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Three Books on Violins and Violin Makers
By Dirk J. Balfoort, Willibaldd Leo Frh-v-Lütgendorff, John H. Fairfield
Located in valatie, NY
-Anftalt A.G., 1922. Hardcover with German text. 98 pp. One of the earliest comprehensive reference books
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Early 20th Century German Antique Hardcover Books
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Paper
The Etruscans Hardcover Book by Mario Torelli 1st Ed. 2001 Rizzoli
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Etruscans Hardcover First Edition Oversized Collectible Book.May 4, 2001 by Mario Torelli
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Early 20th Century Italian Expressionist Antique Hardcover Books
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Paper
Industrial Art and the Museum by Charles R. Richards, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Industrial Art and the Museum by Charles R. Richards. 1st Ed hardcover published by The Macmillan
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1920s American Antique Hardcover Books
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Paper
FRENCH STYLES: Furniture & Architecture - Bajot, Paris - 19th C. Folio Book
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique black cloth hardcover book w/ gilt lettering and decorated interior boards and end papers
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Hardcover Books
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Paper
Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast by Samuel Drake, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
York, Franklin Square. 1st Ed hardcover no dust jacket as published. With b&w frontispiece; map of New
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1870s American Antique Hardcover Books
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Paper
Set of 3 Cat. in Slipcase, Prescott Collection, Christie's Rare Numbered Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Rare Numbered Edition set of 3 hardcover catalogs in Slipcase. The Prescott Collection: Printed
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1880s American Antique Hardcover Books
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Paper
H 10.63 in W 8.25 in D 2 in
Battersea Enamels Selected & Described With an Intro. By Egan Mew, Signed 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Medici Society, London, 1926. Rare Signed 1st Ed hardcover, inscribed by the author with a 2 page letter
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1920s Antique Hardcover Books
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Paper
H 10 in W 7.5 in D 0.75 in
Jean-Michel Frank
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Format - Hardcover
Author - Adolphe Chanaux
Publication Year - 1997
Language: French/ English
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Early 20th Century French Antique Hardcover Books
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Paper
Genuine Works of William Hogarth in Three Volumes
By William Hogarth, John Nichols, George Steevens
Located in valatie, NY
, and Bentley, 1817. First edition hardcover. 525 pp. plus index. A remarkable set of antique books on
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Early 19th Century English Antique Hardcover Books
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Paper
Memoir of Baron Bunsen by Frances Baroness Bunsen, First Edition, 1868
Located in valatie, NY
edition hardcover with Moroccan leather and embossed paper with marbleized edges. Baron Bunsen was
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Late 19th Century English Antique Hardcover Books
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Paper, Leather
Eugène Vallin, Menuisier d'art de l'ecole de Nancy
Located in Montelabbate, PU
architect.
Hardcover, 319 pag.
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Early 20th Century Antique Hardcover Books
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Paper
Architecture of Robert & James Adam '1758-1794'; 2 Volumes, 1st Ed, c1922
Located in valatie, NY
Country Life, London, 1922. 1st Ed hardcovers no dust jacket as published. Original green cloth with
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1920s Antique Hardcover Books
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Paper
H 15.75 in W 11.5 in D 3.25 in
William Wordsworth a Biography by Edwin Paxton Hood, 1856, First Edition
By Edwin Paxton Hood
Located in valatie, NY
leather and cloth bound gilt hardcover with gilt top edge. 508 pp. A biography of William Wordsworth
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Hardcover Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
John Addington Symonds: A Biography, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Moroccan leather and cloth hardcover. Symonds was an English poet and literary critic. A cultural historian
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Early 20th Century American Antique Hardcover Books
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Leather, Paper
Memorial Etchings of the Historic Landmarks of America, 1921
Located in New York, NY
United States Historical Society, 1921. One of an edition of unspecified limitation. Hardcover
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1920s American Antique Hardcover Books
