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The Complete Quincy Jones My Journey & Passions Hardcover Book
The Complete Quincy Jones My Journey & Passions Hardcover Book

The Complete Quincy Jones My Journey & Passions Hardcover Book

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

). 1st edition 1st printing copy. The Complete Quincy Jones examines the diverse virtuosity of Quincy

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20th Century American Folk Art Books

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Paper

Sotheby's Paul De Grande Restoration Project 5/9/04, Bruge
Sotheby's Paul De Grande Restoration Project 5/9/04, Bruge

Sotheby's Paul De Grande Restoration Project 5/9/04, Bruge

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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Early 2000s Belgian Books

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Paper

The Spectator Joseph Addison & Richard Steele Eight volumes, London, 1812
The Spectator Joseph Addison & Richard Steele Eight volumes, London, 1812

The Spectator Joseph Addison & Richard Steele Eight volumes, London, 1812

Located in Woodbury, CT

The Spectator Joseph Addison & Richard Steele Eight volumes, London, 1812 Contemporary full calf with gilt tooling A distinguished Regency-era edition of one of the most import...

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Antique Early 19th Century Other Books

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Leather, Paper

Melting Point, by Stephane Couturier, 1st Ed
Melting Point, by Stephane Couturier, 1st Ed

Melting Point, by Stephane Couturier, 1st Ed

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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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Books

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Paper

1995-2010 Realm of the Elderlings: Farseer Trilogy; Liveship Traders; Tawny Man
1995-2010 Realm of the Elderlings: Farseer Trilogy; Liveship Traders; Tawny Man

1995-2010 Realm of the Elderlings: Farseer Trilogy; Liveship Traders; Tawny Man

By Robin Hobb

Located in Bath, GB

A wonderful set of the first UK editions of the first eleven novels or Robin Hobbs' 'Realm of the Elderlings' series, with four volumes flat signed by Hobb herself. The first UK edi...

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1990s British Books

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Paper

Shaanxi History Museum Shaanxi History Museum, by Feng Gengwu, 1st Ed
Shaanxi History Museum Shaanxi History Museum, by Feng Gengwu, 1st Ed

Shaanxi History Museum Shaanxi History Museum, by Feng Gengwu, 1st Ed

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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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Books

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Paper

Check Points on How to Buy Oriental Rugs by Charles W. Jacobsen
Check Points on How to Buy Oriental Rugs by Charles W. Jacobsen

Check Points on How to Buy Oriental Rugs by Charles W. Jacobsen

By Charles W. Jacobsen

Located in valatie, NY

with a focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions. We offer free shipping to any domestic

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20th Century American Books

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Paper

Bristol and Other Coloured Glass by John Bedford
Bristol and Other Coloured Glass by John Bedford

Bristol and Other Coloured Glass by John Bedford

By John Bedford

Located in valatie, NY

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

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20th Century American Books

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Paper

Pyramus & Thisbe with woodcuts by Chris Nurse – Old Stile Press
Pyramus & Thisbe with woodcuts by Chris Nurse – Old Stile Press

Pyramus & Thisbe with woodcuts by Chris Nurse – Old Stile Press

Located in Middletown, NY

Shakespeare, William & Christopher Nurse Pyramus & Thisbe; distilled from the pages of A Midsummer Night's Dream, woodcuts by Chris Nurse Llandogo, Monmouthshire, UK: Old Stile Pre...

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21st Century and Contemporary English Books

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Paper, Leather

Story of American Furniture by Thomas Hamilton Ormsbee
Story of American Furniture by Thomas Hamilton Ormsbee

Story of American Furniture by Thomas Hamilton Ormsbee

Located in valatie, NY

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

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Mid-20th Century American Books

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Paper

The Harley-Davidson 100th Anniversary Retrospective Book
The Harley-Davidson 100th Anniversary Retrospective Book

The Harley-Davidson 100th Anniversary Retrospective Book

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Anniversary Retrospective Book, First Edition Hardcover with DVD. * Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harley-Davison (January 1

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21st Century and Contemporary American Classical Books

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Paper

"Miniature Silver Toys" Book by Victor Houart
"Miniature Silver Toys" Book by Victor Houart

"Miniature Silver Toys" Book by Victor Houart

Located in valatie, NY

, decoration 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

JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER (1807–1892) Rare 9 Volume Set
JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER (1807–1892) Rare 9 Volume Set

JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER (1807–1892) Rare 9 Volume Set

Located in Woodbury, CT

JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER (1807–1892) The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier Houghton, Mifflin and Company; printed at The Riverside Press, Cambridge, 1888 Large Paper Edition. Limited...

