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Venini Glass, Two Books Catalogue Raisonne by Frano Deboni (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This two-volume set of books is the much-awaited 2007 reprint, which has now been enlarged to
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20th Century Books

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Georgia O'Keeffe: Catalogue Raisonne by Barbara Buhler Lynes (Books)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
works by O'Keeffe in a variety of media, displaying her innovative use of colour and form and in the
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20th Century Books

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Christmas Books by Mrs. Gore, Illustrated by George Cruikshank, Three Volume Set
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
published in London by Fisher, Son & Co. The books are decorated throughout with color plates and
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Antique 1840s English Books

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American Scenery by Willis with Engravings after Bartlett 1840 Original Books
Located in Montréal, CA
travels to America in 1836. The drawing were engraved by several engravers in London where the books were
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Books

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Leather, Paper

How to Buy Rare Books by William Rees-Mogg, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
How to Buy Rare Books, A Practical Guide to the Antiquarian Book Market by William Rees-Mogg
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20th Century English Books

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Santa Fe Art. Ellis, Simone, Published by Crescent Books., New York., 1993 Large
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Santa Fe Art. Ellis, Simone. Published by Crescent Books., New York., 1993. Large hardcover book
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Books

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X-Ray, François Nars, 1st Edition, Powerhouse Books, 1999
Located in London, GB
First Edition, published by PowerHouse Books, New York, 1999. X-Ray is a captivating book by
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1990s American Post-Modern Books

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Furniture Reference Books, Shaker, Early American, Contemporary Collection of 5
By Various Makers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A collection of five hard-bound history of furniture styles and makers reference books full of
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20th Century American International Style Books

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Pair of 1st Ed Books, "Evolution of the Pedal Car, " Vols. I & II, by Neil Wood
Located in valatie, NY
Pair of First Edition Books, "Evolution of the Pedal Car," Volumes I & II, by Neil Wood. L W
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Late 20th Century American Books

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The Life & Work of Thomas Chippendale, Set of 2 (Books)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Charity set up for that purpose. 329 pages with25 color plates. Volume 2 consists of 525 black and white
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Antique 18th Century Books

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The Life & Work of Thomas Chippendale, Set of 2 (Books)
The Life & Work of Thomas Chippendale, Set of 2 (Books)
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Gardening Roses, Herbs, Shrubs, Vegetables, Fruit Trees, Collection of 5 Books
By Various Makers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. All five books are full of color photos illustrating garden plot plans, growing instructions, and
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Late 20th Century American International Style Books

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4 Vols Antique Botany Books, Flowers of Modern Voyages, English, Georgian, 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of 4 antique botany books, the Flowers of Modern Voyages by William Adams. An English
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Antique Early 19th Century British Books

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2 Books Decorating Shops, Hotels, Restaurants, Bars, & Other Retail Spaces, 1st
Located in valatie, NY
stimulate the designer and inspire the merchandiser. " 200 color photos and 47 b&w photos. Places for People
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Vintage 1980s American Books

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Two Volume Set on European Ceramic Art, Pair of 1st Ed's Books
By W.B. Honey
Located in valatie, NY
, 1949. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Unpaginated. Illustrated in color and black and white
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20th Century English Books

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Miro Book by Albert Skira Full Color Plates 1972
Located in New York, NY
book has multiple full-color plates of Miro art, a complete account of his life and art. A charming
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20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Books

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Subjects Portrayed in Japanese Color-Prints by Basil Stewart
By Basil Stewart
Located in valatie, NY
Subjects Portrayed in Japanese color-prints by Basil Stewart. London: Degan Paul, Trench, Turner
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Early 20th Century British Books

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Master Paintings at the Tefaf & Antiques Fair, Maastricht, Pr Books & Slip Case
Located in valatie, NY
, Picasso, Canaletto and Barocci, plus 31 others. All works are illustrated in color. lu.
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2010s Italian Books

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1957-1962, Rare Georges Braque 'Au Vent d'Arles' Archive Books and Lithographs
By Georges Braque
Located in Paris, FR
Extremely rare set of Georges Braque archives maquettes books and lithographs created with the
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Vintage 1950s French Modern Books

