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Books - Junqueiro; Guerra - The Famine in Ceará
Books - Junqueiro; Guerra - The Famine in Ceará

Books - Junqueiro; Guerra - The Famine in Ceará

Located in Porto, PT

David Corazzi Editor; 1877. 8vo of 13-I pages. Paperback. First edition.

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Antique 19th Century Unknown Books

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DICKENS. A Christmas Carol. 1ST ED 1ST ISSUE - 1843 ALL 5 VOLS IN ORIGINAL CLOTH
DICKENS. A Christmas Carol. 1ST ED 1ST ISSUE - 1843 ALL 5 VOLS IN ORIGINAL CLOTH

DICKENS. A Christmas Carol. 1ST ED 1ST ISSUE - 1843 ALL 5 VOLS IN ORIGINAL CLOTH

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

PUBLISHER: London: Chapman and Hall 1843-48. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION FIRST ISSUE OF A CHRISTMAS CAROL. 5 vols., 6-11/16" x 4-3/8", "Christmas Carol" reading "Stave I", green past...

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Antique 1840s British Books

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Fabric, Paper

Eton Camera 1920-1959 – P.S.H Lawrence
Eton Camera 1920-1959 – P.S.H Lawrence

Eton Camera 1920-1959 – P.S.H Lawrence

Located in CA, CA

First edition, published by Michael Russell Publishing Ltd, 1983.

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Vintage 1980s British Modern Books

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Paper

Bungalow Colors by Robert Schweitzer
Bungalow Colors by Robert Schweitzer

Bungalow Colors by Robert Schweitzer

Located in Bradenton, FL

Softcover book, stated first edition published in 2002 by Gibbs Smith of Salt Lake City.

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Early 2000s Hong Kong Books

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Paper

Books - Junqueiro; Guerra - Prayer to the Light
Books - Junqueiro; Guerra - Prayer to the Light

Books - Junqueiro; Guerra - Prayer to the Light

Located in Porto, PT

Chardron Bookstore. 1904. 8vo, 32 pages. Paperback. First edition of this beautiful poem by Guerra Junqueiro.

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Early 20th Century Unknown Books

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Paper

Books - Ribeiro; Thomaz - The Indian Woman
Books - Ribeiro; Thomaz - The Indian Woman

Books - Ribeiro; Thomaz - The Indian Woman

Located in Porto, PT

Binding with leather spine with gold lettering. First edition.

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Antique 19th Century Indian Books

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Paper

Books - Junqueiro; War - Edith Clavell
Books - Junqueiro; War - Edith Clavell

Books - Junqueiro; War - Edith Clavell

Located in Porto, PT

Regarding the 'horrendous murder of Miss Cavell by the German Empire'. First edition.

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Early 20th Century German Empire Books

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Paper

Books - Saraiva; Antonio Jose - Set of 7 books
Books - Saraiva; Antonio Jose - Set of 7 books

Books - Saraiva; Antonio Jose - Set of 7 books

Located in Porto, PT

. - MAY AND THE CRISIS OF BOURGEOIS CIVILIZATION Publicações Europa-América. 1970. 18.5x13 cm. 202-[4] pages. B. All volumes in 1st edition. - THE POLITICS OF SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION A...

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Antique 19th Century Portuguese Books

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Paper

Architecture - The Natural and the Manmade by Vincent Scully
Architecture - The Natural and the Manmade by Vincent Scully

Architecture - The Natural and the Manmade by Vincent Scully

Located in Bradenton, FL

Hardcover book with dustjacket, stated first edition published in November 1991 by St. Martin's Press.

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1990s American Books

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Books - Pires; Jose Cardoso - The Guest of Job
Books - Pires; Jose Cardoso - The Guest of Job

Books - Pires; Jose Cardoso - The Guest of Job

Located in Porto, PT

Publisher's binding with protective dust jacket. Good condition. First edition. Camilo Castelo Branco Prize. Published simultaneously in Portugal and Italy.

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Vintage 1960s Portuguese Books

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Books - Queiroz; Eça de
Books - Queiroz; Eça de

Books - Queiroz; Eça de

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Books - Queiroz; Eça de

Located in Porto, PT

Publisher's synthetic binding. First edition illustrated with a portrait of Eça de Queiroz by António Carneiro.

