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The New Antiquarians: At Home with Young Collectors
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
of collectors. The New Antiquarians features twenty-two young connoisseurs whose spirited interiors
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2010s Chinese Books

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Paper

Pair Antique Books, Winkle's British Cathedrals, English, Reference, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of two antique books, Volume 1 & 2 of Winkles' British Cathedrals. An English
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Books

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Paper

How to Buy Rare Books by William Rees-Mogg, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
How to Buy Rare Books, A Practical Guide to the Antiquarian Book Market by William Rees-Mogg
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20th Century English Books

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Paper

Early 20th Century Silver Page Turner with Horse Head
Located in Brisbane, QLD
object for a fine desk or a lovely gift for someone who adores antiquarian books. Marked - '935
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20th Century European Desk Accessories

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Silver, Sterling Silver

City of Dreams: Los Angeles Interiors: Inspiring Homes of Architects, Designers
Located in New York, NY
Angeles Modern. Antiquarian Joel Chen artfully blends an eye-catching collection of period furniture and
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Paper

Southern Interiors of Charleston, Sc, by Samuel & Narcissa Chamberlain 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
for decorators, for architects, for antiquarians and collectors, and for civilized people who merely
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Vintage 1950s American Books

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Paper

Three Centuries of Furniture in Color by J. A. Kenworthy-Browne, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
more items. Great reference book for designers, decorators, and antiquarians. NPT Books a division of
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Vintage 1970s Books

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Paper

English Country Houses Georgian series, set of three volumes
Located in London, GB
years and command a high price on the antiquarian market. This series narrates the development of
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Vintage 1980s Books

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Paper

1891 The Letters of Horace Walpole Fourth Earl of Orford
By Horace Walpole
Located in Bath, GB
eminent writer, art historian, antiquarian, and Whig politician. His house, Strawberry Hill, is noted for
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Antique 1890s European Books

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Paper

Wallace Nutting General Catalogue, Supreme Edition
By Wallace Nutting
Located in valatie, NY
, photographer, artist, antiquarian, accomplished author, and lecturer. Nutting had a collection of furniture
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20th Century American Books

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Paper

Antique Reference Book, Old English Glasses, Hartshorne, History, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
seeking further education in France and Germany. A son of an antiquarian, Hartshorne was twice secretary
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Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Books

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Paper

Picturesque Tour of the Seine, from Paris to the Sea / Ackermann, First Edition
Located in Middletown, NY
One of the great 19th-century English color plate books illustrating the scenery along the Seine
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Antique Early 19th Century English Books

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Leather, Paper

C Plinii Caecilii Secundi Epistolae Et Panegyricus, 1712
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a very rare and ‘old’ antiquarian book, C Plinii Caecilii Secundi Epistolae et
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Classical Roman Books

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Leather, Paper

Massachusetts Beautiful by Wallace Nutting, Signed First Edition Thus
By Wallace Nutting
Located in valatie, NY
. "Wallace Nutting was a minister, photographer, artist, and antiquarian, who is most famous for his
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Vintage 1930s American Books

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Paper

Val-Dieu Apocalypse - One-Time Only Limited-Edition Facsimiles
Located in BARCELONA, ES
May 1848 from Thomas Rodd – an English librarian, antiquarian and Hispanist.
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2010s French Medieval Books

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Leather

Val-Dieu Apocalypse - One-Time Only Limited-Edition Facsimiles
Val-Dieu Apocalypse - One-Time Only Limited-Edition Facsimiles
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H 8.86 in W 7.68 in D 1.19 in
Demosthenis Selectae Orationes by Richard Mounteney 1791 7th Edition
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a fabulously rare antiquarian book from 1791, namely, Demosthenis Selectae Orationes by
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Antique 18th Century English Classical Greek Books

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Leather, Paper

Christmastide: Its History, Festivities and Carols, by William Syndys, 1852
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
of St. George and the Dragon.” William Sandys (1792-1874) was a British antiquarian and writer. His
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Antique 1850s English Books

