Sotheby's: the Foster-Gwin Collection, October 24, 2008
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books
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Sotheby's: the Foster-Gwin Collection, October 24, 2008
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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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Elements of Style, The Art of Bronze Mounts in 18th & 19th c France, 1st Ed
By Penelope Hunter-Stiebel
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York: Rosenberg and Stiebel Incorporated, 1984. First edition paper back. 69 pp. A catalogue of an
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Christies June 2010 Important 20th Century Decorative Art & Design
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Huntsman, What Quarry? by Edna St. Vincent Millay, a Play in Three Acts
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and London, 1927. (D-O date code for April 1939.) First Edition no dust jacket. She writes about her
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Important English Furniture, Property from Villa San Maurizio, La Jolla, CA
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Lorser Feitelson The Kinetic Series–Works From 1916-1923, Ltd 1st Ed
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, 2005. Limited first edition of 6000 hardcovers with no dust jacket as issued. A beautiful art catalogue
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Definitively Unfinished Marcel Duchamp, Pre Publication Review Edition
By Thierry de Duve
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of Technology Press, 1991. Pre-Publication advance first edition hardcover with dust jacket. 488 pp
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Christie's Review of the Season, 1986, Mark Wrey 'Editor', 1st Ed
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The Book of Takes, by Paul Zelevansky, Signed Ltd 1st ED
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Mallett Catalog 2010, 1st Ed
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Victorian Clocks by Richard Good, 1st Ed
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Justice Warren Shepro Collection of Clocks: Sotheby's NY, April 26, 2001, 1st Ed
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Christie's, French and Company Magnificent French and English Furniture 11/1998
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?. First Edition hardcover with dust jacket. Includes: The Rothschild 'Palmes Et Fleurs' Cressent commode
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Annie Leibovitz x Keith Haring SUMO – Signed Limited Collector’s
By Keith Haring
Located in Oirlo, LI
A masterpiece of photography, art, and design — this extraordinary Annie Leibovitz SUMO Collector’s Edition is one of only 9,000 signed and numbered copies worldwide. This specific e...
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Eugene Savage: The Seminole Paintings Art Book by Elizabeth Barnhart Heuer
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This is a colorful introduction to an American artist best known today as a muralist with the Works Progress Administration. Eugene Savage (1883-1978) first visited the Florida Everg...
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Art of Ancient Looms, Antique Oriental Weaves, Faiences, Jewels & Treasures
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200 Years of Rochester Architecture and Gardens by Richard Reisem, 1st Ed
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Antique Rare Pair of 15th-16th century Tuscan Antiphonal Leaves on Vellum
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A striking pair of 15th–16th century antiphonal leaves, executed on vellum (animal skin), originating from a large-format choir book used in ecclesiastical settings. These manuscript...
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Sotheby's Kennedy Family Homes Hyannis Port, Martha's Vineyard, NJ, NY, VA
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Georg Jensen Silversmithy: 77 Artists, 75 Years, 1st Ed Hardcover
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Art of Coppersmithing A Practical Treatise by John Fuller, 1894, 1st Ed
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The Kingdoms of Edward Hicks by Carolyn J. Weekley, and Laura Pass Barry
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A White House of Stone: Building America's First Ideal in Architecture, 1st Ed
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Residential Architecture: Living Places by Dominick Tringali Architects 1st Ed
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Art in Seventeenth Century Holland : the National Gallery, a Loan Exhibition
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3 Vol Set Catalog Of The Byzantine & Early Mediaeval Antiquities Dumbarton Oaks
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Malta 360° Book by Daniel Cilia and Enrico Formica
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. 1st edition, by Guido de Marco. In 1989 he was the deputy prime minister. Guido de Marco KUOM was a
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Rome for Ourselves by Aubrey Menen, 1st Ed
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Christies: a Tribute to John Fowler: Furniture and Decorations, September 2006
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Christies Sep. 2004 Glory of Gillows & Fine English Furniture, 1st Ed Catalog
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MILNE, A. A.. Winnie The Pooh. PRESENTAION COPY - NINTH EDITION - 1929
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AUTHOR: MILNE, A. A. TITLE: Winnie The Pooh. PUBLISHER: London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1929. DESCRIPTION: PRESENTAION COPY NINTH EDITION. 1 volume, inscribed by Milne on the front l...
