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American Paintings from the Manoogian Collection, First Edition
American Paintings from the Manoogian Collection, First Edition

American Paintings from the Manoogian Collection, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

Trent Antiques, has a large collection of used and out of print books on art, architecture, 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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Adam Silver 1765-1795 by Robert Rowe, 1st Edition
Adam Silver 1765-1795 by Robert Rowe, 1st Edition

Adam Silver 1765-1795 by Robert Rowe, 1st Edition

Located in valatie, NY

Trent Antiques has a large collection of used and out of print books on art, architecture, 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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MILLER, Arthur. Everybody Wins. 1990 - FIRST EDITION - SIGNED
MILLER, Arthur. Everybody Wins. 1990 - FIRST EDITION - SIGNED

MILLER, Arthur. Everybody Wins. 1990 - FIRST EDITION - SIGNED

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

PUBLISHER: NY: Grove Weidenfeld, 1990. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION SIGNED. 1 vol., 8-3/16" x 5-3/8", 109pp., signed by Miller on the half-title, publisher's original pictorial wrappe...

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1990s American Books

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Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts, 1890-1940 1st Edition 1978
Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts, 1890-1940 1st Edition 1978

Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts, 1890-1940 1st Edition 1978

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

by Philippe Garner New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1978. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Book condition is very good; with a very good dust jacket.

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Late 20th Century American Art Deco Books

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Paper

MILLER, Arthur. Danger: Memory. 1987 - FIRST - EDITION SIGNED
MILLER, Arthur. Danger: Memory. 1987 - FIRST - EDITION SIGNED

MILLER, Arthur. Danger: Memory. 1987 - FIRST - EDITION SIGNED

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

PUBLISHER: NY: Grove Press, 1987. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION INSCRIBED. 1 vol., 8-1/4" x 5-1/2", inscribed by Miller on the title-page, publisher's original gilt stamped red cloth, ...

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Vintage 1980s American Books

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Fabric

L'art Brut de Jean Dubuffet 1st Edition 1953
L'art Brut de Jean Dubuffet 1st Edition 1953

L'art Brut de Jean Dubuffet 1st Edition 1953

By Jean Dubuffet, Georges Limbour

Located in CA, CA

First edition, published by Pierre Matisse, New York, 1953.

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Vintage 1950s American Books

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Paper

Pablo Picasso Collectible Art Book First Edition, 1955
Pablo Picasso Collectible Art Book First Edition, 1955

Pablo Picasso Collectible Art Book First Edition, 1955

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage, 1955, first edition, Picasso, S.P.A.D.E.M. Paris, Boeck and Sabartes, Vintage, Pablo Picasso, First Edition, 1955.

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20th Century Spanish Modern Books

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Paper

Kyonen - Nobuyoshi Araki - 1st Edition, AaT Room & Eyesencia, 2002
Kyonen - Nobuyoshi Araki - 1st Edition, AaT Room & Eyesencia, 2002

Kyonen - Nobuyoshi Araki - 1st Edition, AaT Room & Eyesencia, 2002

By Nobuyoshi Araki

Located in CA, CA

First edition, published by Aat Room, 2002. A photo-diary collection of Araki’s works created over the course of 2001.

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Books

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Paper

Drawings and Digressions by Larry Rivers, First Edition
Drawings and Digressions by Larry Rivers, First Edition

Drawings and Digressions by Larry Rivers, First Edition

By Larry Rivers

Located in valatie, NY

Potter, New York, 1979. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 263 pp. Foreword by John Ashbery with 285 illustrations and photographs, 70 in full color.

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20th Century American Books

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Paper

New England Past, First Edition by Norman Kotker
New England Past, First Edition by Norman Kotker

New England Past, First Edition by Norman Kotker

By Norman Kotker

Located in valatie, NY

Abrams, NY, 1981. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 258 pp., with over 200 gravure reproductions.

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Vintage 1980s American Books

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Paper

Palaces of Naples by Donatella Mazzoleni, First Edition
Palaces of Naples by Donatella Mazzoleni, First Edition

Palaces of Naples by Donatella Mazzoleni, First Edition

By Donatella Mazzoleni

Located in valatie, NY

New York: Rizzoli, 1999. Stated first edition hardcover with dust jacket. 321 pp. A beautifully photographed book on the palaces of Naples Italy.

