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The Last Voyage, to India and Australia, in the Sunbeam by Annie Brassey, 1889
Located in Langweer, NL
'The Last Voyage, to India and Australia, in the Sunbeam' by the late Lady Brassey. Illustrated by
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Late 19th Century Australian Antique Books

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Paper

Lady Chatterly's Lover by D.H. Lawrence - PIRATED EDITION
Located in Middletown, NY
Books, which won the case and quickly sold three million copies. The book was also banned for obscenity
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Early 20th Century American Australian Antique Books

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Paper, Leather

Hand-coloured set of Buffon’s Histoire naturelle in its most luxurious form
By Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
leading posts at the Colonial Office (where he helped establish the colony of Western Australia) and
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Late 18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Australian Antique Books

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Paint, Paper

Yoshitoshi Tsukioka Japanese Woodblock Print Iron Cauldron and the Moon at Night
By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Located in Studio City, CA
(Kokkeido). Yoshitoshi designed numerous illustrated books and several other popular series including
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Australian Antique Books

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Paper

Saw-bill Hummingbirds, Nest & Eggs: 19th C. Gould Hand-colored "Grypus Naevius"
By John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter
Located in Alamo, CA
ornithologist and artist. He, like his American contemporary John James Audubon, published a number of books on
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Australian Antique Books

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Lithograph

Hummingbirds: 19th C. Gould Hand-colored "Cyanifrons", Blue-capped Saucerottia
By John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter
Located in Alamo, CA
, like his American contemporary John James Audubon, published a number of books on birds in the mid 19th
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Australian Antique Books

Materials

Lithograph

Elegant Misnomer: The Rusty-Brown Bird of Hahn's Legacy, circa 1820
Located in Langweer, NL
Nissen's bibliographic catalog of zoological books, which is referenced as "Nissen 403." This lithography
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1820s Australian Antique Books

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Paper

Set of Four Hand-Colored Ornithological Engravings by John Latham /// Bird UK
By John Latham
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Reference: Brunet III, 872; Lowndes II, page 1314; Fine Bird Books page 87; Nissen IVB 532; Zimmer page 376
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1820s Victorian Australian Antique Books

Materials

Intaglio, Engraving, Watercolor

Set of Four Hand-Colored Ornithological Engravings by John Latham /// Bird UK
By John Latham
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
; Lowndes II, page 1314; Fine Bird Books page 87; Nissen IVB 532; Zimmer page 376 Sheet size (each): approx
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1820s Victorian Australian Antique Books

Materials

Engraving, Intaglio, Watercolor

'Princess Herminie and the Tapestry Prince - Female Illustrator
Located in Miami, FL
Australian husband. Whilst there she was the sole illustrator of two books, these being 'A New Book of Old
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1920s Art Nouveau Australian Antique Books

Materials

Ink, Pen

Blue-eyed Cockatoo: A Framed Original 19th C. Hand-colored Lithograph by Gould
By John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter
Located in Alamo, CA
Ophthalimica” (Blue-eyed Cockatoo) by John Gould, from the supplement to his "Birds of Australia", published in
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Australian Antique Books

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Lithograph

Set of Four Hand-Colored Ornithological Engravings by John Latham /// Bird UK
By John Latham
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
III, 872; Lowndes II, page 1314; Fine Bird Books page 87; Nissen IVB 532; Zimmer page 376 Sheet size
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1820s Victorian Australian Antique Books

Materials

Intaglio, Engraving, Watercolor

Bolivian Rainbow Hummingbirds: A Framed 19th C. Hand-colored Lithograph by Gould
By John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter
Located in Alamo, CA
, published a number of books on birds in the mid 19th century, illustrated by hand-colored lithographs. His
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Australian Antique Books

Materials

Lithograph

Stormy Weather, Colchester by Lucien Pissarro - Landscape painting
By Lucien Pissarro
Located in London, GB
printer of fine books, occasionally painting still lifes and portraits of his family. Lucien first
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1910s Post-Impressionist Australian Antique Books

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Canvas, Oil

Echoes of the Amazon: The Gold-Breasted Melody, circa 1820
Located in Langweer, NL
Nissen's bibliographic catalog of zoological books, which is referenced as "Nissen 403." The image is
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1820s Australian Antique Books

