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BODE - GROOT. Complete Work of Rembrandt. 8 vols. ALL FIRST EDITIONS - 1897-1906
BODE - GROOT. Complete Work of Rembrandt. 8 vols. ALL FIRST EDITIONS - 1897-1906

BODE - GROOT. Complete Work of Rembrandt. 8 vols. ALL FIRST EDITIONS - 1897-1906

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

DESCRIPTION: ALL FIRST EDITIONS. 8 vols., large folio, 17-5/8" x 14-1/8", limited to 500 numbered copies on Holland paper this being copy #174, illustrated with over 600 heliogravure...

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Antique 1890s French Books

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Leather

The Woman Who Wouldn't Talk, Signed by Susan McDougal, First Edition, 2003
The Woman Who Wouldn't Talk, Signed by Susan McDougal, First Edition, 2003

The Woman Who Wouldn't Talk, Signed by Susan McDougal, First Edition, 2003

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

New York: Carroll and Graf Publishers, 2003. Signed. First Edition. Publisher’s original black spine and orange boards, original pictorial dust jacket.

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Early 2000s American Books

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Paper

First Edition Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant Published: Chas. Webster N.Y 1885
First Edition Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant Published: Chas. Webster N.Y 1885

First Edition Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant Published: Chas. Webster N.Y 1885

Located in San Francisco, CA

The memoirs of U.S. Grant is widely considered to be one of the greatest autobiographies ever written by an American president. The present copy was published in New York by Charles ...

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Antique 1880s American Books

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Paper

Catch-22 by Joseph Heller, First Edition, First Printing, in Original DJ, 1961
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller, First Edition, First Printing, in Original DJ, 1961

Catch-22 by Joseph Heller, First Edition, First Printing, in Original DJ, 1961

By Joseph Heller

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1961. First edition, first printing. Octavo. In original blue cloth boards, stamped in white.

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Books

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Leather, Paper

A. A. Milne, Collected Plays, All First Editions Each Inscribed to His Brother
A. A. Milne, Collected Plays, All First Editions Each Inscribed to His Brother

A. A. Milne, Collected Plays, All First Editions Each Inscribed to His Brother

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

Description: all first editions each inscribed to his brother. 4 vols., each signed and inscribed to his brother Ken on front free endpapers, 32pp. publisher's catalogue at end of vo...

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Vintage 1920s British Books

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Fabric

Picturesque Tour of the Seine, from Paris to the Sea / Ackermann, First Edition
Picturesque Tour of the Seine, from Paris to the Sea / Ackermann, First Edition

Picturesque Tour of the Seine, from Paris to the Sea / Ackermann, First Edition

Located in Middletown, NY

London: R. Ackermann, 1821. First Edition. 4to, 13 1/2 x 11 (343 x 280 mm), pp. x, 177, title vignette and 24 hand colored aquatints, map.

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Antique Early 19th Century English Books

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Leather, Paper

"Congress and the Nation 1946-1964" First Edition Two-Volume Set, Published 1965
"Congress and the Nation 1946-1964" First Edition Two-Volume Set, Published 1965

"Congress and the Nation 1946-1964" First Edition Two-Volume Set, Published 1965

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

District of Columbia: Congressional Quarterly Service, 1965. First edition, two-volume set. Presented is a first edition, two volume set of Congress and the Nation 1945-1964.

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Vintage 1960s American Books

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Leather, Paper

For Your Eyes Only by Ian Fleming, First Edition, First Printing, in Original DJ
For Your Eyes Only by Ian Fleming, First Edition, First Printing, in Original DJ

For Your Eyes Only by Ian Fleming, First Edition, First Printing, in Original DJ

By Ian Fleming

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

CONDITION: Octavo. First Edition, first printing. Original first edition dust jacket in good condition.

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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Books

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Paper

The National Air and Space Museum Book by Bryan, C. D. B 1st Edition 1979
The National Air and Space Museum Book by Bryan, C. D. B 1st Edition 1979

The National Air and Space Museum Book by Bryan, C. D. B 1st Edition 1979

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

B Hardcover Book Condition Used - Very Good First edition edition 1979 The book is approx 10" x 2" x 11 3/4" and is in a good, vintage condition with light shelf-wear on the dust-jac...

