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Lyle XOX Signed 1st Edition Hardcover, Modern Art, 2019
Lyle XOX Signed 1st Edition Hardcover, Modern Art, 2019

Lyle XOX Signed 1st Edition Hardcover, Modern Art, 2019

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Lyle XOX Head of Design Hardcover in slipcase Signed 1st edition 2019.Lyle XOX: Head of Design by Author Lyle Reimer, Foreword by Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren.1st edition out of ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Books

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In Her Own Image by Daniele Knafo, Signed 1st Edition
In Her Own Image by Daniele Knafo, Signed 1st Edition

In Her Own Image by Daniele Knafo, Signed 1st Edition

By Daniele Knafo

Located in valatie, NY

The author is both a psychoanalyst and art critic who reveals interesting psychological sensibilities on the women's self-representation. NPT Books, a division of N.P. Trent Antiques...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Decorative Wedgwood by Alison Kelly, Signed and Inscribed 1st Edition
Decorative Wedgwood by Alison Kelly, Signed and Inscribed 1st Edition

Decorative Wedgwood by Alison Kelly, Signed and Inscribed 1st Edition

Located in valatie, NY

Country Life Limited, 1965. Signed and Inscribed 1st Edition hardcover with dust jacket.

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Vintage 1960s American Books

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ORIGINAL 1ST EDITION 1962 BRIAN WILDSMITH SiGNED ABC CHILDREN'S BOOK
ORIGINAL 1ST EDITION 1962 BRIAN WILDSMITH SiGNED ABC CHILDREN'S BOOK

ORIGINAL 1ST EDITION 1962 BRIAN WILDSMITH SiGNED ABC CHILDREN'S BOOK

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare, highly collectable original 1st Edition signed Brian Wildsmith 1962 children’s A.B.C book B...

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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Books

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Signed 1st Edition of 'Minding the Store' by Stanley Marcus
Signed 1st Edition of 'Minding the Store' by Stanley Marcus

Signed 1st Edition of 'Minding the Store' by Stanley Marcus

Located in Dallas, TX

PRESENTING A SIGNED FIRST EDITION of ‘Minding the Store’ A Memoir by Stanley Marcus. Published by Little, Brown (1974). First Edition Second Printing. Pages 383. Dust Cover in fai...

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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Books

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Paper

Pine Valley - Robert Adams - Signed 1st Edition, Nazraeli Press, 2005
Pine Valley - Robert Adams - Signed 1st Edition, Nazraeli Press, 2005

Pine Valley - Robert Adams - Signed 1st Edition, Nazraeli Press, 2005

By Robert Adams 1

Located in CA, CA

Signed First Edition, limited to 1000 copies, published by Nazraeli Press, 2005. Signed at Title Page by Robert Adams. “The Valley is located next to Oregon’s high desert. Most of t...

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Early 2000s American Books

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Paper

Akiba's Children by Geoffrey H. Hartman, Signed, Limited & Numbered 1st Edition
Akiba's Children by Geoffrey H. Hartman, Signed, Limited & Numbered 1st Edition

Akiba's Children by Geoffrey H. Hartman, Signed, Limited & Numbered 1st Edition

Located in valatie, NY

Inscribed by the author on the half-title page to fellow poet Howard Moss: "For Eiva in friendship these poems Jewish animating (I hope) reminding of what was and may be, Geoffrey Oc...

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Vintage 1970s American Books

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Paper

Architecture of Georgia by and Signed by Frederick Nichols 1st Edition
Architecture of Georgia by and Signed by Frederick Nichols 1st Edition

Architecture of Georgia by and Signed by Frederick Nichols 1st Edition

By Frederick D. Nichols 1

Located in valatie, NY

The Architecture of Georgia by and Signed by Frederick Nichols. Signed 1st Edition. The Beehive Press, Savannah, 1976, hardcover.

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Vintage 1970s American Books

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Paper

Down The Line. Collected Writings Of Bayard Rustin. SIGNED 1ST PAPERBACK EDITION
Down The Line. Collected Writings Of Bayard Rustin. SIGNED 1ST PAPERBACK EDITION

Down The Line. Collected Writings Of Bayard Rustin. SIGNED 1ST PAPERBACK EDITION

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

AUTHOR: RUSTIN, Bayard. TITLE: Down The Line. The Collected Writings Of Bayard Rustin. PUBLISHER: Chicago: Quadrangle Books, 1971. DESCRIPTION: SIGNED FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION. 1 ...

