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The Wares of the Ming Dynasty by Hobson, R. L. - FIRST EDITION
The Wares of the Ming Dynasty by Hobson, R. L. - FIRST EDITION

The Wares of the Ming Dynasty by Hobson, R. L. - FIRST EDITION

Located in Middletown, NY

London: Benn Brothers, 1923. FIRST LIMITED EDITION 4to, 11 1/4 x 8 5/8 inches (280 x 220 mm); xvi, 240 pp. + 128 illustrations (11 in color) on 59 plates. Illustrations are printed ...

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Early 20th Century English Books

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Gold Leaf

The Beautiful and the Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald, First Edition, 1922
The Beautiful and the Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald, First Edition, 1922

The Beautiful and the Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald, First Edition, 1922

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

New archival cloth slipcase. Presented is a first edition, first state of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Beautiful and the Damned.

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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Books

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Leather, Paper

Sulphides, The Art of Cameo Incrustation, Signed and Numbered First Edition #182
Sulphides, The Art of Cameo Incrustation, Signed and Numbered First Edition #182

Sulphides, The Art of Cameo Incrustation, Signed and Numbered First Edition #182

By Paul Jokelson

Located in valatie, NY

Trent Antiques, has a large collection of used and out of print books on art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions.

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20th Century American Books

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Paper

H.M. Tomlinson "The Sea and The Jungle" 1st Edition Woodcuts by Clare Leighton
H.M. Tomlinson "The Sea and The Jungle" 1st Edition Woodcuts by Clare Leighton

H.M. Tomlinson "The Sea and The Jungle" 1st Edition Woodcuts by Clare Leighton

By Tomlinson

Located in San Francisco, CA

Tomlinson "The Sea and The Jungle" First Edition with woodcuts by Clare Leighton, circa 1930 Rare First Edition.

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Early 20th Century American American Classical Books

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Other

Surtees, Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour, First Edition in the Original Parts - 1853
Surtees, Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour, First Edition in the Original Parts - 1853

Surtees, Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour, First Edition in the Original Parts - 1853

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

PUBLISHER: London: Bradbury and Evans, 1853. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION IN THE ORIGINAL 12/13 PARTS, 13 hand-coloured etched plates by John Leech, wood-engraved illustrations, par...

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Antique 1850s British Books

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Leather

Trollope, Paul the Pope & Paul the Friar, First Edition 1861 Leather Bound!
Trollope, Paul the Pope & Paul the Friar, First Edition 1861 Leather Bound!

Trollope, Paul the Pope & Paul the Friar, First Edition 1861 Leather Bound!

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

Publisher: London: Chapman & Hall, 1861. Description: First edition. 1 vol., 8" x 5-3/8", frontis portrait plate, bound in 1/2 blue morocco, ribbed floral gilt decorated spine, to...

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Antique 1860s British Books

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Leather

Pelham Galleries Ltd Dealers in Antiques & Works of Art, Catalog First Edition
Pelham Galleries Ltd Dealers in Antiques & Works of Art, Catalog First Edition

Pelham Galleries Ltd Dealers in Antiques & Works of Art, Catalog First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

Pelham Galleries Ltd Dealers in Antiques & Works of Art Established in 1928. First Edition catalog circa 2000 with black pictorial wraps; Unpaginated, profusely illustrated with colo...

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Early 2000s French Books

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Paper

The Fauve Landscape, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1990, First Edition
The Fauve Landscape, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1990, First Edition

The Fauve Landscape, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1990, First Edition

Located in New York, NY

Exhibition book from The Fauve Landscape exhibition in 1990 at the LACMA, Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Works from Matisse, Derain, Dufy, among others. An engaging and interestin...

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20th Century Italian Books

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Paper

Comment Installer Son Interieur en Louis XIII ou Louis XIV, First Edition
Comment Installer Son Interieur en Louis XIII ou Louis XIV, First Edition

Comment Installer Son Interieur en Louis XIII ou Louis XIV, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

Paris, Éditions Charles Massin, 1963. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. How to decorate with Louis XIII and Louis XIV furniture.