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20th Century American Modern Books

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Paper

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey - First Edition, second issue DJ
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey - First Edition, second issue DJ

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey - First Edition, second issue DJ

Located in Middletown, NY

New York: The Viking Press, 1962. First Edition in 2nd edition DJ. 8vo, 8 x 5 1/2 inches (203 x 136 mm); (8), 311 pp.; pages clean and unmarked and very lightly toned.

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Mid-20th Century American Books

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Paper

Marvel Comics Library, Fantastic 4, Vol. 1. 1961–1963, Famous First Edition Book
Marvel Comics Library, Fantastic 4, Vol. 1. 1961–1963, Famous First Edition Book

Marvel Comics Library, Fantastic 4, Vol. 1. 1961–1963, Famous First Edition Book

By TASCHEN

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The First Family of the Marvel Age. The ultimate collection of the world’s greatest comic magazine. Hoping to break out of a sales slump at Marvel in the early 1960s, veteran comic...

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2010s Books

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Paper

A Tour Around the World by General Grant by James D. McCabe, First Edition, 1879
A Tour Around the World by General Grant by James D. McCabe, First Edition, 1879

A Tour Around the World by General Grant by James D. McCabe, First Edition, 1879

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Philadelphia: The National Publishing Co., 1879. First Edition. Thick octavo. In original green cloth boards, pictorially stamped in black and gold on the front and spine, stamped in...

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Antique 1870s American American Empire Books

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Fabric, Paper

"The Mind and Art of Giovanni Piranesi" Book by John Wilton-Ely, First Edition
"The Mind and Art of Giovanni Piranesi" Book by John Wilton-Ely, First Edition

"The Mind and Art of Giovanni Piranesi" Book by John Wilton-Ely, First Edition

By John Wilton-Ely

Located in valatie, NY

London: Thames and Hudson, 1988. Stated first edition paperback. 155 pp. A portfolio of the artwork and history of artist Giovani Piranesi.

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20th Century English Books

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Paper

Dr. Suess Signed First Edition 'And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street'
Dr. Suess Signed First Edition 'And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street'

Dr. Suess Signed First Edition 'And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street'

By Dr. Seuss (Theodore Geisel)

Located in Savannah, GA

A rare signed first edition of the first book by Dr. Suess, And To Think I Saw It On Mulberry Street, published New York: The Vanguard Press, 1937.

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Vintage 1930s Books

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Paper

For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway, First Edition in Original DJ, 1940
For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway, First Edition in Original DJ, 1940

For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway, First Edition in Original DJ, 1940

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1940. First edition, first printing. Octavo. Publisher’s beige cloth boards, first issue dust jacket.

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Vintage 1940s American Books

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Paper

Etchings of D.Y. Cameron and a Catalogue of His Etched Work First Edition
Etchings of D.Y. Cameron and a Catalogue of His Etched Work First Edition

Etchings of D.Y. Cameron and a Catalogue of His Etched Work First Edition

By David Young Cameron 2

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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Antique Early 1900s Scottish Books

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Paper

FORSTER, E. M.. A Room With A View. 1908 - FIRST EDITION - IN A FINE BINDING!
FORSTER, E. M.. A Room With A View. 1908 - FIRST EDITION - IN A FINE BINDING!

FORSTER, E. M.. A Room With A View. 1908 - FIRST EDITION - IN A FINE BINDING!

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

PUBLISHER: London: Edward Arnold, 1908. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION. 1 vol., 7-7/16" x 5-1/4", bound in fine full red morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spine, covers ruled in gilt, gilt...

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Antique Early 1900s American Books

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Leather

"China and Glass in America, 1880-1980, " from Table Top to TV Tray First Edition
"China and Glass in America, 1880-1980, " from Table Top to TV Tray First Edition

"China and Glass in America, 1880-1980, " from Table Top to TV Tray First Edition

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 first editions, signed and limited editions and ha...

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Early 2000s American Books

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Paper

English Country House an Art and a Way of Life, by Olive Cook, First Edition
English Country House an Art and a Way of Life, by Olive Cook, First Edition

English Country House an Art and a Way of Life, by Olive Cook, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

Putnam's Sons, 1974 (Thames and Hudson Ltd, 1974.) First Edition hardcover with dust jacket. 240pp with index, 22 color plates and 247 b/w photos by A.F.