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Vintage 1970s American Books

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Paper

Tale of Three Cities: Canton, Shanghai & Hong Kong, Signed 1st Edition Book
Tale of Three Cities: Canton, Shanghai & Hong Kong, Signed 1st Edition Book

Tale of Three Cities: Canton, Shanghai & Hong Kong, Signed 1st Edition Book

By David Howard

Located in valatie, NY

The book is accompanied by a copy of a letter from his wife, Angela, telling friends of the death of the author in 2005. NPT Books, a division of N.P. Trent Antiques, has a large col...

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1990s British Books

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Charlie Mackesy The Boy, the Mole, the Fox & the Horse SIGNED set - 1st Edition
Charlie Mackesy The Boy, the Mole, the Fox & the Horse SIGNED set - 1st Edition

Charlie Mackesy The Boy, the Mole, the Fox & the Horse SIGNED set - 1st Edition

By Charlie Mackesy

Located in London, GB

A very rare complete collection of signed true First edition / First Print of all five published editions of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse All hand signed in person by ...

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21st Century and Contemporary English Books

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Paper

Christie's: 500 Years: Decorative Arts Europe, Carpets from the Corcoran Gallery
Christie's: 500 Years: Decorative Arts Europe, Carpets from the Corcoran Gallery

Christie's: 500 Years: Decorative Arts Europe, Carpets from the Corcoran Gallery

Located in valatie, NY

NPT Books a division of N.P. Trent Antiques has a large collection of used and out of print books on art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed a...

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Early 2000s American Books

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Paper

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Rare 1st Edition Signed Paolo Soleri "Arcology" Book
Rare 1st Edition Signed Paolo Soleri "Arcology" Book

Rare 1st Edition Signed Paolo Soleri "Arcology" Book

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Rare 1st Edition Signed Paolo Soleri "Arcology" Book

Located in Washington, DC

Rare signed first edition, Paolo Soleri "Arcology" book.

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Vintage 1960s American Books

Bruce Weber Signed The Chop Suey Club 1st Edition
Bruce Weber Signed The Chop Suey Club 1st Edition

Bruce Weber Signed The Chop Suey Club 1st Edition

By Bruce Weber

Located in West Hartford, CT

Rare, Bruce Weber signed 1st edition of The Chop Suey Club. See attached suite for signature and note. Quite rare, indeed. Minor tears on paper cover, not on hardcover.

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Late 20th Century Books

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Signed Bruce Weber 1st Edition Gentle Giants Coffee Table Book
Signed Bruce Weber 1st Edition Gentle Giants Coffee Table Book

Signed Bruce Weber 1st Edition Gentle Giants Coffee Table Book

By Bruce Weber

Located in West Hartford, CT

Rare, signed Bruce Weber 1st Edition Gentle Giants coffee table book. See signature and personal note in the attached suite of pictures.

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Late 20th Century American Books

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"Carrying the Fire, " Signed by Michael Collins, 1st Edition, 1974
"Carrying the Fire, " Signed by Michael Collins, 1st Edition, 1974

"Carrying the Fire, " Signed by Michael Collins, 1st Edition, 1974

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Collins, Michael. Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut’s Journeys. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1974. First edition and first printing, signed and inscribed by Collins. The book i...

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Vintage 1970s American Books

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Bruce Weber All-American Family Albums Signed 1st Edition the Kennedys
Bruce Weber All-American Family Albums Signed 1st Edition the Kennedys

Bruce Weber All-American Family Albums Signed 1st Edition the Kennedys

By Bruce Weber

Located in West Hartford, CT

Rare, Bruce Weber signed 1st Edition book titled "All-American". Features several rare photographs. See photo suite for signature.

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Late 20th Century American Books

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Paper

Fountainhead, Signed by Ayn Rand, 1st Edition, in Original Dust Jacket, 1943
Fountainhead, Signed by Ayn Rand, 1st Edition, in Original Dust Jacket, 1943

Fountainhead, Signed by Ayn Rand, 1st Edition, in Original Dust Jacket, 1943

By Ayn Rand

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1943. First edition, third printing. Signed and inscribed by Ayn Rand on the first free endpage. Octavo, in the original dus...

