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Il Mobile Lombardo by Clelia Alberici
Il Mobile Lombardo by Clelia Alberici

Il Mobile Lombardo by Clelia Alberici

By Clelia Alberici

Located in valatie, NY

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

Category

20th Century Italian Books

Materials

Paper

The Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman, Illustrated by Rockwell Kent, Easton Press
The Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman, Illustrated by Rockwell Kent, Easton Press

The Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman, Illustrated by Rockwell Kent, Easton Press

By Rockwell Kent, Walt Whitman

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

, raised bands, all edges gilt, orange silk endpapers, and a gold silk bookmark. The first edition of

Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Books

Materials

Leather, Silk, Paper

1915 The Thirty-Nine Steps
1915 The Thirty-Nine Steps

1915 The Thirty-Nine Steps

By John Buchan

Located in Bath, GB

A bright example of the first edition, first impression of John Buchan's celebrated espionage

Category

Vintage 1910s British Books

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Paper

Two Sotheby's London Auction Catalogues on Musical Instruments
Two Sotheby's London Auction Catalogues on Musical Instruments

Two Sotheby's London Auction Catalogues on Musical Instruments

By 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

Late 20th Century English Books

Materials

Paper

Michelangelo - The Complete Sculpture, Painting & Architecture
Michelangelo - The Complete Sculpture, Painting & Architecture

Michelangelo - The Complete Sculpture, Painting & Architecture

Located in Bradenton, FL

coffee table book with dustjacket. First edition published in 1998 by Beaux Arts Editions. Printed in

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1990s Hong Kong Books

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Paper

Old Spain; Drawings by Muirhead Bone, Descriptions by Gertrude Bone
Old Spain; Drawings by Muirhead Bone, Descriptions by Gertrude Bone

Old Spain; Drawings by Muirhead Bone, Descriptions by Gertrude Bone

Located in Middletown, NY

, founder of the Courtauld Institute of Art. SIGNED limited first edition of this very impressive

Category

Early 20th Century English Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Antique Art Nouveau German Leather Bound Encyclopedia of Scientific Inquiry Set
Antique Art Nouveau German Leather Bound Encyclopedia of Scientific Inquiry Set

Antique Art Nouveau German Leather Bound Encyclopedia of Scientific Inquiry Set

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This five volume set of leather bound 1st Edition encyclopedias were done by Weltall and Menschheit

Category

Antique Early 19th Century German Art Nouveau Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Life in London – ILLUSTRATED by G. & I. R. Cruikshank, text by P. Egan - 1822
Life in London – ILLUSTRATED by G. & I. R. Cruikshank, text by P. Egan - 1822

Life in London – ILLUSTRATED by G. & I. R. Cruikshank, text by P. Egan - 1822

Located in Middletown, NY

Brilliantly illustrated comic work in exquisite full morocco, gilt. Egan, Pierce; Isaac Robert Cruikshank & George Cruikshank, illustrators Life in London; Or, The Day and Night Sce...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Books

Materials

Leather, Paint, Paper

Japanese by Cecil Beaton (Book)
Japanese by Cecil Beaton (Book)

Japanese by Cecil Beaton (Book)

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

Cecil Beaton brings all his skills to bear in this charming tribute to Japan, it's customs, people and landscape. His photographs are accompanied by calligraphic drawings and his usu...

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20th Century Books

Materials

Paper

American Arts & Crafts Virtue in Design Book by Leslie Greene Bowman
American Arts & Crafts Virtue in Design Book by Leslie Greene Bowman

American Arts & Crafts Virtue in Design Book by Leslie Greene Bowman

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

materials and workmanship. This book looks at their work. First edition softcover. 255 pp., profusely

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Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Books

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Paper

1864-96 The Works of R. D. Blackmore
1864-96 The Works of R. D. Blackmore

1864-96 The Works of R. D. Blackmore

By Richard Doddridge Blackmore

Located in Bath, GB

A superb set of mostly first editions of the novels of R. D. Blackmore, a nice set uncommon to see

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Books

Materials

Paper

Kitchens by Chris Casson Madden
Kitchens by Chris Casson Madden

Kitchens by Chris Casson Madden

By Chris Casson Madden

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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20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

1986 Antoni Tàpies Book: 'Tapies i la Nova Cultura'
1986 Antoni Tàpies Book: 'Tapies i la Nova Cultura'

1986 Antoni Tàpies Book: 'Tapies i la Nova Cultura'

By Antoni Tàpies

Located in Barcelona, ES

Explore the artistic genius of Antoni Tàpies with this remarkable 1986 book, titled 'Tapies i la Nova Cultura,' edited by Polígrafa. This is a special illustrated edition, encapsulat...

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Vintage 1980s Spanish Books

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Paper

Miquel Barcelo: 'Conjeturas sobre Vasijas' - Special Large Edition Book
Miquel Barcelo: 'Conjeturas sobre Vasijas' - Special Large Edition Book

Miquel Barcelo: 'Conjeturas sobre Vasijas' - Special Large Edition Book

Located in Barcelona, ES

Dive into the captivating world of Miquel Barceló's ceramic art with this extraordinary special edition book titled 'Conjeturas sobre Vasijas.' Published in 2008, this book is a test...