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Paper
The New Pewter Marks and Old Pewter Ware by Major C.A. Markham, 2nd Ed 1928
Located in valatie, NY
, London, 1928. 2nd Ed hardcover with protective mylar cover. Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs
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1920s English Antique Hardcover Books
Materials
Paper
H 10.25 in W 7.5 in D 1.75 in
Pottery and Porcelain of All Times, First Edition
By William C. Prime 1
Located in valatie, NY
edition hardcover. One of the first references on pottery and porcelain collecting. What to collect and
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19th Century American Antique Hardcover Books
Materials
Paper
The Hudson-Fulton Celebration: Catalogue of Exhibition Held at the Met in 1909
Located in valatie, NY
, 1909. 1st Ed 2 volume set, hardcovers. Volume I: Catalogue of a Collection of Paintings by Dutch
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Early 1900s American Antique Hardcover Books
Materials
Paper
H 11.25 in W 8 in D 1.25 in
Wild Flowers of New York Vol. I and II by Homer D. House and John M. Clark
By John M. Clark, Homer D. House
Located in valatie, NY
. Second printing hardcovers with no dust jacket as issued. 362 pages of text and 264 color plates. A pair
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Early 20th Century American Antique Hardcover Books
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Paper
H 11.75 in W 9.5 in D 3.25 in
Farthing Hall by Hugh Walpole & J.B. Priestley, Stated First Edition, 1929
Located in valatie, NY
hardcover no dust jacket. A novel consisting of letters between Mark French, who a successful young artist
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1920s American Antique Hardcover Books
Materials
Paper
Colonial Furniture: The Superb Collection of the late Howard Reifsnyder, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
National Bank and Trust Company, Philadelphia. 1st Ed rebound in hardcover with 275 pp., and numerous b&w
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1920s American Antique Hardcover Books
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Paper
H 11 in W 7.75 in D 1 in
Victoria and Albert Museum, the Panelled Rooms Complete Set of Six Volumes
By Victoria and Albert Museum
Located in valatie, NY
Victoria and Albert Museum, the panelled rooms complete set of six volumes. Hardcovers consisting
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Early 20th Century English Antique Hardcover Books
Materials
Paper
H 9.75 in W 7.25 in D 0.25 in
"Road Scrapings: Coaches and Coaching" by Captain M. E. Haworth, 1882
Located in valatie, NY
cloth bound hardcover. Captain Haworth writes about the world of coaching by telling anecdotes when
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Late 19th Century English Antique Hardcover Books
Materials
Paper, Leather
Porcelain, a Sketch of its Nature Art and Manufacture, 1906, First Edition
By William Burton
Located in valatie, NY
& Company, Limited, 1906. First Edition hardcover with no dust jacket. 263 pp. An antique English reference
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Early 20th Century English Antique Hardcover Books
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Paper
H 9 in W 6.25 in D 1.25 in
La Tapisserie Gothique by Goeblins, 1st Ed, Leather Bound, Presentation Copy
Located in valatie, NY
Presentation (believed to be the only copy in this form) 1st Ed Leather bound hardcover with gilt decorated
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1920s French Antique Hardcover Books
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Leather, Paper
Son of Perdition by James Cozzens, Rare 1st Ed Pre-Publication Review Copy
Located in valatie, NY
. Rare 1st Ed Pre-Publication review copy hardcover, no dust jacket. "A dramatic novel of human character
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1920s American Antique Hardcover Books
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Paper
H 7.5 in W 5.25 in D 1.25 in
The Life and Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson in Twelve Volumes, Limited Ed., 1898
Located in valatie, NY
and Co., Limited, 1898. Moroccan leather and paper bound gilt hardcovers with gilt top edges. A set of
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Late 19th Century English Antique Hardcover Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 9.25 in W 6.5 in D 1.5 in
Antique Antiphonarium Cisterciense, Par Hiemalis, Choir Book for Winter, 1903
Located in San Francisco, CA
Published by Westmalle of Belgium in 1903, this elaborate hardcover choir book is black morocco
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Early 1900s Belgian Antique Hardcover Books
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Brass
H 20 in W 13.5 in D 4 in
The Life of Emma, Lady Hamilton by J T Herbert Baily, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
hardcover no dust jacket as published. 137 untrimmed pages with all 23 portraits of Lady Hamilton each with
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Early 1900s English Antique Hardcover Books
Materials
Paper
Dutch and Flemish Furniture by Esther Singleton, First Edition
By Ester Singleton
Located in valatie, NY
hardcover, 338 pp. A history of the decorative arts in the Dutch and Flemish regions of Europe from the