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Paper

The American Revolution by John Fiske, Later Printing, Two Volumes, 1901
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1884. CONDITION: In very good condition
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Antique Early 1900s American Books

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Paper

Set of 23 Dinner/Platter/Salad Plates, Service for 8 Signed Jurg Lanrein
Located in New York, NY
antiquarian books- in sumptuous grisaille hues. The dinner plates feature predominantly black backgrounds with
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20th Century Swiss Modern Serving Pieces

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Ceramic

Antique Reliquary Book Pendant Locket
Located in Chicago, IL
December 2014, lot 86. They were major collectors of modern and tribal art and antiquarian books and
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Antique Mid-17th Century Pendant Necklaces

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Gilt Metal

Antique Reliquary Book Pendant Locket
Antique Reliquary Book Pendant Locket
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W 0.99 in D 0.48 in L 1.66 in
Sculptors Modelling Stand Tripod Base Adjustable Rotating Tiranti Vintage, 1950
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
equipment as well as new and antiquarian books. They also published art books. Alec designed the folding
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Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables

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Metal

"Portrait of Pierre-Joseph" -- Collage Wall Sculpture by Tony Dagradi
By Tony Dagradi
Located in New Orleans, LA
2015, Tony has been exploring the visual possibilities of altered books. Choosing vintage and
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Paper, Varnish, Found Objects

"Wonders" -- Collage Wall Sculpture by Tony Dagradi
By Tony Dagradi
Located in New Orleans, LA
2015, Tony has been exploring the visual possibilities of altered books. Choosing vintage and
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Paper, Varnish, Found Objects

"Around the World" -- Collage Wall Sculpture by Tony Dagradi
By Tony Dagradi
Located in New Orleans, LA
2015, Tony has been exploring the visual possibilities of altered books. Choosing vintage and
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Paper, Varnish, Found Objects, Wood

"Sea Dreams" -- Collage Wall Sculpture by Tony Dagradi
By Tony Dagradi
Located in New Orleans, LA
2015, Tony has been exploring the visual possibilities of altered books. Choosing vintage and
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Paper, Varnish, Found Objects

Leamington
By Thomas McKnight
Located in Greenwich, CT
print is a tribute to Sidney Hamer, the late Washington, D.C., antiquarian bookseller. His reverence for
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20th Century Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Screen

Vintage Custom Pulaski Writing Desk, Style of Theodore Alexander/Maitland Smith
By Pulaski Furniture Corporation
Located in Los Angeles, CA
tooled leather bound antiquarian stacked books, with a storage drawer. A rare version of this classic
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut

Secret Garden
By Tony Dagradi
Located in New Orleans, LA
2015, Tony has been exploring the visual possibilities of altered books. Choosing vintage and
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Paper, Varnish, Found Objects

Secret Garden
Secret Garden
H 13.5 in W 9.75 in D 2 in
Manifest Destiny
By Tony Dagradi
Located in New Orleans, LA
2015, Tony has been exploring the visual possibilities of altered books. Choosing vintage and
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Paper, Varnish, Found Objects

Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny
H 12 in W 8.5 in D 1.5 in
Wildlife drawing of jay bird of light blue by enlightened british painter
By Peter Paillou
Located in Milan, IT
and illustrator. He was employed by two leading naturalists and antiquarians of the time, Taylor White
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18th Century Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Tempera, Watercolor

Wildlife animal drawing of grey and white bird by enlightened painter
By Peter Paillou
Located in Milan, IT
and illustrator. He was employed by two leading naturalists and antiquarians of the time, Taylor White
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18th Century Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Tempera, Watercolor

Wildlife drawing of bird in black and white by enlightened british painter
By Peter Paillou
Located in Milan, IT
and illustrator. He was employed by two leading naturalists and antiquarians of the time, Taylor
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18th Century Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Bird painting of woodpecker of black and red by enlightened painter
By Peter Paillou
Located in Milan, IT
and illustrator. He was employed by two leading naturalists and antiquarians of the time, Taylor White
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18th Century Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Tempera, Watercolor

