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Couture The Great Designers Book by Caroline Rennolds Millbank c 1985
Located in University City, MO
Couture The great designers hardcover book by Caoline Rennolds Millbank c 1985 The 415 page
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1980s American Couture

1975 Amphigorey Fifteen Books by Edward Gorey
Located in Seguin, TX
Amphigorey: Fifteen Books by Edward Gorey Published by Berkley Windhover, New York, 1975. Edward
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Vintage 1970s American Modern Books

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Set of Five David Hicks Design Books
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
highly regarded English designer and decorator. Life Magazine 1972 made reference to David Hicks books as
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Mid-20th Century Books

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Set of Five David Hicks Design Books
Set of Five David Hicks Design Books
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Yves Saint Laurent Style Paperback 2008 Pink book by Foundation Pierre Berge
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in North Hollywood, CA
the 1960s by the designer and Pierre Bergé, the Yves Saint Laurent haute couture house has redefined
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21st Century and Contemporary French Fashion Books

2007 American Fashion Hardcover Coffee Table Book Assouline
By Assouline Publishing
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fashion Designers of America, Charlie Scheips Editor:Council of Fashion Designers of America Measurements
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21st Century and Contemporary American Fashion Books

Rock and Royalty Gianni Versace Hardcover Table Book 1st Ed. Large Format
By Gianni Versace
Located in North Hollywood, CA
10 w x 1.25 D. inches.Giovanni Maria "Gianni" Versace was an Italian fashion designer, socialite and
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fashion Books

Vera Wang On Weddings by Vera Wang Large Hardcover Book
By Vera Wang
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Callaway Editions, Ltd.; the world′s most successful bridal gown designer shares her thoughts and vision on
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21st Century and Contemporary American Fashion Books

Chanel: The Couturiere at Work Book 1996 1st US Ed. by Amy De la Haye
By Chanel
Located in North Hollywood, CA
account of one of the most admired and influential fashion designers of all time. The focus is on Chanel
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20th Century French Fashion Books

3 Volumes of the Robert Aloi, Esempi Furniture Series (Books)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Scandinavia, Italy and the rest of Europe and America and features designers such as Carlo de Carli, Gio Ponti
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Mid-20th Century Books

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Selection of Coffee Table Books - Furniture Design Interior Design Fashion Art
By Jean Dunand, (after) Jean Michel Frank
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Coffee Table Books, priced at $150 each. If one of the books is sold, it will have
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Books

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David Hicks Set of First Edition Garden and Flower Arranging Books
By David Hicks
Located in New York, NY
A set of three first edition books by David Hicks, the legendary designer. This set of out-of-print
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Vintage 1970s English Books

American Approach to Antique Carpets the Y & B Bolour Collection Los Angeles USA
Located in North Hollywood, CA
three hardcover designer books. As the author for American Approach Antique Carpets The Y & B Bolour
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Late 20th Century American Islamic Books

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Interior Decor Design & Source Books, Windows, Curtains, Furnishings, Paint, S/4
By Various Makers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A group of four Interior Design source books, all hardcover with jackets. 77 Habits of Highly
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Late 20th Century American International Style Books

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Danish Furniture Design in the 20th Century by Arne Karlsen (Books)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
main designers covered are Kaare Klint in volume 1 and in volume 2 the period after the Second World
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Mid-20th Century Books

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Woman Made Great Women Designers
Located in New York City, NY
The most comprehensive, fully illustrated book on women designers ever published – a celebration of
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Books

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Woman Made Great Women Designers
Woman Made Great Women Designers
H 11.375 in W 9.875 in D 0.88 in
2 Books Decorating Shops, Hotels, Restaurants, Bars, & Other Retail Spaces, 1st
Located in valatie, NY
stimulate the designer and inspire the merchandiser. " 200 color photos and 47 b&w photos. Places for People
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Vintage 1980s American Books

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100 Designers' Favorite Rooms Projects of the World's Finest Designers 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
100 Designers' Favorite Rooms: Selected Projects of the World's Finest Designers and Architects by
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1990s American Books

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Gerrit Rietveld, designer and architect
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Gerrit Rietveld (1888 - 1964) was a Dutch designer and architect. This booklet gives an
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Late 20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Books

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Gerrit Rietveld, designer and architect
Gerrit Rietveld, designer and architect
H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 0.2 in
Jens Quistgaard: The Sculpting Designer
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
The first authoritative monograph on the life and work of the celebrated Danish-American designer
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2010s Chinese Books

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Jens Quistgaard: The Sculpting Designer
Jens Quistgaard: The Sculpting Designer
H 11.38 in W 8.38 in D 2 in
Pair of Taschens Berlin and Paris Books From the Estate of Christian Audigier
By Angelika Taschen
Located in Waxahachie, TX
From the estate of Christian Audigier 21 May 1958 – 9 July 2015 He was a French fashion designer
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Early 2000s German Post-Modern Books

