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Co-Art: Artists on Creative Collaboration
Located in New York City, NY
the past fifty years, the number of artists working collaboratively has grown exponentially. Co-Art
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Co-Art: Artists on Creative Collaboration
Co-Art: Artists on Creative Collaboration
H 0.5 in W 6.75 in D 9.63 in
The Artist Project What Artists See When They Look at Art by MET Museum 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The Artist Project: What Artists See When They Look at Art by Metropolitan Museum of Art. Publisher
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Great Women Artists
Located in New York City, NY
, Great Women Artists reflects an era where art made by women is more prominent than ever. In museums
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Great Women Artists
Great Women Artists
H 11.375 in W 9.875 in D 2 in
Antique Art Nouveau Photo Album or Book with Brass Stand Up Frame
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
to approximately 1900 and done in the period Art Nouveau style. The album is composed of thick
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Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Books

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Brass

Frank Stella Abstract Artist Metropolitan Museum of Art Book, 1970, New York
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
A hard-cover book with dust-jacket on abstract American artist Frank Stella, Metropolitan Museum of
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Vintage 1970s American Books

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Frank Stella Abstract Artist Metropolitan Museum of Art Book, 1970, New York
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
A hard-cover book with dust-jacket on abstract American artist Frank Stella, Metropolitan Museum of
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Vintage 1970s American Books

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The Figurative Artist’s Handbook
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
An authoritative, comprehensive guide for contemporary figurative artists. At a time when
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2010s Chinese Books

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19th Century Hand Written Persian Book
Located in London, GB
19th century oil on board of a Blacksmith Of rectangular form, the papier Mache and ebonised cover is finely painted, covered in flowers and a circular motif to the central section...
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Antique 1850s Unknown Folk Art Antiquities

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David Hockney, My Window Artist's Book
By David Hockney, TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Window to the World. David Hockney’s artist’s book in an unlimited XL-edition. When David
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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David Hockney, My Window Artist's Book
David Hockney, My Window Artist's Book
H 14.8 in W 11.4 in D 2 in
Paul McCarthy 'Phaidon Contemporary Artists Series'
Located in New York City, NY
Theories and Documents of Contemporary Art, Kristine Stiles talks with the artist about his performances
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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How To Become A Successful Artist
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
The must-have business guide for all artists, written by the leading specialist in the global art
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2010s Chinese Books

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How To Become A Successful Artist
How To Become A Successful Artist
H 8.25 in W 5.75 in D 1 in
1970 Norman Rockwell: Artist and Illustrator Oversized Heavy Book
By Norman Rockwell
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Norman Rockwell: Artist and Illustrator BY NORMAN ROCKWELL. Buechner, Thomas S. Published by New
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Books

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Nigel Cooke 'Phaidon Contemporary Artists Series'
Located in New York City, NY
contemporary art."—Time Out "A unique series of informative monographs on individual artists."—The Sunday
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Sterling Ruby 'Phaidon Contemporary Artists Series'
Located in New York City, NY
fuses art and fashion American artist Sterling Ruby works in a large variety of media, including
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Folk Artists Biographical Index, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Folk Artists Biographical Index. Detroit: Book Tower, 1987. First edition hardcover. 496 pp. Guide
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20th Century American Books

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"Bruce Nauman The True Artist" Book
Located in New York City, NY
Bruce Nauman: The True Artist offers the fullest survey yet of this protean artist's work. [Peter
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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"Bruce Nauman The True Artist" Book
"Bruce Nauman The True Artist" Book
H 12 in W 9.38 in D 1.5 in
Jimmie Durham (Phaidon Contemporary Artists Series)
Located in New York City, NY
Durant is is an artist, curator and Professor of Photography at the University of Maryland in Baltimore
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Illustrated Letters - Artists and Writers Correspond
Located in Bradenton, FL
Illustrated Letters - Artists and Writers Correspond. Edited by Roselyne De Ayala and Jean-Pierre
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1990s French Books

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Sharon Hayes 'Phaidon Contemporary Artists Series'
Located in New York City, NY
for over a decade American artist Sharon Hayes uses photography, film, video, sound, performance, and
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Jannis Kounellis 'Phaidon Contemporary Artists Series'
Located in New York City, NY
The ultimate monograph on one of the most important artists of the twentieth century - a key figure
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Daan Roosegaarde 'Phaidon Contemporary Artists Series'
Located in New York City, NY
environmental issues Dutch artist, Daan Roosegaarde, is one of the most innovative artists to emerge in the past
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Artists Design Furniture by Denise Domergue
Located in valatie, NY
Artists Design Furniture by Denise Domergue. Harry N Abrams Inc. 1984. Hardcover with dust jacket
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Vintage 1980s American Books