Wildlife painting of black bird sitting by enlightened british painter
By Peter Paillou
Located in Milan, IT
and illustrator. He was employed by two leading naturalists and antiquarians of the time, Taylor White
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18th Century Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Tempera, Watercolor

Animal drawing of magpie bird of blue and white by enlighted british painter
By Peter Paillou
Located in Milan, IT
and illustrator. He was employed by two leading naturalists and antiquarians of the time, Taylor White
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18th Century Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Tempera, Watercolor

Wildlife painting of black and white tufted duck by enlightened british painter
By Peter Paillou
Located in Milan, IT
and illustrator. He was employed by two leading naturalists and antiquarians of the time, Taylor White
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18th Century Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Tempera, Watercolor

Animal drawing of sitting crow in black by enlightened british painter
By Peter Paillou
Located in Milan, IT
and illustrator. He was employed by two leading naturalists and antiquarians of the time, Taylor White
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18th Century Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Tempera, Watercolor

Mid-Century Made Heavy Bronze Classic Novel Book Shaped Bookends Treasure Island
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and heavy bronze bookends with Thomas Paine and Robert Louis Stevenson 'books'. With the
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Bronze

Dreamin'
By Tony Dagradi
Located in New Orleans, LA
2015, Tony has been exploring the visual possibilities of altered books. Choosing vintage and
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Paper, Varnish, Found Objects

Dreamin'
Dreamin'
H 9.75 in W 7.25 in D 1 in
The Ancient One
By Tony Dagradi
Located in New Orleans, LA
2015, Tony has been exploring the visual possibilities of altered books. Choosing vintage and
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Paper, Varnish, Found Objects

The Ancient One
The Ancient One
H 9.5 in W 12 in D 7 in
Over Land And Sea
By Tony Dagradi
Located in New Orleans, LA
2015, Tony has been exploring the visual possibilities of altered books. Choosing vintage and
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Paper, Varnish, Found Objects

An Apple A Day
By Tony Dagradi
Located in New Orleans, LA
2015, Tony has been exploring the visual possibilities of altered books. Choosing vintage and
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Paper, Varnish, Found Objects

An Apple A Day
An Apple A Day
H 12.5 in W 9.5 in D 6 in
Fleeting Glory
By Tony Dagradi
Located in New Orleans, LA
2015, Tony has been exploring the visual possibilities of altered books. Choosing vintage and
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Paper, Varnish, Found Objects

Fleeting Glory
Fleeting Glory
H 12.5 in W 9.5 in D 6 in
Untitled (also known as "1811 THE BACKWOODSMAN'S CHRISTMAS")
Located in Fairlawn, OH
collection was later donated to the American Antiquarian Society. In 1954, McLoughlin Brothers books were
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1870s Outsider Art Landscape Paintings

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Oil

William Gladstone Antique Signed Title Page, 19th Century
Located in Jersey, GB
you’ll find an excellent Gladstone signature and the date. Gladstone was a keen antiquarian and
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Antique 1890s English Historical Memorabilia

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Paper

William Gladstone Antique Signed Title Page, 19th Century
William Gladstone Antique Signed Title Page, 19th Century
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H 8.5 in W 5.5 in D 0.01 in
Heaven and Earth
By Tony Dagradi
Located in New Orleans, LA
2015, Tony has been exploring the visual possibilities of altered books. Choosing vintage and
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Paper, Varnish, Found Objects

Heaven and Earth
Heaven and Earth
H 8.5 in W 5.5 in D 1.5 in
Story Time
By Tony Dagradi
Located in New Orleans, LA
2015, Tony has been exploring the visual possibilities of altered books. Choosing vintage and
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Paper, Varnish, Found Objects

Story Time
Story Time
H 10.5 in W 16 in D 1.5 in
A Bone To Pick
By Tony Dagradi
Located in New Orleans, LA
2015, Tony has been exploring the visual possibilities of altered books. Choosing vintage and
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Paper, Varnish, Found Objects

