CATALOG OF DOVER BOOKS 



STIEGEL GLASS, F. W. Hunter. Acclaimed and treasured by librarians, collectors, dealers and 

 manufacturers, this volume is a clear and entertaining account of the life, early experiments, 

 and final achievements in early American glassware of "Baron" Stiegel. An 18th century 

 German adventurer and industrialist, Stiegel founded an empire and produced much of the 

 most highly esteemed early American glassv^^are. His career and varied glassware is set forth 

 in great detail by Mr. Hunter and a new introduction by Helen McKearin provides details 

 revealed by later research. "This pioneer work is reprinted in an edition even more beautiful 

 than the original," ANTIQUES DEALER. "Well worth reading," MARYLAND HISTORICAL MAGA- 

 ZINE. Introduction. 171 illustrations; 12 in full color, xxii + 338pp. 77/8 x 103/4. 



T128 Clothbound $10.00 



PINE FURNITURE OF EARLY NEW ENGLAND, R. H. Kettell. A rich understanding of one of 

 America's most original folk arts that collectors of antiques, interior decorators, craftsmen, 

 woodworkers, and everyone interested in American history and art will find fascinating and 

 immensely useful. 413 illustrations of more than 300 chairs, benches, racks, beds, cupboards 

 mirrors, shelves, tables, and other furniture will show all the simple beauty and character 

 of early New England furniture. 55 detailed drawings carefully analyze outstanding pieces. 

 "With its rich store of illustrations, this book emphasizes the individuality and varied design 

 of early American pine furniture. It should be welcomed," ANTIQUES. 413 illustrations and 

 55 working drawings. 475. 8 x 103/4. T145 Clothbound $10.00 



VITRUVIUS: TEN BOOKS ON ARCHITECTURE. Book by 1st century Roman architect, engineer, 

 is oldest, most influential work on architecture in existence; for hundreds of years his 

 specific instructions were followed all over the world, by such men as Bramante, Michelangelo, 

 Palladio, etc., and are reflected in major buildings. He describes classic principles of 

 symmetry, harmony; design of treasury, prison, etc.; methods of durability; much more. 

 He wrote in a fascinating manner, and often digressed to give interesting sidelights, making 

 this volume appealing reading even to the non-professional. Standard English translation, by 

 Prof. M. H. Morgan, Harvard U. Index. 6 illus. 334pp. 53/8 x 8. T645 Paperbound $2.00 



THE BROWN DECADES, Lewis Mumford. In this now classic study of the arts in America, 

 Lewis Mumford resurrects the "buried renaissance" of the post-Civil War period. He demon- 

 strates that it contained the seeds of a new integrity and power and documents his study 

 with detailed accounts of the founding of modern architecture in the work of Sullivan, 

 Richardson, Root, Roebling; landscape development of Marsh, Olmstead, and Eliot; the graphic 

 arts of Homer, Eakins, and Ryder. 2nd revised enlarged edition. Bibliography. 12 illustrations, 

 index, xiv + 266pp. 53/8 x 8. T200 Paperbound $1.65 



STICKS AND STONES, Lewis Mumford. A survey of the forces that have conditioned American 

 architecture and altered its forms. The author discusses the medieval tradition in early 

 New England villages; the Renaissance influence which developed with the rise of the merchant 

 class; the classical influence of Jefferson's time; the "Mechanicsvilles" of Poe's generation; 

 the Brown Decades; the philosophy of the Imperial facade; and finally the modern machine 

 age. "A truly remarkable book," SAT. REV. OF LITERATURE. 2nd revised edition. 21 illustra- 

 tions, xvii + 228pp. 5% X 8. T202 Paperbound $1.60 



THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF AN IDEA, Louis Sullivan. The pioneer architect whom Frank Lloyd 

 Wright called "the master" reveals an acute sensitivity to social forces and values in this 

 passionately honest account. He records the crystallization of his opinions and theories, the 

 growth of his organic theory of architecture that still influences American designers and 

 architects, contemporary ideas, etc. This volume contains the first appearance of 34 full-page 

 plates of his finest architecture. Unabridged reissue of 1924 edition. New introduction by 

 R. M. Line. Index, xiv -f 335pp. 53/8 x 8. T281 Paperbound $1.85 



THE DRAWINGS OF HEINRICH KLEY. The first uncut republication of both of Kley's devastating 

 sketchbooks, which first appeared in pre-World War I Germany. One of the greatest cartoonists 

 and social satirists of modern times, his exuberant and iconoclastic fantasy and his extra- 

 ordinary technique place him in the great tradition of Bosch, Breughel, and Goya, while his 

 subject matter has all the immediacy and tension of our century. 200 drawings, viii + I28pp. 

 73/4 X 103/4. T24 Paperbound $1.85 



Miscellaneous 



THE COMPLETE KANO JIU-JITSU (JUDO), H. I. Hancock and K. Higashi. Most comprehensive 

 guide to judo, referred to as outstanding work by Encyclopaedia Britannica. Complete authen- 

 tic Japanese system of 160 holds and throws, including the most spectacular, fully illustrated 

 with 487 photos. Full text explains leverage, weight centers, pressure points, special tricks, 

 etc.; shows how to protect yourself from almost any manner of attack though your attacker 

 may have the initial advantage of strength and surprise. This authentic Kano system should 

 not be confused with the many American imitations, xii -f 500pp. 53/8 x 8. 



T639 Paperbound $2.00 