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Vintage 1970s American Books

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Paper

Ahmad-ul-umri - the Lady of the Lotus Rup Mati Queen of Mandu - First Edition!
Ahmad-ul-umri - the Lady of the Lotus Rup Mati Queen of Mandu - First Edition!

Ahmad-ul-umri - the Lady of the Lotus Rup Mati Queen of Mandu - First Edition!

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

Publisher: London: Oxford University Press, 1926. Description: First Edition. 1 vol., square 4to, 9-1/8" x 7-7/8", illustrated in B&W and color.

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Vintage 1920s British Books

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Leather

Of Mice and Men: A Play in Three Acts by John Steinbeck, First Edition, in DJ
Of Mice and Men: A Play in Three Acts by John Steinbeck, First Edition, in DJ

Of Mice and Men: A Play in Three Acts by John Steinbeck, First Edition, in DJ

By John Steinbeck

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

This is the first edition of the play version of John Steinbeck’s landmark work, Of Mice and Men: A Play in Three Acts.

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Vintage 1930s American Books

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Paper

Only a Promise for Happiness the Place of Beauty in a World of Art First Edition
Only a Promise for Happiness the Place of Beauty in a World of Art First Edition

Only a Promise for Happiness the Place of Beauty in a World of Art First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

Pre-publication, marked "Examination Copy," First Edition hardcover with dust jacket. 186 pp. A philosophical examination of art's view of beauty in the 20th century.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Paper

1921 Monday or Tuesday
1921 Monday or Tuesday

1921 Monday or Tuesday

By Virginia Woolf

Located in Bath, GB

A wonderful copy of Virginia Woolf's breakout story collection 'Monday or Tuesday'. Being one of a small 1,000 copy print run. Illustrated, with four woodcuts by Vanessa Bell, Woolf...

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Vintage 1920s British Books

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Paper

Books - Roussado; Manoel - Roberto or the domination of the usurers
Books - Roussado; Manoel - Roberto or the domination of the usurers

Books - Roussado; Manoel - Roberto or the domination of the usurers

Located in Porto, PT

Books - Roussado; Manoel - Roberto or the Domination of the Usurers. Roberto or the Domination of the Usurers. Heroic-comic poem. Parody of the notable poem by Tomás Ribeiro King Jai...

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Antique 19th Century Portuguese Books

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The Microcosm of London; or London in Miniature
The Microcosm of London; or London in Miniature

The Microcosm of London; or London in Miniature

Located in Middletown, NY

ROWLANDSON'S FIRST and most famous color-plate book. FIRST EDITION, in 3 volumes, with 104 brilliantly-colored acquaint plates.

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Antique Early 19th Century English Books

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Leather, Paint, Paper

Joao Maria Mergulhão Neves - Repository or Selected Collection of Legal Notes
Joao Maria Mergulhão Neves - Repository or Selected Collection of Legal Notes

Joao Maria Mergulhão Neves - Repository or Selected Collection of Legal Notes

Located in Porto, PT

Books - Cabral; Joao Maria Mergulhão Neves - Repository or Selected Collection of Legal Notes. Repository or Selected Collection of Legal Notes subsequent to the Portuguese Civil Cod...

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Antique 19th Century Portuguese Books

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Paper

Books - Carvalho; Jose Pinto Rebelo de - Father Malagrida or the Scissors
Books - Carvalho; Jose Pinto Rebelo de - Father Malagrida or the Scissors

Books - Carvalho; Jose Pinto Rebelo de - Father Malagrida or the Scissors

Located in Porto, PT

Books - Carvalho; Jose Pinto Rebelo de - Father Malagrida or the Scissors. Father Malagrida or the Scissors: Political and Literary Periodical; Nos. 1, 2 and 3. At the Nettleton Prin...

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Antique 19th Century Unknown Books

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CHEEVER, Henry T.. The Whale & His Captors: or, The Whaleman's Adventures. 1882
CHEEVER, Henry T.. The Whale & His Captors: or, The Whaleman's Adventures. 1882

CHEEVER, Henry T.. The Whale & His Captors: or, The Whaleman's Adventures. 1882

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

AUTHOR: CHEEVER, Henry T.. TITLE: The Whale And His Captors: or, The Whaleman's Adventures. PUBLISHER: London: Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1882. DESCRIPTION: 1 vol., engraved front...

