1. -The Flowering of American Folk Art,Jean Lipman and Alice Winchester, 1987, hard cover with dust jacket (excellent) 2. -The Index of American Design, Erwin O. Christensen, 1950, hardcover with plain dust jacket...
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THE CHEESEMAN GOLDENEYE DRAKEVerne Cheeseman(1897-1956)
Macomb, IL, c. 1930
11 1/2 in. long
"The carver Verne Cheeseman, from Macomb, Illinois, had many of his decoys painted by Edna, including Mallards, Canvasbacks,...
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HIGH-HEAD MALLARD PAIRWalter "Tube"Dawson (1882-1955)
Putnam, IL, c. 1920
17 in. long
Dawson learned carpentry from his father and began carving decoys at age seventeen. Over his long career in wood, he proved...
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THE PERDEW PREENING BLACK DUCKCharlesPerdew (1874-1963)
and Edna Perdew (1882-1974) Henry, IL, c. 1910
15 in. long
This early three-piece preening black duck is a singular decoy with no peers. Indeed, it is...
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DOVETAILED TURNED-HEAD YELLOWLEGSMarkS. McNair (b. 1950)
Craddockville, VA, 1994
10 in. long
The maker's incised signature and a stick-hole inlay is found on the underside of this hollow decoy. The inside of...
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DOVETAILED GOLDEN PLOVERMark S. McNair(b. 1950)
Craddockville, VA, 2000
12 in. long
A refined hollow plover with a removable dovetailed head. The underside bears an incised "McNair" signature and a bone stick...
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TURNED-HEAD GOLDEN PLOVERMark S. McNair(b. 1950)
Craddockville, VA, 1993
11 in. long
A featherlight hollow plover with pegged construction and the head turned ninety-degrees. The underside bears an incised "McNair"...
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2 ED DOLLRIEHS O/B NATIVE AMERICAN PAINTINGS,NAVAJO NE...Two (2) Edward (Ed) J. Dollriehs (Ohio, 1917-1991) western genre paintings. 1st item: Oil on canvasboard painting titled "Navajo Newcomer" or "New American" depicting...
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HENRY MERWIN SHRADY(New York, 1871-1922)
GeorgeWashington at Valley Forge, lifetime cast circa 1906-1922, after the maquette, signed on top of base "H.M. Shrady", with foundry mark "Roman Bronze Works N-Y-", bronze, 25-1/2...
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"BLUMENFELD COLOR: THE AGE OF ELEGANCE"PORTFOLIOErwin Blumenfeld (American of German origin, 1897-1969). "Blumenfeld Color: The Age of Elegance" limited edition portfolio - Hamburg: PPS.Galerie F.C. Gundlach, 1940s...
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HAZLITT, WILLIAM. THE COLLECTED WORKSIN TWELVE VOLUMES (London: J. M. Dent & Co.; New York: McCLure, Phillips & Co., 1902-1904), A. R. Waller and Arnold Glover, eds.; American edition, set 102 of 350, 8vo (8-1/2...
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ELEVEN BOOKS WITH RARE DUST JACKETS1st:Baxter, Geirge Owen "Tiger Man", New York: The Macaulay Co, 1929 (1st edition); 2nd: Golding, William; John Wyndham; Mervyn Peake "Sometime Never: Three Tales of Imagination",...
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FOUR PRINTS: DANIEL SERRA-BADUE (CUBA/UNITEDSTATES) 1914-1966. SELF-PORTRAIT AT AGE 48. LITHOGRAPH, 1973. WINDISCH/COLE 2247. ED: 2...Four Prints: Daniel Serra-Badue (Cuba/United States) 1914-1966. Self-Portrait at...
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JOSEPH HIRSCH (UNITED STATES) 1910-1981.MAN & BEAST. LITHOGRAPH, 1948. COLE 48; WINDISCH/COLE 981. ED: 250, AS PUBLISHED BY ASSOCIA...Joseph Hirsch (United States) 1910-1981. Man & Beast. Lithograph, 1948. Cole...
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KERR EBY (CANADA/UNITED STATES) 1899-1946.GOIN' HOME. ETCHING, 1928. GIARDINA 133, III/III. REF: NOT IN LC; CRAFTON/AMERICAN ETCHER..Kerr Eby (Canada/United States) 1899-1946. Goin' Home. Etching, 1928. Giardina 133,...
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Ariane R. Berman (American, born Freeport,Danzig 1937) folio of eleven serigraphs on paper, signed and numbered, includes "Silhouettes I", ed. 12/15, & "Silhouettes II", ed. 42/75, "Meadow", ed. Arist Proof, "Chair...
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AMERICAN ART HISTORY BOOKS, 11 Groupof books of American art historical interest, 11, and comprising: Agnes Halsey Jones, "Hudson River School" [Exhibition Catalogue], SUNY Geneseo: Geneseo, NY, 1968; Richerd...