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Christie's, Estate of Doris Merrill Magowan, May, 2002
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The Moroccan Pottery La Poterie Marocaine by André Boukobza French Edition Hardc
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The Moroccan Pottery, french edition. Hardcover large book 1st edition 1974. La Poterie Marocaine
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"Wedgwood, a Living Tradition" an Exhibition Catalogue from the Brooklyn Museum
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: Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences and the Brooklyn Museum, 1948. Limited first edition hardcover with
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Continuing Tradition: Wm. Frank McCall, Jr., 1914-1991by William R. Mitchell 1st
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Christie's, Contents of Benjamin Ginsburg Antiquary, October 1983
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The Magnificent Continent Rand McNally and Iain Parsons Hardcover 1975
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The Magnificent Continent Hardcover, January 1, 1975 by Rand McNally and Iain Parsons.1st
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1894-97 The Yellow Book: an Illustrated Quarterly
Located in Bath, GB
artistic periodical 'The Yellow Book'. Complete run of all first edition thirteen volumes of The Yellow
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Audsley, George Ashdown and James, Lord Bowes ‘The Keramic Art of Japan’
By George Ashdown Audsley & James Lord Bowes
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
, Henry Sotheran, 1875. 2 volumes, first edition hardback folio including 41 coloured and gilded
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Governor's Palace in Williamsburg, a Cultural Study, 1st Ed by Graham Hood
By Graham Hood
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Williamsburg Foundation. First edition hardcover with dust jacket, 1991. 343 pp. A study of the historical
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Complete Works Of Ralph Waldo Emerson. AUTOGRAPH CENTENARY EDITION - 12 VOLUMES
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AUTHOR: EMERSON, Ralph Waldo. TITLE: The Complete Works Of Ralph Waldo Emerson. With a biographical introduction and notes by Edward Waldo Emerson and a general index. PUBLISHER: ...
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Complete Book of Traditional Fair Isle Knitting by McGregor, Sheila, 1982
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The Complete Book Of Traditional Fair Isle Knitting by McGregor, Sheila. 1st Edition Published
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Complete Book of Traditional Fair Isle Knitting by McGregor, Sheila 1982
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The Complete Book Of Traditional Fair Isle Knitting By McGregor, Sheila. 1st Edition Published
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Set of Three Important Key Books on Shaker Furniture and Accessories
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Steel Canvas The Art of American Arms Hardcover Book
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: Random House; 1st edition (October 31, 1995) * Language : English * Hardcover : 384 pages.
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Parke-Bernet Galleries: the Walter Chrysler Jr. Collection of English Furniture
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York: Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., 1960. First edition hardcover with no dust jacket as issued. An
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The Kingdom of God in America by H. Richard Niebuhr, Rare Signed 1st Ed
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The Book of Costumes by Millia Davenport
By Millia Davenport
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The Book of Costumes by Millia Davenport. New York: Crown Publishers, 1956. First edition fourth
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Splendors of Hard Stones, The Court Art in Florence of the Grand Dukes
By Annamarie Giusti
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. Florence: Giunti Publishing. 1st Edition paper back with text in Italian, 1988. 278 pp. An exhibition
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Treasures of the Smithsonian by Edwards Park
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1890 Her Majesty's Navy
By Charles Rathbone Low
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A handsomely bound three volume first edition of Charles Rathbone Low's brilliant history of the
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Fernand Léger, the Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1st Ed
By Carolyn Lanchner
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Fernand Léger by Carolyn Lachner. New York: The Museum of Modern Art, 1998. First edition hardcover
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Chinese Export Porcelain in North America by Jean McClure Mudge, 1st Ed
By Jean McClure Mudge
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Chinese Export Porcelain in North America by Jean McClure Mudge. Stated first edition hardcover
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Becoming a Nation, Americana from the Diplomatic Reception Rooms, 1st Ed
By Trust for Museum Exhibitions
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Christie's Sale Catalogue of the Contents of Castlegar, Ballinalsoe, Co. Galway
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Sotheby's The William H Guthman Collection December 2005
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