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Regency Furniture 1795-1820 by Margaret Jourdain, 1st Ed
Regency Furniture 1795-1820 by Margaret Jourdain, 1st Ed

Regency Furniture 1795-1820 by Margaret Jourdain, 1st Ed

By Margaret Jourdain

Located in valatie, NY

Regency furniture 1795-1820 by Margaret Jourdain. London: Country Life, 1965. First edition, thus

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20th Century English Books

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Paper

Cecil Beaton's Scrapbook (Book)
Cecil Beaton's Scrapbook (Book)

Cecil Beaton's Scrapbook (Book)

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

This is a very good 1st edition (second issue) of this much sought after society journal which is

Category

20th Century Books

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Paper

Sixty Years of Interior Design The World of McMillen Book, 1st Ed
Sixty Years of Interior Design The World of McMillen Book, 1st Ed

Sixty Years of Interior Design The World of McMillen Book, 1st Ed

Located in Stamford, CT

Sixty Years of Interior Design: The World of McMillen by Erica Brown. Hardcover, 1st edition

Category

Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Books

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Paper

The Most Beautiful Villages of Provence Hardcover Coffee Table Book
The Most Beautiful Villages of Provence Hardcover Coffee Table Book

The Most Beautiful Villages of Provence Hardcover Coffee Table Book

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Thames & Hudson, First Edition, 1994 A luminous celebration of Provence’s architectural heritage and

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Late 20th Century French French Provincial Books

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Paper

Martha Stewart's Cake Perfection, Stated 1st Ed
Martha Stewart's Cake Perfection, Stated 1st Ed

Martha Stewart's Cake Perfection, Stated 1st Ed

Located in valatie, NY

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

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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Paper

A Key West Companion by Christopher Cox
A Key West Companion by Christopher Cox

A Key West Companion by Christopher Cox

Located in Bradenton, FL

A Key West Companion by Christopher Cox. Hardcover book with dustjacket. A stated first edition

Category

Vintage 1980s American Books

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Paper

Catalogue of English Furniture and Woodwork, Vol. III & Vol IV, 1st Ed
Catalogue of English Furniture and Woodwork, Vol. III & Vol IV, 1st Ed

Catalogue of English Furniture and Woodwork, Vol. III & Vol IV, 1st Ed

By Victoria and Albert Museum

Located in valatie, NY

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

Category

Early 20th Century English Books

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Paper

Venetian Villas Michelangelo Muraro by Paolo Marton
Venetian Villas Michelangelo Muraro by Paolo Marton

Venetian Villas Michelangelo Muraro by Paolo Marton

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

, Hardcover. Title: Venetian Villas. Publication Date: 1986. Binding: Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Edition: 1st

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Books

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Paper

American Victorian, 1st Ed
American Victorian, 1st Ed

American Victorian, 1st Ed

By Lawrence Grow and Dina Von zweck 1

Located in valatie, NY

with a focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions.

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20th Century American Books

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Paper

Disappearing Treasures of Oman Book by Avelyn Forster
Disappearing Treasures of Oman Book by Avelyn Forster

Disappearing Treasures of Oman Book by Avelyn Forster

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

and restoring antique bedouin artefacts. by Avelyn Forster (Author) Publisher: Archway Books; 1st

Category

1990s Omani Islamic Books

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Paper

The History of the Colony Club by Ann F. Cox Book
The History of the Colony Club by Ann F. Cox Book

The History of the Colony Club by Ann F. Cox Book

Located in Stamford, CT

The History of the Colony Club by Ann F. Cox. Hardcover, 1st edition. 1984. Privately printed by

Category

Vintage 1980s American Belle Époque Books

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Paper

Les Styles Français de Louis XII a Napoléon III, 1st Ed
Les Styles Français de Louis XII a Napoléon III, 1st Ed

Les Styles Français de Louis XII a Napoléon III, 1st Ed

By Claude Frégnac

Located in valatie, NY

Les Styles Français, de Louis XII a Napoléon III. Paris: Hachette Réalités. First edition hardcover

Category

20th Century French Books

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Paper

1970 A Maze of Death
1970 A Maze of Death

1970 A Maze of Death

By Philip K Dick

Located in Bath, GB

A striking first edition of Philip K. Dick's science fiction novel about humanity's capacity for

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Vintage 1970s American Books

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Paper

The Villas and Riads of Morocco Hardcover Book, Moorish Style, 2005
The Villas and Riads of Morocco Hardcover Book, Moorish Style, 2005

The Villas and Riads of Morocco Hardcover Book, Moorish Style, 2005

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

The Villas and Riads of Morocco – First Edition Hardcover, 2005 A richly illustrated exploration

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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Moorish Books

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Paper

Treasures of Islam Collectible Art Book by Toby Folk 1985
Treasures of Islam Collectible Art Book by Toby Folk 1985

