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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

Equestrian Book, Modern Practical Farriery
Equestrian Book, Modern Practical Farriery

Equestrian Book, Modern Practical Farriery

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

A large late Victorian first edition veterinarian book "Modern Practical Farriery, A Complete

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Antique 1890s British Sporting Art Books

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Paper

Alice's Adventure in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, Illustrated by John Tenniel
Alice's Adventure in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, Illustrated by John Tenniel

Alice's Adventure in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, Illustrated by John Tenniel

By John Tenniel, Lewis Carroll

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Carroll, Lewis. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. New York: D. Appleton and Co., 1927. Illustrated by John Tenniel. Octavo. Presented in red leather boards, ruled and stamped in gilt...

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Vintage 1920s American Victorian Books

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Leather, Fabric, Paper

Gustave Doré Illustrated “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” Complete Engravings
Gustave Doré Illustrated “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” Complete Engravings

Gustave Doré Illustrated “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” Complete Engravings

By Paul McCarthy

Located in San Diego, CA

A monumental Victorian folio edition of Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, magnificently illustrated with the celebrated engravings of Gustave Doré, published...

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Antique Mid-19th Century American Books

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Paper

Yayoi Kusama Sogetsu Art Museum 1992 (Rare Kusama exhibition catalogue)
Yayoi Kusama Sogetsu Art Museum 1992 (Rare Kusama exhibition catalogue)

Yayoi Kusama Sogetsu Art Museum 1992 (Rare Kusama exhibition catalogue)

By Yayoi Kusama

Located in Brooklyn, NY

. 1st edition. Published Tokyo, 1992. Very good overall vintage condition. On Yayoi Kusama: "Named

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1990s Japanese Bohemian Books

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Paper

Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales, by Hans Christian Andersen, Illustrated, [n.d.]
Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales, by Hans Christian Andersen, Illustrated, [n.d.]

Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales, by Hans Christian Andersen, Illustrated, [n.d.]

By Hans Christian Andersen

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Andersen, Hans Christian. Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales, Specially Adapted and Arranged for Young People. Elgin: David C. Cook Publishing Co., [n.d]. Small octavo. Light brown cloth bo...

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20th Century American Victorian Books

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Fabric, Paper

Print Price Index 92: 1990-1991 Auction Season by Peter Falk
Print Price Index 92: 1990-1991 Auction Season by Peter Falk

Print Price Index 92: 1990-1991 Auction Season by Peter Falk

Located in valatie, NY

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

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1990s American Books

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Paper

Peter Sacks: Resistance Preface by Ronald D. Liebowitz, 1st Ed
Peter Sacks: Resistance Preface by Ronald D. Liebowitz, 1st Ed

Peter Sacks: Resistance Preface by Ronald D. Liebowitz, 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 American Books

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Paper

Pablo Picasso Exhibition Catalog, Pinturas, Softcover, Barcelona, 1960
Pablo Picasso Exhibition Catalog, Pinturas, Softcover, Barcelona, 1960

Pablo Picasso Exhibition Catalog, Pinturas, Softcover, Barcelona, 1960

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Barcelona, ES

Original Exhibition Catalog – Pinturas by Pablo Picasso, Sala Gaspar, 1960 Artist: Pablo Picasso Exhibition: Pinturas – Sala Gaspar, Barcelona Year: 1960 Language: Spanish Dimen...

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Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Books

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Paper

"Christie's, The Wildenstein Collection, December 2005" Book
"Christie's, The Wildenstein Collection, December 2005" Book

"Christie's, The Wildenstein Collection, December 2005" Book

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 English Books

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Paper

Christie's Monte Carlo, Collection Akram Ojjeh
Christie's Monte Carlo, Collection Akram Ojjeh

Christie's Monte Carlo, Collection Akram Ojjeh

Located in valatie, NY

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

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20th Century Monacan Books

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Paper

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen, Illustrated by Hugh Thomson, 1900
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen, Illustrated by Hugh Thomson, 1900

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen, Illustrated by Hugh Thomson, 1900

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Austen, Jane. Sense and Sensibility. New York: The Macmillan Co, 1900. Macmillan’s Illustrated Standard Novels, Later reprint. Illustrated by Hugh Thomson. Octavo. Original red cloth...

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Antique Early 1900s American Victorian Books

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Fabric, Paper

New York Photographs, Book by Andreas Feininger, 1964
New York Photographs, Book by Andreas Feininger, 1964

New York Photographs, Book by Andreas Feininger, 1964

By Modern History

Located in Atlanta, GA

black-and-white scenes of Manhattan and his studies of the structures of natural objects. First edition

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Vintage 1960s American Modern Books

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Paper

Axel Vervoordt Living with Light by Axel Vervoordt
Axel Vervoordt Living with Light by Axel Vervoordt

Axel Vervoordt Living with Light by Axel Vervoordt

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 Books

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Paper

Two Catalogues on the Furniture of Georgia
Two Catalogues on the Furniture of Georgia

Two Catalogues on the Furniture of Georgia

Located in valatie, NY

Century Georgia. Atlanta: Atlanta Historical Society, 1983. First edition softcover. 204 pp. An exhibition

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20th Century American Books

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Paper

Out of the Studio by Tom Bianchi, Stated 1st Ed
Out of the Studio by Tom Bianchi, Stated 1st Ed

Out of the Studio by Tom Bianchi, Stated 1st Ed

Located in valatie, NY

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

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1990s Books

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Paper

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, Illustrated by Harvey Dunn, [n.d.]
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, Illustrated by Harvey Dunn, [n.d.]