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Vintage 1960s French Books

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Paper

MARTIN GILBERT. The Life of Winston Churchill - 8 vols. 1966-88 ALL 1st EDITIONS
MARTIN GILBERT. The Life of Winston Churchill - 8 vols. 1966-88 ALL 1st EDITIONS

MARTIN GILBERT. The Life of Winston Churchill - 8 vols. 1966-88 ALL 1st EDITIONS

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

DESCRIPTION: ALL FIRST EDITIONS. 8 vols., 9" x 6-1/4", colour frontispiece to volume VIII, illustrated with numerous maps, half-tone illustrations, and fold-out plates, bound in fine...

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Vintage 1960s British Books

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Leather

Suppressed Books a History of the Conception of Literary Obscenity First Edition
Suppressed Books a History of the Conception of Literary Obscenity First Edition

Suppressed Books a History of the Conception of Literary Obscenity First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

The World Publishing Company, Cleveland and New York, 1963. Stated first edition hardcover with dust jacket. An eminent British critic explores the conception of literary obscenity, ...

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Vintage 1960s American Books

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Paper

Evelyn Waugh, the Ordeal of Gilbert Pinford First Edition Presentation Copy 1957
Evelyn Waugh, the Ordeal of Gilbert Pinford First Edition Presentation Copy 1957

Evelyn Waugh, the Ordeal of Gilbert Pinford First Edition Presentation Copy 1957

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

PUBLISHER: London: Chapman & Hall, 1957. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION PRESENTATION COPY. 1 vol., inscribed on the front blank endleaf "Dear Miss.

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Vintage 1950s British Books

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Paper

Wind Ups Tin Toy Dreams T. Kitahara Collection, Teruhisa Kitahara, First Edition
Wind Ups Tin Toy Dreams T. Kitahara Collection, Teruhisa Kitahara, First Edition

Wind Ups Tin Toy Dreams T. Kitahara Collection, Teruhisa Kitahara, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

Chronicle Books, 1985. Paperback. first Edition softcover. Contains hundreds of full color and black and white illustrations of toys from Kitihara's collection.

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Vintage 1980s American Books

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Paper

The Dharma Bums by Jack Kerouac, First Edition in Original Dust Jacket, 1958
The Dharma Bums by Jack Kerouac, First Edition in Original Dust Jacket, 1958

The Dharma Bums by Jack Kerouac, First Edition in Original Dust Jacket, 1958

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

New York: The Viking Press, 1958. First edition. Octavo. Black cloth boards with silver and metallic green lettering.

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Books

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Paper

Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, First Edition, Two-Volume Set, 1888
Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, First Edition, Two-Volume Set, 1888

Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, First Edition, Two-Volume Set, 1888

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Housed in a custom built archival slipcase. This is a first edition printing of Personal Memoirs of P.H. Sheridan.

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Antique 1880s American Books

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Leather, Paper

Festus Pragnell, the Green Man of Kilsona, First Edition Presentation Copy, 1936
Festus Pragnell, the Green Man of Kilsona, First Edition Presentation Copy, 1936

Festus Pragnell, the Green Man of Kilsona, First Edition Presentation Copy, 1936

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

(The Ape-man of the Electron World) PUBLISHER: London: Philip Allan, n.d. [1936]. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION PRESENTATION COPY. 1 vol., inscribed on the front blank edleaf by P...

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Vintage 1930s British Books

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Fabric

Intimate Visions the Photography of Dorothy Norman, by Miles Barth First Edition
Intimate Visions the Photography of Dorothy Norman, by Miles Barth First Edition

Intimate Visions the Photography of Dorothy Norman, by Miles Barth First Edition

By Miles Barth Norman

Located in valatie, NY

Trent Antiques, has a large collection of used and out of print books on art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions.