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Antique 1880s American Books

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Paper, Fabric

The Neo-Manueline or the Reinvention of the Architecture of the Discoveries
The Neo-Manueline or the Reinvention of the Architecture of the Discoveries

The Neo-Manueline or the Reinvention of the Architecture of the Discoveries

Located in Porto, PT

Books - The Neo-Manueline or the Reinvention of the Architecture of the Discoveries. The Neo-Manueline or the Reinvention of the Architecture of the Discoveries. Portuguese Institute...

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1990s Portuguese Books

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Paper

Silva: or a Discourse of Forest-Trees by John Evelyn
Silva: or a Discourse of Forest-Trees by John Evelyn

Silva: or a Discourse of Forest-Trees by John Evelyn

Located in Middletown, NY

Alexander Hunter (1729-1809) revised the book in 1776, indicating that "since the first edition of the Silva, in 1664, many improvements have been made in planting, and in every bran...

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Antique Early 18th Century English Books

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Gold Leaf

Percy Bysshe SHELLEY. St. Irvyne; or, The Rosicrucian. 1811 - 1ST ED 1ST ISSUE
Percy Bysshe SHELLEY. St. Irvyne; or, The Rosicrucian. 1811 - 1ST ED 1ST ISSUE

Percy Bysshe SHELLEY. St. Irvyne; or, The Rosicrucian. 1811 - 1ST ED 1ST ISSUE

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

Stockdale, 1811. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION FIRST ISSUE. 1 vol., 7" x 4-1/2", (ii)236pp., with the original half-title, bound in full olive green morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spin...

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Antique 1810s American Books

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Leather, Paper

Vintage Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 'Male' or 'Mars Symbol' Bookmark
Vintage Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 'Male' or 'Mars Symbol' Bookmark

Vintage Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 'Male' or 'Mars Symbol' Bookmark

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine Mars bookmark. By Tiffany & Co. In sterling silver. In the form of the Mars symbol, used in modern day as the representation of the Male and Masculinity. Simply wonderful ...

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20th Century Modern Books

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Sterling Silver

'Bibliomania or Book Madness' by Thomas Frognall Dibdin, 1842
'Bibliomania or Book Madness' by Thomas Frognall Dibdin, 1842

'Bibliomania or Book Madness' by Thomas Frognall Dibdin, 1842

By Thomas Frognall Dibdin

Located in Dallas, TX

PRESENTING AN EXTREMELY RARE EDITION hardback copy of ‘Bibliomania or Book Madness; A Bibliographical Romance. Illustrated with Cuts’, by Thomas Frognall Dibdin, D.D. New and Improve...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Books

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Paper

Andy Warhol Diaries, Hard-Cover Library or Coffee Table Book, 1989
Andy Warhol Diaries, Hard-Cover Library or Coffee Table Book, 1989

Andy Warhol Diaries, Hard-Cover Library or Coffee Table Book, 1989

By Andy Warhol

Located in New York, NY

This book is a condensed version by Pat Hackett of Andy Warhol's more than 20,000-page diary. Book is 'first edition' as shown in image #5 and is 807 pages.

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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Books

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Paper

Vintage 1970s Malachite Brass Copper Livre d'or Visitors Book, France
Vintage 1970s Malachite Brass Copper Livre d'or Visitors Book, France

Vintage 1970s Malachite Brass Copper Livre d'or Visitors Book, France

Located in Linkebeek, BE

"Livre d'or" Visitors Book - 1970s Only the first two pages are noted Vintage - decoration - Book Measures : 17.5cmx2cm H:22cm Materials : Malachite - brass - copper Wear consistent...

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20th Century Books

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Malachite, Brass, Copper

Shakespeare – Twelfth Night, or What You Will; engravings by Eric Ravilious
Shakespeare – Twelfth Night, or What You Will; engravings by Eric Ravilious

Shakespeare – Twelfth Night, or What You Will; engravings by Eric Ravilious

Located in Middletown, NY

Waltham Saint Lawrence: Golden Cockerel Press, 1932. Limited Edition. Small folio, 13 1/4 x 9 1/4 in (330 x 235 mm); pp. v +76 + colophon. This in no. 94 of 275 copies printed on B...

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Early 20th Century English Books

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Gold Leaf

Charles GUITEAU. The Crime Avenged: or, Guiteau on the gallows. 1882.
Charles GUITEAU. The Crime Avenged: or, Guiteau on the gallows. 1882.