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20th Century American Books

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Paper

Pottery and Porcelain of All Times, First Edition
Pottery and Porcelain of All Times, First Edition

Pottery and Porcelain of All Times, First Edition

By William C. Prime 1

Located in valatie, NY

NY: Harper and Bro., 1878. First edition hardcover. One of the first references on pottery and porcelain collecting.

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Antique 19th Century American Books

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Paper

Chinese Trade Porcelain, First Edition by Michel Beurdeley
Chinese Trade Porcelain, First Edition by Michel Beurdeley

Chinese Trade Porcelain, First Edition by Michel Beurdeley

By Michel Beurdeley

Located in valatie, NY

Chinese Trade Porcelain, First edition by Michel Beurdeley. Charles E. Turtle Company, Rutland, Vermont, 1962.

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Vintage 1960s American Books

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Paper

Catalogue of Commodes by Lucy Wood, First Edition
Catalogue of Commodes by Lucy Wood, First Edition

Catalogue of Commodes by Lucy Wood, First Edition

By Lucy Wood

Located in valatie, NY

Trent Antiques has a large collection of used and out of print books on 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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At Home in Savannah, Great Interiors, First Edition
At Home in Savannah, Great Interiors, First Edition

At Home in Savannah, Great Interiors, First Edition

By Harris Tattnall

Located in valatie, NY

Boca Raton: Gold Coast Publishing. First edition hardcover with dust jacket, 1978. 87 pp.

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20th Century American Books

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Paper

Sulphides, The Art of Cameo Incrustation, First Edition
Sulphides, The Art of Cameo Incrustation, First Edition

Sulphides, The Art of Cameo Incrustation, First Edition

By Paul Jokelson

Located in valatie, NY

New York: Galahad Books, 1968. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 149 pp. A book on the art of cameo incrustation called Sulphides.

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20th Century American Books

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Paper

"Charles Burchfield", the Architecture of Painting, First Edition
"Charles Burchfield", the Architecture of Painting, First Edition

"Charles Burchfield", the Architecture of Painting, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

New York: DC Moore Gallery, 2009. First Edition hardcover with no dust jacket as issued. 111 pp.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Paper

Pisanello, Painter to the Renaissance Court, First Edition
Pisanello, Painter to the Renaissance Court, First Edition

Pisanello, Painter to the Renaissance Court, First Edition

By Luke Syson, Dillian Gordon

Located in valatie, NY

London: National Gallery Company, 2001. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 264 pp. A book on the works of Pisanello by London's National Gallery to accompany the exhibition.

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21st Century and Contemporary English Books

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English Country Houses Caroline 1625-1685, First Edition
English Country Houses Caroline 1625-1685, First Edition

English Country Houses Caroline 1625-1685, First Edition

By Oliver Hill, John Cornforth

Located in valatie, NY

London: Country Life Limited. First edition hardcover with dust jacket, 1966. 251 pp.

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20th Century English Books

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Paper

Town and Country by Mark Girouard, First Edition
Town and Country by Mark Girouard, First Edition

Town and Country by Mark Girouard, First Edition

By Mark Girouard

Located in valatie, NY

Trent Antiques, has a large collection of used and out of print books on art, architecture, 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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Stately Mansions, 18th Century Paris Architecture, First Edition
Stately Mansions, 18th Century Paris Architecture, First Edition

Stately Mansions, 18th Century Paris Architecture, First Edition

By Michel Gallet

Located in valatie, NY

Trent Antiques, has a large collection of used and out of print books on art, architecture, 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

Walter Albini Published by Carla Sozzani 1st Edition 1990
Walter Albini Published by Carla Sozzani 1st Edition 1990

Walter Albini Published by Carla Sozzani 1st Edition 1990

Located in CA, CA

A very scarce book published by Carla Sozzani founder of 10 Corso Como in Milan as a tribute to Walter Albini (1941-1983) and his contribution to Italian fashion whose influence was ...