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1990s American Books

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Paper

Percy Bysshe SHELLEY. The Cenci. A Tragedy, In Five Acts. 1819 - FIRST EDITION
Percy Bysshe SHELLEY. The Cenci. A Tragedy, In Five Acts. 1819 - FIRST EDITION

Percy Bysshe SHELLEY. The Cenci. A Tragedy, In Five Acts. 1819 - FIRST EDITION

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Edward Huth was born on 8 January 1847, the eldest son of the book collector Henry Huth (1815-1878). First edition of Shelley's dramatization of this dark ta...

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Antique 1810s British Books

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Leather

Vanity Fair by Wm.Thackeray, Cosway Style Binding, First Edition, First Issue
Vanity Fair by Wm.Thackeray, Cosway Style Binding, First Edition, First Issue

Vanity Fair by Wm.Thackeray, Cosway Style Binding, First Edition, First Issue

Located in Middletown, NY

London: Bradbury & Evans, 1848. First Edition, First Issue. 8vo; 8 3/8 x 5 1/8 in. (212 x 130 mm); pp. ix, 625,38 steel-engraved plates, engraved frontespiece, engraved vignette titl...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Books

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Leather, Paper

MARTIN GILBERT. The Life of Winston Churchill - 8 vols ALL 1st EDITIONS 1966-88
MARTIN GILBERT. The Life of Winston Churchill - 8 vols ALL 1st EDITIONS 1966-88

MARTIN GILBERT. The Life of Winston Churchill - 8 vols ALL 1st EDITIONS 1966-88

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

DESCRIPTION: ALL FIRST EDITIONS. 8 vols., 9-3/8" x 6-1/2", colour frontispiece to volume VIII, illustrated with numerous maps, half-tone illustrations, and fold-out plates, bound in ...

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Vintage 1960s British Books

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Leather

DICKENS, Charles, Dombey and Son, '1848, First Edition Bound from the Parts'
DICKENS, Charles, Dombey and Son, '1848, First Edition Bound from the Parts'

DICKENS, Charles, Dombey and Son, '1848, First Edition Bound from the Parts'

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

Publisher: London: Bradbury & Evans, 1848. Description: first edition bound from the parts. 1 vol., 8-5/8" x 6", illustrated by H.

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Antique 1840s British Books

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Leather

Charlie Mackesy The Boy, the Mole, the Fox & the Horse SIGNED set - 1st Edition
Charlie Mackesy The Boy, the Mole, the Fox & the Horse SIGNED set - 1st Edition

Charlie Mackesy The Boy, the Mole, the Fox & the Horse SIGNED set - 1st Edition

By Charlie Mackesy

Located in London, GB

The collection includes: 1) The Blue Quarter Bound Cloth Jacket – The Original Book – Hardback FIRST EDITION/FIRST PRINT IMPRESSION - 1/1 The first of Charlie’s beautiful books, ...

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21st Century and Contemporary English Books

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Paper

Exiles and Imigrés, The Flight of European Artists from Hitler, First Edition
Exiles and Imigrés, The Flight of European Artists from Hitler, First Edition

Exiles and Imigrés, The Flight of European Artists from Hitler, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

Abrams, Inc., 1997. First Edition softcover. 432pp. A catalogue published in conjunction with a traveling exhibition that opened in 1997 at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

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Late 20th Century American Books

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Paper

Confessions of an English Opium Eater by Thomas De Quincey, First Edition 1822
Confessions of an English Opium Eater by Thomas De Quincey, First Edition 1822

Confessions of an English Opium Eater by Thomas De Quincey, First Edition 1822

By Thomas De Quincey

Located in San Francisco, CA

Confessions of an English Opium Eater by Thomas De Quincey, a rare 1st edition of the author's autobiographical classic published by Taylor Hessey London 1822.

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Antique 1820s English Books

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Paper

"Elmer Gantry" by Sinclair Lewis, Published New York, 1927. First Edition, d.j.
"Elmer Gantry" by Sinclair Lewis, Published New York, 1927. First Edition, d.j.

