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“Italian Sketches, Oct, Nov and December 1894” – Grand Tour Architectural Sketch
“Italian Sketches, Oct, Nov and December 1894” – Grand Tour Architectural Sketch

“Italian Sketches, Oct, Nov and December 1894” – Grand Tour Architectural Sketch

Located in London, GB

“Italian Sketches, Oct, Nov and December 1894” – Grand Tour Architectural Sketchbook Italy and France, 1894 Fully bound in leather Height 31 cm , width 26 cm, depth 3 cm Crafted in ...

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Antique Late 19th Century British Grand Tour Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Jesus of Nazareth by Lyman Abbott
Jesus of Nazareth by Lyman Abbott

Jesus of Nazareth by Lyman Abbott

Located in Middletown, NY

. FIRST EDITION. 8vo, 7 7/8 x 5 1/4 inches (200 x 134 mm); half title, engraved frontispiece and title

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Antique Mid-19th Century American American Classical Books

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Gold Leaf

Antique 1921 Book 'The Boy Scouts to the Rescue' by George Durston in Green
Antique 1921 Book 'The Boy Scouts to the Rescue' by George Durston in Green

Antique 1921 Book 'The Boy Scouts to the Rescue' by George Durston in Green

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A charming and increasingly collectible early 20th-century Boy Scouts adventure title, The Boy Scouts to the Rescue by George Durston, published in 1921 by the Saalfield Publishing C...

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Books

Materials

Paper

Art at Auction: the Year at Sotheby's, 1985-1986, 1st Ed
Art at Auction: the Year at Sotheby's, 1985-1986, 1st Ed

Art at Auction: the Year at Sotheby's, 1985-1986, 1st Ed

By Sotheby's

Located in valatie, NY

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

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Vintage 1980s English Books

Materials

Paper

The Clock Book by Wallace Nutting
The Clock Book by Wallace Nutting

The Clock Book by Wallace Nutting

Located in valatie, NY

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

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Vintage 1930s American Books

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Paper

LOT OF 24 TINTIN COMIC BOOKS BY Hergé – Casterman Editions – The Broken Ear
LOT OF 24 TINTIN COMIC BOOKS BY Hergé – Casterman Editions – The Broken Ear

LOT OF 24 TINTIN COMIC BOOKS BY Hergé – Casterman Editions – The Broken Ear

Located in NANTES, FR

**LOT OF 24 TINTIN COMIC BOOKS BY Hergé – Casterman Editions – The Broken Ear, Destination Moon, etc. – C4124** Set of 24 Tintin comic books by Hergé, published by Casterman. * *Ti...

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Antique 19th Century French Books

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Paper

Art at Auction: the Year at Sotheby Parke Bernet, 1977-1978
Art at Auction: the Year at Sotheby Parke Bernet, 1977-1978

Art at Auction: the Year at Sotheby Parke Bernet, 1977-1978

By Sotheby Parke Bernet

Located in valatie, NY

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

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Vintage 1970s English Books

Materials

Paper

Flat Out, Spring 2017 1st Ed
Flat Out, Spring 2017 1st Ed

Flat Out, Spring 2017 1st Ed

Located in valatie, NY

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

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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

Materials

Paper

2001-2007 The Harry Potter Series
2001-2007 The Harry Potter Series

2001-2007 The Harry Potter Series

By J.K. Rowling

Located in Bath, GB

An exceptional and scarce complete first edition set of the large print edition of J. K. Rowling's

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Early 2000s British Books

Materials

Paper

Vintage The American Educator Encyclopedia, Complete 1943 Edition
Vintage The American Educator Encyclopedia, Complete 1943 Edition

Vintage The American Educator Encyclopedia, Complete 1943 Edition

Located in San Diego, CA

A distinguished and decorative complete set of The American Educator Encyclopedia, published in 1943, bound in richly embossed burgundy cloth with gilt lettering. This substantial mi...