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Pair of Taschens Great Escapes Hotel Books From the Estate of Christian Audigier
By Angelika Taschen
Located in Waxahachie, TX
From the estate of Christian Audigier 21 May 1958 – 9 July 2015 He was a French fashion designer
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Early 2000s German Post-Modern Books

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Set of 2 Taschen Great Escape Books From the Estate of Christian Audigier
Located in Waxahachie, TX
21 May 1958 – 9 July 2015 He was a French fashion designer known for the Ed Hardy and Von Dutch
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Early 2000s German Post-Modern Books

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Eileen Gray: Designer and Architect (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
the furniture and interiors of this now highly regarded and much sought after designer. She was at her
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20th Century Books

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Eileen Gray: Designer and Architect (Book)
Eileen Gray: Designer and Architect (Book)
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Pierre Chareau: Designer and Architect, Taylor, 1998
Located in Outremont, QC
Pierre Chareau: Designer and Architect by Brian Brace Taylor, 1998 Paperback // 9 x 12 160 pages
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1990s Books

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Designed for Life The World’s Best Product Designers
Located in New York City, NY
A global survey of 100 of the most creative and innovative product designers working today
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2010s Chinese Books

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Cabinet Makers and Furniture Designers by Hugh Honour
By Hugh Honour
Located in valatie, NY
Cabinet Makers and Furniture Designers by Hugh Honour. Feltham: The Hamlyn Publishing Group
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20th Century English Books

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Line Vautrin Sculptor, Jeweller, Magician Book 1992
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
1992 hardbound publication about the amazing artist and designer, Line Vautrin, entitled 'Line
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1990s American Design

Maharaja's Jewels Table Book by Katherine Prior, Assouline
By Assouline Publishing
Located in North Hollywood, CA
designers in the 20th century when many of the Maharaja's travelled to Europe with trunks filled with
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20th Century Couture

Sottsass Coffee Table Book Featuring Memphis Design, Phaidon, 2014
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Atlanta, GA
Phaidon Publishing's 2014 book about iconic Italian designer, Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007) as
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2010s Chinese Design

Fornasetti Designer of Dreams by P. Mauries (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
career he established an enduring reputation as a designer with a style that was all his own - a style
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20th Century Books

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Fornasetti Designer of Dreams by P. Mauries (Book)
Fornasetti Designer of Dreams by P. Mauries (Book)
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David Webb The Quintessential American Jeweler Hardcover Book by Ruth Peltason
By David Webb, Assouline Publishing
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Webb: The Quintessential American Jeweler is the first monograph on this important designer who
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21st Century and Contemporary American Couture

London Uprising-Fifty Fashion Designers, One City Book
Located in New York City, NY
"A backstage pass into the studios of the capitals coolest designers. A gorgeous tome." Sunday
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Gio Ponti Coffee Table Book, 1990
By Gio Ponti
Located in Atlanta, GA
. Ponti is widely considered one of the most important Italian designers of the 20th century and this
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1990s Italian Design

Gio Ponti Coffee Table Book, 1990
Gio Ponti Coffee Table Book, 1990
H 11.25 in W 10 in D 1.25 in
Through a Designer’s Eye A Focus on Interiors
Located in New York City, NY
antiques, and contemporary comfort. In Through a Designer’s Eye, he reveals his design process, emphasizing
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Haute Couture & Luxury Leather Goods by Besch Cannes Auction Catalog France 2015
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in North Hollywood, CA
, luxury leather goods, designer bags, jewels and shoes, signed furs, fashion accessories: all these
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21st Century and Contemporary French Collection

The Art of Cartier 1988 Geneva Auction Hardcover Book
By Cartier
Located in North Hollywood, CA
designers and artist-jewelers over the course of more than 100 years.
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20th Century Swiss Couture

Ralph Lauren Hardcover Large Volume First Edition Book by Rizzoli c 2007
By Ralph Lauren
Located in University City, MO
the designer through never- been images of him in private life with his family Lauren displays and
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Early 2000s Italian Clothes

Fornasetti: Designer of Dreams by Patrick Mauries (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A beautiful hardback book and dustjacket, published in 1991 to coincide with an exhibition held at the Victoria and Albert museum in London, 288 pages with over 600 lavish illustrati...
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20th Century Books

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Gio Ponti The Complete Work 1923 - 1978 1st Edition Hard Cover Book
By Gio Ponti
Located in University City, MO
designers of the 20th century From the Richard - Ginori chinaware and the founding of Domus magazine in the
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1990s Italian Design