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1990s Italian Books

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Paper

Mediterranean Design Book by Mary Whitesides 1st Edition, 2006
Mediterranean Design Book by Mary Whitesides 1st Edition, 2006

Mediterranean Design Book by Mary Whitesides 1st Edition, 2006

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Mediterranean Design hardcover – August 17, 2006. by Mary Whitesides (Author). Title: Mediterranean Design Publisher: brand: Gibbs Smith Publication date: 2006 Binding: Hardcove...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Moorish Books

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Paper

My Favorite Things by Dorothy Rodgers, First Edition
My Favorite Things by Dorothy Rodgers, First Edition

My Favorite Things by Dorothy Rodgers, First Edition

By Dorothy Rodgers

Located in valatie, NY

New York: Atheneum Publishers, 1964. Stated first edition hardcover with dust jacket. 282 pp. A guide to decorating and entertaining by Mrs.

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20th Century American Books

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Paper

French Style, Slessin Cliff, 1st Edition Hardbound with Jacket - 1982
French Style, Slessin Cliff, 1st Edition Hardbound with Jacket - 1982

French Style, Slessin Cliff, 1st Edition Hardbound with Jacket - 1982

By Suzanne Sleisin

Located in Philadelphia, PA

French Style by Suzanne Slessin and Stafford Cliff, 1st Edition Hardcover with Dust Jacket – 1982 French Style captures the celebrated art de vivre of the contemporary French life-...

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Vintage 1980s American French Provincial Books

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"Saint-Cloud Manufactory, ca 1690–1766", First Edition
"Saint-Cloud Manufactory, ca 1690–1766", First Edition

"Saint-Cloud Manufactory, ca 1690–1766", First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

Trent Antiques has a large collection of used and out of print books on art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions.

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Late 20th Century American Books

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Speaking With Hands First Edition by Jennifer Blessing
Speaking With Hands First Edition by Jennifer Blessing

Speaking With Hands First Edition by Jennifer Blessing

By Jennifer Blessing

Located in valatie, NY

Guggenheim Museum, 2004. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. Published for the exhibition of the same name at Solomon R.

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Early 2000s American Books

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Palladio, Veronese e Vittoria a Maser, First Edition
Palladio, Veronese e Vittoria a Maser, First Edition

Palladio, Veronese e Vittoria a Maser, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

Milan: Aldo Martello Editore, 1960. First edition with dust jacket and slip case, Italian text. 214 pp.

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20th Century Italian Books

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Voltaire's Candide True First Edition & First London Edition
Voltaire's Candide True First Edition & First London Edition

Voltaire's Candide True First Edition & First London Edition

Located in Savannah, GA

A rare example of a first edition Candide, published in Geneva by Cramer, 1759. 299pp.

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Antique 1750s Swiss Books

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Leather, Paper

Rudyard KIPLING. Many Inventions. 1893 - FIRST EDITION - SIGNED !
Rudyard KIPLING. Many Inventions. 1893 - FIRST EDITION - SIGNED !

Rudyard KIPLING. Many Inventions. 1893 - FIRST EDITION - SIGNED !

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

., 1893. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION SIGNED. 1 vol., signed by Kipling on the title-page under his name, bound in the publisher's original gilt stamped blue cloth, engraved bookplate...

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Antique 1890s British Books

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Fabric

Theatrum Machinarum Generale. by Jacob Leupold - FIRST EDITION
Theatrum Machinarum Generale. by Jacob Leupold - FIRST EDITION

Theatrum Machinarum Generale. by Jacob Leupold - FIRST EDITION

Located in Middletown, NY

Zunkel, 1724, 1724. FIRST EDITION. Folio; 14 1/16 x 9 1/4 inches ( 360 x 234 mm); [11], 240 pp., [2], II; title printed in back and red, with 71 copperplate engraving, by Krügner, ...

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Antique Early 18th Century German Books

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Gold Leaf

The Collins Big Book of Art, First Edition
The Collins Big Book of Art, First Edition

The Collins Big Book of Art, First Edition

Located in Bradenton, FL

The Collins Big Book of Art, from Cave Art to Pop Art, General Editor David G. Wilkins. Stated first edition, published in 2005 by Collins Design. Hardcover with dustjacket, 528 page...