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Awash in Color French and Japanese Prints by Chelsea Foxwell
Located in valatie, NY
100 exquisite color prints and wood-block-printed books that trace the evolution of color printing
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2010s American Books

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Sheila Metzner: Color 1991
Located in Richmond, VA
, published in 1991. First edition. "Color is a retrospective look at Sheila Metzner's long career in
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1990s Books

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Sheila Metzner: Color 1991
Sheila Metzner: Color 1991
H 12.5 in W 9.5 in D 1 in
Steichen in Color Portraits, Fashion & Experiments by Edward Steichen, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Steichen in color: Portraits, fashion & experiments by Edward Steichen and Foreword by Joanna
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2010s American Books

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Beige Is Not a Color Deluxe Edition Book by Carlos Mota
By Carlos Motta
Located in New York, NY
Beige Is Not a Color Deluxe Edition By: Carlos Mota To celebrate the publication of Beige Is Not a
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Three Centuries of Furniture in Color by J. A. Kenworthy-Browne, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Three Centuries of Furniture in color by J. A. Kenworthy-Browne and H. D. Molesworth. Published by
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Vintage 1970s Books

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Joseph Marioni Blue Paintings, Painting Color First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
color and black and white illustrations. With gallery handout and separate biography. NPT books, a
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Early 2000s American Books

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Beige Is Not A Color The Full-Spectrum World of Carlos Mota Book by Carlos Mota
By Carlos Motta
Located in New York, NY
Beige Is Not A Color The Full-Spectrum World of Carlos Mota By: Carlos Mota Carlos Mota is a
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Iro: the Essence of Color in Japanese Design
Located in New York City, NY
The first and only survey of Japanese design as seen through the lens of Japan’s traditional color
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Awash in Color: French and Japanese Prints Chelsea Foxwell
Located in valatie, NY
exquisite color prints and wood-block-printed books that trace the evolution of color printing technologies
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2010s American Books

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Color and Light Luminous Atmospheres for Painted Rooms, 1st Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Color and light: Luminous atmospheres for painted rooms by Donald Kaufman. Clarkson Potter, New
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1990s American Books

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Della Robbia Sculpting with Color in Renaissance Florence, Exhibition Catalog
Located in valatie, NY
Della Robbia: Sculpting with Color in Renaissance Florence by Marietta Cambareri. MFA Publications
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Masters of Colour Derain to Kandinsky, Masterpieces from Merzbacher Collection
Located in valatie, NY
Masters of Colour: Derain to Kandinsky - Masterpieces from Merzbacher Collection. Published by
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Schiaperelli Fashion Review Paper Dolls in Full Color, 1st Edition 1988
Located in London, GB
creations. Rendered in vibrant color by noted illustrator Tom Tierney,  The costumes presented include
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Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Books

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Dynamic Color-Changing Framed Print: Captivating Artwork from the 1990s 1J37
Located in Bordeaux, FR
. The dynamic color-changing effect of the image, combined with the unique framing, adds depth and
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1990s Books

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Glass, Paper

TOLKIEN. The Hobbit. 1937 - 1st ED 2nd IMPRESSION - THE FIRST WITH COLOR PLATES!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1937. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION SECOND IMPRESSION AND THE FIRST WITH COLOR PLATES
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Vintage 1930s British Books

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The Book of Decorative Furniture, Its Form, Colour, & History in 2 Vols. 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The Book of Decorative Furniture, Its Form, Colour and History. 2 Volume Set by Edwin Foley. London
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Early 20th Century Books

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Ortega-Morejon, Cuentos De Color De Lila, Queen Isabella II of Spain's Copy 1887
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: ORTEGA-MOREJON, Jose Maria De. Title: Cuentos De Color De Lila Y Fragmentos Sin Color
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Antique 1880s Spanish Books

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Leather

Ceramics by Picasso by Marilyn McCully (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A two volume set of books in a slipcase which is now out of print. It is dedicated to the body of
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20th Century Books