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Books

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Leather, Paper

Alexander Hamilton by Henry Cabot Lodge, 1st Edition Signed by Lodge, 1899
Alexander Hamilton by Henry Cabot Lodge, 1st Edition Signed by Lodge, 1899

Alexander Hamilton by Henry Cabot Lodge, 1st Edition Signed by Lodge, 1899

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Alexander Hamilton by Henry Cabot Lodge, first edition bound in quarter leather with decorative gilt spine, signed by the author. Dated 1899. Lodge was a distinguished Congressman...

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Antique 1890s Books

The Devil Wears Prada, a Novel by Lauren Weisberger, Signed, Stated 1st Edition
The Devil Wears Prada, a Novel by Lauren Weisberger, Signed, Stated 1st Edition

The Devil Wears Prada, a Novel by Lauren Weisberger, Signed, Stated 1st Edition

By Prada

Located in valatie, NY

The book was made into the movie by the same name in 2006 starring Meryl Streep. NPT Books a division of N.P. Trent Antiques has a large collection of used and out of print books on...

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Early 2000s American Fashion Books

Signed Bruce Davidson Central Park Book 'Signed 1st Edition'
Signed Bruce Davidson Central Park Book 'Signed 1st Edition'

Signed Bruce Davidson Central Park Book 'Signed 1st Edition'

By Bruce Davidson

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Hand signed Bruce Davidson Central Park book: Bruce Davidson, Central Park published by Aperture Foundation, 1st edition 1995 hardcover cloth bound with dust cover, 125 pages. Minor...

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1990s Books

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The Roosevelts and the Royals Signed and Inscribed 1st Edition
The Roosevelts and the Royals Signed and Inscribed 1st Edition

The Roosevelts and the Royals Signed and Inscribed 1st Edition

Located in valatie, NY

In June of 1939, just three months before the outbreak of WWII, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth of Great Britain paid a visit to the United States, this is the intimate story of t...

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Early 2000s American Books

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The Early Architecture of Georgia by Frederick Nichols, Signed 1st Edition
The Early Architecture of Georgia by Frederick Nichols, Signed 1st Edition

The Early Architecture of Georgia by Frederick Nichols, Signed 1st Edition

Located in valatie, NY

Features foreword, and index with text divided into six parts: The Land and the People, Cities and Towns, Domestic Architecture of Coastal Georgia, Domestic Architecture of the Piedm...

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20th Century American Books

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Yosemite and the Range of Light Ansel Adams Signed 1st Edition
Yosemite and the Range of Light Ansel Adams Signed 1st Edition

Yosemite and the Range of Light Ansel Adams Signed 1st Edition

By Ansel Adams

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Yosemite and the Range of Light Ansel Adams signed 1st edition. 1981, SIGNED by Ansel Adams on a special book plate in the middle of the first (blank) page titled: The Photography As...

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Late 20th Century American Expressionist Books

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20 HRS. 40 MINS. by Ameila Earhart, Signed 1st Edition, 1928
20 HRS. 40 MINS. by Ameila Earhart, Signed 1st Edition, 1928

20 HRS. 40 MINS. by Ameila Earhart, Signed 1st Edition, 1928

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Earhart, Amelia. 20 Hrs. 40 Min. Our flight in the Friendship. The American Girl, First Across the Atlantic by Air, Tells Her Story. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1928. First trade e...

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Vintage 1920s Books

All the President's Men, Signed 1st Edition by Bob Woodward & Carl Bernstein
All the President's Men, Signed 1st Edition by Bob Woodward & Carl Bernstein

All the President's Men, Signed 1st Edition by Bob Woodward & Carl Bernstein

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Woodward, Bob, Bernstein, Carl, All the President's Men. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1974. Signed by Bernstein and Woodward. First edition, fifth printing. Octovo. Original dust ja...

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Vintage 1970s Books

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Discovery the Story of the Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition Signed 1st Edition
Discovery the Story of the Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition Signed 1st Edition

Discovery the Story of the Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition Signed 1st Edition

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Byrd, Richard E. Discovery: The Story of the Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition. New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1935. Signed, stated first edition. Octavo. Original dust jacket with cus...