Vintage Fashion: Collecting and Wearing Designer Classics - Emma Baxter Wright
Located in London, GB
Published by Carlton Books Limited, 1st edition, London, 2006. During the course of the 20th
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Early 2000s Books

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Architecture of William McCall, Jr., Designer in the Classical Tradition
Located in valatie, NY
The Architecture of Wm. Frank McCall, Jr., FAIA: A Complete Designer in the Classical Tradition
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Vintage 1980s American Books

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City of Dreams: Los Angeles Interiors: Inspiring Homes of Architects, Designers
Located in New York, NY
Writer and designer Annie Kelly has authored many books, including the successful Rooms to Inspire series
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Designer China - the Fine Art of Ceramic Painting Made Simple
Located in Bradenton, FL
Designer China - the Fine Art of Ceramic Painting Made Simple by Lesley Harle with Susan Conder
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1990s Hong Kong Books

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Fornasetti: Designer of Dreams - Mauries, 1991 Bullfinch Press - 1st Edition
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Rochester, NY
Fornasetti - Designer Of Dreams - Mauries, Patrick w/ an essay by Ettore Sottsass - 1991 A
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1990s Books

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Paris Couture Années Trente (exhibition catalogue) - French designers 1930'S
Located in London, GB
Rare Catalogue showcasing the major French fashion designers of the 1930's. a great resource of the
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Vintage 1980s Books

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Designers' Houses Hardcover book First Edition By Dominic Bradbury 2001
By Vendome
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Designers' Houses Hardcover book First Edition By Dominic Bradbury, Mark Luscombe-Whyte
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Books

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Influential Interiors Shaping 20th-Century Style Through Key Interior Designers
Located in valatie, NY
Influential Interiors: Shaping 20th-century style through key interior designers by Suzanne Trocomé
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1990s American Books

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Peter Adam, Eileen Gray, Architect or Designer "A Biography" Book
By Peter Adam
Located in London, GB
designer’s productive, and near forgotten life and work. After becoming a prominent designer in the 1920s
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Vintage 1980s British Books

Pierre Chareau, Designer and Architect by Brian Brace Taylor (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A large paperback book which was published in 1992. The book focuses in depth on probably his most famous design "La Maison de Verre" (the Glass House), along with other houses, furn...
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20th Century Books

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Interior Visions Great American Designers by Chris Casson Madden Hardcover 1988
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Interior Visions: Great American Designers and the Showcase House is a beautif and inspiring book
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Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Books

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at Home with Designers and Tastemakers: Creating Beautiful and Personal Interior
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
inspiring homes of top designers and tastemakers, revealing the personal and idiosyncratic interiors they
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Complete Designers Lights 1950-1990: 30 Years of Collecting (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
400 pages with hard covers (no dust jacket, as published) - illustrated in colour throught. Clemence and Didier Krzentowski, the founders and directors of the leading contemporary de...
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20th Century Books

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Complete Designers' Lights '1950-1990' by Clemence and Didier Krentowski 1st
Located in London, GB
organic and playful, the designers and their lights featured in this book represent the very best of
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2010s Books

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At Home with Dogs and Their Designers Sharing a Stylish Life
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
leading interior designers show readers how to live in the most stylish way with their adorable dogs
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Books

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Rihanna Book: Limited Edition 'Fenty x Phaidon' Featuring a Designer Stand
Located in New York City, NY
, performer, designer, and entrepreneur. Many of these images have never before been published. This
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Books

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Inspired Design The 100 Most Important Interior Designers Book by Jennifer Boles
Located in New York, NY
Most decorating books focus on one designer; the rest focus on one period, one trend, one room. This
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Arne Jacobsen Arkitekt & Designer by Poul Erik Tojner & Kjeld Vindum (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This book follows Arne Jacobsen from the early years. It starts with a dream about the house in the future and about new ways of living and working. It ends nearly two generations la...
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20th Century Books

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American Car Design Now: Inside the Studios of America's Top Car Designers
By Rizoli International Publications
Located in North Hollywood, CA
American Car Design Now: Inside the Studios of America's Top Car Designers by C. Edson Armi. This
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20th Century American American Classical Books

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Charles Rennie Mackintosh as a Designer of Chairs by Filippo Alison (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
If a few more years had been allowed to pass, a rich heritage of art treasures that bear testimony to the impassioned , inexhaustible genius of C.R. Mackintosh would have been irreme...
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20th Century Books

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Anatomy for Interior Designers and How to Talk to a Client by Francis Schroeder
Located in valatie, NY
. Signed by the interior designer and artist "Elsie Orfus." NPT Books, a division of N.P. Trent Antiques
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Vintage 1950s North American Books

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