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Antique 1880s American Other Books

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Leather, Paper

Harry Bertoia - Sculptor by June Kompass Nelson
Harry Bertoia - Sculptor by June Kompass Nelson

Harry Bertoia - Sculptor by June Kompass Nelson

Located in Bradenton, FL

Harry Bertoia - Sculptor by June Kompass Nelson. Hardcover book with dustjacket. First edition

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Books

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Paper

Tidewater Amelia by Jan H. Johannes
Tidewater Amelia by Jan H. Johannes

Tidewater Amelia by Jan H. Johannes

Located in valatie, NY

focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Paper

Art:21, Art in the 21st Century
Art:21, Art in the 21st Century

Art:21, Art in the 21st Century

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

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Paper

Frank Lloyd Wright Books - Set of 2
Frank Lloyd Wright Books - Set of 2

Frank Lloyd Wright Books - Set of 2

Located in Bradenton, FL

. Frank Lloyd Wright, a Biography by Meryle Secrest. Hardcover book with dustjacket. Stated first edition

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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Books

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Paper

Building a New Arcadia by Miro Rivera Architects
Building a New Arcadia by Miro Rivera Architects

Building a New Arcadia by Miro Rivera Architects

Located in valatie, NY

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

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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Paper

1811 The Arabian Nights Entertainments
1811 The Arabian Nights Entertainments

1811 The Arabian Nights Entertainments

Located in Bath, GB

bound in half straight grain morocco by Morrell, and with a frontispiece to each volume. The first

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Antique 1810s British Books

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Paper

Edgar Chahine / Joris-Karl Huysmans – A vau-l'eau
Edgar Chahine / Joris-Karl Huysmans – A vau-l'eau

Edgar Chahine / Joris-Karl Huysmans – A vau-l'eau

Located in Middletown, NY

Chahine, Edgar (illustrator) & Joris-Karl Huysmans (author) A vau-l'eau Paris: George Courville, 1933. First Illustrated Edition. 4to, 11 1/4 x 9 inches (286 x 230 mm)118, (4) p...

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Early 20th Century French Books

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American Indian Painting & Sculpture
American Indian Painting & Sculpture

American Indian Painting & Sculpture

Located in Bradenton, FL

. First edition published in 1981 by Abbeville Press of New York. Printed in Japan, illustrated, 165 pages.

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Vintage 1980s Japanese Native American Books

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Paper

The Making of the Morgan from Charles McKim to Renzo Piano, 1st Ed
The Making of the Morgan from Charles McKim to Renzo Piano, 1st Ed

The Making of the Morgan from Charles McKim to Renzo Piano, 1st Ed

Located in valatie, NY

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

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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Paper

Signs and Symbols in Christian Art by George Ferguson
Signs and Symbols in Christian Art by George Ferguson

Signs and Symbols in Christian Art by George Ferguson

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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1990s Books

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Paper

Italian Renaissance Ceramics by Wendy M. Watson
Italian Renaissance Ceramics by Wendy M. Watson

Italian Renaissance Ceramics by Wendy M. Watson

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

The Georgian House by Steven Parissien
The Georgian House by Steven Parissien

The Georgian House by Steven Parissien

By Steven Parissien

Located in valatie, NY

focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions.

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20th Century English Books

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Paper

English Goldsmiths and Their Marks by Sir Charles J. Jackson
English Goldsmiths and Their Marks by Sir Charles J. Jackson

English Goldsmiths and Their Marks by Sir Charles J. Jackson

By Sir Charles J. Jackson

Located in valatie, NY

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

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20th Century English Books

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Paper

Great Gardens of Britain by Peter Coats
Great Gardens of Britain by Peter Coats

Great Gardens of Britain by Peter Coats

By Peter Coats

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 English Books

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Paper

John & Thomas Seymour Cabinet Makers in Boston 1794-1816 with Supplement
John & Thomas Seymour Cabinet Makers in Boston 1794-1816 with Supplement

John & Thomas Seymour Cabinet Makers in Boston 1794-1816 with Supplement

By Vernon C. Stoneman

Located in valatie, NY

. The book is illustrated with 70 black and white images. The original hard to find first editions. NPT

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20th Century American Books

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Paper

The American Wing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
The American Wing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

The American Wing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

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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20th Century American Books

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Paper

The Hermitage, Selected Treasures from a Great Museum
The Hermitage, Selected Treasures from a Great Museum

The Hermitage, Selected Treasures from a Great Museum

Located in Bradenton, FL

The Hermitage, Selected Treasures from a Great Museum. Softcover book, first edition, published in

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1990s Japanese Books

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Paper

Paul McCartney "Paintings" - Rare Hardcover Art Book with Original Cover Art
Paul McCartney "Paintings" - Rare Hardcover Art Book with Original Cover Art

Paul McCartney "Paintings" - Rare Hardcover Art Book with Original Cover Art

By Paul McCarthy

Located in San Diego, CA

Paul McCartney "Paintings" - Rare Hardcover Art Book with Original Cover Art, circa 2006. An exceptional hardcover art book showcasing the lesser-known visual art of legendary musici...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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