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Early 2000s Spanish Books

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Paper

The Impossible Collection of Fashion - Assouiline
The Impossible Collection of Fashion - Assouiline

The Impossible Collection of Fashion - Assouiline

By Assouline Publishing

Located in Miami, FL

In this limited edition, Ultimate Collection format linen clamshell and handmade oversized fashion coffee table book, Valerie Steele flexes her curatorial muscle by showcasing the mo...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Books

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Fabric, Paper

Merchant Ivory's English Landscape by John Pym, 1st Ed
Merchant Ivory's English Landscape by John Pym, 1st Ed

Merchant Ivory's English Landscape by John Pym, 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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1990s American Books

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Paper

Fashion Photography Coffee Table Book 'Shots of Style' Richard Avedon
Fashion Photography Coffee Table Book 'Shots of Style' Richard Avedon

Fashion Photography Coffee Table Book 'Shots of Style' Richard Avedon

By Victoria and Albert Museum

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful fashion exhibition hard-cover coffee table book 'Shots of Style', 'Great Fashion Photographs chosen by David Bailey', from 9 October 1985 - 19 January 1986, Victoria and ...

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20th Century English Books

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Paper

Victorian Brick and Terracotta Architecture
Victorian Brick and Terracotta Architecture

Victorian Brick and Terracotta Architecture

Located in Bradenton, FL

. Softcover book, first edition, published in 1989 by Dover Publications, Inc. of New York.

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Vintage 1980s American Victorian Books

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Paper

"IL MOBILE EMILIANO" book by Luisa Bandera
"IL MOBILE EMILIANO" book by Luisa Bandera

"IL MOBILE EMILIANO" book by Luisa Bandera

By Luisa Bandera

Located in valatie, NY

focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions.

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20th Century Italian Books

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Paper

Anatomy as Art by Mario Bucci
Anatomy as Art by Mario Bucci

Anatomy as Art by Mario Bucci

By Mario Bucci

Located in valatie, NY

focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions.

Category

20th Century Italian Books

Materials

Paper

Georgian Architectural Designs and Details The Classic 1757 StyleBook
Georgian Architectural Designs and Details The Classic 1757 StyleBook

Georgian Architectural Designs and Details The Classic 1757 StyleBook

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

Three Books on Violins and Violin Makers
Three Books on Violins and Violin Makers

Three Books on Violins and Violin Makers

By John H. Fairfield, Dirk J. Balfoort, Willibaldd Leo Frh-v-Lütgendorff

Located in valatie, NY

Bradford Press, Inc. 1942. Stated first edition hardcover with no dust jacket. 192 pp. A guide and

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Early 20th Century German Books

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Paper

OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES Artist’s Edition Limited to 750 copies Complete 15 Volumes
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES Artist’s Edition Limited to 750 copies Complete 15 Volumes

OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES Artist’s Edition Limited to 750 copies Complete 15 Volumes

Located in Woodbury, CT

The Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. Artist’s Edition — Limited to 750 copies This set: No. 407 Complete in 15 volumes 13 volumes plus 2 volumes of Life and ...

Category

Antique 1890s American Other Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

"The Big Nude" Sumo Book with Stand Helmut Newton Taschen New Dust Jacket
"The Big Nude" Sumo Book with Stand Helmut Newton Taschen New Dust Jacket

"The Big Nude" Sumo Book with Stand Helmut Newton Taschen New Dust Jacket

By Helmut Newton, TASCHEN

Located in Atlanta, GA

blue crayon to interior p page by 'Helmut Newton'. This book is number 03212 of 10,000 from the first

Category

1990s German Modern Books

Materials

Chrome

Modernités Sotheby’s Paris Wed 16 Oct 2019, 1st Ed
Modernités Sotheby’s Paris Wed 16 Oct 2019, 1st Ed

Modernités Sotheby’s Paris Wed 16 Oct 2019, 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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2010s French Books

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Paper

Fallingwater, a Frank Lloyd Wright Country House 1986 1st Ed. Large Hardcover B
Fallingwater, a Frank Lloyd Wright Country House 1986 1st Ed. Large Hardcover B

Fallingwater, a Frank Lloyd Wright Country House 1986 1st Ed. Large Hardcover B

By (after) Frank Lloyd Wright

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Fallingwater - a Frank Lloyd Wright Country House. Vintage 1986 1st Edition Modernism Architecture

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Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Books

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Paper

French Furniture of the 18th Century
French Furniture of the 18th Century

French Furniture of the 18th Century

By Pierre Verlet

Located in valatie, NY

). University Press of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 1991. First edition thus hardcover with dust jacket

Category

1990s American Books

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Paper

Mallet at Bourdon House, London March 9, 2007, Sotheby's
Mallet at Bourdon House, London March 9, 2007, Sotheby's

Mallet at Bourdon House, London March 9, 2007, Sotheby's

By 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 English Books

Materials

Paper

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