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Ceramics by Picasso by Marilyn McCully (Book)
Ceramics by Picasso by Marilyn McCully (Book)
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Furniture by Wedell Castle by Davira S. Taragin (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
, in full-colour plates, including many details and multiple views, also includes black-and-white
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20th Century Books

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Furniture by Wedell Castle by Davira S. Taragin (Book)
Furniture by Wedell Castle by Davira S. Taragin (Book)
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H 9.88 in W 9.88 in D 0.75 in
Harunobu by Lubor Hajek, translated by Hedda Vessela Stranska, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Harunobu, by Lubor Hajek, and translated by Hedda Vessela Stranska. 1st Edition: Spring Books
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Vintage 1950s English Books

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Living Well by Design Melissa Penfold Book by Melissa Penfold
Located in New York, NY
interwoven with individual style. Additional information: Portrait Hardcover 208 pages 225 color
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Westward Ho! by Charles Kingsley, Illustrated by N. C. Wyeth, 1924
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1924. Illustrated by N. C. Wyeth. Black hardcover boards with full color
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Vintage 1920s American Books

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Klee by Denys Chevalier
Located in Bradenton, FL
of New York. Printed in Italy. 51 Illustrations in color, 23 illustrations in black and white, 96
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Vintage 1970s Italian Books

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Klee by Denys Chevalier
Klee by Denys Chevalier
H 11 in W 8.5 in D 0.5 in
Executive Style by Judith Price
Located in valatie, NY
book, a how-to guide and a visual book of inspiration. Beautifully illustrated with full color photos
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Vintage 1980s American Books

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Executive Style by Judith Price
Executive Style by Judith Price
H 9.5 in W 8.5 in D 0.75 in
The Century by Peter Jennings and Todd Brewster Published by Doubleday 1998
Located in North Hollywood, CA
accounts of the great events of the twentieth century, and illustrated with over five hundred color and
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Books

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Flora Conspicua by Richard Morris
Located in Middletown, NY
One of the most desirable of all nineteenth century color plate books. RARE. Morris, Richard
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Antique Early 19th Century English Books

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Leather, Paper

Flora Conspicua by Richard Morris
Flora Conspicua by Richard Morris
H 9.13 in W 5.63 in D 0.75 in
French America by Ron Katz
Located in North Hollywood, CA
American with more than 200 color photographs of facades and interiors from Creole cottages in Louisiana to
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Early 2000s American Country Books

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French America by Ron Katz
French America by Ron Katz
H 11.5 in W 10 in D 1 in
Genesis Illustrated, by Sebastiao Salgado
By Sebastião Salgado
Located in valatie, NY
,” shot very little color in his early career before giving it up completely. Raised on a farm in Brazil
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2010s German Books

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Genesis Illustrated, by Sebastiao Salgado
Genesis Illustrated, by Sebastiao Salgado
H 14.25 in W 10 in D 1.75 in
Picasso by Gertrude Stein
Located in valatie, NY
64 illustrations in color and B&W. The famous writer and expatriate Gertrude Stein was among the
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Vintage 1940s Books

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Picasso by Gertrude Stein
Picasso by Gertrude Stein
H 8.75 in W 5.75 in D 0.5 in
Summer to Summer Houses Book by the Sea by Jennifer Ash Rudick
By Jennifer Ash
Located in New York, NY
. Additional information: Portrait Hardcover with jacket 360 pages 325 color illustrations ISBN: 978-0-86565
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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New York, Humanity by Cubic Foot, French Book by David Lachterman, 1966
By Modern History
Located in Atlanta, GA
. Author: David Lachterman. Hardcover book. Language: French. Numerous black-and-white and full-color
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Vintage 1960s French Modern Books

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Cinderella, Edited by C.S. Evans, Signed by Arthur Rackham, Edition de Lux, 1919
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Rackham’s preceding books in relying almost wholly on silhouette for their effect. It is immediately clear
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Vintage 1910s American Art Deco Books