Treasures of Islam Collectible Art Book by Toby Folk 1985

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Wilson Publishers; 1st edition (January 1, 1985) Language ? : ? English Hardcover ? : ? 400 pages

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20th Century Asian Moorish Books

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Paper

Victoria and Albert Museum, the Panelled Rooms Complete Set of Six Volumes
Victoria and Albert Museum, the Panelled Rooms Complete Set of Six Volumes

Victoria and Albert Museum, the Panelled Rooms Complete Set of Six Volumes

By Victoria and Albert Museum

Located in valatie, NY

of Three 1st Editions and Three 2nd Editions. Volume 1. The Bromley Room, 1922, 2nd Ed Volume 2

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Early 20th Century English Books

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Paper

Nature into Art: The Gardens of Wave Hill by Thomas Christopher, 1st Ed
Nature into Art: The Gardens of Wave Hill by Thomas Christopher, 1st Ed

Nature into Art: The Gardens of Wave Hill by Thomas Christopher, 1st Ed

Located in valatie, NY

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

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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Paper

Biennale di Firenze: Looking at Fashion, 1st Ed
Biennale di Firenze: Looking at Fashion, 1st Ed

Biennale di Firenze: Looking at Fashion, 1st Ed

Located in valatie, NY

and out of print books on art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions

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Late 20th Century Italian Books

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Paper

Mario Testino Alive Introduction by Gwenth Paltrow, Stated 1st Ed
Mario Testino Alive Introduction by Gwenth Paltrow, Stated 1st Ed

Mario Testino Alive Introduction by Gwenth Paltrow, Stated 1st Ed

Located in valatie, NY

Published by Little Brown & Company, Bulfinch, 2001. Stated "First Edition." Unpaginated; 67 color

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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Paper

Basquiat Keith Haring Roy Lichtenstein The Paris Review
Basquiat Keith Haring Roy Lichtenstein The Paris Review

Basquiat Keith Haring Roy Lichtenstein The Paris Review

By (after) Jean-Michel Basquiat

Located in Brooklyn, NY

condition. 1st editions, 1st printings 1983-1992. Unsigned from an edition of unknown. Highly collectible

Category

Vintage 1980s Art Nouveau Books

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Paper

Africa Aeterna the Pictorial Chronicle of a Continent Hardcover Book
Africa Aeterna the Pictorial Chronicle of a Continent Hardcover Book

Africa Aeterna the Pictorial Chronicle of a Continent Hardcover Book

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

, Switzerland, 1965 First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Dust jacket and slipcase in good condition

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Mid-20th Century African Tribal Books

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Paper

Watch Repair, S/2
Watch Repair, S/2

Watch Repair, S/2

Located in valatie, NY

hardcover no dust jacket. Better Watch Repairing by L. M. Lewis. OK: SW State College, 1950. First edition

Category

20th Century American Books

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Paper

Rolling Stones the Photographs 1989 Hardcover Book
Rolling Stones the Photographs 1989 Hardcover Book

Rolling Stones the Photographs 1989 Hardcover Book

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Rolling Stones the Photographs 1989 Hardcover.1st edition, 1st printing.Taken between 1967 and the

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Late 20th Century American American Classical Books

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Paper

The Cottage Homes of England by Helen & Stewart D. Allingham
The Cottage Homes of England by Helen & Stewart D. Allingham

The Cottage Homes of England by Helen & Stewart D. Allingham

Located in Middletown, NY

London: Edward Arnold, 1909. Helen Allingham, illustrations. FIRST EDITION Large 8vo, 9 1/4 x 7

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Modern Books

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Gold Leaf

Lost London by Hermoine Hothouse, 1st Ed
Lost London by Hermoine Hothouse, 1st Ed

Lost London by Hermoine Hothouse, 1st Ed

By Hermoine Hobhouse

Located in valatie, NY

Lost London by Hermoine Hobhouse. New York: Weathervane Books, 1974. First edition hardcover with

Category

20th Century American Books

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Paper

Halston American Luxury Fashion Icon Collectable Coffee Table Book
Halston American Luxury Fashion Icon Collectable Coffee Table Book

Halston American Luxury Fashion Icon Collectable Coffee Table Book

Located in New York, NY

Halston, An American Original, by Elaine Gross and Fred Rottman, First Edition, 1999, New York, NY

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Books

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Paper

1981-2006 The Sharpe Novel Series by Bernard Cornwell
1981-2006 The Sharpe Novel Series by Bernard Cornwell

1981-2006 The Sharpe Novel Series by Bernard Cornwell

By Bernard Cornwell

Located in Bath, GB

A truly impressive set featuring signed first editions of the first twenty-one novels in Bernard

Category

Late 20th Century British Books

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Paper

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