unger Bros. 1905-06 catalogue. 54 pages. Contains all new items and with 3-page price list. Cincinnati, 1999. Wrappers. $29.95
Untracht, Oppi. Jewelry Concepts and Technology. New York, (1985). $135.00
Untracht: Untracht, Oppi. Saara Hopea-Untracht: Life and Work. Helsinki, 1988. Second edition. English/Finnish text. 31 pages, 584 black and white and 82 color illustrations. Boards. $115.00
Catalogue raisonne of Saara Hopea Untracht (1926-1984), the modernist master, designer of glass, jewelry and furniture.
Vacheron & Constantin, Geneva. An 8-page trade catalogue/publicity brochure illustrated with photo reproductions of watches for sale by Vacheron & Constantin. 1935: honoring the company's 150th Jubilee. 4 1/2 x 4 5/8 inches. Covers printed in brown in cream-colored stock. Fine. Scarce. $50.00
Valcke, Johann & Pierre-Paul Dupont. Contemporary Belgian Jewellery. Liege, no date (1996). Text in three languages, including English. With 62 color plates of jewelry designed by Belgian jewellers from the Second World War until today, including Pierre Caille, Octave Landuyt, Pol Bury, the Maredsous School, the Atelier 35, the Neon Gallery and others. $100.00
Van Cleef & Arpels: Raulet, Sylvie. Van Cleef & Arpels. Paris, (1986). Cloth, dust jacket. French edition. $300.00
Van Cutsem., Anne. World of Rings: Africa, Asia, Americas. New York, 2000. 204 pages, 180 color illustrations. 4to, cloth, dust jacket. $50.00
Vendome: Lefevre, Sophie. Jean Vendome: Un demi-siecle de creation de Bijoux Contemporains. Paris, 1999. With biography in French and English. Beautifully and profusely illustrated in color. Clothbound, dust jacket. $65.00
Published on the occasion of the exhibition at the Museum d'Histoire naturelle de Lyon, 6 November 1999 – 27 February 2000.
Verney: Verney Joailliers, Mariages de Diamants. Lausanne, 1985. Limited to 2,900 copies. In slipcase. $175.00
Magnificent catalogue of the Maison Verney, with original photographs of their jewelry.
Vever, Henri. Henri Vever: French Jewelry of the Nineteenth Century. Translation of La Bijouterie Francaise au XIXe Siecle (1800-1900) by Katherine Purcell. New York, 2001. 1152 pages, over 1400 illustrations, with 136 color photos of jewels now in the Musee des Arts Decortifs, Paris, new to this edition. $300.00
Vever, Henri. French Jewelry in the 19th Century. Translated from the original French La Bijouterie Francaise au XIXe Siecle (1800-1900) by Brenda Forman, Ph.D. New York, 2001. With over 1400 illustrations, as in the original edition. Paperbound; in a three-volume boxed set. $250.00
Vever, Henri. La Bijouterie Francaise au XIXe Siecle (1800-1900). Florence, Scelte, no date (ca. 1976). Reprint of the original Paris, Floury, 1906-1908 edition. Three volumes. Paperbound. Scarce. $350.00
The facsimile reprint of the now very rare, exhaustive study of 19th century French jewelry; well illustrated and of utmost importance.
Vicker, Ray. The Realms of Gold. New York, (1975). 244 pages, index. 8vo, cloth, stamp on endpaper, else very good in dust jacket. $15.00
"The story of man's most precious metal in all its many roles – from the days of the Egyptians to today's dollar."
Volger, Gisela, et al (editors). Pracht und Geheimnis: Kleidung und Schmuck aus Palastina und Jordanien. Cologne & Berlin, 1991. Second edition. Catalogue of an exhibition at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin (originally in 1987 at the Rautenstrauch- Joest- Museums der Stadt, Cologne. German text. 432 pages, 502 black and white and 152 color illustrations. Boards. $39.50
Splendor and Mystery: Clothing and Jewelry from Palestine and Jordan. Catalogue of the collection of Widad Kawar.