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Vintage 1930s American Books

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North to the Orient, 1st Edition, Signed by Charles & Anne-Morrow Lindbergh
North to the Orient, 1st Edition, Signed by Charles & Anne-Morrow Lindbergh

North to the Orient, 1st Edition, Signed by Charles & Anne-Morrow Lindbergh

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Lindbergh, Anne Morrow. North to the Orient. New York: Harcourt Brace, (1935). Octavo, first edition, original blue cloth, original dust jacket and housed in a custom leather and clo...

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Vintage 1930s American Books

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Gone with The Wind by Margaret Mitchell Signed First Edition, 1st Printing, 1936
Gone with The Wind by Margaret Mitchell Signed First Edition, 1st Printing, 1936

Gone with The Wind by Margaret Mitchell Signed First Edition, 1st Printing, 1936

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Mitchell, Margaret, Gone with the Wind. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1936. First edition, first printing. Includes signed letter by the author. Handsomely rebound in full Morocca...

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Vintage 1930s American Books

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Life of Stephen F. Austin by Barker, Signed 1st Edition, 1925, Texas History
Life of Stephen F. Austin by Barker, Signed 1st Edition, 1925, Texas History

Life of Stephen F. Austin by Barker, Signed 1st Edition, 1925, Texas History

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Almost a hundred years after the death of Stephen F. Austin this first full-length biography was published. And for almost a quarter of a century—dividing his time between editing, t...

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Vintage 1920s Books

Sotheby's: French Furniture, Works of Art and Paintings, Mary & E.R. Albert Jr
Sotheby's: French Furniture, Works of Art and Paintings, Mary & E.R. Albert Jr

Sotheby's: French Furniture, Works of Art and Paintings, Mary & E.R. Albert Jr

Located in valatie, NY

NPT Books a division of N.P. Trent Antiques has a large collection of used and out of print books on art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed a...

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1990s American Books

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Three Christie's Auction Catalogues, Antiques and Souvenirs of the Grand Tour
Three Christie's Auction Catalogues, Antiques and Souvenirs of the Grand Tour

Three Christie's Auction Catalogues, Antiques and Souvenirs of the Grand Tour

Located in valatie, NY

NPT Books a division of N.P. Trent Antiques has a large collection of used and out of print books on art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed a...

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Late 20th Century Books

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Christie's, Ancienne Collection du baron Hottinguer Paris 12/2/03
Christie's, Ancienne Collection du baron Hottinguer Paris 12/2/03

Christie's, Ancienne Collection du baron Hottinguer Paris 12/2/03

Located in valatie, NY

NPT Books a division of N.P. Trent Antiques has a large collection of used and out of print books on art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed a...

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Early 2000s French Books

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Paper

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Find a variety of 1st edition signed books available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper, all 1st edition signed books available were constructed with great care. 1st edition signed books have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. There have been many well-made 1st edition signed books over the years, but those made by Bruce Weber, Daniele Knafo and David Howard are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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Antique and vintage books add a sense of culture and style to any room. Displaying these types of books in your living room or reading nook can warm a space with a distinguished feel.

Several factors make antique books highly desirable. Original jackets, ornate binding, illustrations and quality of the print all contribute to making a vintage book special. Rare books are of great interest to collectors in the know and can command high prices at auction. In 2021, an important early artist book by Andy Warhol sold at auction for more than $106,000. Somewhere between all the commercial work he did as an ambitious young graphic designer in the early 1950s and his first real debut as a Pop artist a decade later, Warhol produced a trove of incredibly charming drawings. His illustrated self-published artist books from the 1950s are very rare.

Many collectors seek the first edition of certain books. Fewer copies of a book and higher demand make it a rare find. A book that contains the author’s signature also makes it much more prized than other examples of the same title.

Collectors and designers decorate rooms with vintage books for a cozy feeling in a home. Coffee-table books, such as those featuring photography and design, serve as conversation pieces or offer a relaxing moment when leafed through.

Interior designers look for vintage books when they want to add color or detail. For instance, leather-bound books can create a scholarly air while mid-century titles offer a modern edge. Vintage international books or first editions can provide a sense of history.

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