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Early 20th Century American Antique Hardcover Books
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Paper
A History of European & American Sculpture Signed First Edition, 2 Volume Set
Located in valatie, NY
Chandler Post. London: Oxford U. Press, 1921. Signed first edition hardcover with slip-case. He attended
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Early 20th Century English Antique Hardcover Books
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Paper
H 11 in W 7.5 in D 4 in
Voyage to the Cape of Good Hope, First Edition, c1785
Located in valatie, NY
, Cash and Byrne, 1785, first edition leather bound hardcover. Complete with ten plates and large fold
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18th Century Irish Antique Hardcover Books
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Leather, Paper
World of Comets, Translated by James Glaisher, Leather Bound, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Chromolithographs, by Amedee Guillemin. 1st Ed Leather Bound hardcover, Published by Sampson Low, Marston, Searle
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1870s English Antique Hardcover Books
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Leather, Paper
Pompei, Past and Present by P. Beccarini, First Edition
By Luigi Fischetti, P. Beccarini
Located in valatie, NY
paded hardcover with no dust jacket as issued. 110 pp. A fascinating antique book that visually compares
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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Hardcover Books
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Paper
Homes of Our Ancestors; as Shown in the American Wing of the Met, Stated 1st
Located in valatie, NY
, 1925. Stated 1st Ed hardcover marbled boards. Exhibiting the development of the Arts of Interior
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1920s American Antique Hardcover Books
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Paper
H 10.25 in W 7.5 in D 1.75 in
Subjects Portrayed in Japanese Color-Prints by Basil Stewart
By Basil Stewart
Located in valatie, NY
and Co. Ltd., 1922. Second edition hardcover with no dust jacket as issued. 380 pp. An intricate study
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Early 20th Century British Antique Hardcover Books
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Paper
Vaughan's Sermons, 1873-1874
By Rev. James Vaughan
Located in valatie, NY
Vaughan's Sermons 1873-74. Brighton: Brighton Pulpit office, no date. Calf bound hardcover
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Late 19th Century English Antique Hardcover Books
Materials
Leather
Etchings of D.Y. Cameron and a Catalogue of His Etched Work First Edition
By David Young Cameron 2
Located in valatie, NY
Rinder. Otto Schulze and Company, Edinburgh, 1908. Hardcover. First trade edition Sir David Young Cameron
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Early 1900s Scottish Antique Hardcover Books
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Paper
Guide to The Victoria and Albert Museum, 1910
Located in valatie, NY
leather and green cloth hardcover with gilt lettering and no dust jacket as issued. 62 pp. An antique
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Early 20th Century English Antique Hardcover Books
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Paper
Westward Ho! by Charles Kingsley, Illustrated by N. C. Wyeth, 1924
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1924. Illustrated by N. C. Wyeth. Black hardcover boards with full color
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1920s American Antique Hardcover Books
Materials
Paper
Louis XIV and Regence by Seymour de Ricci, First Edition
By Seymour de Ricci
Located in valatie, NY
., 1929. First English edition hardcover with no dust jacket as issued. A remarkable book on Louis XIV and
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Early 20th Century American Antique Hardcover Books
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Paper
Memoir of the Abbé Lacordaire by the Count De Montalembert, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
. London: Richard Bentley, 1863. Morocco and cloth bound first edition hardcover. 311 pp. An antique memoir
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Hardcover Books
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Paper, Leather
H 8.75 in W 5.25 in D 1.25 in
Beggar's Opera by Mr. Gay, Nelson Doubleday's Personal Copy with His Bookplate
Located in valatie, NY
England by Richard Clay & Sons. 1st Ed Thus hardcover with 8 tipped in color illustrations by Claude Lovat
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1920s American Antique Hardcover Books
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Paper
H 10.25 in W 6.5 in D 1 in
"Wrought Iron and It's Decorative Use" by Maxwell Ayrton & Arnold Silcock
By Maxwell Ayrton, Arnold Silcock
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 Antique Hardcover Books
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Paper
H 12.5 in W 10 in D 1.25 in
Girl Scouts Loan Exhibition of Colonial and Early Federal Furniture, 1929
Located in valatie, NY
American Art Galleries. Published by American Art Galleries, New York, 1929. 1st Ed hardcover. Re-bound in
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1920s American Antique Hardcover Books