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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Samuel Goldwyn Presents by Alvin H Marill, 1st Edition
Samuel Goldwyn Presents by Alvin H Marill, 1st Edition

Samuel Goldwyn Presents by Alvin H Marill, 1st Edition

Located in valatie, NY

Samuel Goldwyn Presents by Alvin H Marill. A.S. Barnes and Co., NY, 1976. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Samuel Goldwyn Presents offers a comprehensive study of Samuel Goldwyn. o...

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Vintage 1970s American Books

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Skyscrapers Form & Function by David Bennett Hardcover 1st Edition 1995
Skyscrapers Form & Function by David Bennett Hardcover 1st Edition 1995

Skyscrapers Form & Function by David Bennett Hardcover 1st Edition 1995

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Skyscrapers: Form & Function (Marshall Edition) Hardcover – 1st Edition January 1, 1995. by David Bennett (Author), James R.

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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Books

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Mobilier Vendeen Aunis-Saintonge by Lucile Olivier, 1st Edition
Mobilier Vendeen Aunis-Saintonge by Lucile Olivier, 1st Edition

Mobilier Vendeen Aunis-Saintonge by Lucile Olivier, 1st Edition

Located in valatie, NY

Mobilier Vendeen Aunis Saintonge by Lucile Olivier. Paris: Èditions Ch. Massin. French text. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. 80 pp. The book illustrates the beds, seating, tables,...

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Late 20th Century French Books

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Meubles Usuels Louis XVI by Jacques Mottheau, 1st Edition
Meubles Usuels Louis XVI by Jacques Mottheau, 1st Edition

Meubles Usuels Louis XVI by Jacques Mottheau, 1st Edition

Located in valatie, NY

Meubles Usuels: Louis XVI by Jacques Mottheau. Libraire Centrale Des Beaux-arts, Paris, France. 36 B&W plates all printed on one sided heavy stock. One page of French text, balance i...

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Mid-20th Century French Books

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The Seven Seas by Rudyard Kipling First Edition
The Seven Seas by Rudyard Kipling First Edition

The Seven Seas by Rudyard Kipling First Edition

By Rudyard Kipling

Located in Dallas, TX

Presenting an extremely rare first edition hardback copy of The Seven Seas by Rudyard Kipling from 1897.

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Antique Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Books

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Restauration, Louis-Philippe by Janine Leris-Laffargue, 1st Edition
Restauration, Louis-Philippe by Janine Leris-Laffargue, 1st Edition

Restauration, Louis-Philippe by Janine Leris-Laffargue, 1st Edition

Located in valatie, NY

Restauration, Louis-Philippe by Janine Leris-Laffargue. Editions Massin, Paris, France, 1994. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. French furniture of the Louis-Philippe restoration pe...

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1990s French Books

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Joseph Marioni Blue Paintings, Painting Color First Edition
Joseph Marioni Blue Paintings, Painting Color First Edition

Joseph Marioni Blue Paintings, Painting Color First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

Howard Yezerski Gallery, Boston, MA, 2002. First Edition softcover. Exhibition catalog for a show that ran March 1 through April 2, 2002.

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Early 2000s American Books

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Paper

Theatri statici universalis by Jacob Leupold - FIRST EDITION
Theatri statici universalis by Jacob Leupold - FIRST EDITION

Theatri statici universalis by Jacob Leupold - FIRST EDITION

Located in Middletown, NY

Leipzig: Christoph Zunkel, 1726. FIRST EDITION. 4 parts in one volume Folio,13 1/3 x 8 7/8 inches (337 x 228 mm); half title, title printed in back and red, 57 copperplate engraving...

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Antique Early 18th Century German Books

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Gold Leaf

David Hicks First Edition Book - Living with Design
David Hicks First Edition Book - Living with Design

David Hicks First Edition Book - Living with Design

By David Hicks

Located in New York, NY

A first edition book by David Hicks titled "Living with Design."

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Vintage 1970s English Books

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Satire Against Husbands by J. F. Regnard, 1954 1st Edition
Satire Against Husbands by J. F. Regnard, 1954 1st Edition

Satire Against Husbands by J. F. Regnard, 1954 1st Edition

Located in Stamford, CT

Regnard,. Hardcover 1954 1st Edition. Mylar jacket has been added at later date.

