Books Midcentury

Collection of three vellum books consist of two larger books and one smaller book. All Vellum books on my site are on Sale

Set of two volumes of Johnson's Lives of the Poets with school crest of Rugby School. The spines are gold on blue leather.

Volumes 1 & 2 American Scenery; or Land, Lake, and River - Illustrations of Transatlantic Nature From Drawings by W. H. Bartlett, engraved in the First Style of the Art by R. Walli...

Mid 20th century original November Girl by Sam Haskins. Beautiful photography and direction before its time in the mid century.

Praeger Publishers Inc., New York, Washington, London. A lively black & white typography rich volume exploring the theories and designs for the cities of the future by architect, urb...

Poul Kjærholm was a Danish designer and architect who is known for his contributions to modern furniture design. Kjærholm was born in 1929 in Denmark and studied at the Danish School...

New Furniture 6 edited by Gerd Hatje. Published by Frederic A. Praeger, New York, 1962. The sixth volume in this important series on contemporary furniture of the 1960s. Gray cloth...

Unopened catalog from the 2016, Museo Tamayo exhibit Noguchi’s Playscapes. An exhibition that focused on the artist’s vision of playgrounds and the public space. The show revisits s...

Volumes 1 & 2 These incredible books display 118 engravings; one of Bartlett himself and 117 images that William Henry Bartlett depicted on his voyages to Niagara from Halifax betw...

Own a Piece of Literary History: First Edition, First Printing of Thackeray's Vanity Fair. Step into the world of Becky Sharp and Amelia Sedley with this exceptional first U.K. edit...

Felicie, Inc., NY 1973 with translation by Captain Peter Moore. Near fine condition, dust jacket good, little wear. Former owner's gift inscription on second page. Cloth cover is il...

This complete set of the works of John Ruskin were published by the Waverley Book Company. Each book is bound in green cloth and has a very Fine gilt design and title to spine. The s...

A beautiful rare book, created within an artisanal milieu, in which those involved, believed stretched back to a purer time earlier than that of the fine 17th century clocks containe...

November Girl by Sam Haskins. Published by Madison Square Press, Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1967. Many artistic female nude photographs, tan cloth binding, shelf wear, age toning ...

This collection of some of jazz’s most seminal musicians photographed by legendary photographer Ted Williams is assembled here in a limited-edition luxury box. The set includes portr...

Vintage & Rare book produced by MoMa for Mies van der Rohe. Furniture and Furniture drawings from the Design Collection of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Archive. Metallic silver softcover...

Autographs for Freedom edited by Griffiths, Julia. Published by Alden, Beardsley & Co; Wanzer, Beardsley & Co, Auburn 1854. A collection of Anti-Slavery Testimonies from the Roch...

Birds of Britain by John D Green. Published by Macmillan, New York, 1967, 1st edition. The quintessential coffee table book of the swinging 60s featuring photos of Britain's top ...

Jailbird by Kurt Vonnegut, Delacorte Press/ Seymour Lawrence, New York, 1979. 1st Delacorte edition, black cloth binding, illustrated dust jacket, shelf wear, edge tears to dust jac...

Mists of Dawn By Chad Oliver. The John C. Winston Company, Philadelphia, 1952. First Edition. The authors first novel. Gray cloth binding, illustrated dust jacket, shelf wear, ed...

Vintage and rare softcover book. Mies van der Rohe A retrospective Exhibition by The Art Institute of Chicago, 1968.  

Rare vintage Bruno Moretti Italian language coffee table book. Beautiful green canvas hardcover. Published 1942. Please note, the condition of this book is used & vintage in natur...

Rare vintage Bruno Moretti Italian language softcover coffee table book. Published 1944. Please note, the condition of this book is used & vintage in nature. Pages, bindings, pat...

Rare vintage Bruno Moretti Italian language coffee table book. Strikingly beautiful patina, beige canvas hardcover. Published 1946. Please note, the condition of this book is used...

Reference Book by Maria Cecilia Loschiavo dos Santos, first edited in Brazil in 1995. Texts in Portuguese and English. This history of Brazilian furniture is an important mileston...

The Haunting of Toby Jugg by Dennis Wheatley. Published by Hutchinson & Co. (Publishers) Ltd., London., 1948. Black cloth hardcover binding, illustrated dust jacket, edge wear, tea...

Book with texts in Portuguese and English. With a dynamic photo essay by photographer Ruy Teixeira and texts curated by historian Jayme Vargas, the book The Design of Utopia revis...

The book extensively classifies the work of 15 of the most representative Brazilian furniture designers in the modern period, between the 1940s and 1970s, including: Lina Bo Bardi, J...

Soapy Smith: King of the Frontier Con Men by Frank C. Robertson and Beth Kay Harris. Published by Hastings House, New York, 1961. 1880's con man working from Denver to Skagway. Re...

English Looking-Glasses: A Study of the Glass, Frames, and Makers (1670-1820) by Geoffrey Wills. Published by A.S. Barnes, New York, 1967. Illustrated dust jacket, white cloth bind...

Items original signed by Buckminster Fuller, archive collected by Roger W. Stoller, USA, 1970s. Exceptional archive contains several items signed by American architect, system the...

A French alphabetical glossary of information’s and terms about handling rules and laws.

Don Camillo, an Italian novel by Giovanni Guareschi, translated in French and published by Editions du Seuil in 1952. Hard bound book with red leather spine and marbled paper on the ...

