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Christies May 2005, 20th Century Decorative Arts, Paris, 1st Ed
Christies May 2005, 20th Century Decorative Arts, Paris, 1st Ed

Christies May 2005, 20th Century Decorative Arts, Paris, 1st Ed

Located in valatie, NY

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

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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Books

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Paper

Ranch House Style by Katherine Ann Samon, Stated 1st Ed
Ranch House Style by Katherine Ann Samon, Stated 1st Ed

Ranch House Style by Katherine Ann Samon, Stated 1st Ed

Located in valatie, NY

on art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and limited

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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Paper

Memoirs of a Publisher by F. N. Doubleday, 1st Ed
Memoirs of a Publisher by F. N. Doubleday, 1st Ed

Memoirs of a Publisher by F. N. Doubleday, 1st Ed

Located in valatie, NY

art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions.

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Vintage 1970s American Books

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Paper

Image and Enterprise: The Photography of Adolphe Braun, 1st Ed
Image and Enterprise: The Photography of Adolphe Braun, 1st Ed

Image and Enterprise: The Photography of Adolphe Braun, 1st Ed

By Adolphe Braun

Located in valatie, NY

Association with Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, New York, 2000. First edition hardcover with

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Early 2000s American Books

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Paper

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, First American Edition, 1885
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, First American Edition, 1885

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, First American Edition, 1885

By Mark Twain

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

, Charles L. Webster and Company, which was run by his nephew, Charles Webster. The American first edition

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Antique 1880s American Victorian Books

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Fabric, Paper

In Tuscany by Frances Mayers, Tuscan life Hardcover Table Book
In Tuscany by Frances Mayers, Tuscan life Hardcover Table Book

In Tuscany by Frances Mayers, Tuscan life Hardcover Table Book

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

York, 2000 Language: English First Edition, 2000, Hardcover First printing. A lavishly illustrated

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20th Century Italian Folk Art Books

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Paper

Set of 14 Volumes of Selected Tales of Beatrix Potter
Set of 14 Volumes of Selected Tales of Beatrix Potter

Set of 14 Volumes of Selected Tales of Beatrix Potter

Located in valatie, NY

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

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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Paper

Scaasi - A Cut Above, Arnold Scaasi
Scaasi - A Cut Above, Arnold Scaasi

Scaasi - A Cut Above, Arnold Scaasi

Located in CA, CA

Published by Rizzoli, 1st edition, 1996 Scaasi was known for his impeccably tailored suits and

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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Books

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Paper

Christies Brian Juhos Collection, from a Domaine in Southern France
Christies Brian Juhos Collection, from a Domaine in Southern France

Christies Brian Juhos Collection, from a Domaine in Southern France

By Christie's

Located in valatie, NY

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

British Folk Art by James Ayres, 1st Ed
British Folk Art by James Ayres, 1st Ed

British Folk Art by James Ayres, 1st Ed

Located in valatie, NY

British Folk Art by James Ayres. British Folk Art by James Ayres. 1st edition hardcover with dust

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Vintage 1970s American Books

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Paper

Sotheby's; a Celebration of The English Country House
Sotheby's; a Celebration of The English Country House

Sotheby's; a Celebration of The English Country House

Located in valatie, NY

Sotheby's; a celebration of the English country house. New York: Sotheby's, 2005. First edition

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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Paper

Jazz Mania and Collection, French Book by Frédéric Marchand, 1997
Jazz Mania and Collection, French Book by Frédéric Marchand, 1997

Jazz Mania and Collection, French Book by Frédéric Marchand, 1997

By Modern History

Located in Atlanta, GA

Jazz Manies et Collections (Jazz Mania and Collections), French Book by Frédéric Marchand, 1997. Preface by Francis Hofstein and Bernard Lion. The author has collected 180 objects re...

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1990s French Modern Books

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Paper

DICKENS. A Christmas Carol. 1844 - FOURTH EDITION - IN ORIGINAL CLOTH
DICKENS. A Christmas Carol. 1844 - FOURTH EDITION - IN ORIGINAL CLOTH

DICKENS. A Christmas Carol. 1844 - FOURTH EDITION - IN ORIGINAL CLOTH

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

AUTHOR: DICKENS, Charles. TITLE: A Christmas Carol In Prose Being A Ghost Story of Christmas. PUBLISHER: London: Chapman and Hall, 1844. DESCRIPTION: FOURTH EDITION. 1 vol., 6-5/...