"Elmer Gantry" by Sinclair Lewis, Published New York, 1927. First Edition, d.j.

By Sinclair Lewis

Located in San Francisco, CA

Published New York, Harcourt Brace and Company, Inc. 1927. First Edition (Second State Binding)This is the story of a con man who gets together with a female evangelist to sell relig...

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Vintage 1920s American Books

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Leather, Paper

David Hockney Hand Signed & Stamped First Edition Book That's The Way I See It
David Hockney Hand Signed & Stamped First Edition Book That's The Way I See It

David Hockney Hand Signed & Stamped First Edition Book That's The Way I See It

By David Hockney

Located in Studio City, CA

A scarce, very uncommon, highly collectable signed first edition copy. Would be a great addition to any collectors of Hockney's books and art.

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1990s American Modern Books

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Paper

Library of 18 First Editions by Gore Vidal, Including Williwaw His First Book
Library of 18 First Editions by Gore Vidal, Including Williwaw His First Book

Library of 18 First Editions by Gore Vidal, Including Williwaw His First Book

Located in San Francisco, CA

A library of 18 first editions by Gore Vidal (1925-2021), all but one with dust jackets, various publishers and dates, including his first published work, Williwaw.

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20th Century American Books

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Paper

Vintage, The Queen's Book of the Red Cross, Royal History, First Edition, WWII
Vintage, The Queen's Book of the Red Cross, Royal History, First Edition, WWII

Vintage, The Queen's Book of the Red Cross, Royal History, First Edition, WWII

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

Published in November 1939, as a collaborative effort between renowned artists and authors Features a reproduction of a letter written by Queen Elizabeth, adding royal significance B...

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Vintage 1930s British Mid-Century Modern Books

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Paper

The Furniture of Historic Deerfield by Dean A. Fales, Jr., Signed First Edition
The Furniture of Historic Deerfield by Dean A. Fales, Jr., Signed First Edition

The Furniture of Historic Deerfield by Dean A. Fales, Jr., Signed First Edition

By Dean A. Fales Jr.

Located in valatie, NY

Dutton and Company, Inc., 1976. Signed first edition hardcover with dust jacket. 294 pp. A beautiful book on the antique furniture of Historic Deerfield Mass.

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20th Century American Books

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Paper

DICKENS. A Christmas Carol. FIRST EDITION 2ND ISSUE - 1843 - IN A FINE BINDING !
DICKENS. A Christmas Carol. FIRST EDITION 2ND ISSUE - 1843 - IN A FINE BINDING !

DICKENS. A Christmas Carol. FIRST EDITION 2ND ISSUE - 1843 - IN A FINE BINDING !

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

PUBLISHER: London: Chapman and Hall, 1843. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION SECOND ISSUE. 1 vol., 6-9/16" x 4-5/16", chapter heading reading "Stave One", illustrated with 4 hand colored e...

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Antique 1840s British Books

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Leather

Quest for the Future by A. E. Van Vogt, First Edition BCE
Quest for the Future by A. E. Van Vogt, First Edition BCE

Quest for the Future by A. E. Van Vogt, First Edition BCE

Located in valatie, NY

Quest for the Future by A. E. Van Vogt. Ace Books, New York, 1970. First edtion hardcover BCE with dust jacket. He was one of the most popular and prolific science fiction writers du...

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Vintage 1970s American Books

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Paper

Beaux-Arts Estates, A Guide to the Architecture of Long Island, First Edition
Beaux-Arts Estates, A Guide to the Architecture of Long Island, First Edition

Beaux-Arts Estates, A Guide to the Architecture of Long Island, First Edition

By Liisa and Donald Sclare

Located in valatie, NY

Trent Antiques, has a large collection of used and out of print books on art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions.

