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Picasso Ceramic Plate Portfolio Book
Picasso Ceramic Plate Portfolio Book

Picasso Ceramic Plate Portfolio Book

Located in Los Angeles, CA

edge discoloring. Color plates are in great condition and stunning. Perfect to keep as part of a book

Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Books

Materials

Paper

Collection Small Pocket Leather Bound Book
Collection Small Pocket Leather Bound Book

Collection Small Pocket Leather Bound Book

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Collection of small pocket gilt leather bound book set of Seven volumes. " Published in 1830

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century European Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Collection Gilt Leather Bound Book Set
Collection Gilt Leather Bound Book Set

Collection Gilt Leather Bound Book Set

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Collection of gilt leather bound library book set of Ten volumes. " Stories By Foreign Authors

Category

Antique 1890s North American Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Collection Leather Bound Library Book Set Thirteen
Collection Leather Bound Library Book Set Thirteen

Collection Leather Bound Library Book Set Thirteen

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Collection of gilt leather bound library book set of thirteen volumes. The works of William

Category

20th Century Books

Materials

Paper, Leather

Collection Leather-Bound Library Book Set / Ten
Collection Leather-Bound Library Book Set / Ten

Collection Leather-Bound Library Book Set / Ten

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Collection of gilt leather bound library book set of ten volumes. The complete works of George

Category

20th Century European Books

Materials

Paper, Leather

Complete Collection Gilt Leather Bound Book Set
Complete Collection Gilt Leather Bound Book Set

Complete Collection Gilt Leather Bound Book Set

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Decorate your sturdy / Library room with this complete collection set of gilt leather bound library

Category

Vintage 1940s North American Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Collection Leather Bound Library Book Set / Twenty Volumes
Collection Leather Bound Library Book Set / Twenty Volumes

Collection Leather Bound Library Book Set / Twenty Volumes

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Collection of gilt leather bound library book set of twenty volumes "our Mutual friend by Charles

Category

20th Century Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Collection Gilt Leather Bound Library Book Set / Eighteen
Collection Gilt Leather Bound Library Book Set / Eighteen

Collection Gilt Leather Bound Library Book Set / Eighteen

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Collection of gilt leather bound library book set of eighteen. Army Life In A Black Regiment By

Category

Vintage 1980s Books

Materials

Paper, Leather

"Collection Decors et Couleurs" Par Georges Valmier, Book
"Collection Decors et Couleurs" Par Georges Valmier, Book

"Collection Decors et Couleurs" Par Georges Valmier, Book

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

This is a most amazing Album of 20 original Pochoirs which dates from circa 1930 (Valmier died in 1937) so it is very much from the Art Deco period. Each plate has between one and si...

Category

Mid-20th Century Books

Collection Gilt Leather Bound Library Book Twenty Six Volumes
Collection Gilt Leather Bound Library Book Twenty Six Volumes

Collection Gilt Leather Bound Library Book Twenty Six Volumes

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Collection gilt leather bound library book set twenty six volumes "Great Events by Famous

Category

Vintage 1920s Books

Materials

Paper, Leather

Collection Gilt Leather Bound Library Book Twenty Seven Volumes
Collection Gilt Leather Bound Library Book Twenty Seven Volumes

Collection Gilt Leather Bound Library Book Twenty Seven Volumes

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Collection gilt leather bound library book set twenty seven volumes. Include: The return of the

Category

20th Century Books

Materials

Paper, Leather

Giorgio Armani Photography Fashion Collection 2000 Hardcover Table Book
Giorgio Armani Photography Fashion Collection 2000 Hardcover Table Book

Giorgio Armani Photography Fashion Collection 2000 Hardcover Table Book

By Giorgio Armani

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Giorgio Armani Photography Fashion Collection 2000 Hardcover Table Book Amazing book filled with

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Books

Materials

Paper

Above Hawaii: A Collection of Nostalgic Photos Hardcover Book
Above Hawaii: A Collection of Nostalgic Photos Hardcover Book

Above Hawaii: A Collection of Nostalgic Photos Hardcover Book

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Above Hawaii: A Collection of Nostalgic and Contemporary Aerial Photographs of the Hawaiian Islands

Category

20th Century Hawaiian Expressionist Books

Materials

Paper

Pavlovsk: The Palace and the Park and the Collections (Book)
Pavlovsk: The Palace and the Park and the Collections (Book)