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Books

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Paper

Jacques Prévert  – Grand Bal du Printemps 1st. ed. 1951
Jacques Prévert  – Grand Bal du Printemps 1st. ed. 1951

Jacques Prévert – Grand Bal du Printemps 1st. ed. 1951

By Jacques Prévert, Isis Bidermanas

Located in CA, CA

First Edition — Published by La Guilde du Livre / Éditions Clairefontaine, Lausanne (1951) A beautiful, highly collectible copy of the landmark post-war photobook celebrating Paris.

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Early 20th Century French Books

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Books - Pimentel; Alberto - Porto from the outside and inside
Books - Pimentel; Alberto - Porto from the outside and inside

Books - Pimentel; Alberto - Porto from the outside and inside

Located in Porto, PT

Preserves the original paperback covers. First edition of one of the Author's most sought-after books; dedicated to Camilo Castelo Branco.

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Antique 19th Century Unknown Books

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Paper

Books - Sandão; Arthur de - The painted furniture in Portugal
Books - Sandão; Arthur de - The painted furniture in Portugal

Books - Sandão; Arthur de - The painted furniture in Portugal

Located in Porto, PT

Heavily illustrated. Copy 93 of the first edition. With prints pasted into the text.

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Vintage 1960s Portuguese Books

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Paper

Books - Hieronymi
Books - Hieronymi

Books - Hieronymi

$2,741Sale Price|50% Off

Books - Hieronymi

Located in Porto, PT

Full leather binding with raised bands and gilt tooling on the spine. First edition. Very rare.

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Early 20th Century Unknown Books

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Books - Monteiro; Jose Gomes The critics of the pomp of Mr. Viscount of Castilho
Books - Monteiro; Jose Gomes The critics of the pomp of Mr. Viscount of Castilho

Books - Monteiro; Jose Gomes The critics of the pomp of Mr. Viscount of Castilho

Located in Porto, PT

Porto; Viuva Moré- Editora; 1873 - In 8º of 190-I pages. First edition. Peaks of acidity. Binding with leather corners and spine.

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Antique 19th Century Unknown Books

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Paper

Books - Junqueiro; Guerra - The Blackbird (Fragment)
Books - Junqueiro; Guerra - The Blackbird (Fragment)

Books - Junqueiro; Guerra - The Blackbird (Fragment)

Located in Porto, PT

In-4º of 20 pages. Paperback. First edition. Copy in good condition with minor marginal flaws on the back cover.

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Antique 19th Century Unknown Books

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Books - Pires; Jose Cardoso - Love Stories
Books - Pires; Jose Cardoso - Love Stories

Books - Pires; Jose Cardoso - Love Stories

Located in Porto, PT

Signature on the frontispiece. First edition; of the author's second book; considered immoral by the Censorship and seized by the political police.

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Vintage 1950s Unknown Books

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Books - Pimentel; Alberto - Porto Thirty Years Ago
Books - Pimentel; Alberto - Porto Thirty Years Ago

Books - Pimentel; Alberto - Porto Thirty Years Ago

Located in Porto, PT

Preserves the original paperback covers. 2 small tears on pages V to VIII. First edition; sought after by scholars of life in 19th-century Porto.

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Antique 19th Century Unknown Books

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Books - Iron; Antonio - Salazar. The man and his work.
Books - Iron; Antonio - Salazar. The man and his work.

Books - Iron; Antonio - Salazar. The man and his work.

Located in Porto, PT

XLI-V-228-VI pages. Paperback. First edition; unusually available on the market. Illustrated with reproductions of photographs and documents printed on separate sheets.

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Books

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Paper

Books - Zeller; Roland Van - Portuguese Pewter
Books - Zeller; Roland Van - Portuguese Pewter

Books - Zeller; Roland Van - Portuguese Pewter

Located in Porto, PT

Publisher's binding without dust jacket; worn. First edition of this unique work in the Portuguese bibliography on this subject; very well illustrated with examples of pieces; some m...

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Vintage 1960s Portuguese Books

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The Sleeping Beauty Illustrated By Rackham Rebound by Bayntun-Riviere 1st Ed.
The Sleeping Beauty Illustrated By Rackham Rebound by Bayntun-Riviere 1st Ed.

The Sleeping Beauty Illustrated By Rackham Rebound by Bayntun-Riviere 1st Ed.

