Miscellaneous Lot of Books

1. Vintage (2) books from the 60s from T. Mikami on the art of Japanese painting (facinating) 2. Collectible 1924 National Geographic Society THE BOOK OF WILD FLOWERS Washington: The National Geographic Society, 1924 With Color Plates of 250 Familiar Wild FLowers and Grasses 3. Again collectible 1907 The Garden Month by Month by Mabel Cabot Sedgwick. Includes color chart. 4. H.W. Janson "History of Art." For thousands of art lovers both amateur and professional, aesthetic life began with Janson, as H.W. Janson's History of Art is often called. Reprint of the original 1868 edition. 5. Skilled Work American Craft in the Renwick Gallery-1998 The Renwick Gallery has become the nation's premier showcase and study center for objects made of metal, fiber, wood, clay, and glass. As a curatorial department of the National Museum of American Art, the Renwick has grown from a kunsthalle for temporary exhibitions to a museum branch dedicated to collecting, research, publications, exhibitions, and education. In his essay for the book, curator-in-charge Kenneth R. Trapp traces the Renwick's history, highlighting the contributions of his predecessors and the many other people whose commitment to the gallery has ensured its success, notably the James Renwick Alliance. 6. Magnificent Voyagers: The U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842 - Softcover by Herman J. Viola. History of the expedition that surveyed 280 islands, mapped 800 miles of the Oregon coast, explored the Antarctic coast, and collected specimens from all parts of the globe 7. Crossroads of Continents: Cultures of Siberia and Alaska Paperback – September 17, 1988. Published to coincide with a Smithsonian exhibition of the same title, this includes 36 profusely illustrated articles by American and Soviet scholars. The articles treat various aspects of the native cultures of Alaska and northeastern Siberia, such as potlatch ceremonies, native artists of Alaska, the ethnology of the Aleuts, and the history of Russian America. 8. A DICTIONARY OF NEEDLEWORK. An Encyclopedia of Artistic, Plain and Fancy Needlework; Facsimile of the 1882 edition by Sophia Frances Anne Caulfield. Published in New York 19772. 9. Vintage Ancient Egypt National Geographic Hardcover Coffee Table Book. Copyright 1978. This large coffee table book is filled with intriguing information about Egypt’s people past and present and about the many archeological treasures that have been found there. The stories are accompanied by fascinating color photos throughout. Pickup category timeslot {B}