Von Neumann, Robert. The Design and Creation of Jewelry. Philadelphia, (1967). Fifth printing. $25.00
Von Zadora-Gerlof: Zapata, Janet. The Art of Zadora: America's Faberge. New York, 1999. Color photos by David Behl. $50.00
Von Zadora-Gerlof, Andreas. Objects of Desire: The Art in Sculpted Gems of Andreas von Zadora-Gerlof. Highlights from The Forbes Magazine Galleries exhibition, November 1992. Profusely illustrated in color. Paperbound. $25.00
Voorsanger, Catherine Hoover & John K. Howat. Art and the Empire City: New York 1825-1861. Catalogue of an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, September 11, 2000 – January 7, 2001. New York, 2000. 464 pages, 230 black and whtie and 412 color illustrations. Clothbound. $75.00
Wada, Takashi. The Art of Making Jewelry. New York, (1975). First edition in English; with 16 color plates of designs by Wada. $25.00
A good source of technical information for the beginning jewelry designer.
Waddell, Roberta (editor). The Art Nouveau Style in Jewelry, Metalwork, Glass, Ceramics, Textiles, Architecture and Furniture. New York, Dover, (1977). Illustrated, index. Paperbound. $15.00
A new work; illustrations are reproduced from Art et Decoration: Revue Mensuelle d'Art Moderne, 1897-1911.
Wagner de Kertesz, M. Historia Universal de la Joyas a Traves del Arte y la Cultura. Buenos Aires, Centurion, (1947). First edition. 671 pages, 1200 illustrations, including 30 tipped-in color plates. 4to, cloth, very good in dust jacket. Series: Coleccion Arte. Scarce. Not in Sinkankas. $350.00
A history of jewelry, ancient to modern, with a large section on pre-columbian and ethnic Mexican, African and Pacific Islands.
Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. Jewelry, Ancient to Modern. New York, (1979). Edited by Anne Garside. 256 pages, profusely illustrated with more than 700 pieces described. Clothbound, dust jacket. $75.00
Ward, Anne et al (editors). Rings Through the Ages. New York, (1981). 214 pages, 405 illustrations, 46 in color. Cloth, dust jacket; some ink underlining, but overall very good. $225.00
Warhol Collection: Sotheby's, New York. The Andy Warhol Collection. Six volumes. April 23 - May 3, 1988. The set of auction catalogues with a total of 3,436 items. Included: Art Nouveau and Art Deco; Collectibles, Jewelry, Furniture, Decorations & Paintings; Jewelry & Watches; Americana and Paintings, Drawings and Prints; American Indian Art; and Contemporary Art. Paperbound. In original slipcase. $200.00
Wassertrom, Donna & Leslie Pina. Bakelite Jewelry: Good, Better, Best. Schiffer, (1997). $39.95
Weber, Christianne. Schmuck der 20er und 30er Jahre in Deutschland. Stuttgart, 1990. $150.00
Comprehensive work on German jewelry of the '20s and '30s; extensive index of marks.
Weiss-Weingart: Pforzheim. Schmuckmuseum. Ebbe Weiss-Weingart: Schmuck und Objekte 1946-1993. 1993. Paperbound. $45.00
Catalogue of an exhibition of jewelry by the German designer Ebbe Weiss-Weingart. Born in 1923, Ms. Weiss-Weingart's work is considered by Ralph Turner as "stimulating... erotic... [with] form and sensuality."
White, Julia M. & Emma C. Bunker. Adornment for Eternity: Status and Rank in Chinese Ornament. Denver Art Museum, (1994). 113 objects of adornment fully described and each illustrated in color. $130.00
Catalogue of the privately owned Mengdiexuan Collection displaying jewelry and other objects of adornment from the Shang period through the Ming dynasty. The definitive work to date, with examples never before published.