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Vintage 1950s American Regency Books

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Lofts of Amsterdam by Rudy Baeck, 1st Edition Hardbound Book
Lofts of Amsterdam by Rudy Baeck, 1st Edition Hardbound Book

Lofts of Amsterdam by Rudy Baeck, 1st Edition Hardbound Book

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Lofts of Amsterdam by Rudy Stevens and Philippe de Baeck, hardbound with jacket, First Edition, 2000 “Lofts of Amsterdam” is a book about residential and commercial lofts in Amste...

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Early 2000s Belgian International Style Books

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Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar First Edition
Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar First Edition

Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar First Edition

By Edgar Rice Burroughs

Located in Dallas, TX

Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar First Edition by Edgar Rice Burroughs Grosset & Dunlap 1st Edition.

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Early 20th Century American Romantic Books

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William Godwin, Faulkener, a Tragedy, First Edition, 1807
William Godwin, Faulkener, a Tragedy, First Edition, 1807

William Godwin, Faulkener, a Tragedy, First Edition, 1807

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

London: for Richard Phillips, 1807. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION. 1 vol., 8" x 5-3/16", (iii)80pp., with the half-title, bound in full polished calf, ribbed gilt decorated spine, co...

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Antique Early 1800s British Books

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Leather

'American Notes' First Edition Books by Charles Dickens
'American Notes' First Edition Books by Charles Dickens

'American Notes' First Edition Books by Charles Dickens

By Charles Dickens

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

'American Notes for General Circulation' by Charles Dickens. First Edition. Vol 1 and 2 London: Chapman and Hall 1842 Bradbury and Evans, Printers, Whitefriars.

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Antique 19th Century English Books

Meubles et Ensembles Époque Directoire Empire, First Edition
Meubles et Ensembles Époque Directoire Empire, First Edition

Meubles et Ensembles Époque Directoire Empire, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

Paris: Editions Charles Massin, 1965. First Edition hardcover with dust jacket, 76 pages. Great photos of Empire furniture, a lot in period room settings.

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Vintage 1960s French Books

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American Churches by Roger G Kennedy, First Edition
American Churches by Roger G Kennedy, First Edition

American Churches by Roger G Kennedy, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

Stewart Tabori & Chang, 1982. First Edition hardcover with dust jacket. 296 pp. 235 illustrations from 188 color photographs.

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Vintage 1980s American Books

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Paper

Chinese Trade Porcelain, First Edition by Michel Beurdeley
Chinese Trade Porcelain, First Edition by Michel Beurdeley

Chinese Trade Porcelain, First Edition by Michel Beurdeley

By Michel Beurdeley

Located in valatie, NY

Trent Antiques, has a large collection of used and out of print books on art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions.

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Vintage 1960s American Books

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Pre Columbian Art of South America Hardcover 1976 1st Edition
Pre Columbian Art of South America Hardcover 1976 1st Edition

Pre Columbian Art of South America Hardcover 1976 1st Edition

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Pre-Columbian Art of South America by Alan Lapiner. 1st Edition, 1st publication. Published by Abrams, New York, 1976.

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Late 20th Century South American Pre-Columbian Books

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Mary Brunton, Discipline, First Edition, 1814, 3 Volumes
Mary Brunton, Discipline, First Edition, 1814, 3 Volumes

Mary Brunton, Discipline, First Edition, 1814, 3 Volumes

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

., for many, 1814. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION. 3 vols., 7-5/8" x 5", all half-titles present, final advert leaf present at the end of volume 3, bound in contemporary 1/2 tan calf,...

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Antique 1810s British Books

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Leather

American Clock, a Comprehensive Pictorial Survey, First Edition
American Clock, a Comprehensive Pictorial Survey, First Edition

American Clock, a Comprehensive Pictorial Survey, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

Trent Antiques has a large collection of used and out of print books on art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions.

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Vintage 1970s American Books

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Gore Vidal's First Novel "WILLIWAW", Signed First Edition
Gore Vidal's First Novel "WILLIWAW", Signed First Edition

Gore Vidal's First Novel "WILLIWAW", Signed First Edition

Located in Middletown, NY

Dutton & Co., 1946. First edition, first printing Measures: 8vo, 8 x 5 1/2 in. (223 x142 mm); pp. 222 .

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Mid-20th Century American Books

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