The Machine: As Seen At The End Of The Mechanical Age by K. G. Pontus Hulten. Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1968. Embossed aluminum boards designed by Anders Osterlin after a photo...

An exciting new volume showcasing Gosling’s recent work, for both public and private clients, historically contextualised and organized thematically by period and style, from the 18t...

A beautiful book from the 1970s by Belgian illustrator Antoon Mortier. Clowns, each one individually signed by the artist.

"Weight and See" is the monumental monograph by Swiss graphic artist Roger Pfund, printed by Teunen & Teunen in Geisenheim, Germany in 1993. Complimented by a beautiful wooden framed...

This first edition of Alfred Tennyson's (1809-1892) famous narrative poem was published in London by Edward Moxon and Co, of Dover Street. in 1864. It was printed by Bradley and Evan...

Rare stacked books table designed by John Dickinson and manufactured by Drexel. The middle book has a drawer which is opened by pulling on the "bookmark." The Shakespeare books are c...

An atmospheric oil on canvas painting of books by McDonald Hazlewood, mid-20th century although in a mid-19th century frame.

Attributed to the "Meister der Berliner Passion" from his Kleine Passion. It is now considered almost certain that the Meister der Berliner Passion was in fact Israhel van Meckenem ...

Rare advertising book "La Campari e il suo nuovo stabilimento di Roma 1952" ( Campari and its new production plant in Rome 1952) The book was originally created to celebrate the n...

Per per book. Beautiful spines and covers. Shipping per book. Before purchasing let us know how many you wish to have and we will quote shipping.    

A very good set of five classic interior design books by David Hicks, the much sought after and highly regarded English designer and decorator. Life Magazine 1972 made reference to D...

This is a set of 3 vintage Fungi reference books. In English, hard bound scientific biology titles, published in the mid 20th century.

Late 17th Century Collection of European Vellum Books found in Germany. These books have aged beautifully with exquisite patina. Vellum (derived from the Latin word vitulinum mean...

Decorate an office bookcase or library shelf with this elegant set of 17 vintage leather-bound books; printed in France circa 1971 by Bernard Grasset, each book illustrates the life ...

A groundbreaking global survey of the finest mid-20th century homes - one of the most popular styles of our time A fascinating collection of more than 400 of the world's most glam...

A groundbreaking global survey of the finest mid-20th century homes - one of the most popular styles of our time A fascinating collection of more than 400 of the world's most glam...

He has written over 20 books, including Mid-Century Modern Complete, The Iconic House, and The Iconic Interior.

The style and mythology of Mid-Century Modern California architecture as seen through the expert lens of Marvin Rand Los Angeles photographer Marvin Rand created iconic images of so...

The style and mythology of Mid-Century Modern California architecture as seen through the expert lens of Marvin Rand Los Angeles photographer Marvin Rand created iconic images of so...

Vintage Modernism Arts & Architecture Magazine May 1952 John Entenza editor and publisher 9.75 W x 12.75 H Preowned used vintage condition Refer to all images

Vintage Modernism Arts & Architecture Magazine September 1952 John Entenza editor and publisher Volume 69 No. 9 9.75 W x 12.75 H Preowned used vintage condition Refer to all images

For your consideration is a 24 page, unbound introductory essay, plus 42 facsimiles of the studies by Pablo Picasso on paper, each mounted within folio-sized matting. Some mounted al...

For your consideration is an informational, Robert Indian art book, of his prints and posters for the years 1961-1969. In very good vintage condition. The dimensions of the book are ...

*Winner of the 2022 Masterpiece Fair Furniture Highlight* The 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Bog Yew Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin Carved entirely from Irish bog yew wood, ...

This is a fine antique personal diary repository, originating from Scotland during the Victorian period, circa 1870. This striking book form keepsake case showcases the craftsmanship...

A cozy retreat for furry friends, it showcases a handwoven rattan frame with a dipped front for easy access. The plush cushion, adorned with a delightful stripe, made from outdoor ma...

Tapestry from the Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period , made in 1738 at the Gobelins One panel from a series of Gobelins tapestries depicting the Hi...

48 STARS ON ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG WITH HAND-WRITTEN INSCRIPTIONS AND AN EMBROIDERED DATE OF APRIL 12TH, 1945, MOURNING THE DEATH OF PRESIDENT FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT: American na...

Trumbull, Henry. History of the Discovery of America: Of the Landing of our Forefathers at Plymouth, and of Their Most Remarkable Engagements with the Indians in New-England, From Th...

Presented is a rare Centennial patriotic flag banner, dating to 1876. The flag’s brilliant blue canton is spectacular, with 81 five-pointed, rayed stars, arranged to read “1776” and ...

A work of extraordinary craftsmanship, this exquisite English vanity case is as much an item of luxury as it is of necessity. Known as a nécessaire de voyage, the case features a lux...

Great Architecture of the World. This book is an illustrated history from Stonehenge to the Twentieth Century. The book is edited by John Julius Norwich. It was first published in 19...

English Adam (circa 1780) gilt wood console with a carved frieze over rams head topped fluted legs with a stretcher & alabaster veneered marble top with a verde edge.

Ferdinand Barbedienne, An Exquisite Suite of Three French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Jardinieres / Garniture C. 1870, The Design Attributed to Louis Constant Sevin. Comprising of t...

Six-piece English silver tea and coffee service English, circa 1850-1863 Tray: Height 6cm, width 58cm, depth 58cm Kettle on stand: Height 43cm, width 29cm, depth 23cm Weight: 7,1...