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, Illustrated by Harvey Dunn, [n.d.]

By Charles Dickens

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Dickens, Charles. A Tale of Two Cities. Philadelphia: David McKay Company, [n.d.]. Illustrated by Harvey Dunn. Later printing. Large octavo. In the publisher’s original black cloth b...

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20th Century American Books

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Fabric, Paper

The Technique of Landscape Painting Hardcover by Frederic Taubes 1966
The Technique of Landscape Painting Hardcover by Frederic Taubes 1966

The Technique of Landscape Painting Hardcover by Frederic Taubes 1966

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Publication Date: 1966 Binding: Hardcover Condition: Near Fine Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine Edition: 1st

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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Books

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Paper

Steve McQueen: A Life in Pictures by Yann-Brice Dherbier, 1st Ed
Steve McQueen: A Life in Pictures by Yann-Brice Dherbier, 1st Ed

Steve McQueen: A Life in Pictures by Yann-Brice Dherbier, 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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21st Century and Contemporary English Books

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Paper

Set of 26 Swedish Leather-Bound Books From Early 20th Century
Set of 26 Swedish Leather-Bound Books From Early 20th Century

Set of 26 Swedish Leather-Bound Books From Early 20th Century

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

A collection of 26 Swedish decorative antique leather-bound library books from the from the 1920s-1940s.The books are wrapped in leather-bound covers, comprised of a selection of war...

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Early 20th Century Swedish British Colonial Books

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Leather, Paper

Marcel Proust – Sodom and Gomorrah II & The Prisoner
Marcel Proust – Sodom and Gomorrah II & The Prisoner

Marcel Proust – Sodom and Gomorrah II & The Prisoner

Located in NANTES, FR

**Marcel Proust – Sodom and Gomorrah II & The Prisoner – with Lithographs by Jacques Pecnard – From *In Search of Lost Time* by Marcel Proust, here are two novels: *Sodom and Gomorr...

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Mid-20th Century French Modern Books

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Paper

Set of 35 Swedish Leather-Bound Books From Early 20th Century
Set of 35 Swedish Leather-Bound Books From Early 20th Century

Set of 35 Swedish Leather-Bound Books From Early 20th Century

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

A collection of 35 Swedish decorative antique leather-bound library books from the from the 1920s-1940s. The books are wrapped in leather-bound covers, comprised of a selection of wa...

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Early 20th Century Swedish British Colonial Books

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Leather, Paper

Frank Lloyd Wright by Marco Dezzi Bardeschi
Frank Lloyd Wright by Marco Dezzi Bardeschi

Frank Lloyd Wright by Marco Dezzi Bardeschi

Located in valatie, NY

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

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Vintage 1970s English Books

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Paper

Dante’s Purgatory and Paradise, 1890
Dante’s Purgatory and Paradise, 1890

Dante’s Purgatory and Paradise, 1890

Located in Northport, MI

Approx. 12 x 10 x 1.5 inches Antique illustrated volume of Dante’s Purgatory and Paradise, featuring the celebrated engravings by Gustave Doré. Doré’s dramatic and highly detailed i...

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Antique 1890s Books

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Paper

Christie's, the Medici Piamontini, July 2005
Christie's, the Medici Piamontini, July 2005

Christie's, the Medici Piamontini, July 2005

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

Original Catalog – Picasso Peintures 1955-1956 at Galerie Louise Leiris, 1957
Original Catalog – Picasso Peintures 1955-1956 at Galerie Louise Leiris, 1957

Original Catalog – Picasso Peintures 1955-1956 at Galerie Louise Leiris, 1957

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Barcelona, ES

Original Exhibition Catalog – Picasso Peintures 1955-1956 at Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris, 1957 Artist: Pablo Picasso Exhibition: Picasso Peintures 1955-1956 – Galerie Louise Leiri...

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Vintage 1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Books

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Paper

Les Orientalistes Peintres voyageurs The Orientalists Travelling Painters French
Les Orientalistes Peintres voyageurs The Orientalists Travelling Painters French

Les Orientalistes Peintres voyageurs The Orientalists Travelling Painters French

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Les Orientalistes, Peintres Voyageurs – Lynne Thornton Deluxe Art Reference Hardcover ACR Édition A definitive collector’s reference on 19th-century Orientalist painting, Les Orie...

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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Islamic Books

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Paper

Sterling Silver Bookmark of a Man Smoking a Cigar
Sterling Silver Bookmark of a Man Smoking a Cigar

Sterling Silver Bookmark of a Man Smoking a Cigar

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A silver bookmark in the form of a man smoking a cigar, with a figure that bears a striking resemblance to Winston Churchill—or perhaps Alfred Hitchcock. Perfect for the reader who ...

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Early 20th Century Post-Modern Books

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Sterling Silver

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