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20th Century American Books

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Paper

"The Art of the Surfboard" Book Signed by Surfer Greg Noll - First Edition
"The Art of the Surfboard" Book Signed by Surfer Greg Noll - First Edition

"The Art of the Surfboard" Book Signed by Surfer Greg Noll - First Edition

By Greg Noll

Located in San Diego, CA

"The Art of the Surfboard" first edition book signed by legendary surfer Greg Noll (As well as author Drew Kampion and Jed Noll, Greg's son), circa 2007.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Paper

Going Solo, Signed by Roald Dahl, First Edition in Original Dust Jacket, 1986
Going Solo, Signed by Roald Dahl, First Edition in Original Dust Jacket, 1986

Going Solo, Signed by Roald Dahl, First Edition in Original Dust Jacket, 1986

By Roald Dahl

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

London: Jonathan Cape, 1986. First edition. Octavo. Signed "Roald Dahl" in black ink on the half title page.

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Vintage 1980s American Modern Books

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Paper

Just Friends and Brave Enemies by Robert F. Kennedy, First Edition, in DJ, 1962
Just Friends and Brave Enemies by Robert F. Kennedy, First Edition, in DJ, 1962

Just Friends and Brave Enemies by Robert F. Kennedy, First Edition, in DJ, 1962

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

CONDITION:  Near fine condition. First edition, first printing, with “First Edition” and code “F-M” (indicating issue date of August 1962) to copyright page.

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Vintage 1960s American Modern Books

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Fabric, Paper

Charles LAMB. Elia. 1823 FIRST EDITION SECOND ISSUE UNCUT IN THE ORIGINAL BOARDS
Charles LAMB. Elia. 1823 FIRST EDITION SECOND ISSUE UNCUT IN THE ORIGINAL BOARDS

Charles LAMB. Elia. 1823 FIRST EDITION SECOND ISSUE UNCUT IN THE ORIGINAL BOARDS

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

PUBLISHER: London: for Taylor and Hessey, 1823. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION SECOND ISSUE UNCUT IN THE ORIGINAL BOARDS. 1 vol., 7-13/16" x 5", with "13, Waterloo Place" on title-page,...

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Antique 1820s British Books

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Paper

Art Fakes in America by David L. Goodrich New York The Viking Press, 1st Edition
Art Fakes in America by David L. Goodrich New York The Viking Press, 1st Edition

Art Fakes in America by David L. Goodrich New York The Viking Press, 1st Edition

Located in valatie, NY

New York: The Viking Press, 1973. 1st edition hardcover with dust jacket. 246 pp. Guide to the business of making, buying, and selling fraudulent art from colonial times to the prese...

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20th Century American Books

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Paper

The Flag of the United States by Harrison S. Kerrick, First Edition, 1925
The Flag of the United States by Harrison S. Kerrick, First Edition, 1925

The Flag of the United States by Harrison S. Kerrick, First Edition, 1925

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Columbus: The Champlin Printing Co., 1925. First Edition, Second Printing. In original blue cloth boards, with gilt embossed title to the front board.

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Vintage 1920s American Arts and Crafts Books

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Paper

BOISSY. Mercure de France. 1775. FIRST EDITION - WITH THE GILT ARMS OF LOUIS XIV
BOISSY. Mercure de France. 1775. FIRST EDITION - WITH THE GILT ARMS OF LOUIS XIV

BOISSY. Mercure de France. 1775. FIRST EDITION - WITH THE GILT ARMS OF LOUIS XIV

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

PUBLISHER: Paris: Chez Lacombe, [1775]. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION. 1 vol., 6-3/4" x 4-1/16", (v)6-240pp., bound in fine full red French morocco, gilt decorated spine, covers triple...

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Antique 1770s North American Books

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Leather

KiKi's Paris, Artist and Lovers 1900-1930, Signed by Both Authors, First Edition
KiKi's Paris, Artist and Lovers 1900-1930, Signed by Both Authors, First Edition

KiKi's Paris, Artist and Lovers 1900-1930, Signed by Both Authors, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

Signed by both authors 1st edition hardcover with dust jacket. 263 pp. An illustrated re-creation of life in the tumultuous world of 1900-1930 Montparnasse with photographs of legend...