A Bone To Pick
A Bone To Pick
H 10.5 in W 15.5 in D 1.5 in
Excerpts
By Tony Dagradi
Located in New Orleans, LA
2015, Tony has been exploring the visual possibilities of altered books. Choosing vintage and
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Paper, Varnish, Found Objects

Excerpts
Excerpts
H 12.25 in W 9.5 in D 1.5 in
A Joyful Noise
By Tony Dagradi
Located in New Orleans, LA
2015, Tony has been exploring the visual possibilities of altered books. Choosing vintage and
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Paper, Varnish, Found Objects

A Joyful Noise
A Joyful Noise
H 11 in W 18.5 in D 1.5 in
Land Of The Giants
By Tony Dagradi
Located in New Orleans, LA
2015, Tony has been exploring the visual possibilities of altered books. Choosing vintage and
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Varnish, Found Objects, Paper

Breathe Easy
By Tony Dagradi
Located in New Orleans, LA
2015, Tony has been exploring the visual possibilities of altered books. Choosing vintage and
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Paper, Varnish, Found Objects

Breathe Easy
Breathe Easy
H 9.5 in W 12.25 in D 1.5 in
The Wild Ones
By Tony Dagradi
Located in New Orleans, LA
2015, Tony has been exploring the visual possibilities of altered books. Choosing vintage and
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

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Paper, Varnish

The Wild Ones
H 9.5 in W 20.5 in D 1.25 in
"Forest Glen, " Etching Landscape initialed in Plate by John Thomas Smith
By John Thomas Smith
Located in Milwaukee, WI
(1766-1833) was a painter, engraver and antiquarian, born in London, and the son of a sculptor. His
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1790s Old Masters Landscape Prints

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Etching

"Near Mill Hill, Gravesend, " Original Etching Landscape by John Thomas Smith
By John Thomas Smith
Located in Milwaukee, WI
" frame John Thomas Smith (1766-1833) was a painter, engraver and antiquarian, born in London, and the
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1790s Old Masters Landscape Prints

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Etching

"Country Inn by the Pond, " Etching by John Thomas Smith
By John Thomas Smith
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Smith (1766-1833) was a painter, engraver and antiquarian, born in London, and the son of a sculptor
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1790s Old Masters Landscape Prints

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Etching

Important Hardwoods
By Tony Dagradi
Located in New Orleans, LA
exploring the visual possibilities of altered books. Choosing vintage and antiquarian texts, he carefully
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Paper

Important Hardwoods
Important Hardwoods
H 14.25 in W 13 in D 1.25 in
Henry
By Tony Dagradi
Located in New Orleans, LA
exploring the visual possibilities of altered books. Choosing vintage and antiquarian texts, he carefully
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Paper

Henry
Henry
H 9.75 in W 6.75 in D 1.75 in
Sanctuary #3
By Tony Dagradi
Located in New Orleans, LA
altered books. Choosing vintage and antiquarian texts, he carefully cuts through one page at a time
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paper

Sanctuary #3
Sanctuary #3
H 35.75 in W 11 in D 2.25 in
Visions
By Tony Dagradi
Located in New Orleans, LA
altered books. Choosing vintage and antiquarian texts, he carefully cuts through one page at a time
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Paper

Visions
Visions
H 13 in W 21.25 in D 2.25 in
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Antiquarian Books For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are several options of antiquarian books available for sale. Today, if you’re looking for Post-Impressionist editions of these works and are unable to find the perfect match for your home, our selection also includes Old Masters. There are many variations of these items available, from those made as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. You can search the antiquarian books that we have for sale on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of brown, gray, black and blue. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Tony Dagradi, John Thomas Smith, Reinhard Görner, Benjamin Hartley and Paul Jeffay are often thought to be among the most beautiful. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in paper, mixed media and varnish — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much are Antiquarian Books?

Prices for pieces in our collection of antiquarian books start at $29 and top out at $243,018 with the average selling for $2,500.