Charles GUITEAU. The Crime Avenged: or, Guiteau on the gallows. 1882.

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

AUTHOR: GUITEAU, Charles. TITLE: The Crime Avenged: or, Guiteau on the gallows. A sequel to "Guiteau's Crime" and "The Assassin's Doom," and forming with them a complete secret his...

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Antique 1880s American Books

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Paper

Mary SHELLEY. Frankenstein: Or, The Modern Prometheus. 1839 3RD ED 4TH PRINTING.
Mary SHELLEY. Frankenstein: Or, The Modern Prometheus. 1839 3RD ED 4TH PRINTING.

Mary SHELLEY. Frankenstein: Or, The Modern Prometheus. 1839 3RD ED 4TH PRINTING.

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

AUTHOR: SHELLEY, Mary Wollstonecraft - Frederick Schiller. TITLE: Frankenstein: Or, The Modern Prometheus - bound with - The Ghost-Seer. PUBLISHER: London: Richard Bentley, 1839. ...

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Antique 1830s British Books

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Fabric

Tom, Jerry, and Logic or Life in London by Pierce Egan
Tom, Jerry, and Logic or Life in London by Pierce Egan

Tom, Jerry, and Logic or Life in London by Pierce Egan

Located in Middletown, NY

A RARE Caledonian Theatre pamphlet, with witty satirical color plates in the Cruikshank style. Tom, Jerry, and Logic or Life in London: A Musical Extravaganza in Three Acts. Founded...

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Antique Early 19th Century Scottish Books

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Gold Leaf

Monet, or the Triumph of Impressionism Catalog Raisonné, 4-Volume Set
Monet, or the Triumph of Impressionism Catalog Raisonné, 4-Volume Set

Monet, or the Triumph of Impressionism Catalog Raisonné, 4-Volume Set

Located in valatie, NY

Monet, or the Triumph of impressionism: Catalog Raisonné, 4-Volume Set by Daniel Wildenstein. Köln: Benedikt Taschen Verlag GmbH, 1996. Slipcased 1st Ed 4 volume set. 1060 pp. total ...

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1990s German Books

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Antique Book in Case, Hillingdon Hall or the Cockney Squire, English, Victorian
Antique Book in Case, Hillingdon Hall or the Cockney Squire, English, Victorian

Antique Book in Case, Hillingdon Hall or the Cockney Squire, English, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique cased copy of Hillingdon Hall or The Cockney Squire. An English language novel published in the Victorian era, this edition dated 1888. Originally written in 1845...

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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Books

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Paper

(NIVARDUS) - The Crafty Courtier: Or the fable of Reinard the Fox - 1706
(NIVARDUS) - The Crafty Courtier: Or the fable of Reinard the Fox - 1706

(NIVARDUS) - The Crafty Courtier: Or the fable of Reinard the Fox - 1706

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

AUTHOR: [NIVARDUS, Hartmann Schopper]. TITLE: The Crafty Courtier: Or the fable of Reinard the Fox: Newly done into English Verse, from the Antient Latin Iambics of Hartm. Schopper...

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Antique Early 1700s British Books

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Leather

1930s Deluxe Leather Suitcase or Business Case with Realistic Alligator Pattern
1930s Deluxe Leather Suitcase or Business Case with Realistic Alligator Pattern

1930s Deluxe Leather Suitcase or Business Case with Realistic Alligator Pattern

Located in Lisse, NL

Practical size and fine looking briefcase for the urban professionals. This wonderful and slim design vintage briefcase is in very good condition. All hinges, clasps and also the lo...

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Mid-20th Century German Books

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Metal

Pair of 18th-Century Illuminated Mughal or Persian Leaves Featuring a Royal Hunt
Pair of 18th-Century Illuminated Mughal or Persian Leaves Featuring a Royal Hunt

Pair of 18th-Century Illuminated Mughal or Persian Leaves Featuring a Royal Hunt

Located in Madrid, ES

This report brings together two separate but stylistically linked manuscript leaves, written in Classical Persian (Farsi) with Sufi-inspired texts. Both feature flowing Nasta'liq cal...

