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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
Category
1990s French Books
Materials
Paper
Georgia O'Keeffe 'Art and Letters' Book
By Georgia O'Keeffe
Located in Bradenton, FL
Georgia O'Keeffe: Art and Letters by Jack Cowart and Juan Hamilton. Published by the National
Category
Vintage 1980s Modern Books
Materials
Paper
Ben Shahn, Love and Joy About Letters, 1963 1st Edition, Grossman Publishers
Located in New York, NY
Ben Shahn, Love and Joy About Letters, 1963 1st Edition, Grossman Publishers. Love and Joy About
Category
20th Century American Books
Materials
Paper
H 0.875 in W 10.5 in D 13.75 in
1985 Vincent Van Gogh Art Life and Letters by Bernard Zucker Hardcover Rizzolli
By Vincent van Gogh
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1985 Vincent Van Gogh Art Life and Letters by Bernard Zucker, published by Rizzli.Large hardcover
Category
Late 20th Century French Expressionist Books
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Paper
H 12 in W 11 in D 2 in
1891 The Letters of Horace Walpole Fourth Earl of Orford
By Horace Walpole
Located in Bath, GB
An illustrated limited edition collection of the letters of Horace Walpole, totalling over two
Category
Antique 1890s European Books
Materials
Paper
Novels 'Works & Letters' of Jane Austen, Winchester Edition, 12 Volumes
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: AUSTEN, Jane.
Title: The Novels (Works and Letters) of Jane Austen.
Publisher
Category
Vintage 1910s British Books
Materials
Leather
Antique Books circa 1696, The Life of Leopold I Hapsburg
Located in Opole, PL
).
The cover is hard.
The top is made of leather, with gilded letters and ornamentation.
Presented
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Italian Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
MOORHOUSE. Letters Of The English Seamen: 1587-1808. IN A FINE COSWAY BINDING !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: MOORHOUSE, E. Hallam.
TITLE: Letters Of The English Seamen: 1587 - 1808.
PUBLISHER
Category
Vintage 1910s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 8.44 in W 5.63 in D 1 in
MAHON, Lord. The Letters Of Philip Dormer Stanhope. 5 vols. 1892 IN FULL LEATHER
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: MAHON, Lord.
TITLE: The Letters Of Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl Of Chesterfield
Category
Antique 1890s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 8.88 in W 6 in D 1 in
Letters of the Earl of Chesterfield to His Son in 4 Volumes Published 1787
Located in San Francisco, CA
Earl of Chesterfield's letters to his son and luminaries of the day in 4 volumes in their original
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Books
Materials
Paper, Leather
H 6.75 in W 4.25 in D 1 in
Fanny Burney, Diary & Letters of Madame D'arblay, in a Full Leather Binding 1854
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: BURNEY, Fanny - Madame D'arblay.
Title: Diary and Letters of Madame D'arblay
Category
Antique 1850s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 6.69 in W 4.5 in D 1 in
English Goldsmiths and Their Marks by Sir Charles J. Jackson
By Sir Charles J. Jackson
Located in valatie, NY
examples of plate and tables of date-letters and other hallmarks used in the Assay Offices of the United
Category
20th Century English Books
Materials
Paper
Gillows of Lancaster and London 1730-1840 by Susan E. Stuart (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
western furniture. These books contain extracts from letters, sketch books and ledgers and put together
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Materials
Paper
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H 12.25 in W 9.75 in D 3 in
Picasso and Braque, Pioneering Cubism by William Rubin (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Braque endured through either meeting or letters from 1907-1914 and contributed to an enormously
Category
20th Century Books
Materials
Paper
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H 11.13 in W 9.32 in D 1.63 in
Norman Rockwell: Artist and Illustrator Signed Limited Edition 1970
By Norman Rockwell
Located in North Hollywood, CA
110 copies, designated with letters A-J and each letter numbered 1-100. Ten Artist's Proofs of each
Category
Mid-20th Century American Classical Books
Materials
Paper
Nelson's Guide to the City of New York and its Neighbourhood, 1858
Located in Langweer, NL
presented in gilt letters on both the cover and spine, indicating the guide's prestigious nature and the
Category
Antique 1850s Books
Materials
Paper
Kiki and Montparnasse 1900-1930, French Book by Billy Kluver, 1989
By Modern History
Located in Atlanta, GA
genius made a district of Paris the capital of arts and letters.
Alice Ernestine Prin (1901 ? 1953
Category
Vintage 1980s French Modern Books
Materials
Paper
Pewter in America, Its Makers and Their Marks, Three Volumes in One
By Ledlie Irwin Laughlin
Located in valatie, NY
, their molds, their tools, invoices, letters, and marks. The third volume includes new information on
Category
20th Century American Books
Materials
Paper
Gio Ponti, The Complete Work 1923-1978, hardback book, 1990, Thames and Hudson
Located in London, GB
book. There are many new photographs of his work and a broad selection of his letters, diaries and
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Books
Materials
Paper
H 11.42 in W 10.04 in D 1.38 in
Paris 1919 - 1929 Art and Culture, French Book by Vincent Bouvet, 2009
By Modern History
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gérad Durozoi, 2009.