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Paper
Mark Twain's Sketches, New and Old by Mark Twain *First Edition, 1875
Located in Gardena, CA
:
Binding: Hardcover
Year Printed: 1875
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Dimension: 7.5 inches x 5 inches
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19th Century Antique Hardcover Books
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Paper
Barbizon School of Painters: Corot by David Thomson, Bookplate Thos. Barratt
Located in valatie, NY
picture in a Pears advertising campaign. 104 pp. Hardcover. Small Corot illustration on the front cover
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19th Century English Antique Hardcover Books
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Paper
H 11.5 in W 9.5 in D 1.75 in
Lost Ecstasy by Mary Roberts Rinehart, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Lost Ecstasy by Mary Roberts Rinehart. George H. Doran Company, New York, 1927. 1st Ed hardcover
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Early 20th Century North American Antique Hardcover Books
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Paper
Norwegian Folk Costumes 'Norske Folkedragter' 1st Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Folkemuseum, 1913. 1st Ed hardcover. Norwegian traditional dress in the 18th century. Well-illustrated with 24
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1910s Norwegian Antique Hardcover Books
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Paper
Set of Six The Works of Sir Wm Stirling Maxwell, Ltd #178/250
Located in valatie, NY
Moroccan red leather-bound and gilt decorated hardcovers with embossed interior decoration, with a gilt top
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Late 19th Century English Antique Hardcover Books
Materials
Paper, Leather
"A Biography of William Wordsworth" by Edwin Paxton Hood, 1856
By Edwin Paxton Hood
Located in valatie, NY
cloth bound hardcover with gilt edge. 508 pp. William Wordsworth (1770-1850) was a major English
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Hardcover Books
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Paper
The Pine Furniture of Early New England by Russell Kettell, 1st Limited Ed
Located in valatie, NY
. First Limited Edition. Hardcover. No Jacket. Exhaustive coverage of the subject; notable for the
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1920s Antique Hardcover Books
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Paper
H 13 in W 9.75 in D 2.5 in
The Book of Decorative Furniture, Its Form, Colour, & History in 2 Vols. 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
: T. C. & E. C. Jack, 1910-11. 1st Ed hardcovers. 100 tipped in color plates with 1,000 drawings in
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Early 20th Century Antique Hardcover Books
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Paper
H 12 in W 9.5 in D 1.75 in
Poetical Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley with Harrison & Son Binding
By Percy Bysshe Shelley
Located in valatie, NY
. Revised edition with important, exceptionally bound gilt decorated Moroccan hardcovers by Harrison & Sons
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19th Century English Antique Hardcover Books
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Paper
Petit Atlas Complet d'Anatomie Descriptive Du Corps Humain, 1879
Located in Langweer, NL
paper. Corners sl. bumped. Hardcover binding, sl. loose. Gilt top.
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Late 19th Century Antique Hardcover Books
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Paper
Blinded Sailors and Soldiers Gift Book by George Goodchild 1st Edition
Located in valatie, NY
hardcover. Tipped-in color frontispiece and eighteen plates in color. Published for the benefit of The
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1910s English Antique Hardcover Books
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Paper
The Babyons: The Chronicle of a Family, 4 Vol Set, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
, Inc., 1928. 1st Ed hardcover of four novelettes, two of them stylish ghost stories, a third with some
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1920s Antique Hardcover Books
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Paper
American Art Nouveau by Diane Chalmers Johnson
Located in valatie, NY
hardcover with dust jacket. The American Art Nouveau movement, including: Louis Comfort Tiffany, Louis
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1880s American Antique Hardcover Books
Materials
Paper
The Son of Tarzan First Edition
By Edgar Rice Burroughs
Located in Dallas, TX
& Dunlap, New York, New York, 1917. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. St. John, Allen (illustrator). First
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Early 20th Century American Romantic Antique Hardcover Books
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Paper
The Bennington Battle Monument Its Story and Its Meaning, circa 1925
Located in valatie, NY
, Rutland, Vermont, 1925. First Edition hardcover no dust jacket. An overview of the history, construction
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1920s American Antique Hardcover Books
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Paper
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