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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

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

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Antique Early 19th Century English Books

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Leather, Paint, 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

"since the first edition of the Silva, in 1664, many improvements have been made in planting, and in

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Antique Early 18th Century English Books

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Gold Leaf

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

1989 Blood Meridian; or, The Evening Redness in the West
1989 Blood Meridian; or, The Evening Redness in the West

1989 Blood Meridian; or, The Evening Redness in the West

By Cormac McCarthy

Located in Bath, GB

The first UK edition of Cormac McCarthy's great American novel, an epic historical western set in the American Frontier. The first UK edition, first impression. The work was first p...

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Vintage 1980s British 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

'The Andy Warhol Diaries' book is hard-cover, first edition, May 1989. The Andy Warhol Diaries

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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

Hans Brinker, Or, The Silver Skates by Mary Mapes Dodge, Illustrated, 1925
Hans Brinker, Or, The Silver Skates by Mary Mapes Dodge, Illustrated, 1925

Hans Brinker, Or, The Silver Skates by Mary Mapes Dodge, Illustrated, 1925

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Dodge, Mary Mapes. Hans Brinker, Or, The Silver Skates. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1925. Illustrated by Allen B. Doggett. Octavo. In publisher’s original illustrated dust jac...

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Vintage 1920s 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

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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Leather

1845 The Great Metropolis: Or New York in 1845 — Kip Family Provenance
1845 The Great Metropolis: Or New York in 1845 — Kip Family Provenance

1845 The Great Metropolis: Or New York in 1845 — Kip Family Provenance

By John Doggett

Located in Morristown, NJ

An important early New York City guidebook compiled by John Doggett, Jr., providing a detailed portrait of Manhattan in the mid-1840s — before the Civil War, before Central Park was ...

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Antique 1840s American Victorian Books

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Fabric, Paper

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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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

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

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

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

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

Antique Art Nouveau Photo Album or Book with Brass Stand Up Frame
Antique Art Nouveau Photo Album or Book with Brass Stand Up Frame

Antique Art Nouveau Photo Album or Book with Brass Stand Up Frame

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This antique standing photo album is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from France and date to approximately 1900 and done in the period Art Nouveau style. The album is compo...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Books

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Brass

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

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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Leather, Paper

1803 An Essay on the Principle of Population or, a View of its Past and Present
1803 An Essay on the Principle of Population or, a View of its Past and Present

1803 An Essay on the Principle of Population or, a View of its Past and Present

By Thomas Robert Malthus

Located in Bath, GB

The important and heavily revised second edition of Thomas Robert Malthus's discussion of the problems of a growing human population. First published in 1798, this is the substantia...

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Antique Early 1800s British Books

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Paper

Samson Young: Silver Moon or Golden Star, Which Will You Buy Of Me? 1st Ed
Samson Young: Silver Moon or Golden Star, Which Will You Buy Of Me? 1st Ed

Samson Young: Silver Moon or Golden Star, Which Will You Buy Of Me? 1st Ed

Located in valatie, NY

Samson Young: Silver Moon or Golden Star, Which Will You Buy Of Me? by Orianna Cacchione, G. Douglas Barrett and Seth Kim Cohen. Smart Museum of Art, University of C 2020-01-23, Chic...

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2010s American Books

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Paper

Venice Hardcover Book by Fulvio Roiter & Stephen Spender 1st Ed. 1979
Venice Hardcover Book by Fulvio Roiter & Stephen Spender 1st Ed. 1979

Venice Hardcover Book by Fulvio Roiter & Stephen Spender 1st Ed. 1979

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Hardcover 1st edition 1979 Photography Coffee Table Book. With 182 Photographs in Full Colour. London

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Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Books

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Paper

Jean-Michel Basquiat The Paris Review, 1982 (Basquiat Tuxedo)
Jean-Michel Basquiat The Paris Review, 1982 (Basquiat Tuxedo)

Jean-Michel Basquiat The Paris Review, 1982 (Basquiat Tuxedo)

By (after) Jean-Michel Basquiat

Located in Brooklyn, NY

. Approximately 50pgs. Very good overall vintage condition. 1st edition, 1st printing 1982. Unsigned from an

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Vintage 1980s Art Nouveau Books

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Paper

The Wines, Vineyards, and Vignerons of Australia by Andre Simon
The Wines, Vineyards, and Vignerons of Australia by Andre Simon

The Wines, Vineyards, and Vignerons of Australia by Andre Simon

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

The Wines Vineyards and Vignerons of Australia by Andre SIMON. First edition. Quarto, 194 pp. Color

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Mid-20th Century Australian Rustic Books

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Paper

The International Book of Lofts, Slesin & Cliff, Hardcover 1986
The International Book of Lofts, Slesin & Cliff, Hardcover 1986

The International Book of Lofts, Slesin & Cliff, Hardcover 1986

Located in Philadelphia, PA

The International Book of Lofts Hardcover – 1st Edition, 1986 – by Suzanne Slesin, Stafford Cliff

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Vintage 1980s American International Style Books

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Paper

Basquiat Keith Haring The Paris Review (set of 2)
Basquiat Keith Haring The Paris Review (set of 2)

Basquiat Keith Haring The Paris Review (set of 2)

By (after) Jean-Michel Basquiat

Located in Brooklyn, NY

condition. 1st editions, 1st printings 1983 & 1990. Unsigned from an edition of unknown. Highly

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Vintage 1980s Art Nouveau Books

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Paper

Christie's 2000 "The China Trade Sale", 1st Ed, With Results
Christie's 2000 "The China Trade Sale", 1st Ed, With Results

Christie's 2000 "The China Trade Sale", 1st Ed, With Results

By Christie's

Located in valatie, NY

antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions. We offer free shipping to any domestic

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21st Century and Contemporary English Books

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Paper

Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands by Jorge Amado
Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands by Jorge Amado

Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands by Jorge Amado

Located in Stamford, CT

Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands by Jorge Amado. Hardcover 1st edition. Very good overall condition

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Vintage 1960s American Modern Books

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Paper

Sailor's Valentines by John Fondas, With Slipcase
Sailor's Valentines by John Fondas, With Slipcase

Sailor's Valentines by John Fondas, With Slipcase

Located in valatie, NY

. First Edition, Hardcover. Over 50 examples of octagonal Valentines. The story of "Sailors' Valentines

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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Paper

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