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Set 5, Ancient Rome, Ancient Greece, Lost Worlds, Middle Ages, Elizab, World
Located in valatie, NY
Set of 5 Books: Ancient Rome, Ancient Greece, Lost Worlds, Middle Ages, Elizabethan World. New York
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Vintage 1960s American Books
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Paper
H 12.25 in W 9.25 in D 1.25 in
René Cerbelaud's Perfumery and Pharmacy Book
Located in Milano, IT
, perfumery, and pharmacy aficionados, but also for those who appreciate the timeless beauty of ancient books
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Books
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Fabric
The American Discovery of Ancient Egypt 1995
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The American Discovery of Ancient Egypt 1995.
Essays, edited by Nancy Thomas.
A survey of the
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Late 20th Century Egyptian Moorish Books
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Paper
Art of Ancient Egypt by Kazimierz Michalowski
Located in Bradenton, FL
Art of Ancient Egypt by Kazimierz Michalowski. Hardcover book with dustjacket. Published by Harry N
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Late 20th Century French Egyptian Books
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Paper
Pair of Books of Universal History by Jean de Muller 19th Century France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
From Greece, to the conquest of Macedonia or ancient Germania you will find in these two books the
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Antique Early 19th Century European Books
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Paper, Leather
H 8.47 in W 5.32 in D 1.58 in
Ancient Japan Hardcover Art Book by Richard J. Pearson
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Ancient Japan Hardcover book – October 1, 1992 by Richard J. Pearson
This is a beautiful large
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20th Century Japanese Tribal Books
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Paper
Art of Ancient Looms, Antique Oriental Weaves, Faiences, Jewels & Treasures
Located in valatie, NY
Illustrated Catalog of the Art of Ancient Looms, Antique Oriental Weaves, Persian Faiences, Jewels
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Vintage 1910s American Books
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Paper
Sotheby's: The Breitbart Collection of Antiquities & Ancient Glass, 6/1990
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's: The Breitbart Collection of Antiquities & Ancient Glass, 6/1990. 145 lots, Ancient Glass
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1990s American Books
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Paper
H 10.5 in W 8.25 in D 0.25 in
Sotheby's Antiquities Catalog Benzina Collection of Ancient Glass July 1994
Located in Stamford, CT
Sotheby's auction catalog of the exceptional Benzian Collection of Ancient and Islamic Glass. An
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20th Century English Classical Roman Books
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Paper
H 10.75 in W 8.25 in D 0.25 in
1771 Choir Gaur; the Grand Orrery of the Ancient Druids
By John Smith
Located in Bath, GB
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'Choir Gaur' is one of the earliest astronomical analysis of Stonehenge, looking into the ancient
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Antique 1770s British Books
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Paper
Queen of Sheba: Treasures from Ancient Yemen Edited by St. John Simpson
Located in valatie, NY
' period collections in the Department of the Ancient Near East.
NPT Books, a division of Trent Antiques
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21st Century and Contemporary Books
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Paper
Winston, Style Observable in Ancient Glass Paintings, 2 Vols., Finely Bound
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: WINSTON, Charles
TITLE: An Inquiry Into The Difference of Style Observable In Ancient
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Antique 1860s British Books
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Leather
H 8.88 in W 6.13 in D 1.5 in
The Khmers History and Treasures of an Ancient Civilization Art Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Khmers History and Treasures of an Ancient Civilization by Stefano Vecchia.
This is a history
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20th Century Asian Tribal Books
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Paper
Visionaire Magazine NO. 6: THE SEA (SUMMER 1992)
By Visionaire
Located in Vancouver, BC
SEA was inspired by ancient Oriental watercolor books, Egyptian manuscripts, and children’s books, and
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1990s American Books
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Paper
Louvre Paris Great Museums of The World Hardcover 1986
Located in North Hollywood, CA
. Read all about ancient history and see artwork from many cultures. Like all the books in this series
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Late 20th Century French Louis XIV Books
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Paper
Gramar of Chinese Lattice by Daniel Sheets Dye, Harvard-Yenching Institute
By Michael Dye
Located in San Francisco, CA
books, formerly owned by the famous Architect
Robert Stanton, who inherited many books from the sister
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Books
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Paper
Antiquities from The Collection of the Late Christos G. Bastis, 1st Ed Hardcover
Located in valatie, NY
-known New York restaurateur, became the first private collection of ancient art to be exhibited at the
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1990s Books
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Paper
H 11 in W 8.5 in D 0.75 in
Pompeii and Herculaneum: the Living Cities of the Dead, by Theodor Kraus 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
was an ancient Roman town destroyed by volcanic pyroclastic flows AD 79 located in the territory of
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Vintage 1970s American Books
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Paper
H 13 in W 11 in D 1.25 in
Capodimonte by Nicola Spinosa, 1st Ed With English Text
Located in valatie, NY
ancient Roman sculptures. It is one of the largest museums in Italy. The museum was founded in 1957.