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Paper

Echoes of the Amazon: The Gold-Breasted Melody, circa 1820
Echoes of the Amazon: The Gold-Breasted Melody, circa 1820
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La Sente de l'Eglise, Bazincourt by Lucien Pissarro - Landscape painting
By Lucien Pissarro
Located in London, GB
, Lucien was also a printmaker, wood engraver and printer of fine books, occasionally painting still lifes
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Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Australian Antique Books

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Canvas, Oil

Murano Glass Table Lamp Ghost Model by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper, Italy
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper
Located in Milan, Italy
an architect whose works are published on books, specialized magazines and newspapers, had an intense
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1670s Italian Modern Australian Antique Books

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Murano Glass

Murano Glass Table Lamp Ghost Model by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper, Italy
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper
Located in Milan, Italy
whose works are published on books, specialized magazines and newspapers, had an intense didactic
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1670s Italian Modern Australian Antique Books

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Murano Glass

Rough-legged Buzzard: 19th C. Hand-colored Lithograph by J. Gould & Edward Lear
By Edward Lear
Located in Alamo, CA
ornithologist and artist. He, like his American contemporary John James Audubon, published a number of books on
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Australian Antique Books

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Lithograph

Hummingbirds: Framed Gould Antique Hand-Colored "Rufous-breasted Sabrewing"
By John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter
Located in Alamo, CA
ornithologist and artist. He, like his American contemporary John James Audubon, published a number of books on
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Australian Antique Books

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Lithograph

Gould & Richter Reed Warblers Lithograph
By John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter
Located in San Francisco, CA
Audabon. He produced books with lithographed prints such as The Birds of Great Britain and The Birds of
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Late 19th Century Australian Antique Books

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Lithograph

Barn Owl Family: A Framed Original 19th C. Hand-colored Lithograph by Gould
By John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter
Located in Alamo, CA
. He, like his American contemporary John James Audubon, published a number of books on birds in the
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Australian Antique Books

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Lithograph

Eagle or Horned Owl: A Framed Original 19th C. Hand-colored Lithograph by Gould
By John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter
Located in Alamo, CA
James Audubon, published a number of books on birds in the mid 19th century, illustrated by hand-colored
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Australian Antique Books

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Lithograph

Gould & Richter Thrush Warbler Lithograph
By John Gould
Located in San Francisco, CA
these incredible books of The Birds of Great Britain and The Birds of Australia amongst others. This
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Late 19th Century Australian Antique Books

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Lithograph

A Family of Moorhens & Lilly Pad: A 19th C. Hand-colored Lithograph by Gould
By John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter
Located in Alamo, CA
number of books on birds in the mid 19th century, illustrated by hand-colored lithographs. His wife and
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Australian Antique Books

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Lithograph

Cuvier's Sabre-wing Hummingbirds: A 19th C. Hand-colored lithograph by Gould
By John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter
Located in Alamo, CA
. He, like his American contemporary John James Audubon, published a number of books on birds in the
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Australian Antique Books

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Lithograph

Yarrell's Wood-star Hummingbirds: A 19th Century Hand-Colored Gould Lithograph
By John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter
Located in Alamo, CA
, published a number of books on birds in the mid 19th century, illustrated by hand-colored lithographs. His
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Australian Antique Books

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Lithograph

Tawny or Brown Owl: A Framed Original 19th C. Hand-colored Lithograph by Gould
By John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter
Located in Alamo, CA
a number of books on birds in the mid 19th century, illustrated by hand-colored lithographs. His
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Australian Antique Books

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Lithograph

Honey Buzzard Bird: A Framed Original 19th C. Hand-colored Lithograph by Gould
By John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter
Located in Alamo, CA
number of books on birds in the mid 19th century, illustrated by hand-colored lithographs. His wife and
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Australian Antique Books

Materials

Lithograph

Woodpeckers, Ceylonese Pygmy: A 19th C. Gould Hand-colored Lithograph
By John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter
Located in Alamo, CA
James Audubon, published a number of books on birds in the mid 19th century, illustrated by hand-colored
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Australian Antique Books