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Tattoo You: A New Generation of Artists
Located in New York City, NY
pushing the boundaries of their art form With nearly 700 images, Tattoo You: A New Generation of Artists
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2010s Italian Books

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Tattoo You: A New Generation of Artists
Tattoo You: A New Generation of Artists
H 11.38 in W 8.38 in D 1.18 in
Elmgreen & Dragset 'Phaidon Contemporary Artists Series'
Located in New York City, NY
experience art - the cover features their work Van Gogh's Ear, a sculpture in the form of a swimming pool
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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1921 Monday or Tuesday
By Virginia Woolf
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful copy of Virginia Woolf's breakout story collection 'Monday or Tuesday'. Being one of a small 1,000 copy print run. Illustrated, with four woodcuts by Vanessa Bell, Woolf...
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Vintage 1920s British Books

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1921 Monday or Tuesday
1921 Monday or Tuesday
H 7.5 in W 1 in D 5 in
Famous Artists: Miro Life And Work Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Miro (Famous Artists) Explores Miro's life and development as an artist, his entry into surrealism
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20th Century American Modern Books

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Famous Artists: Miro Life And Work Book
Famous Artists: Miro Life And Work Book
H 11 in W 8.5 in D 0.25 in
La Bauhaus y el México Moderno, EL Diseño de Van beuren Book by Ana Elena Mallet
By Bauhaus
Located in San Diego, CA
2014 Ana Elena Mallet BAUHAUS & MODERN MEXICO Design by Michael Van Beuren Book. (Spanish). First edition.  
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Antiquities

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Adrian Villar Rojas 'Phaidon Contemporary Artists Series'
Located in New York City, NY
Argentinean artist Adrián Villar Rojas's works concoct imaginary realms. Usually made from clay, his
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Antique Scandinavian Bible, Norway 1810
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A beautiful antique bible from Scandinavia in the year 1810. The cover are probably even older, possibly late 1700s. Works perfect as a Wabi Sabi decoration element to give the r...
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Antique 1810s Norwegian Romantic Antiquities

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Antique Scandinavian Bible, Norway 1810
Antique Scandinavian Bible, Norway 1810
H 3.94 in W 9.45 in D 8.27 in
Inventing Acadia Artists and Tourists at Mount Desert
Located in valatie, NY
Inventing Acadia Artists and Tourists At Mount Desert, Essay by J. Gray Sweeney; Foreword by John
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1990s American Books

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Between Seer and Seen: Celebrating the Artists of Santa Barbara County Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
notion that the interpretation of art is largely about perspective. Barry Spacks, artist and the first
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20th Century American Folk Art Books

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Prize by Curtis Kulig 'Hand-Signed Artist Book'
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Curtis Kulig "Prize", signed artist monograph Published on the occasion of the 2018 New York
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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Books

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Norman Rockwell: Artist and Illustrator Signed Limited Edition 1970
By Norman Rockwell
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Norman Rockwell: Artist and Illustrator Buechner, Thomas S. Published by Abrams, NY, 1970
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Mid-20th Century American Classical Books

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Jessica Stockholder Revised and Expanded Phaidon Contemporary Artists Series
Located in New York City, NY
The definitive book on a creative force who continues to influence sculpture and installation art
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21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Books

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Georg Jensen Silversmithy: 77 Artists, 75 Years (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This catalogue was published on the occasion of an exhibition organised and held at the Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC. With 147 pieces illustrated, company ...
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20th Century Sterling Silver

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Georg Jensen Silversmithy: 77 Artists, 75 Years (Book)
Georg Jensen Silversmithy: 77 Artists, 75 Years (Book)
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H 10.5 in W 8.5 in D 0.33 in
Listening to Clay: Conversations with Contemporary Japanese Ceramic Artists
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
their own words, tracing the evolution of modern and contemporary craft and art in Japan, and the
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2010s Chinese Books

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The Lives of Artists Collected Profiles by Calvin Tomkins
Located in New York City, NY
observations about the artists, their work, and the ever-changing art world they inhabit. Calvin Tomkins has
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21st Century and Contemporary European Books

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Antique Botanical Book Printing / Engraving Plate, Walnut Frame, 19th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Antique book printing / engraving plate - featuring stems of Geranium and Currant plants with titles - unsigned - walnut frame - country of origin unknown - 19th century. Excellen...
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Decorative Art

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Lead

John Smibert Colonial America's First Portrait Artist, First Edition
By Richard H. Saunders
Located in valatie, NY
John Smibert Colonial America's first portrait artist by Richard H. Saunders. New Haven: Yale
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20th Century American Books

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Joseph Clayton CLARKE (KYD) - DICKENS - The Pavement Artist - ORIGINAL SKETCH
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: CLARKE, Joseph Clayton (KYD) (Charles Dickens). TITLE: The Pavement Artist (from
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Vintage 1920s British Books