NPT
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Books
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Paper
Antoni Tapies Lo Sguardo Dell'Artista by Antoni Tapies, 1st Ed Exhibition Cat
Located in valatie, NY
lifelong collector of both contemporary and ancient art, and, as the symbolism that recurs throughout his
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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Books
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Paper
H 11.25 in W 9.25 in D 1 in
Picasso Minotaurs and Matadors by John Richardson Exhibition Catalog, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
-long survey traces Picasso’s engagement with the ancient rituals and narratives of his native
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2010s English Books
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Paper
H 11 in W 8.75 in D 1 in
Christie's Dundas Sale, 1997
Located in San Francisco, CA
, sale on July 3rd, 1997.
Sir Lawrence Dundas
Scions of the Dundases of Fingask, an ancient Perthshire
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1990s English Adam Style Books
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Paper
The Song of Bilitis by Pierre Louÿs, Willy Pogany Illustrator
Located in Middletown, NY
Paris in 1894. Since Louÿs claimed that he had translated the original poetry from Ancient Greek, but
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Early 20th Century American Books
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Paper, Fabric
Universe: Exploring the Astronomical World
Located in New York City, NY
experts take you on a journey through man's record of the universe, from ancient cave paintings to
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21st Century and Contemporary European Books
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Paper
MANDALA By Jose and Miriam Arguelles Softcover Book 1972
Located in North Hollywood, CA
serves as a meditation aid and at the same time reflects an ancient symbolism of strictly geometric basic
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Late 20th Century Indian Folk Art Books
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Paper
María Noël, PINTA Art Fair, Aina Nowack Gallery, London, Nov. 12th-13th, 2011
Located in valatie, NY
Homer, and the ancient and painstaking lithography technique, are combined with digital resources and
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21st Century and Contemporary Books
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Paper
H 10.25 in W 9 in D 0.25 in
A History of Textile Art by Agnes Geijer
Located in valatie, NY
Textilkonstens Historia and surveys the world history of textiles from ancient times to the twentieth century
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Vintage 1980s English Books
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Paper
Maasai by Teplit Ole Saitoti Vintage Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
, Carol.
The author recounts ancient Maasai legends and songs, and powerfully describes the vivid
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Late 20th Century African Tribal Books
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Paper
Pleasures of the Porch by Daria Price Bowman & Maureen LaMarca First Edition
By Maureen LaMarca, Daria Price Bowman
Located in valatie, NY
location. The book discusses the history of the porch from ancient Greece, the outdoor sitting room of the
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20th Century North American Books
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Paper
H 10.25 in W 10.5 in D 0.5 in
Shaanxi History Museum Shaanxi History Museum, by Feng Gengwu, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
northwest of the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda in the ancient city Xi'an, in the Shaanxi province of China, is one
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Books
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Paper
1931 The Iliad and The Odyssey
By Homer, Alexander Pope
Located in Bath, GB
were unusual as they used a small Albion press to design the books, but had them printed by commercial
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Vintage 1930s British Books
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Paper
Palermo La Splendente by Aurlio Pes and Melo Minnella
By Aurelio Pes, Melo Minnella
Located in valatie, NY
Italy. The book details ancient frescos, mosaics, statuary, architecture and it's people. Palermo is the
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Books
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Paper
Anselm Kiefer I Sette Palazzi Pelesti by Hangar Bicocca, 1st Ed Exhibition Cat
Located in valatie, NY
from the palaces described in the ancient Hebrew treatise Sefer Hechalot, the “Book of Palaces
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Books
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Paper
H 11.75 in W 9 in D 0.75 in
Heroes Monsters & Other Worlds from Russian Mythology Hardcover Book 1985 1st Ed
Located in North Hollywood, CA
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Published by Schocken Books., New York., 1985. 1st printing, 1st edition.
Illustrated in black, white and
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Late 20th Century Expressionist Books
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Paper
H 11 in W 8.75 in D 0.75 in
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art Handbook of the Collections, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
world culture from ancient Japan and Greece to contemporary America, Europe, and Africa.
NPT Books, a
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2010s American Books
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Paper
Egypt, The World of the Pharaohs Regine Schulz Hardcover Large Book 1st ED 1998
Located in North Hollywood, CA
present the vast and manifold legacy of ancient Egypt.This beautifully illustrated hardback edition
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Late 20th Century Egyptian Egyptian Books
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Paper
H 12.5 in W 11 in D 2 in
Rolo Banca 1473: Palazzo Magnani, by Pier Luigi Cervellati, 1st Ed in English
Located in valatie, NY
Italy, 1997. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Palazzo Magnani, the collection of ancient art, modern
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1990s Italian Books
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Paper
H 12 in W 10 in D 0.75 in
Marrakesh Style The Magic of Living in Morocco by Barbara Stoelitie, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
behind the high walls of the city's ancient, narrow streets to see the splendid riads they conceal. A
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Early 2000s English Books
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Paper
H 13 in W 10 in D 0.75 in
American Vignola by William R. Ware, First Edition Thus
Located in valatie, NY
architecture that is one in a series of books titled "The Classical American Series in Art and Architecture
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20th Century American Books
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Paper
Persia The Immortal Kingdom by Ghirshman Minorsky Sanghvi 1971
Located in North Hollywood, CA
endpapers. Fascinating book on Ancient Persia, published at the occasion of the 2,500th anniversary of the
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20th Century Islamic Books
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Paper
La Villa Kerylos preface Karl Lagerfeld 1st Ed. 1997
Located in London, GB
images of the Villa Kerylos in the South of France whose architecture was inspired by Ancient Greece.