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Lithograph

Heart Spotted Woodpeckers: A 19th C. Gould Hand-colored Lithograph
By John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter
Located in Alamo, CA
James Audubon, published a number of books on birds in the mid 19th century, illustrated by hand-colored
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Australian Antique Books

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Lithograph

Flame-bearer Hummingbirds: A 19th C. Gould Hand-colored "Selasphorus Scintilla"
By John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter
Located in Alamo, CA
, published a number of books on birds in the mid 19th century, illustrated by hand-colored lithographs. His
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Australian Antique Books

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Lithograph

Woodpeckers, Sonnerat's Pygmy: A 19th C. Gould Hand-colored Lithograph
By John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter
Located in Alamo, CA
and artist. He, like his American contemporary John James Audubon, published a number of books on
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Australian Antique Books

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Lithograph

Indian Wryneck Birds (Yunx indica): A 19th C. Gould Hand-colored Lithograph
By John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter
Located in Alamo, CA
James Audubon, published a number of books on birds in the mid 19th century, illustrated by hand-colored
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Australian Antique Books

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Lithograph

Thorn-Bill Hummingbirds: A Framed 19th C. Hand-colored Lithograph by Gould
By John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter
Located in Alamo, CA
, published a number of books on birds in the mid 19th century, illustrated by hand-colored lithographs. His
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Australian Antique Books

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Lithograph

Salle's Hermit Hummingbirds: A 19th C. Gould Hand-colored "Phaethornis Augusti"
By John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter
Located in Alamo, CA
James Audubon, published a number of books on birds in the mid 19th century, illustrated by hand-colored
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Australian Antique Books

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Lithograph

Woodpeckers, Travancore Peninsularis: A 19th C. Gould Hand-colored Lithograph
By John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter
Located in Alamo, CA
contemporary John James Audubon, published a number of books on birds in the mid 19th century, illustrated by
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Australian Antique Books

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Lithograph

Stork Family: A Framed Original 19th C. Hand-colored Lithograph by Gould
By John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter
Located in Alamo, CA
ornithologist and artist. He, like his American contemporary John James Audubon, published a number of books on
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Australian Antique Books

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Lithograph

Map of The East Indies with the Route of Capt. William Dampier's Voyage, 1698
Located in Langweer, NL
Northern Australia (Nouvelle Hollande). This was the first British scientific expedition to the region
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1690s Australian Antique Books

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Paper

Greenland Falcon "Falco Candicans": A 19th C. Hand-colored Lithograph by Gould
By John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter
Located in Alamo, CA
illustrator. He, like his American contemporary John James Audubon, published a number of books on birds in
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Australian Antique Books

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Lithograph

Lady Macnaghten off the Eddystone Lighthouse
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
: 'Quarantined! The 1837 Lady Macnaghten Immigrants.' Anchor Books, Australia, 2007. Provenance: The Lady
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19th Century English Australian Antique Books

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Paint

Une Femme Assise by Lucien Pissarro - Etching
By Lucien Pissarro
Located in London, GB
and printer of fine books, occasionally painting still lifes and portraits of his family. Lucien
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1890s Impressionist Australian Antique Books

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Etching

Set of 8 Antique Seagull Prints by John Gould, from The Birds of Great Britain
By John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter
Located in London, GB
and Francis, 1862–1873 Often referred to as the most sumptuous and costly of all British bird books
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19th Century English Victorian Australian Antique Books

Materials

Paper

Leucippus Fallax (Buffy Hummingbird) — Original 1849 Hand-colored Lithograph
By John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
prominent public collections, including Amherst College, Arts Council England, Australian Museum (Sydney
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1850s Realist Australian Antique Books

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Lithograph

Four Antique Ornithological Prints by John Gould, Birds of Great Britain
By John Gould
Located in London, GB
all British bird books, these beautifully hand-coloured, exquisite plates will adorn the most
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Australian Antique Books

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Paper

Nasiterna Pygmae
By John Gould
Located in Missouri, MO
work The Mammals of Australia (1849-1861). Elizabeth died in 1841, and Gould's books subsequently used
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Australian Antique Books

