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Treetop Hideaways Treehouses for Adults
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
. He has written more than 100 books about contemporary architecture and art. Emily Nelson is chief of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Materials
Paper
Set Of Antique Fiction Books, Popular Tales, Maria Edgeworth, English, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of 3 antique fiction books, Popular Tales by Maria Edgeworth. An English language
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Books
Materials
Paper
H 7.29 in W 4.34 in D 0.99 in
House at Pooh Corner, by A. A. Milne
Located in Middletown, NY
charming books for children, The House at Pooh Corner begins with "One day with Pooh Bear had nothing else
Category
Vintage 1920s English Books
Materials
Paper
Manners Begin at Breakfast Book by Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece
Located in New York, NY
children, equipped to thrive in society and develop into confident, successful adults. Illustrated with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Materials
Paper
Manners Begin at Breakfast, Revised & Updated Edition Book by Princess Marie
Located in New York, NY
and develop into confident, successful adults. This updated edition adds new insights on parenting in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Materials
Paper
Wind in the Willows, by Kenneth Grahame, First Edition with Dust Jacket
Located in Middletown, NY
, wear to spine edges consistent with age.
[Grolier: One Hundred Books Famous in Children's
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Early 20th Century English Books
Materials
Paper
Contemporary Quilts from Traditional Designs by Mosey, Carol L
Located in North Hollywood, CA
number line
Publisher Dutton Adult
Place Of Publication New York
Date published 1988.
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Books
Materials
Paper
Charles Magnus, Lithographer Illustrating America's Past, 1850-1900 1st Edition
Located in valatie, NY
of merit. He also published several books and supplied illustrations for many others. Given the range
Category
2010s American Books
Materials
Paper
H 10.25 in W 7.25 in D 0.5 in
Charles Magnus, Lithographer Illustrating America's Past, 1850-1900 1st Edition
Located in valatie, NY
of merit. He also published several books and supplied illustrations for many others. Given the range
Category
2010s American Books
Materials
Paper
H 10.25 in W 7.25 in D 0.5 in
Lynn Goldsmith. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band. Signed, Limited Ed Book
By Lynn Goldsmith, TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
“By the end of Darkness, I had found my adult voice.” In 1977, dismissed by the press as a one-hit
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Books
Materials
Fabric, Paper
H 37.3 in W 1 in D 26.9 in
Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There by Lewis Carroll, 1872
By Lewis Carroll
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Victorian life and society. The book was beloved by children and adults alike, with readers such as Queen
Category
Antique 1870s American Victorian Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 8 in W 5.5 in D 1.63 in
The Spy Who Loved Me by Ian Fleming, First Edition in Original Dust Jacket, 1962
By Ian Fleming
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Trilogy" of books. Although the title page lists the book as being written by Ian Fleming with Vivienne
Category
Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Books
Materials
Paper
H 9 in W 6.38 in D 1.13 in
Doll Kitchens, 1800-1980 by Eva Stille, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
by adults.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Books
Materials
Paper
Jar Paris Volume I-II Book Collection
Located in New York City, NY
Harvard and has lived in the city for most of his adult life. He experimented in scriptwriting and then
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Books
Materials
Paper
Now We Are Six, by A. A. Milne
Located in Middletown, NY
Evening Post. "Milne wins the appreciation of adults as well as children with his sentimental picture of
Category
Vintage 1920s English Books
Materials
Paper
Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, First Edition, in Dust Jacket, 1951
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
adult world. The young used many voices--anger, contempt, self-pity--but the quietest, that of a decent
Category
Vintage 1950s American Books
Materials
Paper
The Spy Who Loved Me by Ian Fleming, First Us Edition, 1962
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
and the novel itself breaks up Fleming's "Blofeld Trilogy" of books. Although the title page lists the
Category
Vintage 1960s Books
Materials
Paper
Beyond the Horizon Semester at Sea Around-the-world Voyage Dreams Fulfilled Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
. It was my privilege to be aboard the Voyage as an adult Lifelong Learner touching hearts and changing
Category
20th Century American Expressionist Books
Materials
Paper
H 8.5 in W 11 in D 0.5 in
Al Pacino: 35th Afi Life Achievement Award Paperback Book 2007
Located in North Hollywood, CA
only child in the Bronx of the 1940s and then at the Actors Studio, where as a young adult he studied
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Expressionist Books
Materials
Paper
Rare 1970s Adult Peep Show, Books & Magazines, Large Plastic Embossed Sign XXX
By Terry Richardson
Located in St. Louis, MO
Large 1970s sign with embossed letters, Adult Peep Show - Books & Magazines. Sold without its
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Vintage 1970s American Signs
Materials
Plastic
H 48 in W 60 in D 1.75 in
Work and Play
By Gordon Grant
Located in Missouri, MO
eight years and did illustration for children's and adult books.
