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Pyramus & Thisbe; from A Midsummer Night's Dream, woodcuts by Chris Nurse
Pyramus & Thisbe; from A Midsummer Night's Dream, woodcuts by Chris Nurse

Pyramus & Thisbe; from A Midsummer Night's Dream, woodcuts by Chris Nurse

Located in Middletown, NY

Monmountshire: Old Stile Press, 2003. Limited Edition. Oblong 4to, 10 x 11 1/4 inches (247 x 286 mm), 52 pp. unnumbered, Somerset 250g paper, Somerset type. 20+ chiaroscuro woodcut...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Books

Materials

Paper, Leather

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

Category

20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

Finding Home: The Houses of Pursley Dixon, by Ken Pursley
Finding Home: The Houses of Pursley Dixon, by Ken Pursley

Finding Home: The Houses of Pursley Dixon, by Ken Pursley

Located in valatie, NY

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

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Books

Materials

Paper

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.

Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Native American Books

Materials

Paper

Bent Wood and Metal Furniture 1850-1946 by Derek Ostergard
Bent Wood and Metal Furniture 1850-1946 by Derek Ostergard

Bent Wood and Metal Furniture 1850-1946 by Derek Ostergard

Located in valatie, NY

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

Category

Vintage 1980s American Books

Materials

Paper

An Early Victorian Album: The Photographic Masterpieces, 1st Ed
An Early Victorian Album: The Photographic Masterpieces, 1st Ed

An Early Victorian Album: The Photographic Masterpieces, 1st Ed

By Roy Strong

Located in valatie, NY

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

Category

Vintage 1970s American Books

Materials

Paper

Gardens of Georgia by William R. Mitchell, Special Limited 1st Ed
Gardens of Georgia by William R. Mitchell, Special Limited 1st Ed

Gardens of Georgia by William R. Mitchell, Special Limited 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

Category

Late 20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

Mark Hampton : An American Decorator, 1st Ed Signed by Hampton
Mark Hampton : An American Decorator, 1st Ed Signed by Hampton

Mark Hampton : An American Decorator, 1st Ed Signed by Hampton

By Duane Hampton

Located in valatie, NY

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

Category

2010s American Books

Materials

Paper

19th Century French Leather and Gilt Devotional Book on the Virgin Mary
19th Century French Leather and Gilt Devotional Book on the Virgin Mary

19th Century French Leather and Gilt Devotional Book on the Virgin Mary

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate a shelf, console, or library with this elegant 19th-century French devotional volume. Crafted in Paris circa 1877, this refined antique book, titled La Sainte Vierge, was wr...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Books

Materials

Gold Leaf

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

Category

1990s Japanese Books

Materials

Paper

Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain, First UK Edition, Original Boards, 1883
Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain, First UK Edition, Original Boards, 1883

Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain, First UK Edition, Original Boards, 1883

By Mark Twain

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

published by Chatto & Windus, in London in 1883. This UK first edition precedes the American first edition

Category

Antique 1880s English High Victorian Books

Materials

Fabric, Paper

Majestic Universe Views from Here to Infinity Hardcover Book
Majestic Universe Views from Here to Infinity Hardcover Book

Majestic Universe Views from Here to Infinity Hardcover Book

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Press; 1st edition (October 28, 1999) * Language ‏ : ‎ English * Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 216 pages * Item Weight

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Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Books

Materials

Paper

New Architectural Pleasures, French Book by George Pompidou Art Center, 1985
New Architectural Pleasures, French Book by George Pompidou Art Center, 1985

New Architectural Pleasures, French Book by George Pompidou Art Center, 1985

By Centre Georges Pompidou

Located in Atlanta, GA

collections of the Deutsches Architekturmuseum in Frankfurt.) This first edition of the book was published on

Category

Vintage 1980s French Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Mireille [Mirèio] by Frédéric Mistral, Illustrated by F. Montenard
Mireille [Mirèio] by Frédéric Mistral, Illustrated by F. Montenard

Mireille [Mirèio] by Frédéric Mistral, Illustrated by F. Montenard

Located in Middletown, NY

Paris: Darbon-Ainé, 1922. Frédéric Montenard. LIMITED EDITION. 4to, 12 x 9 1/2 inches (305 x242 mm), (1), 253, (15) pp., printed on thick Papeteries d'Arches wove paper, deckle edge...

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Early 20th Century English Books

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Paper

China the New Contemporary Painting Lorenzo Sassoli, 1st Ed
China the New Contemporary Painting Lorenzo Sassoli, 1st Ed

China the New Contemporary Painting Lorenzo Sassoli, 1st Ed

Located in valatie, NY

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

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21st Century and Contemporary European Books

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Paper

1963 The Bell Jar
1963 The Bell Jar

1963 The Bell Jar

By Sylvia Plath

Located in Bath, GB

The first edition of Sylvia Plath's semi-autobiographical magnum opus, in the desirable publisher's

Category

Vintage 1960s British Books

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Paper

Icons: 100 Extraordinary Objects from Sotheby's History
Icons: 100 Extraordinary Objects from Sotheby's History

Icons: 100 Extraordinary Objects from Sotheby's History

Located in New York, NY

A celebration of the stories behind 100 of the most iconic objects to pass through the doors of one of the world’s most legendary auction houses Icons traces the extraordinary herit...

Category

2010s American Books

Materials

Paper

Vik Muniz: Reflex: A Vik Muniz Primer by Lesley Martin, Stated 1st Ed
Vik Muniz: Reflex: A Vik Muniz Primer by Lesley Martin, Stated 1st Ed

Vik Muniz: Reflex: A Vik Muniz Primer by Lesley Martin, Stated 1st Ed

Located in valatie, NY

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

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Books

Materials

Paper

Victorian Furniture by Simon Jervis
Victorian Furniture by Simon Jervis

Victorian Furniture by Simon Jervis

By Simon Jervis

Located in valatie, NY

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

Category

20th Century English Books

Materials

Paper

Steps & Stairways
Steps & Stairways

Steps & Stairways

By Rizzoli

Located in Bradenton, FL

. Hardcover book with dustjacket. First edition, published by Rizzoli of New York in 1989. Printed in Hong

Category

Vintage 1980s Hong Kong Books

Materials

Paper

Bob Trotman Business as Usual
Bob Trotman Business as Usual

Bob Trotman Business as Usual

Located in valatie, NY

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

Category

2010s American Books

Materials

Paper

"Cherry Hill" by Roderic H. Blackburn
"Cherry Hill" by Roderic H. Blackburn

"Cherry Hill" by Roderic H. Blackburn

By Roderic H. Blackburn

Located in valatie, NY

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

Category

20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

1951-1973 The Works and Correspondence of David Ricardo
1951-1973 The Works and Correspondence of David Ricardo

1951-1973 The Works and Correspondence of David Ricardo

By David Ricardo

Located in Bath, GB

The first edition of this complete eleven volume set of the works of British political economist

Category

Mid-20th Century British Books

Materials

Paper

Hibel Lithographs by Theodore Plotkin
Hibel Lithographs by Theodore Plotkin

Hibel Lithographs by Theodore Plotkin

Located in Bradenton, FL

Hibel Lithographs edited by Theodore Plotkin. Hardcover book, stated first edition and first

Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Books

Materials

Paper

The Concerned Photographer 2, Cornell Capa, Editor, 1st Ed
The Concerned Photographer 2, Cornell Capa, Editor, 1st Ed

The Concerned Photographer 2, Cornell Capa, Editor, 1st Ed

Located in valatie, NY

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

Category

Vintage 1970s American Books

Materials

Paper

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