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1990s Books
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Paper
Greece and Rome Metropolitan Museum Of Art, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
influence the art we make and the ideals by which we judge it. Although the art of the ancient Greeks may be
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Vintage 1980s American Books
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Paper
Collection Yves Saint Laurent et Pierre Berge (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
= Ancient and Nineteenth-Century Paintings and Drawings (Tuesday 24th February) 161 pages.
III = Goldsmith's
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20th Century Books
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Paper
Antique 2nd Edition Book, Nineveh & Its Remains Vol.1, English, Victorian, 1849
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
diplomat and a collector. Prominent as a traveller with expertise in ancient Assyria, his works on the
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Books
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Paper
H 9.06 in W 6.11 in D 1.38 in
"Story of Western Furniture" Book by Phyllis Oats, First Edition
By Phyllis Bennett Oates
Located in valatie, NY
from ancient Egypt to the present day. It describes what was made in each period, how it was made, and
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20th Century American Books
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Paper
The Book of Costumes by Millia Davenport
By Millia Davenport
Located in valatie, NY
the Babylonians through the 19th century. Chapters include; The Ancient Orient, Romans and Barbarians
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20th Century American Books
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Paper
Classical Furniture by David Linley, 1st Edition
By David Linley
Located in valatie, NY
its origins in ancient Greece to his furniture designs today and is illustrated with 110 full-color
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20th Century American Books
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Paper
Caftans From Classical to Camp Book by Cameron Silver
Located in New York, NY
appears in every culture, from the chitons depicted on urns and murals in ancient Greece and Rome to
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21st Century and Contemporary Books
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Paper
Pliny, Gaius Secundus: HISTORIE OF THE WORLD
Located in Middletown, NY
encyclopaedia of all the knowledge of the ancient world. The famous story of Pliny’s death while trying to
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Antique Early 17th Century English Books
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Leather, Paper
Geometry of Greek Vases by L.D. Caskey, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
proportions of ancient Greek vases and those of certain rectangles derived from the square. A simple process
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20th Century American Books
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Paper
Allan Quatermain by H. Rider HAGGARD in a Handsome binding
Located in Middletown, NY
ancient lost civilizations of the continent such as Great Zimbabwe. This novel was published serially in
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Antique Late 19th Century English Books
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Gold Leaf
Synthesis: Lost & Found in America: the Art of Vesna Kittelson Stated 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
ancient Roman city of Split in Croatia. After finishing her law degree in Split she moved to Cambridge
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books
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Paper
H 10.75 in W 9.75 in D 0.5 in
The Etruscans Hardcover Book by Mario Torelli 1st Ed. 2001 Rizzoli
Located in North Hollywood, CA
significant ethnic group who resided in ancient Etruria, current-day Tuscany and Umbria in Italy. A well
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Early 20th Century Italian Expressionist Books
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Paper
Manor Houses of England by Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
houses, often of more ancient origin than the "great houses," are scattered all around the country, and
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books
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Paper
Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Berge Collection, by Christie's 2009
By Christie's
Located in San Francisco, CA
. The extraordinary works of art in this collection represent
cultures freom the ancient to the modern
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Books
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Paper
Material Transfers
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
facade of a new building; the ghost of an ancient Italian basilica is outlined in wire mesh.
Among the
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2010s Chinese Books
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Paper
The Shanghai Museum by The Curators of the Shanghai Museum, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
the shape of an ancient bronze ding, opposite the new City Hall and the new Opera House, it provides
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21st Century and Contemporary English Books
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Paper
Signori di Maremma, Elites Etrusche Fra Populonia E Il Vulcente, 1st Ed Exh. Cat
Located in valatie, NY
descriptions accompany the various works chosen. Focus in the ancient history of the Maremma area, between the
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Books
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Paper
H 11.5 in W 8.75 in D 0.5 in
Vitamin Txt Words in Contemporary Art
Located in New York City, NY
500 artworks illustrated, and an introduction about the history of artists using text from ancient
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2010s Chinese Books
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Paper
"Wrought Iron and It's Decorative Use" by Maxwell Ayrton & Arnold Silcock
By Arnold Silcock, Maxwell Ayrton
Located in valatie, NY
Scriber's Sons, 1929. Hardcover with no dust jacket. 196 pp. An informative reference book on the ancient
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Early 20th Century American Books
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Paper
H 12.5 in W 10 in D 1.25 in
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