Wigley, Thomas B. and John H. Stansbie. The Art of the Goldsmith and Jeweller: A Treatise on the Manipulation of Gold in the Various Processes of Goldsmith's Work, and the Manufacture of Personal Ornaments.... London, Charles Griffin and Company, 1898. First edition. xi, 248 pages, advertising pages, numerous illustrations. 8vo, cloth, very good. Scarce. $300.00
A technical manual intended for the use of students and craftsmen.
Williams, Dyfri & Jack Ogden. Greek Gold: Jewelry of the Classical World. New York, (1994). $49.50
Published on the occasion of the exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Willsberger, Johann. Gold. Garden City, 1976. Hardbound. $50.00
Includes 120 pages of color illustrations of gold objects and jewelry.
Winter, Edward. Enamel Art on Metals. New York, Watson-Guptill, (1958). First edition. 159 pages, illustrated, including seven color. 4to, cloth, very good in dust jacket. $40.00
Inscribed and signed by author. A complete guide to enameling on all metals.
Wood, Justin. Garnet, Coral, Alexandrite. New York, Larter and Sons, (1923). 16 pages, two line illustrations. 12mo, original wrappers with color illustration on front, very good. $25.00
Publicity brochure which apparently was given out by a number of jewelry companies.
Wood, Justin. The Sapphire. New York, Cleveland, The Bowler and Burdich Company, (1923). 16 pages, line illustrations. 12mo, original wrappers with color illustration on front, very good. $25.00
Publicity brochure which apparently was given out by a number of jewelry companies.
Woodward, Arthur. Navajo Silver: A Brief History of Navajo Silversmithing. Flagstaff, Northland Press, 1971. Xii, 103 pages, bibliography, index; 14 black and white illustrations. 8vo, wrappers, fine. $35.00
Wright, Margaret Nickelson. Hopi Silver: The History and Hallmarks of Hopi Silversmithing. Flagstaff, Northland Press, (1972). Second printing. 104 pages, glossary, bibliography, index; 37 black and white plates, mostly of jewelry, plus 14 pages of marks showing silversmith, clan, village, year began and worked until and hallmark for about 150 silversmiths; hallmarks drawn by Barton Wright. Paperbound. $40.00

Hallmarks of the Southwest

Wright, Barton. Hallmarks of the Southwest: Who Made It? Schiffer, 2000. Revised and expanded second edition. $45.00
A comprehensive source for identifying the marks of the American Southwest Indian artists.
Wyler, Seymour B. The Book of Old Silver, English, American, Foreign. With All Hallmarks Including Sheffield Plate Marks. New York, reprint edition. $28.00
Zagoory, Jack & Hilda Chan. A Time to Watch: The Wrist Watch as Art: Classic, Rare, Extraordinary. New York, (1984). $85.00
Zeichenakademie Hanau. 222 Jahre Zeichenakademie Hanau... Zwischen Kunst und Handwerk. Stuttgart, (1994). $80.00
Founded in 1772, by request of the Hanau (Germany) goldsmiths, this school has always linked crafts with artistic training. This work includes an historical survey, but largely shows innovative creations by teachers and students in recent years.
Zucker, Benjamin. Blue. A Novel. Woodstock, (2000). First edition. 247 pages, 80 color and 32 black and white illustrations. Clothbound, dust jacket. $40.00
A philosophical and spiritual story pairing language and art, with references to the color of the title, the stones and ideas they represent; each page is accompanied by a photo, a painting or an illustrations and excerpts of other works of literature, music and philosophy, all of which enhance the story in a beautiful and unique way.
Zucker, Benjamin. Green. A Novel. Woodstock, (2002). 247 pages, color and black and white illustrations. Clothbound, dust jacket. $40.00
A philosophical and spiritual story pairing language and art, with references to the color of the title, the stones and ideas they represent; each page is accompanied by a photo, a painting or an illustrations and excerpts of other works of literature, music and philosophy, all of which enhance the story in a beautiful and unique way.

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