Paris was an international melting pot of arts and letters during the inter-war
Category
Early 2000s French Modern Books
Materials
Paper
J-M. Hérédia's Les Trophées with signed frontispiece portrait and EXTRAS
Located in Middletown, NY
and bibliophile Guy Bigorie, who often collected bibliographic "truffles", in the form of letters
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
"The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich" Book by William L. Shirer
By William L. Shirer
Located in valatie, NY
letters—all the vast paperwork behind Hitler's drive to conquer the world. The author spent five and a
Category
20th Century American Books
Materials
Paper
Best Planned City in the World: Olmsted, Vaux, and the Buffalo Park System
Located in valatie, NY
set of projects. Utilizing original plans, drawings, photographs, and many of the reports and letters
Category
2010s American Books
Materials
Paper
H 10.25 in W 8.75 in D 0.75 in
Michelangelo by William E. Wallace The Complete Sculpture Painting and Architect
By Michelangelo
Located in North Hollywood, CA
numerous poems, artwork, and letters. The wealth of information presented here offers a fresh perspective
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Books
Materials
Paper
H 14.5 in W 11 in D 1.25 in
A Golden Celebration the Art and the Story of the World's Best-loved Comic Strip
Located in North Hollywood, CA
.
Charles Monroe Schulz.
Large Hardcover Comic books, strips.
Publisher : Harper Collins Publishers
Category
Late 20th Century North American Folk Art Books
Materials
Paper
H 12.25 in W 10 in D 1 in
The French Country House Book by Christiane de Nicolay-Mazery & Bernard Touillon
By Christiane de Nicolay-Mazery
Located in New York, NY
of history, with beautiful furnishings as well as family albums, faded love letters, attics full of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Materials
Paper
H 12 in W 9 in D 3 in
Farthing Hall by Hugh Walpole & J.B. Priestley, Stated First Edition, 1929
Located in valatie, NY
letters tells the story.
NPT Books, a division of N.P. Trent Antiques, has a large collection of used and
Category
Vintage 1920s American Books
Materials
Paper
British Textile Design, V&A, London, 1980, Gakken, Tokyo, 3 Volumes
Located in San Francisco, CA
Museum. The books are in linen with gilded letters
in Japanese on the spine, each book in its original
Category
Late 20th Century English Books
Materials
Paper
Flat Out, Spring 2017 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
readers will find a series of columns—essays, exposés, memoirs, letters, pitches, illustrations
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Books
Materials
Paper
The Works Of Alexander Pope. 10 VOLUMES - NEW EDITION - 1871 - IN FULL TAN CALF
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Letters, and Other New Materials.
PUBLISHER: London: John Murray, 1871.
DESCRIPTION: NEW EDITION. 10
Category
Antique 1870s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 8.63 in W 6 in D 1 in
Aino + Alvar Aalto: A Life Together
Located in New York City, NY
objects and buildings of the twentieth century. Through letters, documents, drawings, and family
Category
2010s Chinese Books
Materials
Paper
1775 A Dictionary of the English Language
By Samuel Johnson
Located in Bath, GB
.
'A History of the Language' and 'An English Grammar' are prefixed.
Volume I includes letters A-K
Category
Antique 1770s British Books
Materials
Paper
Gillows: of Lancaster & London 1730-1840, Rare 2 Vol. Boxed, 1st Ed Set
Located in valatie, NY
books contain extracts from letters, sketch books and ledgers and all put together with photographs to
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Books
Materials
Paper
Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Two-Volume Set, 1885-86
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
fold-out facsimile letters written by Grant are included throughout the volumes. The books have been
Category
Antique 1880s American Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Pioneers of Modern Art in the Museum of the City of Amsterdam, 1st Edition 1961
Located in New York, NY
Netherlands 1961.
Book designed by Willem Sandberg, with no capital letters, page numbers or index. The 16
Category
20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Books
Materials
Paper
H 1.5 in W 10.5 in D 12 in
The White Hotel by D. M. Thomas, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
told principally in the form of an erotic journal and letters between the female narrator and a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Books
Materials
Paper
1884 The Works of Thomas Carlyle
By Thomas Carlyle
Located in Bath, GB
.
Volume Seventeen: Cromwell's Letters and Speeches Volume One. With a frontispiece.
Volume Eighteen
Category
Antique 1880s American Books
Materials
Paper
French Interiors of the Eighteenth Century Hardcover by John Whitehead
Located in North Hollywood, CA
have never been photographed before. Using contemporary inventories, letters, and journals it brings to
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Books
Materials
Paper
1923-27 Eight Volumes of Limited Edition Works by Daniel Defoe
By Daniel Defoe
Located in Bath, GB
to 'Further Adventures', a monochrome frontispiece to 'Fortunate Mistress', illuminated letters and
Category
Antique 1820s British Books
Materials
Paper
Michelangelo's Dream by Stephanie Buck, 1st Ed Exhibition Catalog
Located in valatie, NY
Michelangelo, as well as some of his original letters and poems and works by his contemporaries.