Located in San Francisco, CA

London: Heinemann, (1920). First edition. Modern navy morocco gilt, marbled endpapers, rebound by Bayntun-Riviere all page ends gilt.

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Vintage 1920s English Books

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Leather, Paper

Books - Smith; Robert C. - Friar Jose de Santo António Ferreira Vilaça
Books - Smith; Robert C. - Friar Jose de Santo António Ferreira Vilaça

Books - Smith; Robert C. - Friar Jose de Santo António Ferreira Vilaça

Located in Porto, PT

Separately illustrated with 365 black and white and color photogravures. First edition. Copy with damp stains.

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Vintage 1970s Unknown Books

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Books - Junqueiro; War - March of Hatred
Books - Junqueiro; War - March of Hatred

Books - Junqueiro; War - March of Hatred

Located in Porto, PT

Lyrics by Guerra Junqueiro and music by Michelangelo. First edition. Small wormhole across the entire work outside the text.

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Early 20th Century Unknown Books

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The History of Venice in Paintings
The History of Venice in Paintings

The History of Venice in Paintings

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Beautiful first edition of large oversized book in sleeve The History of Venice in Paintings.

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Vintage 1970s American American Classical Books

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Paper

Books - Simões; JM dos Santos - Tilework in the Azores and Madeira
Books - Simões; JM dos Santos - Tilework in the Azores and Madeira

Books - Simões; JM dos Santos - Tilework in the Azores and Madeira

Located in Porto, PT

Publisher's binding; without dust jackets. Good condition. First edition; printed on good paper and illustrated with dozens of black and white and colored prints on full and separate...

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Vintage 1960s Unknown Edo Books

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HEMINGWAY, Ernest - God Rest You Merry Gentlemen. LIMITED EDITION - 1933
HEMINGWAY, Ernest - God Rest You Merry Gentlemen. LIMITED EDITION - 1933

HEMINGWAY, Ernest - God Rest You Merry Gentlemen. LIMITED EDITION - 1933

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

., 1933. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION. 1 vol., limited to 300 numbered copies this being copy #293, bound in the publisher's original gilt stamped red cloth, with the exceedingly scar...

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Vintage 1930s North American Books

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"On the Origin of Species" Book by Charles Darwin 1st American Edition
"On the Origin of Species" Book by Charles Darwin 1st American Edition

"On the Origin of Species" Book by Charles Darwin 1st American Edition

By Charles Darwin

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Original "On The Origin of Species" by Charles Darwin, First American First Edition printing. New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1860, publisher's bind decorated cloth boards, gilt p...

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Antique 1860s American Books

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Paper

Art Glass Nouveau by Ray & Lee Grover 1967
Art Glass Nouveau by Ray & Lee Grover 1967

Art Glass Nouveau by Ray & Lee Grover 1967

Located in Bradenton, FL

Hardcover book with dustjacket. Stated first edition, published in 1967 by Charles E. Tuttle Company of Rutland, Vermont.

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Art Nouveau Books

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Silva; Ricardo R. Espírito Santo & Hyde; Chinese Porcelain in European Style
Silva; Ricardo R. Espírito Santo & Hyde; Chinese Porcelain in European Style

Silva; Ricardo R. Espírito Santo & Hyde; Chinese Porcelain in European Style

Located in Porto, PT

Publisher's cardboard covered in fabric. Reissue (first edition is from 1956); commemorating “Lisbon European Capital of Culture”.

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Vintage 1950s Chinese Books

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Books - Manoel; Francisco (2 vols) - El Fenis de Africa
Books - Manoel; Francisco (2 vols) - El Fenis de Africa

Books - Manoel; Francisco (2 vols) - El Fenis de Africa

Located in Porto, PT

Full parchment binding. First edition. Very Rare.

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Antique 19th Century Unknown Books

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Books - Junqueiro; War - The German Monster. Attila and Joan of Arc
Books - Junqueiro; War - The German Monster. Attila and Joan of Arc

Books - Junqueiro; War - The German Monster. Attila and Joan of Arc

Located in Porto, PT

Paperback cover and endpapers with pronounced acid spots. First edition. Booklet offered to the Patriotic Board of the North and whose proceeds are destined for its work assisting wa...

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Early 20th Century German Books

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"Knoll Furniture 1938-1960" Book
"Knoll Furniture 1938-1960" Book

"Knoll Furniture 1938-1960" Book

By Steven Rouland, Linda Rouland

Located in CA, CA

First edition, published by Schiffer Publishing, 1999 Starting out as a leather business in Stuttgart, 1865, the Knoll Empire grew as Walter Knoll expanded the furniture manufactu...