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Mona Hatoum Revised and Expanded Edition (Phaidon Contemporary Artists Series)
Located in New York City, NY
A revised and expanded edition of one the most popular titles in the Contemporary Artists Series
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Tahiti Contemporary Art Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Tahiti : contemporary art in an age of uncertainty : Hirsch Farm Project / Mitchell Kane. The sixth
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20th Century American Folk Art Books

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Tahiti Contemporary Art Book
Tahiti Contemporary Art Book
H 7.5 in W 11 in D 0.25 in
Kiki's Paris Artists and Lovers 1900-1930 Coffee Table Book
By Abrams Publishers
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Kiki's Paris: Artists and Lovers 1900-1930. Billy Klüver, Billy Klèuver, Julie Martin Abrams, 1989
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20th Century French French Provincial Books

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Rufus Porter Rediscovered: Artist-Inventor-Journalist 1792-1884, First Edition
By Jean Lipman
Located in valatie, NY
Rufus Porter Rediscovered: Artist-Inventor-Journalist 1792-1884 by Jean Lipman. Clarkson N. Potter
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Vintage 1980s American Books

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Art Nouveau business catalog by Jean Cussac Art Printer-Publisher. 1900 - 1920
Located in CADALSO, ES
Rare to find in this condition 20 pages
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Books

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The United Artists Story by Ronald Bergan, Stated 1st Edition
Located in valatie, NY
The United Artists Story, by Ronald Bergan. Crown Publishers, New York, 1986. Stated 1st Ed
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Vintage 1980s American Books

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Paintings by 19th C & Contemporary American Artists, the Collection Samuel Shaw
Located in valatie, NY
Paintings by 19th century and Contemporary American Artists, from the Collection of The Late Samuel
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Vintage 1940s American Books

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Deep Design Nine Little Art Histories by Libby Lumpkin Art Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Deep Design: Nine Little Art Histories by Libby Lumpkin. January 1, 1995 In nine ambitious essays
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20th Century American Folk Art Books

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Rare PANAMARENKO Artist Catalogue Raisonne by Hans Theys Belgium published 1994
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Rare Catalogue Raisonne of Belgian Artist PANAMARENKO about impudent collages, trembling artists
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Late 20th Century Belgian Post-Modern Books

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Dunlaps & Their Furniture, First Edition
By The Currier Art Gallery
Located in valatie, NY
“The Dunlaps and Their Furniture”. Manchester: The Currior Gallery of Art, 1970. First edition
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20th Century American Books

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Anselm Kiefer Collectible Art Book
By Anselm Kiefer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
of railroad tracks and artists' palettes. Never succumbing to art-speak, Arasse--whose French text
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20th Century Italian Folk Art Books

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Anselm Kiefer Collectible Art Book
Anselm Kiefer Collectible Art Book
H 11.5 in W 9.5 in D 1.5 in
Art Museum
Located in New York City, NY
included were carefully selected by a team of 28 curators, critics, art historians and artists who
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Books

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Art Museum
Art Museum
H 12 in W 9.38 in D 1.63 in
Reading Art, Art for Book Lovers
Located in New York City, NY
art lovers and bibliophiles As every book tells a story, every book in art is part of an intriguing
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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"Art =" Book
Located in New York City, NY
close-ups. Seen side by side, Art = reveals new connections between artists of different times and
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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"Art =" Book
"Art =" Book
H 13 in W 10.5 in D 2 in
Art Nouveau by Klaus-Jurgen Sembach
By TASCHEN
Located in Bradenton, FL
Art Nouveau by Klaus-Jurgen Sembach. Softcover book, published in 2002 by Taschen. Printed in Italy
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Early 2000s Italian Art Nouveau Books

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The Microcosm of London; or London in Miniature
Located in Middletown, NY
Rudolph Ackermann (1764 – 1834) who is credited with establishing art lithography in England. The book was
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Antique Early 19th Century English Books

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Leather, Paint, Paper

At First Light: Two Centuries of Maine Artists, Their Homes and Studios
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
At First Light: Two Centuries of Maine Artists, Their Homes and Studios Author Anne Collins
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Picasso, Library or Coffee Table Book, circa 1950s
By Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
especially for this book by Pablo Picasso, July 1955. "Picasso's art is one of the forces that have shaped
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Mid-20th Century German Books

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Exiles and Imigrés, The Flight of European Artists from Hitler, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Exiles and Imigrés, the flight of European Artists from Hitler. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc
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Late 20th Century American Books

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The Artist and the Camera: Degas to Picasso by Dorothy Kosinski Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Art, Dallas Museum of Art. Title: The Artist and the Camera: Degas to Picasso Publisher: Dallas Museum
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Late 20th Century American Books

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