NPT Books, a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Books
Materials
Paper
Disegno del Doni; Partito in più ragionamenti, ..scoltura e pittura
Located in Middletown, NY
letters to literary figures of his era such as Francesco Sansovino and Aretino, to Italian painters
Category
Antique 16th Century English Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Wind in the Willows, by Kenneth Grahame, First Edition with Dust Jacket
Located in Middletown, NY
, wear to spine edges consistent with age.
[Grolier: One Hundred Books Famous in Children's
Category
Early 20th Century English Books
Materials
Paper
Beatrix Potter, The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse, Presentation Copy
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
shaken otherwise VERY GOOD.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Provenance: sold Bonhams, Printed Books, Maps
Category
Vintage 1910s British Books
Materials
Paper
Pliny, Gaius Secundus: HISTORIE OF THE WORLD
Located in Middletown, NY
incomplete. It comprises thirty-seven books dealing with mathematics and physics, geography and astronomy
Category
Antique Early 17th Century English Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
North American Indians by George Catlin, Two Volumes, First Grant Edition, 1926
By George Catlin
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Catlin, George. North American Indians: Being Letters and Notes on Their Manners, Customs, and
Category
Vintage 1920s Scottish Books
Materials
Paper
H 10.63 in W 7 in D 4.75 in
Antique Book, Thoughts on Hunting by William Beckford, English, Georgian, 1810
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
compendium of sporting letters, dating to the Georgian period, published 1810.
An English novelist and art
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Georgian Books
Materials
Paper
H 9.45 in W 5.91 in D 1.19 in
Aperture Photography Magazine Collection of 6 Early Issues 1950s
Located in Chicago, IL
condition of magazines and books. Please ask any questions. Appear to be in nice condition as a set with
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Books
Materials
Paper
Large Antique Reference Book, Public Records, English, Parliament, William IV
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
IV's passing
Large publication, with details of general reports and letters
Later professional binding
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British William IV Books
Materials
Paper
H 18.12 in W 11.82 in D 1.97 in
1908 The Natural History of Selborne
By Gilbert White
Located in Bath, GB
compiled from letters from White to other naturalists as well as holding a 'Naturalist's Calendar' and a
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Books
Materials
Paper
Architecture book by Le Corbusier published in France in 1938
By Le Corbusier
Located in SAINT-YRIEIX-SUR-CHARENTE, FR
, decorator, painter, sculptor and man of letters, who became a naturalised French citizen in 1930.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Books
Materials
Paper
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H 0.4 in W 9.06 in D 11.42 in
Life of a Mansion The Story of Cooper Hewitt by Heather Ewing, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
photographs, maps, floor plans and letters. Life of a Mansion tells the 110-year history of the National
Category
2010s American Books
Materials
Paper
The Gernsheim Collection, Edited by Roy Flukinger, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
library of some 3,600 books, journals, and published articles; about 250 autographed letters and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Books
Materials
Paper
1939 Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
By T.S. Eliot
Located in Bath, GB
'.
Written under the assumed name of 'Old Possum', a name T.S Eliot used in letters to his godchildren
Category
Vintage 1930s British Books
Materials
Paper
McClellan's Own Story by George B. McClellan, First Edition, 1887
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
records, and letters, McClellan does not attempt a full autobiography but instead focuses on his short
Category
Antique 1880s American Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
1903 The Works of Arthur Conan Doyle
Located in Bath, GB
.
'Micah Clarke', illustrated with a frontispiece, and one plate.
'The Stark-Munro Letters, and, Round
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Books
Materials
Paper
Sunnylands America’s Midcentury Masterpiece Book by Janice Lyle
Located in New York, NY
unguarded. Illustrated with some seventy-five period photographs, personal snapshots, letters, and other
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Materials
Paper
The Estate of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Sotheby's Catalogue (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
ladies possessions in April 1996.
The sale featured, furniture, paintings, jewellery, porcelain, letters
Category
20th Century Books
Materials
Paper
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H 11 in W 8 in D 2 in
People on Parade by Jerome Zerbe (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
society, letters and the arts, with enlivening comment on colorful events and personalities". Among the
Category
20th Century Books
Materials
Paper
Francis Bacon: Triptychs (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
2006 at the Gagosian Gallery. It contains two sewn booklets: Francis Bacon letters to Michel Leiris
Category
20th Century Books
Materials
Paper
Snowdon: A Life in View Hardcover Illustrated by Antony Armstrong Jones 2014
By Lord Snowdon
Located in North Hollywood, CA
previously unpublished polaroids, private scrapbooks, and letters.
* Publisher : Rizzoli; Illustrated
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Expressionist Books
Materials
Paper
H 14 in W 10.5 in D 1.5 in
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