Twenty-six (26) Southern decorative arts books. 1st-4th items: Four (4) copies of The Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA) catalog, one (1) 1970, three (3) 1979. Published by Old Salem, Inc., Winston-Salem. Three (3) quarto, one (1) octavo, 46-96 pages with lithographic and chromolithographic illustrations, two (2) softcover, bound in stiff pictorial wrappers, two (2) hardbound in green cloth with gilt lettering to covers and spine, green end papers, ex libris bookplate, inside front cover of one (1) copy. Books range in size from 10 5/8" H x 7 3/4" W x 1/4" D to 12 3/8" H x 9 3/8" W x 5/8" D. 5th item: Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts, The Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA) five-issue box set containing: one (1) Winter 1998, Vol. XXIV, Number 2, one (1) Summer 1999, Vol. XXV, Number 1, one (1) Winter 1999, Vol XXV, Number 2, one (1) Winter 2000, Vol XXVI, Number 2, and one (1) Summer 2000, Vol. XXVI, Number 1. Published by Old Salem, Inc., Winston-Salem. Octavo paperback, approximately 140 pages with lithographic illustrations, softcover, bound in stiff yellow pictorial wrappers, all housed in a yellow pictorial cardboard box. Books approximately 9 1/8" H x 8 1/8" W x 7/8" D. Box – 9 1/2" H x 8 1/4" W x 3 1/4" D. 6th-16th items: Eleven (11) copies of Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts, The Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA): one (1) November 1980, Vol. VI, Number 2, one (1) May 1981, Vol. VII, Number 1, three (3) Winter 1997, Vol. XXIII, Number 2, one (1) Summer 1998, Vol. XXIV, Number 1, two (2) Winter 2001, Vol. XXVII, Number 2, one (1) Summer 2002, Vol. XXVIII, Number 1, one (1) Winter 2002, Vol. XXVIII, Number 2, and one (1) Summer 2005, Vol XXXI, Number 1. Published by Old Salem, Inc., Winston-Salem. Octavo paperback, approximately 76-156 pages with lithographic illustrations, softcover, bound in stiff multicolor wrappers. Books range in size from 9" H x 6 1/8" W x 1/4" D to 9 1/8" H x 8 1/8" W x 1/4" D to 1/2" D. 17th-20th items: Four (4) copies of The Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA) catalog, one (1) 1970, three (3) 1979. Published by Old Salem, Inc., Winston-Salem. Three (3) quarto, one (1) octavo, 46-96 pages with lithographic and chromolithographic illustrations, two (2) softcover, bound in stiff pictorial wrappers, two (2) hardbound in green cloth with gilt lettering to covers and spine, green end papers, ex libris bookplate, inside front cover of one (1) copy. Books range in size from 10 5/8" H x 7 3/4" W x 1/4" D to 12 3/8" H x 9 3/8" W x 5/8" D. 21st item: Early Texas Furniture and Decorative Arts, Witte Memorial Museum exhibition catalog, 1973. Published for The San Antonio Museum Association by Trinity University Press, San Antonio. Octavo paperback, 263 pages including notes, index, and chromolithographic and lithographic illustrations, softcover, bound in stiff off white pictorial wrappers, pencil inscription from previous owner, to back wrapper and some pages. Also includes TLS from A. Baker Duncan, San Antonio, TX, to Dr. Benjamin Caldwell, Jr., Nashville, TN, dated December 18, 1973, regarding the exhibition illustrated in the catalog. 11" H x 9 1/8" W x 1 1/8" D. 22nd item: The Philadelphia Chair 1685-1785 exhibition catalog, First Edition, by Joseph K. Kindig III, 1978. Published by The Historical Society of York County. York. Octavo paperback, 108 pages including recommended reading and lithographic illustrations, softcover, bound in stiff navy blue wrappers with gilt lettering to covers and spine. 8 5/8" H x 9" W x 1/2" D. 23rd item: Tennessee Historical Quarterly, Portrait Painting in Tennessee, Tennessee State Museum exhibition catalog, Winter 1987, Vol. XLVI, Number 4, by James C. Kelly. Published by the Tennessee Historical Society, Nashville. Octavo paperback, 286 pages including index and lithographic and chromolithographic illustrations, softcover, bound in stiff multicolor pictorial wrappers. 11" H x 8 1/2" W x 1/4" D. 24th item: Southern Furniture 1680-1830: The Colonial Williamsburg Collection by Ronald L. Hurst and Jonathan Prown, 1997. Published by The Colonial Foundation and Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York. Octavo, 639 pages including index, illustrated with color and black and white photographs, hardbound in burgundy cloth with gilt lettering to spine, includes dust jacket. 11 3/4" H x 9 7/8" W x 2" D. 25th item: Southern Perspective: A Sampling from The Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA), 2005. Published by Old Salem, Inc., Winston-Salem. 86 pages, illustrated with color photographs, hardbound in green cloth with gilt lettering to covers and spine, dust jacket included. 11 1/2" H x 8 7/8" W x 5/8" D. 26th item: At Home in Tennessee, text by Donna Dorian, photography by Anne Hall, 2009. Published by the Louisiana State University Press, Baton Rouge. Octavo, 206 pages including notes, illustrated with color photographs, hardbound in black cloth with gilt lettering to spine, includes dust jacket. 10 1/2" H x 12 1/2" W x 1 1/8" D. Provenance: The estate of Dr. Benjamin H. Caldwell, Nashville, Tennessee. CONDITION: 1st-4th items: Overall good condition with shelf wear, scuffs, loose threads, to covers, corners bumped. Pages in overall very good condition with light toning. Ex libris bookplate, inside front cover of one (1) copy. 5th item: Books in overall very good condition. Box with some shelf wear, scuffs. 6th-16th items: Overall good condition with shelf wear, fading, to covers, corners bumped. Pages in overall very good condition. 17th-20th items: Overall good condition with shelf wear, scuffs, loose threads, to covers, corners bumped. Pages in overall very good condition with light toning. Ex libris bookplate, inside front cover of one (1) copy. 21st item: Rust stain from paper clip and paper clip, pages 178-179. Pages 157-158 almost separated from binding. TLS is overall good condition with tears, wear, across top of letter. 22nd item: Overall good condition with shelf wear, scuffs, scratches, to wrappers. Pages in overall very good condition with light toning. 23rd item: Overall good condition with shelf wear, scuffs, scratches, to wrappers, bumped corners. Pages in overall very good condition with light toning. 24th-26th items: Dust jacket with shelf wear. Book in overall very good condition.