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MORGAN, Ed, (American, 1943-2014): 1)''Finders Keepers'', Hand-Colored Artist Proof, 12'' x 12.75'', pencil signed lower right, dated 1989, marked ''AP/20'' lower left and titled in the margin, float-mounted...
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FOUR URBAN LANDSCAPE PRINTS: THE FIRSTBY WILL J. QUINLAN (AMERICAN, 1877 - 1963) "THE HIGH BRIDGE, HARLEM RIVER (NYC)" 1899, ETCHING, ED: UNKNOWN, UNCOMMON, BUSTLING SCENE ON THE RIVER BANKS OF THE HARLEM RIVER,...
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15 vols. Swedish-American ColonialHistory: Johnson, Amandus. The Swedish Settlements on The Delaware, 1638-1664. Philadelphia: Swedish Colonial Society, 1911. 1st ed. 2 vols. 4to, orig. blue cloth, gilt,...
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FOLKSY FEDERAL CANDLESTAND. ProbablyMassachusetts 1800-1820 maple and curly maple. Square top over a baluster-turned standard and resting on scroll-cut legs. Retains traces of its original finish. 26 1/2''h....
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DUGMORE Ed (American 1915-1996): AbstractComposition Oil/Canvas 11 1/4'' x 18 1/4'' signed verso and dated '53 unframed.CONDITION: Scattered cracklure with several abrasions paint loss and flecking in mid upper right...
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8 vols. (1 wrappers) Literature, Poetry& Drama - Modern First Editions - British & French Authors: Binyon, Laurence. The Winnowing-Fan: Poems on The Great War. London: Elkin Mathews, 1914. 1st ed. 8vo, orig. printed...
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HARRIET WHITNEY FRISHMUTH (american1880-1980) "THE DANCERS" - PAS DE DEUX, TARANTELLA Inscribed 'Harriet W. Frishmuth © 1921' and stamped 'GORHAM CO. FOUNDERS / QBOS' on base. Modeled in 1921, cast in...
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ROSSBACH, Ed, (American, (1914-2002):Woven Paper Mache Basket. Signed Ed Rossbach, 1982, 6''h....
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(SOUTH SEAS) Ward R.G. (ed.) AmericanActivities in the Central Pacific 1790-1870. Vols. I through VIII. Gregg Press 1966-67. Eight loose folding maps boxed with Volume I....
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8 vols. American Botany - Philadelphia& Environs: Darlington, William. Florula Cestrica: An Essay Towards A Catalogue of The Phaenogmous Plants,... Chester County, Pennsylvania. West Chester, 1826. 1st ed. Tall...
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12 vols. Military Uniforms & C: Miller,A.E.; Dawnay, N.P. Military Drawings and Paintings in The Collection of Her Majesty The Queen. (London): Phaidon, (1970). 2nd ed. Volume One. Plates. 4to, orig. gilt-lettered...
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[American Indian - General] AnthropologicalJournals and other Research Books lot of 14 journals and books including:Beck Peggy V. and Anna L. Walters The Sacred Ways of Knowledge Sources of Life. Navajo Nation: Navajo...
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[American Indian - General] Books onNative Americans lot of 4 books including:Levitas Gloria. Frank R. Vivelo and Jacqueline J. Vivelo (eds). American Indian Prose and Poetry: We Wait in the Darkness. New York:...
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[American Indian - General] Books onNative Baskets lot of 8 books including:Bowers Museum Smithsonian Institution and Charles E. Rozaire. Indian Basketry of Western North America. Los Angeles: Brooke House Publishers...
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[American Indian - History] Books onIndian - White Relations lot of 10 books including:Benedek Emily. The Wind Won't Know Me: A History of the Navajo-Hopi Land Dispute. New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1992.Clark Ann...
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CARVED CHIPPENDALE-STYLE TILT-TOP TEATABLE. Labeled for Potthast Brothers Baltimore Maryland early 20th century mahogany. Shell-carved top fluted and foliate-carved pillar and ancanthus-carved legs ending...
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[American Indian - Plains] Books onthe Cheyenne and Blackfoot lot of 12 books including:Ewers John C. The Story of the Blackfeet. Department of the Interior 1952.Ewers John C. Murals in the Round: Painted Tipis...
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PENNEBAKER Ed (American 20TH C.): RedFern Glass studio art glass chandelier by Ed Pennebaker. 5 color blown glass spikes over interior light source. The glass portion alone measures 16'' x 24''....
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VALIGURSKY Ed (American 1926-): AerialDog Fight With Pilot Evacuating Damaged Plane Oil/Board 12'' x 25 1/2'' signed lower right framed 14'' x 27 1/4''....
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