Curated lot of Home Décor and Handicrafts Catalogue BooksDetails:1. TreasuryofAmericanAntiques:APictorialSurveyofPopularFolkArts&Crafts Dimensions: 30.5 x 23.5 x 2.5 cmClarence P. HornungPublished in 19772. World CeramicsDimensions: 34.0 x 25.5 x 3.5 cm Robert J. CharlestonPublished in 1977This curated lot is exclusively dedicated to arts and crafts that have been popular as home décor items since millennia.❖ “Treasury of American Antiques” is a pictorial survey and compilation of the growth of symbolic art styles in America, post her independence from the British. A commemorative edition, it was released just as America entered the third century of her independence. It features a staggering bibliography and numerous prestigious contributors.All the symbolic representations of the American spirit, as well as nearly all motifs of cultural and social significance have been accommodated in this catalogue. The American Bald Eagle, the Statue of Liberty, Tobacconists, Chests and Drawers, Crockery specimen are some of the shining examples. The effort is to chart the trajectory of symbolic arts and crafts, while also taking cognizance of the passage of time and the subsequent evolution of arts and crafts. ❖ “World Ceramics” is an illustrated history of porcelain around the world. The artefacts unearthed from excavation sites in Greece, Egypt, China, Rome and India are the ground zero on which the book builds. A significant portion of the catalogue is dedicated to Chinese porcelain which is hardly surprising; and considerable weightage has been given to European and Western porcelain. From the evolution of the art and gradual sophistication of techniques to the history of modern porcelain, it is an exhaustive compilation of everything ceramic.These books have minor wear and tear.