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Vintage 1940s American American Classical Books

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Paper

Mid 19th Century Oak Book press on stand Holland
Mid 19th Century Oak Book press on stand Holland

Mid 19th Century Oak Book press on stand Holland

Located in Den Haag, NL

Very nice Antique Mid-19th Century book or Linen Press . Two pieces . The press itself is made of solid Oak ,comes with 4 inserts plates . The stand is made of 3 cm thick solid Maho...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Georgian Books

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Oak

Vanishing Ice by Barbara C. Matilsky Stated 1st Ed
Vanishing Ice by Barbara C. Matilsky Stated 1st Ed

Vanishing Ice by Barbara C. Matilsky Stated 1st Ed

Located in valatie, NY

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

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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Paper

Collecting Antique Metalware by Evan Perry
Collecting Antique Metalware by Evan Perry

Collecting Antique Metalware by Evan Perry

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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Vintage 1970s American Books

Materials

Paper

7 “Cahiers de la Céramique et des Arts du Feu” in a Slipcase
7 “Cahiers de la Céramique et des Arts du Feu” in a Slipcase

7 “Cahiers de la Céramique et des Arts du Feu” in a Slipcase

Located in NANTES, FR

**7 “Cahiers de la Céramique et des Arts du Feu” in a Slipcase – M3559** Here are seven *Cahiers de la Céramique et des Arts du Feu*. The seven booklets are sold together with their...

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Antique 19th Century Books

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Paper

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen, Illustrated by C.E. Brock, 1908
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen, Illustrated by C.E. Brock, 1908

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen, Illustrated by C.E. Brock, 1908

By C. Brock

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Austen, Jane. Sense and Sensibility. New York and London: E. P. Dutton & Co., J. M. Dent & Co., 1907. The English Idylls Series. Octavo. In original pictorial pale green clot...

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Antique Early 1900s American Victorian Books

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Fabric, Paper

Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen, Illustrated by C.E. Brock, 1907
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen, Illustrated by C.E. Brock, 1907

Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen, Illustrated by C.E. Brock, 1907

By C. Brock

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Austen, Jane. Northanger Abbey. New York and London: E.P. Dutton & Co., J. M. Dent & Co., 1907. The English Idylls Series. Octavo. In original pictorial pale green cloth boar...

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Antique Early 1900s American Victorian Books

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Fabric, Paper

James Franco: Dangerous Book Four Boys by James Franco, 1st Ed
James Franco: Dangerous Book Four Boys by James Franco, 1st Ed

James Franco: Dangerous Book Four Boys by James Franco, 1st Ed

Located in valatie, NY

books 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

Materials

Paper

VENICE, by Mortimer and Dorothy MENPES – 1906, illustrated
VENICE, by Mortimer and Dorothy MENPES – 1906, illustrated

VENICE, by Mortimer and Dorothy MENPES – 1906, illustrated

Located in Middletown, NY

London: Adam & Charles Black, 1906. FIRST EDITION, second printing. 8vo, 8 3/4 x 6 inches (220 x

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Early 20th Century English Books

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Gold Leaf

Bill Blass Collection: New York, October 21-23, 2003 Sotheby's
Bill Blass Collection: New York, October 21-23, 2003 Sotheby's

Bill Blass Collection: New York, October 21-23, 2003 Sotheby's

Located in valatie, NY

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

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Books

Materials

Paper

Book – The Campaigns of Duguay-Trouin – 18th Century Engravings
Book – The Campaigns of Duguay-Trouin – 18th Century Engravings

Book – The Campaigns of Duguay-Trouin – 18th Century Engravings

Located in NANTES, FR

**Book – The Campaigns of Duguay-Trouin – 18th Century Engravings – M3535** This 18th-century period book presents the campaigns of Duguay-Trouin. It is estimated that Duguay-Trouin...