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20th Century American Books

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Paper

Set Of 6 First Edition Novels by Minette Walters, Signed, English, Hard Bound
Set Of 6 First Edition Novels by Minette Walters, Signed, English, Hard Bound

Set Of 6 First Edition Novels by Minette Walters, Signed, English, Hard Bound

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a set of 6 First Edition novels by Minette Walters. An English language, author signed hard-bound collection of crime writing, dating to the turn of the 21st century.

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21st Century and Contemporary British Books

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Paper

Dr. Seuss, The Cat in the Hat - FIRST EDITION - dust jacket & signed card
Dr. Seuss, The Cat in the Hat - FIRST EDITION - dust jacket & signed card

Dr. Seuss, The Cat in the Hat - FIRST EDITION - dust jacket & signed card

Located in Middletown, NY

First Edition, third issue of Dr. Seuss' most famous book, accompanied by a card bearing the AUTHOR's SIGNATURE and a quick SKETCH of his famous "green egg."

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Mid-20th Century French Books

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Paper

Luminist Horizons The Art and Collection of James A. Suydam Stated First Edition
Luminist Horizons The Art and Collection of James A. Suydam Stated First Edition

Luminist Horizons The Art and Collection of James A. Suydam Stated First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

NPT Books, a division of Trent Antiques, has a large collection of used and out of print books on art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and ...

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Early 2000s American Books

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Paper

under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas, a Play for Voices, First Edition Thus
under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas, a Play for Voices, First Edition Thus

under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas, a Play for Voices, First Edition Thus

Located in valatie, NY

The Folio Society, London, 1972. 1st Edition Thus hardcover with slipcase. "An omniscient narrator invites the audience to listen to the dreams and innermost thoughts of the inhabita...

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Vintage 1970s English Books

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Paper

SEITZ. Paul Jones, His Exploits In English Seas During 1778-1780. FIRST EDITION
SEITZ. Paul Jones, His Exploits In English Seas During 1778-1780. FIRST EDITION

SEITZ. Paul Jones, His Exploits In English Seas During 1778-1780. FIRST EDITION

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

Dutton And Company, 1917. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION SIGNED. 1 vol., 9-1/2" x 6-1/2", illustrated, limited to 43 copies of this work have been printed on Old Stratford paper and spe...

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Vintage 1910s American Books

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Leather

The Flag of the United States by Milo Milton Quaife, First Edition, 1942
The Flag of the United States by Milo Milton Quaife, First Edition, 1942

The Flag of the United States by Milo Milton Quaife, First Edition, 1942

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1942. First edition. Octavo. Rebound in ¼ leather and cloth boards, with raised bands and gilt embossed titles to the spine.

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Books

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Leather, Paper

Spielmann & Jerrold, Hugh Thomson His Art, First Edition 1931 in a Fine Binding!
Spielmann & Jerrold, Hugh Thomson His Art, First Edition 1931 in a Fine Binding!

Spielmann & Jerrold, Hugh Thomson His Art, First Edition 1931 in a Fine Binding!

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

., 1931. Description: First Edition, 1 vol., 8-11/16" x 6-1/2", numerous illustrations throughout in B&W and color, bond in full red morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spine, covers r...

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Vintage 1930s British Books

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Leather

The Treasury of San Marco, Venice First Edition by David Buckton Hardcover Book
The Treasury of San Marco, Venice First Edition by David Buckton Hardcover Book

The Treasury of San Marco, Venice First Edition by David Buckton Hardcover Book

By David Buckton

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

This is a beautiful large library or coffee table book Title: THE TREASURY OF SAN MARCO VENICE Publisher: Olivetti, Milan Publication Date: 1984 Binding: Hardcover Dust Jacket c...

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Late 20th Century Italian Country Books

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