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1990s American Modern Books

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Books - Melo; King Francisco Manuel de - Las Tres musas del Melodino
Books - Melo; King Francisco Manuel de - Las Tres musas del Melodino

Books - Melo; King Francisco Manuel de - Las Tres musas del Melodino

Located in Porto, PT

Recent full leather binding with raised bands and gilt tooling on the spine. First edition. Very rare.

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Antique 19th Century Unknown Books

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Paper

Pleasures; Fr. John of Epitome of the admirable life of St. Gertrudes the Great
Pleasures; Fr. John of Epitome of the admirable life of St. Gertrudes the Great

Pleasures; Fr. John of Epitome of the admirable life of St. Gertrudes the Great

Located in Porto, PT

With all necessary licenses; and Royal Privilege; 1696. First edition. Small octavo of XXII-181 pages. Original period binding in full parchment with handwritten titles in ink on the...

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Antique 19th Century Unknown Books

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Paper

Books - Castro; Gabriel Pereira de - Heroic Poem
Books - Castro; Gabriel Pereira de - Heroic Poem

Books - Castro; Gabriel Pereira de - Heroic Poem

Located in Porto, PT

Trimmed at the top. Carmine. First edition of one of the most beautiful epic poems written in the 17th century; in Baroque style.

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Antique 17th Century Portuguese Baroque Books

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Santos; Reinaldo Dos & Quilhó; Irene - Portuguese Goldsmithing
Santos; Reinaldo Dos & Quilhó; Irene - Portuguese Goldsmithing

Santos; Reinaldo Dos & Quilhó; Irene - Portuguese Goldsmithing

Located in Porto, PT

Publisher's binding. First edition; of this pioneering and fundamental work for the study of old Portuguese goldsmithing; in private collections; illustrated with hundreds of pieces;...

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Vintage 1950s Portuguese Books

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Books - Castro; King Luis de Salazar and - Historical Warnings
Books - Castro; King Luis de Salazar and - Historical Warnings

Books - Castro; King Luis de Salazar and - Historical Warnings

Located in Porto, PT

Full leather binding with raised bands and gilt tooling on the spine. First edition. Rare.

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Antique 19th Century Unknown Books

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Salvador Dali Rare Hand Signed Midcentury Book A Study Of His Art In Jewels 1959
Salvador Dali Rare Hand Signed Midcentury Book A Study Of His Art In Jewels 1959

Salvador Dali Rare Hand Signed Midcentury Book A Study Of His Art In Jewels 1959

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Studio City, CA

The book was published by The New York Graphics Society in 1959 - a quite collectible first edition/first printing (with no other printings noted) of the art book.

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Books

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British Campaign Furniture - Elegance under Canvas, 1740-1914" byNicholas Brawer
British Campaign Furniture - Elegance under Canvas, 1740-1914" byNicholas Brawer

British Campaign Furniture - Elegance under Canvas, 1740-1914" byNicholas Brawer

By Nicholas A. Brawer

Located in CA, CA

First edition 2001, published by Harry N. Abrams. This book displays some of the most beautiful pieces made between 1740 and 1914- chairs, tables, desks, bookcases and even sofas fr...

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Antique 19th Century American Books

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Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art
Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art

Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art

Located in Bradenton, FL

Softcover book, stated first edition published in 2014. Printed in the United States, illustrated, 232 pages.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Native American Books

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Edward Ruscha: Catalogue Raisonné of the Paintings, Volume One: 1958–1970
Edward Ruscha: Catalogue Raisonné of the Paintings, Volume One: 1958–1970

Edward Ruscha: Catalogue Raisonné of the Paintings, Volume One: 1958–1970

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Volume One 1958 - 1970 Publisher: Gagosian Gallery, USA Printed: Germany Publication Date: 2003 Binding: Hardback in card slipcase Condition: Good First Edition

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Early 2000s German Modern Books

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Red Grooms, a Retrospective
Red Grooms, a Retrospective

Red Grooms, a Retrospective

Located in Bradenton, FL

Red Grooms, a Retrospective 1956-1984. Softcover book, first edition published in 1985 by the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.

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Vintage 1980s Italian Books

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