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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

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21st Century and Contemporary English 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

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1990s American Books

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Paper

Fine Porcelain & Pottery by Stanley W. Fisher
Fine Porcelain & Pottery by Stanley W. Fisher

Fine Porcelain & Pottery by Stanley W. Fisher

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

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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

1838 A Bibliographical, Antiquarian, and Picturesque Tour in the Northern
1838 A Bibliographical, Antiquarian, and Picturesque Tour in the Northern

1838 A Bibliographical, Antiquarian, and Picturesque Tour in the Northern

By Thomas Frognall Dibdin

Located in Bath, GB

, illustrated throughout with engraved plates, and in sumptuous Riviere morocco bindings. The first edition of

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Antique 1830s British Books

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Paper

Gustave Aimard Tales Of Indian Life & Adventure, 4 Volumes
Gustave Aimard Tales Of Indian Life & Adventure, 4 Volumes

Gustave Aimard Tales Of Indian Life & Adventure, 4 Volumes

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Gustave Aimard (1818–1883), often referred to as the "French Fenimore Cooper," was a prolific author known for his adventure novels set in the American frontier, Mexico, and occasion...

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Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Books

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Leather, Paper

Being There by Jerzy N. Kosinski, Stated 1st Ed
Being There by Jerzy N. Kosinski, Stated 1st Ed

Being There by Jerzy N. Kosinski, Stated 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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Vintage 1970s American Books

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Paper

Cabinets of Wonder by Christine Davenne & Christine Fleurent 1st Ed
Cabinets of Wonder by Christine Davenne & Christine Fleurent 1st Ed

Cabinets of Wonder by Christine Davenne & Christine Fleurent 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

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Paper

Flight and Barr Worcester Porcelain 1783-1840 by Henry Sandon
Flight and Barr Worcester Porcelain 1783-1840 by Henry Sandon

Flight and Barr Worcester Porcelain 1783-1840 by Henry Sandon

Located in valatie, NY

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

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20th Century English Books

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Paper

Arts and Crafts Architecture by Maureen Meister
Arts and Crafts Architecture by Maureen Meister

Arts and Crafts Architecture by Maureen Meister

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

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Paper

The Traditional Arts of Japan by H. Boger, First Edititon
The Traditional Arts of Japan by H. Boger, First Edititon

The Traditional Arts of Japan by H. Boger, First Edititon

Located in valatie, NY

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

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20th Century American Books

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Paper

This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald
This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald

This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Located in Middletown, NY

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1920. FIRST EDITION, 8th Printing. 8vo, 7 1/2 x 5 1/8 inches

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Early 20th Century English Books

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Gold Leaf

Van Cleef & Arpels Jewelry Coffee Table Book
Van Cleef & Arpels Jewelry Coffee Table Book

Van Cleef & Arpels Jewelry Coffee Table Book

By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in New York, NY

, captured with incredible images/photography, on beautiful paper, printed in Italy. First edition. Book

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Early 2000s Italian Modern Books

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Paper

Bruce Weber by Bruce Weber, 1st Limited Edition
Bruce Weber by Bruce Weber, 1st Limited Edition

Bruce Weber by Bruce Weber, 1st Limited Edition

Located in valatie, NY

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

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Vintage 1980s American Books

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Paper

Esko Männikkö: Naarashauki: the Female Pike
Esko Männikkö: Naarashauki: the Female Pike

Esko Männikkö: Naarashauki: the Female Pike

Located in valatie, NY

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

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21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Books

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Paper

Georg Baselitz, Visit from Hokusai, 1st Ed Exhibition Catalog
Georg Baselitz, Visit from Hokusai, 1st Ed Exhibition Catalog

Georg Baselitz, Visit from Hokusai, 1st Ed Exhibition Catalog

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

American Furniture, The Federal Period by Charles F. Montgomery
American Furniture, The Federal Period by Charles F. Montgomery

American Furniture, The Federal Period by Charles F. Montgomery

By Charles F. Montgomery

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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20th Century American Books

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Paper

Interieurs 50 (Book)
Interieurs 50 (Book)

Interieurs 50 (Book)

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

featured in this book. 1st edition bound in soft covers, 144 pages with text in french showing a variety of

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20th Century Books

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Paper

The Works of HARRIET BEECHER STOWE The Riverside Edition 17 Volume Set 1896
The Works of HARRIET BEECHER STOWE The Riverside Edition 17 Volume Set 1896

The Works of HARRIET BEECHER STOWE The Riverside Edition 17 Volume Set 1896

Located in Woodbury, CT

The Works of Harriet Beecher Stowe The Riverside Edition Houghton, Mifflin & Co., Riverside Press, Boston, 1896 Complete in seventeen volumes (the sixteen-volume edition issued ...