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Antique 18th Century French Neoclassical Books

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Paper

The Silverman Collection by Robert Brown, 1st Ed Exhibition Catalog
The Silverman Collection by Robert Brown, 1st Ed Exhibition Catalog

The Silverman Collection by Robert Brown, 1st Ed Exhibition Catalog

Located in valatie, NY

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

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Books

Materials

Paper

Christie's Paris Collection Jacques et Henriette Schumann
Christie's Paris Collection Jacques et Henriette Schumann

Christie's Paris Collection Jacques et Henriette Schumann

Located in valatie, NY

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

Category

Early 2000s French Books

Materials

Paper

“Route des Hommes” – Sixty Woodcuts by Frans Masereel – 1964 – No. 44 – Zurich
“Route des Hommes” – Sixty Woodcuts by Frans Masereel – 1964 – No. 44 – Zurich

“Route des Hommes” – Sixty Woodcuts by Frans Masereel – 1964 – No. 44 – Zurich

By Frans Masereel

Located in NANTES, FR

**“Route des Hommes” – Sixty Woodcuts by Frans Masereel – 1964 – No. 44 – Zurich – C4267** *Route des Hommes*, sixty woodcuts by Frans Masereel, published by Limmat Verlag, Zurich, ...

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Vintage 1960s Books

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Paper

Keith Haring in 3D
Keith Haring in 3D

Keith Haring in 3D

Located in New York, NY

A fresh perspective on the work of Keith Haring - one of the world’s most beloved contemporary artists - with a special focus on his three-dimensional work From the moment he landed...

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2010s American Books

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Paper

Mark Twain Boxed Set of Two Books
Mark Twain Boxed Set of Two Books

Mark Twain Boxed Set of Two Books

Located in Bradenton, FL

Abbeville Press first edition.

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21st Century and Contemporary Books

Materials

Paper

Premises, Architecture Exhibition Book 1958-1998, Guggenheim Museum
Premises, Architecture Exhibition Book 1958-1998, Guggenheim Museum

Premises, Architecture Exhibition Book 1958-1998, Guggenheim Museum

By Guggenheim Museum

Located in Philadelphia, PA

in NY: Guggenheim Museum Pubns. First edition. 1998 Heavy! 9.25 in. W x 12.25 in L x 2 in. H 543

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1990s American International Style Books

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Paper

Heidi by Johanna Spyri, Edited by Adeline B. Zachert, Illustrated by Clara Burd
Heidi by Johanna Spyri, Edited by Adeline B. Zachert, Illustrated by Clara Burd

Heidi by Johanna Spyri, Edited by Adeline B. Zachert, Illustrated by Clara Burd

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Spyri, Johanna. Zachert, Adeline B. (editor). Heidi. Philadelphia, Chicago, Toronto: The John C. Winston Company, 1924. Illustrated by Clara M. Burd. Winston Clear Type Popular Class...

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Vintage 1920s American Romantic Books

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Fabric, Paper

19-20th Century Collection Set of 38 Swedish Leather-Bound Books
19-20th Century Collection Set of 38 Swedish Leather-Bound Books

19-20th Century Collection Set of 38 Swedish Leather-Bound Books

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

A collection of 38 antique Swedish decorative antique leather-bound library books from the from the late 19th Century/Early 20th Century. The books are wrapped in leather-bound cover...

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Early 20th Century Swedish British Colonial Books

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Leather, Paper

Steps, Jerzy Kosinski, Stated 1st Printing
Steps, Jerzy Kosinski, Stated 1st Printing

Steps, Jerzy Kosinski, Stated 1st Printing

Located in valatie, NY

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

Category

Vintage 1960s American Books

Materials

Paper

Sotheby's Important Italian and Continental Furniture, London 12/2007
Sotheby's Important Italian and Continental Furniture, London 12/2007

Sotheby's Important Italian and Continental Furniture, London 12/2007

By Sotheby's

Located in valatie, NY

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

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Books

Materials

Paper

Book: *The Art of Making Spirits and Vinegars after Chaptal*
Book: *The Art of Making Spirits and Vinegars after Chaptal*

Book: *The Art of Making Spirits and Vinegars after Chaptal*

Located in NANTES, FR

**Book: *The Art of Making Spirits and Vinegars after Chaptal* – This book has a **leather and cardboard binding** and contains **engraved illustrations**. **Condition:** We note ...

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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Books

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Paper

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