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Antique 1760s Books

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Paper

The King-Country; or, Explorations in New-Zealand by Kerry-Nicholls (1884)
The King-Country; or, Explorations in New-Zealand by Kerry-Nicholls (1884)

The King-Country; or, Explorations in New-Zealand by Kerry-Nicholls (1884)

Located in Langweer, NL

'The King-Country; or, Explorations in New-Zealand' by J.H. Kerry-Nicholls. Ibid., Sampson Low etc., 1884, XX,379,(1),36p., fold. col. lithogr. map, woodengr. plates, ills., modern c...

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Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Paper

Theron And Aspasio: Or A Series Of Dialogues And Letters In 3 Volumes 1767
Theron And Aspasio: Or A Series Of Dialogues And Letters In 3 Volumes 1767

Theron And Aspasio: Or A Series Of Dialogues And Letters In 3 Volumes 1767

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Theron and Aspasio: Or, a Series of Dialogues and Letters upon the Most Important and Interesting Subjects by James Hervey. Published in 3 volumes with full red leather and gilt pri...

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Antique 18th Century English Georgian Books

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Leather, Paper

Darkness and Daylight, or Lights and Shadows of New York Life by Helen Campbell
Darkness and Daylight, or Lights and Shadows of New York Life by Helen Campbell

Darkness and Daylight, or Lights and Shadows of New York Life by Helen Campbell

Located in Middletown, NY

FIRST EDITION of Darkness and Daylight, or Lights and Shadows of New York Life; A pictorial Record of Personal Experiences by Day and Night in the Great Metropolis Hartford: Hartfor...

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Antique Late 19th Century American Books

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Antique Sheet Music 'Drums & Trumpets or a Parade in Broadway', circa 1865
Antique Sheet Music 'Drums & Trumpets or a Parade in Broadway', circa 1865

Antique Sheet Music 'Drums & Trumpets or a Parade in Broadway', circa 1865

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique sheet music 'Drums & Trumpets or a Parade in Broadway' by F.B. Helmsmüller. Color front cover illustration of band instruments arrayed on ground with a sword in front of a mi...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Books

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Paper

MILNER, H. M. [Mary Shelley] - 1826 - Frankenstein; or, The Man and the Monster!
MILNER, H. M. [Mary Shelley] - 1826 - Frankenstein; or, The Man and the Monster!

MILNER, H. M. [Mary Shelley] - 1826 - Frankenstein; or, The Man and the Monster!

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

AUTHOR: MILNER, H. M. [Mary Shelley]. TITLE: Frankenstein; or, The Man and the Monster! PUBLISHER: London, for Duncombe, n.d., [1826]. DESCRIPTION: 1 vol., 5-13/16" x 3-9/16", [3]...

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Antique 1820s British Books

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Fabric

SHELLEY/COOKE Presumption Or The Fate of Frankenstein. 1833 AT THE THEATRE-ROYAL
SHELLEY/COOKE Presumption Or The Fate of Frankenstein. 1833 AT THE THEATRE-ROYAL

SHELLEY/COOKE Presumption Or The Fate of Frankenstein. 1833 AT THE THEATRE-ROYAL

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

AUTHOR: PEAKE, Richard Brinsley (Mary W. Shelley). TITLE: Presumption! Or The Fate of Frankenstein. Last Night... Of Mr. T. P. Cooke. This Present Evening, Saturday, March 9, 1833,...

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Antique 1830s British Books

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Paper

Rare 3 Vol. Book Set, Microcosm of London or London in Miniature by Ackerman
Rare 3 Vol. Book Set, Microcosm of London or London in Miniature by Ackerman

Rare 3 Vol. Book Set, Microcosm of London or London in Miniature by Ackerman

Located in Milford, NH

A rare leatherbound three volume book set titled “Microcosm of London or London in Miniature” published by Rudolph Ackerman (1764 - 1834), illustrated with 104 aquatint plates after ...

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Antique Early 1800s English Books

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Collectors and designers decorate rooms with vintage books for a cozy feeling in a home. Coffee-table books, such as those featuring photography and design, serve as conversation pieces or offer a relaxing moment when leafed through.

Interior designers look for vintage books when they want to add color or detail. For instance, leather-bound books can create a scholarly air while mid-century titles offer a modern edge. Vintage international books or first editions can provide a sense of history.

No matter the genre, there is a book for you. You can find rare, one-of-a-kind antique books on 1stDibs. Browse by authors, like celebrated architect and designer Frank Lloyd Wright and Edgar Rice Burroughs, as well as by period, including mid-century modern, Art Deco and Victorian.

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