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Antique 1840s British Books

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Fabric

Beverly Hills: The First 100 Years Hardcover by Robert S. Anderson RIZZOLI
Beverly Hills: The First 100 Years Hardcover by Robert S. Anderson RIZZOLI

Beverly Hills: The First 100 Years Hardcover by Robert S. Anderson RIZZOLI

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Beverly Hills: The First 100 Years Hardcover Robert S. Anderson 1st Edition RIZZOLI. Large heavy

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21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Books

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Paper

2009 Spanish Language Art Book: Hugo Zapata by Juan Luis Mejía Arango
2009 Spanish Language Art Book: Hugo Zapata by Juan Luis Mejía Arango

2009 Spanish Language Art Book: Hugo Zapata by Juan Luis Mejía Arango

Located in Miami, FL

‏ : ‎ Villegas Editores; 1st edition (April 1, 2010) Language ‏ : ‎ Spanish Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 240 pages ISBN-10

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Early 2000s Colombian Organic Modern Books

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Cotton, Paper

Dessins Anciens by Nicolas Schwed, Mars 2014, 1st Ed
Dessins Anciens by Nicolas Schwed, Mars 2014, 1st Ed

Dessins Anciens by Nicolas Schwed, Mars 2014, 1st Ed

Located in valatie, NY

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

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2010s French Books

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Paper

Warhol New York Times Magazine 1969 (Warhol New York School)
Warhol New York Times Magazine 1969 (Warhol New York School)

Warhol New York Times Magazine 1969 (Warhol New York School)

By Andy Warhol, Willem de Kooning, Ellsworth Kelly, Robert Motherwell

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Presented here is the rare iconic Warhol New York Times Magazine 1969: The New York Times Magazine, October 12, 1969 edition famously entitled “Four Leading Artists of The New York S...

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Vintage 1960s American Post-Modern Books

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Paper

Complete Works Of Charles Dickens. 32 VOLUMES - STANDARED LIBRARY EDITION - 1894
Complete Works Of Charles Dickens. 32 VOLUMES - STANDARED LIBRARY EDITION - 1894

Complete Works Of Charles Dickens. 32 VOLUMES - STANDARED LIBRARY EDITION - 1894

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

AUTHOR: DICKENS, Charles. TITLE: The Complete Works Of Charles Dickens. PUBLISHER: Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1894. DESCRIPTION: THE STANDARED LIBRARY EDITION. 32 vol...

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Antique 1890s American Books

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Leather

Winterthur by Jay E. Cantor, Signed and Inscribed by the Author
Winterthur by Jay E. Cantor, Signed and Inscribed by the Author

Winterthur by Jay E. Cantor, Signed and Inscribed by the Author

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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Vintage 1980s American Books

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Paper

LECKY - History Of Ireland In The Eighteenth Century - 5 VOLS - NEW EDITION 1902
LECKY - History Of Ireland In The Eighteenth Century - 5 VOLS - NEW EDITION 1902

LECKY - History Of Ireland In The Eighteenth Century - 5 VOLS - NEW EDITION 1902

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

AUTHOR: LECKY, William Edward Hartpole. TITLE: A History Of Ireland In The Eighteenth Century. PUBLISHER: London: Longmans, Green, & Co., 1902. DESCRIPTION: NEW EDITION. 5 vo...

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Antique Early 1900s British Books

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Leather

Christie's Millden: a Scottish Lodge
Christie's Millden: a Scottish Lodge

Christie's Millden: a Scottish Lodge

Located in valatie, NY

focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions.

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Early 2000s English Books

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Paper

New York Nude, a Photographic Essay by Charles R. Collum
New York Nude, a Photographic Essay by Charles R. Collum

New York Nude, a Photographic Essay by Charles R. Collum

By Charles R. Collum

Located in valatie, NY

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

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20th Century American Books

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Paper

Rockwell's Complete Guide to Successful Gardening
Rockwell's Complete Guide to Successful Gardening

Rockwell's Complete Guide to Successful Gardening

By Esther C. Grayson, Frederick F. Rockwell

Located in valatie, NY

. First edition second printing hardcover with dust jacket. 571 pp. A gardener's step-by-stem guide to

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20th Century American Books

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Paper

1887 Boswell's Life of Johnson
1887 Boswell's Life of Johnson

1887 Boswell's Life of Johnson

By James Boswell

Located in Bath, GB

, and illustrated throughout. The first edition of this work to be edited by George Birkbeck Hill. In

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Antique 1880s British Books

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Paper

Drawings of Parmigianino by a. E. Popham, 1st Ed
Drawings of Parmigianino by a. E. Popham, 1st Ed

Drawings of Parmigianino by a. E. Popham, 1st Ed

Located in valatie, NY

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

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Vintage 1950s American Books

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Paper

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