Art&DesignWinter2024

Silver Jewelry Treasures 3E Nancy N. Schiffer. This is a treasury of silver jewelry from 20th century European, American Indian, Mexican, and modern designers. The many styles of jewelry are chronologically arranged. More than 250 dynamic color photographs, text, and updated values in the captions make this a handy and vital reference. • 6" x 9" (152 x 228 mm) • 250+ color photos • 144 pp. • 978-0-7643-1852-8 • PB • $16.95 / £15.99 / $23.95 CAD Fashionable Mourning Jewelry, Clothing, and Customs Mary Brett. A fascinating text explains the many popular nineteenth century traditions associated with death and mourning. More than 300 color pho- tographs display jewelry, photography, clothing, customs, and symbolism. More than 70 pages of a Victorian hair jewelry catalog are included • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 229 color and 72 b/w photos • 240 pp. • 978-0- 7643-2446-8 • HC • $59.95 / £54.99 / $85.00 CAD Mourning Art & Jewelry Maureen DeLorme. Dec- orative art created to memorialize and commemorate death from the 1600s through World War I. Outstand- ing examples of mourning jewelry, portrait miniatures, pottery and glassware, paintings and sculpture, post- humous photographs, hair work memorials, and more. Includes background information, current values, a glossary, and a bibliography. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 490 color photos • 256 pp. • 978-0-7643-1964-8 • HC • $59.95 / £54.99 / $85.00 CAD Wooden Jewelry and Novelties Mary Jo Izard. Popular wooden jewelry and novelties of the 1920–1950 era in 400+ color photos. Items include bracelets, necklaces, figural pins designed as water creatures, cowboys, Indians, animals, and more. Advertising and kitchen items, buttons, masks, and more are included. • 9" x 6" (228 x 152mm) •414color photos•160pp. •978-0-7643-0540-5•PB•$19.95 / £18.99 / $28.95 CAD A Lange & Söhne® Highlights Henning Mützlitz. For four generations A. Langes & Söhne has produced some of the most exquisite, intri- cately designed wristwatches the horological world has ever known. The watches, here ac- companied by complete technical specifications, have climbed back into the international elite thanks to their technologically sophisticated yet traditional design. • 9 1/8" x 8 1/8" (231 x 206 mm) • 130 color photos • 96 pp. • 978-0-7643-4361-2 • HC • $29.99 / £27.99 / $42.99 CAD Rolex Highlights Herbert James. In this over- view, become acquainted with Rolex’s exciting history, which has been almost constantly char- acterized by success and expansion. At the same time, examine the highlights of the most import- ant models—primarily from the current collec- tion—presented here in detailed images with complete technical specifications and accurate prices • 9 1/8" x 8 1/8" (231 x 206mm) •131 color photos • 96 pp. • 978-0-7643-4684-2 • HC • $29.99 / £27.99 / $42.99 CAD Breitling Highlights Henning Mützlitz. Bre- itling is especially known for characteristically masculine wristwatches. This distinct design is the main reason for its great popularity since the 1930s. The book presents the most beauti- ful and important models of the Breitling histo- ry. Excellent photography in more than 120 images and all relevant technical details round up this unique reference book. • 9 1/8" x 8 1/8" (231 x 206 mm) • 125 color photos • 96 pp. • 978-0-7643-4211-0 • HC • $29.99 / £27.99 / $42.99 CAD Omega Highlights Henning Mützlitz. More than 100 color photos, informative text, and technical details document more than 60 years of wristwatch design of one of the world’s best known Swiss wristwatch manufacturers. The models covered include first the historical mod- els and then the Speedmaster, Legend Collection, Seamaster, James Bond Edition, Chronographs, Olympic Collection, and Elegant Watches. • 9 1/8" x 8 1/8" (231 x 206mm) • 109 color photos • 96 pp. • 978-0-7643-4212-7 • HC • $29.99 / £27.99 / $42.99 CAD Patek Philippe® Highlights Herbert James. In the 160 years since the founding of Patek Philippe, the line has remained, without a doubt, one of the most traditional and noble watch manufacturers in the world. This illustrated book couples the most exclusive and beautiful time- pieces the Genevan brand has ever manufactured with informative history and alluring photographs • 91/8" x 81/8" (231 x 206mm) •126 color photos • 96 pp. • 978-0-7643-4322-3 • HC • $29.99 / £27.99 / $42.99 CAD The Rosary Collector’s Guide Gloria Brady Hoffner and Helen Hoffner. With 240 color photos, descriptions, and historical background on rosaries, crosses, cruci- fixes, and center medals, this guide helps antique sellers, collectors, and enthusiasts describe in detail rosaries, old and new. It gives guidance on the age and value of rosaries, as well as advice to use when buying rosaries online or in the marketplace • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 241 color photos • 152 pp. • 978-0-7643-4535-7 • HC • $34.99 / £31.99 / $48.99 CAD Dreaming in Silver / Soñar en Plata: Silver Art- ists of Modern Mexico Penny C. Morrill. Mexico has been and continues to be an exciting and nurturing setting for artists in silver. This reference, in dual-lan- guage English/Spanish format, focuses on the artists who became silver designers and contributed to the development of a distinctly Mexican stylistic language. Artists William Spratling, Héctor Aguilar, Margot Van Voorhies, Anna Morelli, and Matilde Poulat are joined by a group of talented Mexican artists designing in silver today • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 412 color and b/w images • 416 pp. • 978-0-7643-5651-3 • HC • $69.99 / £63.99 / $105.00 CAD Georg Jensen: A Tradition of Splendid Silver 2E Janet Drucker. Georg Jensen: A Tradition of Splendid Silver. Revised & Expanded 2nd Edition. Janet Drucker. An expansive study of the designs of Georg Jensen (1866–1935) and company, covering jewelry, hollowware, and flatware designed and produced from 1904 to the present. Jensen’s life and the company he founded are thoroughly researched and an interpretation of the marks used on Jensen silver is provided. • 9"x12" (228 x 304 mm) • 737 color & b/w photos • 312 pp. • 978-0- 7643-1089-8 • HC • $79.95 / £72.99 / $120.00 CAD Georg Jensen: 20th Century Designs Pref- ace by Janet Drucker and William Drucker. Jew- elry and hollowware catalog pages from Georg Jensen bring eagerly sought information togeth- er in one volume. Hard to find, the original cat- alogs provide primary information to enable identification of thousands of pieces found on the vintage market today • 11"x81/2" (279x215 mm) • 1194 b/w photos • 256 pp. • 978-0-7643-1568-8 • HC • $69.95 / £63.99 / $105.00 CAD Jensen Silver: The American Designs Nancy Schiffer and Janet Drucker. Sterling Silver jewelry and tableware that was sold at the Jensen store in New York City included designs by American craftsmen, especially William De Matteo and Alphonse La Paglia, in the late 1940s. Through newly found documentation, original working drawings, and careful analysis, these vintage silver items finally can be identified and appre- ciated • 9" x 12" (228 x 304 mm) • 495 color photos • 192 pp. • 978-0-7643-2738-4 • HC • $50.00 / £45.99 / $72.00 CAD Silver Jewelry Designs: Evaluating Quality Good * Better * Best Nancy N. Schiffer. This book takes the reader through the designs and relationships of Victorian, Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Mexican, Native American, Midcentury Realistic, and Modern Abstract styles right up to the 1990s. More than 700 beautiful color photographs show the details, makers’ marks, and fine workmanship of each piece. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 720 color photos • 304 pp. • 978-0-7643-0052-3 • HC • $59.95 / £54.99 / $85.00 CAD Mid-century Plastic Jewelry Susan Maxine Klein. The interesting, evolving history of plastics used in jewelry. More than 400 beautiful color photos demonstrate fabulous and innovative jewelry designs from the 1920s to the ’60s. Meet fashion jewelry’s visionary major players and learn the truth about a once-overlooked arena of jewelry collecting • 11"x81/2" (279x215mm) • 400+ color photos • 176 pp. • 978-0-7643-2234-1 • PB • $29.95 / £27.99 / $42.95 CAD Plastic Bangles Lyn Tortoriello & Deborah Lyons. An alluring dream book and informative handbook for collectors of plastic bangles, illustrated with both rare and more common pieces in a profusion of colors and styles. Gorgeous spreads arranged by designs and techniques introduce the reader to the unexpected riches of this collecting field. 415 color photos illustrate thousands of bangles. Values are included • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 415 color photos • 192 pp. • 978-0- 7643-2195-5 • HC • $40.00 / £36.99 / $56.95 CAD Plastic Jewelry REV Lyngerda Kelly and Nancy Schiffer. Plastic Jewelry. Lyngerda Kelly and Nancy Schiffer. Revised & Expanded 5th Edition with Updated Price Guide. More than 1,000 exciting pieces accompany the story of plastic jewelry from the 1920s to the present in this revised and expanded 5th edition. Original designs of bracelets, pins, necklaces, buttons, and buckles are featured accompanied by text that gives the materials used and a history of the styles. Updated price guide included. (Former ISBN: 0-7643- 1223-5). • 6" x 9" (152 x 228mm) •251 color images •152 pp. • 978-0-7643-4349-0 • PB • $19.99 / £18.99 / $28.99 CAD Shultz Bakelite Jewelry Karima Parry. Covering the entire artistic career of Ron and Ester Shultz, modern artists who rework vintage Bakelite into startlingly beautiful contemporary jewelry, this full color book shows hundreds of pieces, including many rare earlier pieces, along with notes on the Shultzs’ techniques and designs, and pricing on almost every piece • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 570+ color photos • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-1662-3 • PB • $29.95 / £27.99 / $42.95 CAD Rainbow of Rhinestone Jewelry Sandy Fichtner & Lynn Ann Russell. Rainbow of Rhinestone Jewelry. Sandy Fichtner & Lynn Ann Russell. Thousands of beautiful rhinestone creations illustrated in more than 450 color photos. Signed and unsigned jewelry pieces are arranged by color and design, and are presented with important facts and practical advice on the joy of owning beautiful rhinestone jewelry, including suggestions for care, clean- ing, repair, and storage. • 6 “ x 9" (152 x 228 mm) • over 450colorphotos•160pp.•978-0-88740-895-3•PB•$19.95 / £18.99 / $28.95 CAD Rhinestones! A Collector’s Handbook and Price Guide 4E Nancy N. Schiffer. Rhinestones comprise the most popular form of jewelry. Today great designs are avidly collected, boldly worn, and thoroughly enjoyed by people around the world. Nearly 300 color photographs display jewelry with rhinestones of many colors, shapes, and optical styles in a variety of visual effects. Updated values are in the captions. • 6" x 9" (152 x 228mm) • 300 color photos • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-1751-4 • PB • $16.95 / £15.99 / $23.95 CAD JEWELRY: VICTORIAN MOURNING JEWELRY: WOOD WRISTWATCHES JEWELRY: ROSARIES JEWELRY: SILVER JEWELRY: RHINESTONES 94 | JEWELRY: PLASTIC & BAKELITE • RHINESTONES • ROSARIES • SILVER • VICTORIAN MOURNING • WOOD • WRISTWATCHES