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Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, E. Fitzgerald translation, Club Bindery
Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, E. Fitzgerald translation, Club Bindery

Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, E. Fitzgerald translation, Club Bindery

Located in Middletown, NY

a notable and impressive book collection during the late 19th and early 20th century, which was

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

CARTIER Paris Catalogue Collection Horlogerie Gold Love Trinity Books
CARTIER Paris Catalogue Collection Horlogerie Gold Love Trinity Books

CARTIER Paris Catalogue Collection Horlogerie Gold Love Trinity Books

By Cartier

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Guide. Collection of Watches, Writing Instrument and Accessories Book. Gold Love & Trinity Book

Category

20th Century French Art Deco Books

Materials

Paper

"The Bill Blass Collection"  Sotheby's Auction Catalogue, New York, 2003
"The Bill Blass Collection"  Sotheby's Auction Catalogue, New York, 2003

"The Bill Blass Collection" Sotheby's Auction Catalogue, New York, 2003

By Sotheby's

Located in Philadelphia, PA

" The Bill Blass Collection " Sotheby's Auction Catalogue, New York, 2003 "some damage to front

Category

Early 2000s American American Classical Books

Materials

Paper

Huifan Jidnan Art Collection in Chinese Edition Hardcover in Slipcase
Huifan Jidnan Art Collection in Chinese Edition Hardcover in Slipcase

Huifan Jidnan Art Collection in Chinese Edition Hardcover in Slipcase

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

collection hardcover book in slipcase. Chinese language edition. Condition: Some stains on the hardcover.

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Books

Materials

Paper

Young Americans New American Art in the Saatchi Collection
Young Americans New American Art in the Saatchi Collection

Young Americans New American Art in the Saatchi Collection

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Young Americans: New American Art in the Saatchi Collection Book by Jeffrey Deitch Published to

Category

Late 20th Century English Folk Art Books

Materials

Paper

The Gernsheim Collection, Edited by Roy Flukinger, 1st Ed
The Gernsheim Collection, Edited by Roy Flukinger, 1st Ed

The Gernsheim Collection, Edited by Roy Flukinger, 1st Ed

Located in valatie, NY

, which owns the collection, this book presents masterpieces of the collection, along with lesser-known

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Books

Materials

Paper

Original Art Cover for Firearm #4 Signed by Howard Chaykin
Original Art Cover for Firearm #4 Signed by Howard Chaykin

Original Art Cover for Firearm #4 Signed by Howard Chaykin

Located in Madrid, ES

enhance any art collection or comic book memorabilia display. Shipping and Handling: Carefully packed

Category

Vintage 1950s Books

Materials

Paper

Dome of the Rock, by Jerry M. Landay Hardcover 1972
Dome of the Rock, by Jerry M. Landay Hardcover 1972

Dome of the Rock, by Jerry M. Landay Hardcover 1972

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

East, and it's a great addition to any book lover's collection. With its informative and engaging

Category

Late 20th Century Palestinian Islamic Books

Materials

Paper

Fashion Theory Hardcover by Carol Digrappa 1st Edition 1980s
Fashion Theory Hardcover by Carol Digrappa 1st Edition 1980s

Fashion Theory Hardcover by Carol Digrappa 1st Edition 1980s

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

theories behind fashion, this book is an excellent addition to any collection. The book's aspects include

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Love How You Live: Adventures in Interior Design
Love How You Live: Adventures in Interior Design

Love How You Live: Adventures in Interior Design

Located in New York, NY

The first book from the AD100 interior designer renowned for joyful, vibrant, intensely personal

Category

2010s American Books

Materials

Paper

JAPAN - Michael Kenna - 1st Edition, 2003
JAPAN - Michael Kenna - 1st Edition, 2003

JAPAN - Michael Kenna - 1st Edition, 2003

Located in CA, CA

decorative snap closures. This lavishly produced book presents a collection of photographs of Japan’s

Category

Early 2000s Books

Materials

Paper

Art of the 20th Century Vol. I Hardcover Taschen 2012
Art of the 20th Century Vol. I Hardcover Taschen 2012

Art of the 20th Century Vol. I Hardcover Taschen 2012

By TASCHEN

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

here. Originally published in Germany, this book features an extensive collection of influential pieces

Category

Late 20th Century German Expressionist Books

Materials

Paper

By Way of Introduction, Signed by A.A. Milne, Circa 1929
By Way of Introduction, Signed by A.A. Milne, Circa 1929

By Way of Introduction, Signed by A.A. Milne, Circa 1929

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Methuen & Co., Ltd., in 1929. This book features a collection of introductions written by Alan

Category

Vintage 1920s American Books

Materials

Paper

TASCHEN Magazine Fall 2002 Cover Marilyn by Andre de Dienes
TASCHEN Magazine Fall 2002 Cover Marilyn by Andre de Dienes

TASCHEN Magazine Fall 2002 Cover Marilyn by Andre de Dienes

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

from the extensive hardcover book of beautiful photographs, this collection also contains a booklet

Category

Early 2000s German Country Books

Materials

Paper

Pre-Columbian Art, First Edition
Pre-Columbian Art, First Edition

Pre-Columbian Art, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

. 285 pp. A vintage book cataloguing Robert Woods Bliss' collection of Pre-Columbian art. Bliss fell in

Category

20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

The American Wing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
The American Wing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

The American Wing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Located in valatie, NY

hardcover with dust jacket. 352 pp. A book on the collection of American art, the most comprehensive and

Category

20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

Traces: An Investigation In Reason by John a Chakeres, First Edition
Traces: An Investigation In Reason by John a Chakeres, First Edition

