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
20th Century Italian Books
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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
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George Stubbs, Painter, Catalogue Raisonné by Judy Egerton, 1st Ed with Slipcase
Located in valatie, NY
, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions.
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Pair of Christie's Catalogs, The Exceptional Sale 2010 and 2013 London, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions.
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Making of an American Army: the World War II Artwork of Frederick Counsel
Located in valatie, NY
, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions.
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Estate of an Italian Connoisseur, the Late Giuseppe Rossi Collection, Set 4 Vol
Located in valatie, NY
of print books on art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and
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Sotheby's, The Collection of Craig Wright, New York Auction Catalog Sept, 2011
Located in valatie, NY
used and out of print books on art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions
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The Republican Court of American Society in the Day of Washington Rufus Griswold
Located in San Francisco, CA
excellent overall condition. All page edges are gilt. This first edition was published in 1855 and depicts
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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
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Chanel: Her Life, Her World, and the Woman Behind the Legend She Herself Created
Located in valatie, NY
print books on art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and
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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
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Verve, An Artistic and Literary Quarterly: Vol. 1, No. 4 - cover by G. Rouault
Located in Middletown, NY
, 1939 Paris: Verve, 1939. FIRST EDITION. Large 4to, 14 x 10 1/2 inches 355 x 264 mm); front and back
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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
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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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Hotels, Motels & Condominiums Planning, Design & Maintenance by Fred Lawson
Located in valatie, NY
, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions.
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Wendy and Emery Reves Collection, Robert v. Rozelle, Stated 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
of used and out of print books on art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st
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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
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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
Leather, Paper
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...
Leather, Paint, Paper
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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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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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
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Wine Lover's Devotional: 365 Days of Knowledge, Advice, & Lore Signed 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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19th-Century European Paintings at the Sterling & Francine Clark Art Institute
Located in valatie, NY
antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions. We provide free shipping to any
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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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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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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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Modernism Foretold: the Nadler Collection of Late Antique Art from Egypt, 1/500
Located in valatie, NY
books on art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and limited
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Paintings by 19th C & Contemporary American Artists, the Collection Samuel Shaw
Located in valatie, NY
antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions.
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James Rosenquist by Carter Ratcliff, 1st Ed Ltd '1/2500' Exhibition Catalog
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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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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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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Films of Merchant Ivory by Robert Long, Signed & Inscribed by James Ivory 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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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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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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"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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Three Volume Set, Il Mobile Del Settecento, Ottocento, Novecento 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions.
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Anatomy as Art by Mario Bucci
By Mario Bucci
Located in valatie, NY
focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions.
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An American Life, Signed by Ronald Reagan, First Trade Edition in DJ, 1990
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
. The book has its first edition, unclipped white dust jacket, featuring Ronald Regan on the front
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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
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$395 / set
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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Three Centuries of Furniture in Color by J. A. Kenworthy-Browne, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions.
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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 ...
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"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
Chrome
The Frick Collection, an Illustrated Catalogue: Volumes V and VI in One Volume
Located in valatie, NY
, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions.
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1876 The Hunting of the Snark; Easter Greeting to Every Child Who Loves "Alice"
By Lewis Carroll
Located in Bath, GB
The first edition of beloved children's author Lewis Carroll's delightful nonsense poem, with the
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Cartier Folio of Photos and Floral Jewelry Designs with 2 Original CD's, 2005
By Cartier
Located in valatie, NY
, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions.
Felt, Paper
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Taking One's Own Ship Around the World, By and Signed By William K. Vanderbilt
Located in valatie, NY
, 1929 of the Yacht Ara, Written and Signed by William K. Vanderbilt. This is a First edition of
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Christie's Important English Furniture, from Collections Peter Glenville
Located in valatie, NY
of used and out of print books on art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st
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Christie's: Fine and Decorative Arts: The Maurice & Margo Cohen Collection, 5/99
Located in valatie, NY
art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions
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Paintings Drawings and Sculpture in the Phoenix Art Museum Collection, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions.
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Pair of Sotheby's Catalogues The Jaime Ortiz-Patino Collections, 1992
Located in valatie, NY
, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions.
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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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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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Scalamandre by Brian Coleman, Dan Mayers 'Photographer' Signed 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions.
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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
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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
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Sotheby's, Property from the Estate of Laurance S. Rockefeller, Oct. 11-12, 2005
Located in valatie, NY
, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions.
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