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Lithograph

Nasiterna Bruijni
By John Gould
Located in Missouri, MO
work The Mammals of Australia (1849-1861). Elizabeth died in 1841, and Gould's books subsequently used
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1850s Naturalistic Australian Antique Books

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Lithograph

Les Amateurs d'Estampes
By Félix Vallotton
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Newfields, Indianapolis Museum of Art National Gallery of Australia Musee Des Beaux-Arts du Canada Van Gogh
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1890s Post-Impressionist Australian Antique Books

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Woodcut

Le Défilé Royal (Illustration for Voyage au Pays des Pommes) by Lucien Pissarro
By Lucien Pissarro
Located in London, GB
known as a landscape painter, Lucien was also a printmaker, wood engraver and printer of fine books
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19th Century Post-Impressionist Australian Antique Books

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

1920's Chinese Art Deco Rug - 8' x 9'9" Red & Blue
By Walter Nichols
Located in Hanover, MA
, Manila, Honolulu, Panama, London and Australia. At the height of his business, he had 14 factories in
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1920s Chinese Art Deco Australian Antique Books

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Wool

Work Table in the Manner of Gillows, English, circa 1820
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
to furnish and decorate public buildings in Australia, South Africa, India, Russia, Germany, France
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Early 19th Century English Australian Antique Books

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Rosewood

Radical Parliament; "Plan to Assassinate Her Magestie's Ministers."
By George Cruikshank
Located in Middletown, NY
Thomas Spence, a schoolteacher who had been imprisoned for selling “radical” books. Now known as the Cato
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Australian Antique Books

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Watercolor, Etching

The Root of Kings Evil, 1835
Located in London, GB
imprisoned for selling “radical” books. Now known as the Cato Street Conspiracy (named after the address of
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19th Century European Early Victorian Australian Antique Books

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Paper

The Root of Kings Evil, 1835
The Root of Kings Evil, 1835
H 11 in W 13 in D 1 in
Ancient South Arabian Alabaster Inscription
Located in London, GB
-Australian travel-writer, Barbara Toy. In the late 1960s, she arrived - in her Series 1 Land Rover
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15th Century and Earlier Yemeni Australian Antique Books

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Alabaster

Ancient South Arabian Alabaster Inscription
Ancient South Arabian Alabaster Inscription
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Important Louis Majorelle Art Nouveau Filing Cabinet, Bookcase, Desk and Chair
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Lisse, NL
of the MAAS museum in Sydney, Australia. So if you are looking for an original, great condition and
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Australian Antique Books

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Brass, Bronze

Modern Italian Lighting Sfera Model by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper, 1970
By Skipper, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Milan, Italy
. Mangiarotti, while working as an architect whose works are published on books, specialized magazines and
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1670s Italian Modern Australian Antique Books

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Metal

Table Lamp Polluce Collection by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper, Italy
By Skipper, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Milan, Italy
whose works are published on books, specialized magazines and newspapers, had an intense didactic
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1670s Italian Modern Australian Antique Books

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Murano Glass

Set of Eighteen Red Walnut Dining Chairs Attributed to Gillows, circa 1830
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
aristocracy. The company won commissions to furnish and decorate public buildings in Australia, South Africa
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Early 19th Century English Australian Antique Books

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Walnut

Antique Victorian Ash & Burr Walnut Gillows of Lancaster Cheval Mirror Sconces
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
decorate public buildings in Australia, South Africa, India, Russia, Germany, France and the United States
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19th Century English Victorian Australian Antique Books

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Ash, Walnut, Mirror

Pictorialist Photography, "Pensive Woman"
Located in Rochester, NY
affected by a rapid increase in intercontinental travel and commerce. Books and magazines published on one
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1910s Modern Australian Antique Books

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Silver Gelatin

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Australian Antique Books For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of australian antique books available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct australian antique books — often made from paper, wood and hardwood — can elevate any home. Australian antique books have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Australian antique books bearing Victorian or Art Nouveau hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many australian antique books are appealing in their simplicity, but Gillows of Lancaster & London, John Gould and Louis Majorelle produced popular australian antique books that are worth a look.

How Much are Australian Antique Books?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,000, while they’re typically $162 on the low end and $140,875 highest priced.