For Harper's Weekly, he served as a
Category
Mid-20th Century American Realist Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Tomi Ungerer Evergreen Review poster, 1967 (protest posters)
By Tomi Ungerer
Located in NEW YORK, NY
adult books.
Ungerer’s work has been shown internationally at the Louvre to Munich, Düsseldorf, Hamburg
Category
1960s American Modern Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
Adult English Class, young girl seeing a foreigner for the first time Puno, Peru
Located in Toronto, ON
in more than sixty countries. These photographs have appeared in major exhibits and in two books co
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Clearing The Water Jump Oil on Board by Paul Brown
Located in Bristol, CT
sporting magazines, Brooks Brothers catalogs, and numerous books for children and adults. His career
Category
20th Century Paintings
Materials
Oil, Masonite
Chestnut Horse Oil on Board by Paul Brown
Located in Bristol, CT
sporting magazines, Brooks Brothers catalogs, and numerous books for children and adults. His career
Category
20th Century Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Fox-Hunter In A Landscape O/C by Paul Brown
Located in Bristol, CT
, were published in sporting magazines, Brooks Brothers catalogs, and numerous books for children and
Category
20th Century Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
DR. SEUSS 'THE CAT 60TH ANNIVERSARY' 2017, SIGNED & NUMBERED, RARE SOLD OUT PC.
By (after) Dr. Seuss (Theodore Geisel)
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
childhood ambitions of unimpeded fun. He effectively breaks down the paradigm of being an adult and allows
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Prints
Materials
Archival Pigment
No Reserve
H 29 in W 25 in D 1 in
Palazzo Bernardo, Venice Large watercolour painting of Palazzo on Grand Canal
Located in ludlow, GB
and spent most of his adult life in Penzance. Miller began his career in church architecture, but
Category
20th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Horses - Contemporary art, Figurative Painting, Animals, Classics, Art master
By Jozef Wilkon
Located in Warsaw, PL
History at the Jagiellonian University. He illustrated over 200 books for children and adults published in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...
Materials
Gouache, Paper
Confrontation
Located in Nashville, TN
books for both children and adults and created three paintings for the Great Kings and Queens of Africa
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Illustration Board, Acrylic
The Black Businessman "Black Enterprise Magazine"
Located in Nashville, TN
books for both children and adults and created three paintings for the Great Kings and Queens of Africa
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Illustration Board, Acrylic
Handshake in Space "Handshake in Space by Sheri Tan"
Located in Nashville, TN
books for both children and adults and created three paintings for the Great Kings and Queens of Africa
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Illustration Board, Acrylic
"Cardinals Virgina"
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Connecticut. He would continue to seek out travel opportunities throughout his young-adult years, studying
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Male Nude Desert Landscape Study
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
England through his teenage and young adult years, including an acting stint with the Shakespeare Company
Category
1970s Realist Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Male Nude Beach Study
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
England through his teenage and young adult years, including an acting stint with the Shakespeare Company
Category
1970s Realist Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Space Invader Book Part Deux Invader Was Here... Street Art
By Invader
Located in Draper, UT
Part III
Publisher:
Le Feuvre & Roze
Original Language:
French
Intended Audience:
Adults
Inscribed
Category
2010s Street Art More Art
Materials
Paper
Folk Art Oil on Canvas, circa 1830 Attributed to S.V.D. Schans, Unsigned
By S.V.D. Schans
Located in Incline Village, NV
tells us that the adults want us to know they are learned. The luxurious curtains, hand painted floor
Category
Antique 1820s American Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Canvas
'In the Sycamore', Large Figural Oil, Carmel, California Woman Artist, Muralist
By Helen Rayburn Caswell
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
portrait painter, Helen wrote and illustrated over 30 books for children and adults. In 1981, Helen moved
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Transition, Series 1, No. 4" - Watercolor Figurative Illustration
Located in Soquel, CA
Subtly shaded abstract figurative illustration by Elsa Warnick (American, 1942-2013). Two adult and
Category
1980s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
H 23.5 in W 31.25 in D 1 in
Original Pencil Drawing from PIERRE, "I DONT CARE" (CBS 1970s)
By Maurice Sendak
Located in Surfside, FL
National Medal of Arts. His books continue to be read by millions of children and adults and have been
Category
1970s Pop Art Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Carbon Pencil, Paper
Original Pencil Drawing from PIERRE, "I DONT CARE" (CBS 1970s)
By Maurice Sendak
Located in Surfside, FL
National Medal of Arts. His books continue to be read by millions of children and adults and have been
Category
1970s Pop Art Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Carbon Pencil
Man with Trousers
By Arthur Tress
Located in London, GB
consistently original practitioners. Tress has exhibited widely and published numerous books of his work. In
Category
1980s Surrealist Nude Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
VASE WITH FLOWERS IN THE MIRROR Modernist Oil Painting
By Joseph Raskin
Located in Surfside, FL
Raskin was a painter, etcher, teacher, and writer and co-author with his wife, Edith, of 10 books for