Traces: An Investigation In Reason by John a Chakeres, First Edition

By John A. Chakeres

Located in valatie, NY

. Chakeres was born in Columbus Ohio in 1952. This is his first book of photographs. This collection of b & w

Category

Vintage 1970s American Books

Materials

Paper

Flowers and Faces by H.E. Bates & John Nash / Golden Cockerel Press
Flowers and Faces by H.E. Bates & John Nash / Golden Cockerel Press

Flowers and Faces by H.E. Bates & John Nash / Golden Cockerel Press

Located in Middletown, NY

. [Chanticleer 106] Condition: Near fine. This book is Bates's first collection of essays about rural life

Category

Mid-20th Century English Books

Materials

Paper

American Seating Furniture 1630-1730, First Edition
American Seating Furniture 1630-1730, First Edition

American Seating Furniture 1630-1730, First Edition

By Benno M. Forman

Located in valatie, NY

showing a hundred years of American seating furniture from the Winterthur Museum collection. The book

Category

20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

Frieze A to Z of Contemporary Art
Frieze A to Z of Contemporary Art

Frieze A to Z of Contemporary Art

Located in New York, NY

exceptional back catalogue of articles, this book brings together a curated collection of over fifty engaging

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Books

Materials

Paper

ELVIS The King Le King en devenir French edition Hardcover 1st Edition 2006
ELVIS The King Le King en devenir French edition Hardcover 1st Edition 2006

ELVIS The King Le King en devenir French edition Hardcover 1st Edition 2006

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

. This book contains an impressive collection of candid and unscripted photographs of the legendary Elvis

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Classical Books

Materials

Paper

Green Mansions A Romance of the Tropical Forest, First Edition Thus
Green Mansions A Romance of the Tropical Forest, First Edition Thus

Green Mansions A Romance of the Tropical Forest, First Edition Thus

Located in valatie, NY

southeastern Venezuela and his encounter with a forest dwelling girl named RIMA. The book is formerly from the

Category

Vintage 1940s American Books

Materials

Paper

Gert Voorjans for Jim Thompson Fabric Collection Sample Book
Gert Voorjans for Jim Thompson Fabric Collection Sample Book

Gert Voorjans for Jim Thompson Fabric Collection Sample Book

Located in Antwerpen, BE

Gert Voorjans for Jim Thompson fabric collection sample book. Jim Thompson has collaborated with

Category

2010s European Books

Bill Blass Collection:  19th c. Book on England, Scotland
Bill Blass Collection:  19th c. Book on England, Scotland

Bill Blass Collection: 19th c. Book on England, Scotland

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This was purchased from the estate of designer Bill Blass. It is a leather bound book entitled

Category

Antique 19th Century British Books

Materials

Paper, Leather

"Desenho da Utopia" Book
"Desenho da Utopia" Book

"Desenho da Utopia" Book

Unavailable|$50 / item

"Desenho da Utopia" Book

By Ruy Teixeira, Jayme Vargas

Located in Sao Paulo, SP

Book with texts in Portuguese and English. With a dynamic photo essay by photographer Ruy

Category

Mid-20th Century Brazilian Books

Kire-kagami, Swatch Book
Kire-kagami, Swatch Book

Kire-kagami, Swatch Book

Unavailable|$2,800

Kire-kagami, Swatch Book

By Kariganeya Kimono Maker

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

This Swatch Book was originally the collection of a famous Kimono maker in Kyoto, established back

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Books

Materials

Brocade, Paper, Silk

Exceptional Flemish Tortoiseshell and Silver Mounted Book , 1706
Exceptional Flemish Tortoiseshell and Silver Mounted Book , 1706

Exceptional Flemish Tortoiseshell and Silver Mounted Book , 1706

Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence

mounted by a goldsmith in GOA. This book may include a fine collection in a library, a cabinet of

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Louis XIV Books

Materials

Silver

Versailles Louis XIV 1698 book with engraving by "Charles LeBrun " unique
Versailles Louis XIV 1698 book with engraving by "Charles LeBrun " unique

Versailles Louis XIV 1698 book with engraving by "Charles LeBrun " unique

By Charles Lebrun

Located in Denia, ES

Unique Book valuable outside of public collection ! I know only 3 still existe in Museum Le Brun

Category

Antique 1690s French Louis XIV Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

"Brazilian Furniture Design - Chairs, Armchairs, Benches and Stools" Books
"Brazilian Furniture Design - Chairs, Armchairs, Benches and Stools" Books

"Brazilian Furniture Design - Chairs, Armchairs, Benches and Stools" Books

By Marcelo Vasconcellos, Zanini de Zanine

Located in Sao Paulo, SP

The book puts together a collection of 190 chairs, armchairs, stools and benches of Brazilian

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Books

Vibrant Antique Red Leatherbound Book Collection
Vibrant Antique Red Leatherbound Book Collection

Vibrant Antique Red Leatherbound Book Collection

Located in Brønshøj, DK

of luxury and history, these volumes predominantly date from 1850 to 1950. This stunning collection

Category

Early 20th Century Danish Victorian Books

Materials

Gold

Araki's Magnum Opus: Complete Book Collection 1-20 + Satchin and Mabo
Araki's Magnum Opus: Complete Book Collection 1-20 + Satchin and Mabo

Araki's Magnum Opus: Complete Book Collection 1-20 + Satchin and Mabo

By Nobuyoshi Araki

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Works of Nobuyoshi Araki Book Complete Collection 1-20 plus special book Nobuyoshi Araki Book

Category

1990s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Paper

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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.

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