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Collecting Antique Metalware by Evan Perry
Located in valatie, NY
. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. With 211 illustrations, 50 in color. 191 pages. Tin copper, pewter
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Vintage 1970s American Books

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The Sleeping Beauty, by C. S. Evans, Signed by Arthur Rackham, Limited Edition
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Beauty differed from Rackham’s preceding books in relying almost wholly on silhouette for their effect
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Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Books

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Tiffany Windows by Alastair Duncan
Located in Bradenton, FL
illustrations, 114 in color.
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Vintage 1980s Italian Books

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Tiffany Windows by Alastair Duncan
Tiffany Windows by Alastair Duncan
H 12.25 in W 9.5 in D 1 in
Georgia O'Keeffe by Nancy Frazier
Located in Bradenton, FL
70 full color, and 15 black and white illustrations.
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Books

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Georgia O'Keeffe by Nancy Frazier
Georgia O'Keeffe by Nancy Frazier
H 14.5 in W 10.5 in D 0.5 in
Christian Berard by Boris Kochno (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
, the theatre and films stylish, full of fantasy and marvellous colour won him international acclaim
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20th Century Books

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Christian Berard by Boris Kochno (Book)
Christian Berard by Boris Kochno (Book)
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Glass By Gallé by Alastair Duncan and Georges de Bartha, 1st Edition
Located in valatie, NY
specialists at Christie's New York & Geneva. 223pp. with 357 illustrations, 93 are in color. The essays deal
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Vintage 1980s American Books

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Last African Warriors by Gianni Giansanti
Located in valatie, NY
. 276 color photographs. In large format. NPT Books a division of N.P. Trent Antiques has a large
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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American Primitive Painting by Jean Lipman
By Jean Lipman
Located in valatie, NY
illustrated in both color and black and white. NPT Books, a division of N.P. Trent Antiques, has a large
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20th Century American Books

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American Primitive Painting by Jean Lipman
American Primitive Painting by Jean Lipman
H 12.25 in W 9.25 in D 0.75 in
American Poster Renaissance 1890-1900 by Victor Margolin
Located in Bradenton, FL
. Hardcover book with dustjacket. Stated first printing, published in 1975 by Castle Books. 224 pages, 175
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Vintage 1970s American Books

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Tiffany's 20th Century by John Loring
Located in Bradenton, FL
, including 309 plates in full color, 240 pages.
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1990s Books

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Tiffany's 20th Century by John Loring
Tiffany's 20th Century by John Loring
H 12.25 in W 9.5 in D 1 in
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    A book chain is a type of antique Victorian jewelry designed for lockets, cameos, chains, and necklaces. Each link in a book chain is a rectangular folded piece of metal that resembles a book and is made of solid gold or sterling silver. During the late Art Deco era of the 1930s and 1940s, book chain jewelry was popular during the Victorian jewelry resurgence (“Victorian Revival”). Shop for vintage jewelry from all over the world on 1stDibs.
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    Taschen is a noted art book publisher from Cologne, Germany. Taschen was founded in 1980 and has transformed the art book world by making some lesser-seen works and even categories of art available to a broader market. Shop a collection of art books from the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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    What color handbags you should own is up to your personal preferences. If you're looking for bags that can coordinate with a wide range of other colors, black, brown, taupe, white and cream are versatile options. However, handbags in other shades can add bold contrast to ensembles. Consider pairing a light pink shoulder bag with a gray dress or a sage green or navy blue satchel with a burnt orange sweater. Feel free to choose bags in colors that appeal to you, and enjoy the fun of getting creative with your mix-and-match combinations. On 1stDibs, explore a wide range of handbags.
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    Celadon is a name for a pale blue green color which was named after a type of Chinese ceramic. This color has grey and jade undertones. It tends to complement white gray, brown, and tan, or other colors with a similar soft background.
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    The color verdigris is like the color turquoise. In the Middle Ages, it was used as a green color by artists in Greece. Hence its name is derived from vert-de-Grèce which means green of Greece. It was originally made by hanging copper plates over hot vinegar in a sealed pot until a green crust formed on the copper.
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