Pavlovsk: The Palace and the Park and the Collections (Book)

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

support of Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin. Volume 1 - The Collections 223 pages and Volume 2 -The Palace and the

Category

Antique 19th Century Books

Materials

Paper

1920s 1960s Vintage Red Antique Book Shelfie Collection Set of 9
1920s 1960s Vintage Red Antique Book Shelfie Collection Set of 9

1920s 1960s Vintage Red Antique Book Shelfie Collection Set of 9

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

Up your shelfie game with this gorgeous set of vintage red books. This collection was scouted from

Category

Vintage 1920s American American Classical Books

Materials

Paper

Romantic English Homes. Book.

Romantic English Homes. Book.

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

This beautifully photographed book showcases a unique collection of 14 houses and their interiors

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Books

Hermes, La Beaute En Voyage Book
Hermes, La Beaute En Voyage Book

Hermes, La Beaute En Voyage Book

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

This beautifully presented book illustrates the collection of luxurious travel objects made by the

Category

20th Century Books

The Shoe Book by Nancy Mac Donnell Hardcover
The Shoe Book by Nancy Mac Donnell Hardcover

The Shoe Book by Nancy Mac Donnell Hardcover

By Assouline Publishing

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Anthology Collection, The Shoe Book explores the history and technologies that have shaped the designs and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Books

Materials

Paper

"Chinese Jade: From the Neolithic to the Qing" Book
"Chinese Jade: From the Neolithic to the Qing" Book

"Chinese Jade: From the Neolithic to the Qing" Book

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

from Sir Joseph Hotung's collection. The book is fully illustrated throughout with specially

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Books

Renaissance And Baroque - The Zilkha Collection
Renaissance And Baroque - The Zilkha Collection

Renaissance And Baroque - The Zilkha Collection

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

A new book which shows the collection, which is not housed in a museum but actually lived with and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Books

Rare 1624 vellum covered Ecclesiastical Annals by Cesare Baronio
Rare 1624 vellum covered Ecclesiastical Annals by Cesare Baronio

Rare 1624 vellum covered Ecclesiastical Annals by Cesare Baronio

Located in Palm Springs, CA

volumes is only to be found in museums, and rare book collections. From what research I have found some

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Books

Materials

Parchment Paper, Paper

Magnificent Desolation: Images from the Apollo 11 Lunar Mission, Signed by Buzz
Magnificent Desolation: Images from the Apollo 11 Lunar Mission, Signed by Buzz

Magnificent Desolation: Images from the Apollo 11 Lunar Mission, Signed by Buzz

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

limitation page. The book is an extraordinary collection of more than 50 photographs from the historic

Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Paper

Goodbye Picasso, 1974
Goodbye Picasso, 1974

Goodbye Picasso, 1974

Located in Los Angeles, CA

staple coffee table book to have in your collection. The award-winning photojournalist and close friend

Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Books

Materials

Paper

Large Grouping of Leather Bound Gold Leaf Hardcover Books
Large Grouping of Leather Bound Gold Leaf Hardcover Books

Large Grouping of Leather Bound Gold Leaf Hardcover Books

By Easton Press

Located in Stamford, CT

entire collection appears to be in pristine condition mostly untouched. PRICE IS FOR ONE BOOK.

Category

Late 20th Century American American Classical Books

4 17th century vellum covered books
4 17th century vellum covered books

4 17th century vellum covered books

Located in Palm Springs, CA

that is dated 1661. A great collection. Largest book measures 6.25x4 inches and the smallest is

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Books

Materials

Parchment Paper, Paper

South Africa by Mital Shah, Photography by Mark Leibowitz and Gerald Forster
South Africa by Mital Shah, Photography by Mark Leibowitz and Gerald Forster

South Africa by Mital Shah, Photography by Mark Leibowitz and Gerald Forster

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

foods. Well Souled South Africa is the first book in a collection which discovers a country beyond the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary South African Expressionist Books

Materials

Paper

Tiffany by Louis Comfort Tiffany 2008 Hardcover by Taschen
Tiffany by Louis Comfort Tiffany 2008 Hardcover by Taschen