Category
1940s American Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Bowling Fantasy
By Arthur Tress
Located in London, GB
numerous books of his work. In 'Theater of the Mind' (1976) Tress explored adult fantasies and began a
Category
1970s Surrealist Nude Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Nude on the Stairs
By Arthur Tress
Located in London, GB
numerous books of his work. In 'Theater of the Mind' (1976) Tress explored adult fantasies and began a
Category
1970s Surrealist Nude Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Low tide, Gwithian, Original Oil Painting, Coastal Cornwall art, Sea reflection
Located in Deddington, GB
after a day painting and sketching in the cold damp Cornish mizzle! Andrew illustrated books and worked
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
H 20.48 in W 25.6 in D 2.76 in
St Ives from Gwithian, last light, Original Oil Painting, Coastal Cornwall art
Located in Deddington, GB
illustrated books and worked in an advertising studio before concentrating on his painting. He sells through
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Andrew BarrowmanSt Ives from Gwithian, last light, Original Oil Painting, Coastal Cornwall art, 2023
H 18.9 in W 18.12 in D 1.19 in
Original Animation Cel from PIERRE, "I DONT CARE" (CBS 1970s)
By Maurice Sendak
Located in Surfside, FL
National Medal of Arts. His books continue to be read by millions of children and adults and have been
Category
1970s Pop Art Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
"The Knower", Acrylic Painting
By Josh Talbott
Located in Denver, CO
juxtaposes the familiar and playful with a contemporary, complex, adult world. While I am interested in the
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Whimsical Fishing Illustration Cartoon 1938 Mt Tremblant Ski Lodge William Steig
By William Steig (b.1907)
Located in Surfside, FL
American cartoonist, sculptor, and, in his later life, an illustrator and writer of children's books. Best
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
India Ink, Watercolor, Illustration Board
DAVID SHRIGLEY - WITNESS MY JOY Modern Design Figurative British Artist Blue
By David Shrigley
Located in Madrid, Madrid
interventions", photography, and books. However, he is best known for his drawings, which, with their deliberate
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Varnish, Screen
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H 29.53 in W 22.05 in
Ann Miller in Follies Broadway Musical Contemporary Drawing Illustration Eloise
Located in New York, NY
who is the illustrator of more than 50 books and the author of nine books. He is best known as the
Category
1990s Performance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Golden Hills - California Landscape in Watercolor on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Broadway productions, Smithsonian Magazine, the National Park Service magazines, and many adult and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
H 16 in W 20 in D 0.75 in
Manchester United Football Club 1968 A Special Night print William "Bill" Papas
Located in London, GB
illustrating books for both children and adults. In 1984 he moved to Orion, continuing to paint and illustrate
Category
1960s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
" Little pilots" Gouache and ink cm. 24 x 18 1982
By Marina Yevgenyevna Uspenskaya
Located in Torino, IT
: Illustrations for childrens’ books. Throughout her career, she made illustrations for some 200 childrens’ books
Category
1980s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Gouache
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H 12.6 in W 14.97 in
The Pine Camp Military area near Watertown, NY, August by Jack Delano, 1941
By Jack Delano
Located in Dallas, TX
silver gelatin print. This photograph features a group of children and adults surrounding table, with two
Category
1940s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
H 13.38 in W 17.75 in D 0.1 in
Tender Family Portrait - Mother and Child, Student of Robert Henri
By Margery Austen Ryerson
Located in Miami, FL
adults could. However, it is also because of the environment/ location that she painted in at the
Category
1920s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 31 in W 23.5 in D 1 in
"Child with toys" watercolor cm. 24 x 30 1957
By Marina Yevgenyevna Uspenskaya
Located in Torino, IT
for childrens’ books. Throughout her career, she made illustrations for some 200 childrens’ books in
Category
1950s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
H 17.72 in W 15.36 in
Fragment Replaced
By George Nama
Located in Surfside, FL
books all his adult life, beginning in 1966, in Paris, when he made a book about the Métro, stitched
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Moonlight Embrace. Colorwash & Ink.En Grisaille.Male & Female Nude.Picasso like.
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
, child-adults and voyagers seemingly adrift in a world which we view with a sense of wonder. His gift is
Category
Late 20th Century Constructivist Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
H 16.74 in W 20.08 in D 1.19 in
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An assortment of adult books is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct adult books — often made from paper, wood and ceramic — can elevate any home. We have 17 antique and vintage adult books in-stock, while there are 3 modern editions to choose from as well. Adult books have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Adult books made by modern designers — as well as those associated with folk art — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many adult books are appealing in their simplicity, but Arthur Tress, Coalport Porcelain and Kay Bojesen produced popular adult books that are worth a look.
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Prices for adult books start at $29 and top out at $151,711 with the average selling for $1,125.