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Antique 1890s American Other Books

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Leather, Paper

Soul Unsold by Mandy Vahabzadeh, Limited 1st Ed
Soul Unsold by Mandy Vahabzadeh, Limited 1st Ed

Soul Unsold by Mandy Vahabzadeh, Limited 1st Ed

By Mandy Vahabzadeh

Located in valatie, NY

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

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1990s American Books

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Paper

Let It Bleed The Rolling Stones Altamont, and the End of the Sixties Book
Let It Bleed The Rolling Stones Altamont, and the End of the Sixties Book

Let It Bleed The Rolling Stones Altamont, and the End of the Sixties Book

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Gerard Van der Leun. 1st edition. 239 pages. LET IT BLEED takes you where no Rolling Stones book has

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21st Century and Contemporary English Folk Art Books

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Paper

Palermo La Splendente by Aurlio Pes and Melo Minnella
Palermo La Splendente by Aurlio Pes and Melo Minnella

Palermo La Splendente by Aurlio Pes and Melo Minnella

By Aurelio Pes, Melo Minnella

Located in valatie, NY

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

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Books

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Paper

Set Of 4 Artemus Ward Antique Leatherbound Books
Set Of 4 Artemus Ward Antique Leatherbound Books

Set Of 4 Artemus Ward Antique Leatherbound Books

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Artemus Ward, His Travels, published in 1865, by American humorist Charles Farrar Browne (under his pen name Artemus Ward) featuring humorous accounts of his lecture tours, particula...

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Antique 19th Century American Victorian Books

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Leather, Paper

Cirque Du Soleil, 20 Years Under the Sun Hardcover Book
Cirque Du Soleil, 20 Years Under the Sun Hardcover Book

Cirque Du Soleil, 20 Years Under the Sun Hardcover Book

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

crew and 500-member international cast. November 2004 first printing, 1st edition. Title: Cirque Du

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Late 20th Century American Expressionist Books

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Paper

1823 The Spy; A Tale of the Neutral Ground
1823 The Spy; A Tale of the Neutral Ground

1823 The Spy; A Tale of the Neutral Ground

By James Fenimore Cooper

Located in Bath, GB

A complete three-volume second edition of Cooper’s popular Revolutionary War novel, inspired by John Jay’s espionage experiences in Westchester’s “Neutral Ground”. In a half calf bi...

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Antique 1820s British Books

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Paper

Getaways: Carefree Retreats for All Seasons by Chris Casson Madden Hardcover
Getaways: Carefree Retreats for All Seasons by Chris Casson Madden Hardcover

Getaways: Carefree Retreats for All Seasons by Chris Casson Madden Hardcover

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

jacket flap. * Publisher ‏ : ‎ Clarkson Potter; 1st edition (March 21, 2000) * Language ‏ : ‎ English

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21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Books

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Paper

Je Suis Le Cahier, the Sketchbooks of Picasso
Je Suis Le Cahier, the Sketchbooks of Picasso

Je Suis Le Cahier, the Sketchbooks of Picasso

Located in Bradenton, FL

first edition published in 1986 by The Atlantic Monthly Press. Softcover book, printed in Italy, 349

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Vintage 1980s Italian Books

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Paper

Christie's London, The Wentworth Library
Christie's London, The Wentworth Library

Christie's London, The Wentworth Library

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

Our Prehistoric Planet: Dinosaurs and Other Creatures of the Past
Our Prehistoric Planet: Dinosaurs and Other Creatures of the Past

Our Prehistoric Planet: Dinosaurs and Other Creatures of the Past

Located in New York, NY

A rhyming, read-aloud introduction to dinosaurs and early life on our planet that, when opened up and folded back, creates a free-standing globe This exciting addition to the bestse...

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2010s Chinese Books

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Paper

Antique Furniture Guidebooks - Set of 7
Antique Furniture Guidebooks - Set of 7

Antique Furniture Guidebooks - Set of 7

Located in Bradenton, FL

pages, 1962. Cabinet Makers and Furniture designers by Hugh Honour, hardcover, 320 pages, stated first

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Late 20th Century Books

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Paper

English Silver by Judith Banister
English Silver by Judith Banister

English Silver by Judith Banister

Located in valatie, NY

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

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20th Century American Books

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Paper

Buck Rogers 25th Century A.D. Big Little Book "The Fiend Of Space" Dated 1940
Buck Rogers 25th Century A.D. Big Little Book "The Fiend Of Space" Dated 1940

Buck Rogers 25th Century A.D. Big Little Book "The Fiend Of Space" Dated 1940

Located in Incline Village, NV

With the current upstart interest in UFO's, and the government release of related "secret" files; early 20th century science fiction outer space themed written material, such as the ...

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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Books

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Paper

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