Tiffany by Louis Comfort Tiffany 2008 Hardcover by Taschen

By TASCHEN, Louis Comfort Tiffany

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

design during his time and continue to be celebrated today. This book contains a collection of

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Books

Materials

Paper

Early 18th Century French Leather Bound Books Dated 1727-1748, Set of Nine
Early 18th Century French Leather Bound Books Dated 1727-1748, Set of Nine

Early 18th Century French Leather Bound Books Dated 1727-1748, Set of Nine

Located in Dallas, TX

. The book includes a collection of Bayle’s works on theology, philosophy, criticism, history, and

Category

Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Magnificent Desolation, Signed by Buzz Aldrin, First Limited Edition
Magnificent Desolation, Signed by Buzz Aldrin, First Limited Edition

Magnificent Desolation, Signed by Buzz Aldrin, First Limited Edition

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

limitation page. The book is an extraordinary collection of more than 50 photographs from the historic

Category

Early 2000s North American Books

Materials

Paper

Magnificent Desolation, Signed by Buzz Aldrin, First Limited Edition
Magnificent Desolation, Signed by Buzz Aldrin, First Limited Edition

Magnificent Desolation, Signed by Buzz Aldrin, First Limited Edition

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

limitation page. The book is an extraordinary collection of more than 50 photographs from the historic

Category

Early 2000s North American Books

Materials

Paper

"Life of George Washington" by Washington Irving, Early Editions, 1857-1864
"Life of George Washington" by Washington Irving, Early Editions, 1857-1864

"Life of George Washington" by Washington Irving, Early Editions, 1857-1864

By Washington Irving

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

his first major work The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, a collection of short stories that

Category

Antique 1850s American Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Works of Nobuyoshi Araki Book Collection Complete 1-20
Works of Nobuyoshi Araki Book Collection Complete 1-20

Works of Nobuyoshi Araki Book Collection Complete 1-20

By Nobuyoshi Araki

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

The works of Nobuyoshi Araki Book collection complete 1-20 published in Japan in 1996 by Heibonsha

Category

1990s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Paper

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

Signed 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

"Masters of World Architecture" Six Volume Set Book Collection, George Braziller
"Masters of World Architecture" Six Volume Set Book Collection, George Braziller

"Masters of World Architecture" Six Volume Set Book Collection, George Braziller

By George Brazillier

Located in Chula Vista, CA

collection in slipcase. "Masters of World Architecture." 1960 Publisher George Braziller. Dimensions: 8" W x

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Works of Nobuyoshi Araki Book Complete Collection 1-20
Works of Nobuyoshi Araki Book Complete Collection 1-20

Works of Nobuyoshi Araki Book Complete Collection 1-20

By Nobuyoshi Araki

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

The works of Nobuyoshi Araki Book collection complete 1-20 published in Japan in 1996 by Heibonsha

Category

1990s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Collection of 18 Large Leather Bound Books
Collection of 18 Large Leather Bound Books

Collection of 18 Large Leather Bound Books

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

A collection of 18 Swedish decorative antique leather-bound library books. The books are wrapped in

Category

20th Century Swedish Late Victorian Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Collection of 24 Swedish 20th Century Leather-Bound Books
Collection of 24 Swedish 20th Century Leather-Bound Books

Collection of 24 Swedish 20th Century Leather-Bound Books

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

book collection measure horizontally is 79 cm, approximate 31,10 inches wide. This collection of books

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish British Colonial Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Collection of 47 Swedish 20th Century Leather-Bound Books
Collection of 47 Swedish 20th Century Leather-Bound Books

Collection of 47 Swedish 20th Century Leather-Bound Books

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

book collection measure horizontally is 1,18 m, approximate 46 inches wide. This collection of 20th

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish British Colonial Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Collection of 19 Swedish 20th Century Leather-Bound Books
Collection of 19 Swedish 20th Century Leather-Bound Books

Collection of 19 Swedish 20th Century Leather-Bound Books

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

A collection of 19 Swedish decorative antique leather-bound library books. The books are wrapped in

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish British Colonial Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Collection of 14 Swedish 20th Century Leather-Bound Books
Collection of 14 Swedish 20th Century Leather-Bound Books

Collection of 14 Swedish 20th Century Leather-Bound Books

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

A collection of 14 Swedish decorative antique leather-bound library books. The books are wrapped in

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish British Colonial Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

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