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I Mobili Italiani by Alvar Gonzalez-Palacios, First Edition
I Mobili Italiani by Alvar Gonzalez-Palacios, First Edition

I Mobili Italiani by Alvar Gonzalez-Palacios, First Edition

By Alvar González-Palacios

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 Italian Books

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Adventures with Old Houses by Richard Jenrette, First Edition
Adventures with Old Houses by Richard Jenrette, First Edition

Adventures with Old Houses by Richard Jenrette, First Edition

By Richard Jenrette

Located in valatie, NY

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

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Early 2000s American Books

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DAVIS, Pearl Ulilla. The Whispering Words - 1901 - FIRST EDITION
DAVIS, Pearl Ulilla. The Whispering Words - 1901 - FIRST EDITION

DAVIS, Pearl Ulilla. The Whispering Words - 1901 - FIRST EDITION

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

., 1901. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION. 1 vol., 6-11/16" x 5", (i)238pp., frontis portrait plate, pictorial

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Antique Early 1900s American Books

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Art Nouveau Furniture by Alastair Duncan, Stated First Edition
Art Nouveau Furniture by Alastair Duncan, Stated First Edition

Art Nouveau Furniture by Alastair Duncan, Stated First Edition

By Alastair Duncan

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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French Eighteenth Century Furniture by Genevieve Souchal, First Edition
French Eighteenth Century Furniture by Genevieve Souchal, First Edition

French Eighteenth Century Furniture by Genevieve Souchal, First Edition

By Genevieve Souchal

Located in valatie, NY

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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Paintings in the Hermitage by Colin Eisler (First Edition)
Paintings in the Hermitage by Colin Eisler (First Edition)

Paintings in the Hermitage by Colin Eisler (First Edition)

Located in Bradenton, FL

first edition published in 1990 by Stewart, Tabori & Chang of New York. Printed in Italy

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1990s Italian Books

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Paper

James M. CAIN. Serenade. FIRST EDITION - PRESENTATION COPY - 1937
James M. CAIN. Serenade. FIRST EDITION - PRESENTATION COPY - 1937

James M. CAIN. Serenade. FIRST EDITION - PRESENTATION COPY - 1937

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

: FIRST EDITION PRESENTATION COPY. 1 vol., inscribed on the front blank endleaf “To Dora Einzig with love

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Vintage 1930s American Books

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Fabric

Expressionism by Ashley Bassie, First Edition Hardcover, 2005, USA
Expressionism by Ashley Bassie, First Edition Hardcover, 2005, USA

Expressionism by Ashley Bassie, First Edition Hardcover, 2005, USA

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

it emerged while focusing precisely on the artists of the movement. Publisher: Sirrocco, First

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Early 2000s American Expressionist Books

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Paper

Collecting Clarice Cliff by Howard Watson, First Edition, 1991
Collecting Clarice Cliff by Howard Watson, First Edition, 1991

Collecting Clarice Cliff by Howard Watson, First Edition, 1991

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

. Publication Date: 1988. Binding: Soft cover. Edition: First Edition. 3rd Printing 1991.

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Late 20th Century English Folk Art Books

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Paper

Tiffany's 150 Years by John Loring, First Edition, 1987
Tiffany's 150 Years by John Loring, First Edition, 1987

Tiffany's 150 Years by John Loring, First Edition, 1987

Located in Bradenton, FL

Tiffany's 150 years by John Loring. First edition, published in 1987 by Doubleday & Company Inc. of

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Vintage 1980s Books

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Scaasi, A CUT ABOVE, by Arnold Scaasi, Signed First Edition
Scaasi, A CUT ABOVE, by Arnold Scaasi, Signed First Edition

Scaasi, A CUT ABOVE, by Arnold Scaasi, Signed First Edition

By Arnold Scaasi

Located in valatie, NY

Scaasi, A CUT ABOVE, Arnold Scaasi, New York: Rizzoli, 1996. Signed First edition hardcover with

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20th Century American Books

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Paper

The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, First Edition, 1938
The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, First Edition, 1938

The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, First Edition, 1938

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Scribner’s Sons, 1938. First edition. 8to. Rebound in full green leather with gilt tooling, titles, and

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Vintage 1930s American Books

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Leather, Paper

Van Dyke, John Henry, Blended Worlds, First Edition, 1927
Van Dyke, John Henry, Blended Worlds, First Edition, 1927

Van Dyke, John Henry, Blended Worlds, First Edition, 1927

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

Arizona Publishing Co., 1927. Description: First edition. 1 vol., (i)243pp., first two and last three

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Vintage 1920s North American Books

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Cars Tin Toy Dreams by Teruhisa Kitahara, First Edition
Cars Tin Toy Dreams by Teruhisa Kitahara, First Edition

Cars Tin Toy Dreams by Teruhisa Kitahara, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

Cars: Tin Toy Dreams by Teruhisa Kitahara. Chronicle Books, 1985. First Edition softcover. Contains

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Vintage 1980s American Books

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Edith Wharton The House of Mirth, First Edition, 1905
Edith Wharton The House of Mirth, First Edition, 1905

Edith Wharton The House of Mirth, First Edition, 1905

Located in CA, CA

, with some very faint marking to cloth with no adverts (as per the first edition) and some uncut pages

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Early 20th Century American Modern Books

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'Four Quartets' First Edition Book by T.S. Eliot
'Four Quartets' First Edition Book by T.S. Eliot

'Four Quartets' First Edition Book by T.S. Eliot

By T.S. Eliot

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

'Four Quartets' first edition book by T.S. Eliot New York Harcourt, brace and company, 1943.

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20th Century American Books

Three Lives by Gertrude Stein, First Edition, First Printing
Three Lives by Gertrude Stein, First Edition, First Printing

Three Lives by Gertrude Stein, First Edition, First Printing

Located in Middletown, NY

This is the FIRST edition, FIRST printing of Gertrude Stein's (1874-1946) FIRST published book and

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Early 20th Century American Books

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Canvas, Paper

Assouline: Oscar Niemeyer Architecture Coffee Table Book, First Edition
Assouline: Oscar Niemeyer Architecture Coffee Table Book, First Edition

Assouline: Oscar Niemeyer Architecture Coffee Table Book, First Edition

By Oscar Niemeyer, Assouline Publishing

Located in New York, NY

Oscar Niemeyer one of the fathers of modernist architecture, is remembered through Assouline's handmade limited-edition Ultimate Collection volume.

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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Books

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Mobilier Savoyard et Dauphinois by Lucile Olivier, First Edition
Mobilier Savoyard et Dauphinois by Lucile Olivier, First Edition

Mobilier Savoyard et Dauphinois by Lucile Olivier, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 80 pp. The book illustrates the beds, seating, tables, case

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Late 20th Century French Books

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Mobilier Savoyard et Dauphinois by Lucile Olivier, First Edition
Mobilier Savoyard et Dauphinois by Lucile Olivier, First Edition

Mobilier Savoyard et Dauphinois by Lucile Olivier, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 80 pp. The book illustrates the beds, seating, tables, case

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Late 20th Century French Books

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Albany Silver 1652-1825 by Norman Rice, First Edition
Albany Silver 1652-1825 by Norman Rice, First Edition

Albany Silver 1652-1825 by Norman Rice, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

. First Edition softcover. Limited to 1000 copies. The catalog of an exhibition at the Albany Institute of

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Vintage 1960s American Books

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Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne, First Edition, 1926
Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne, First Edition, 1926

Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne, First Edition, 1926

By A.A. Milne

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Milne, A. A. Winnie the Pooh. London: Methuen & Co., (1926). First edition. Illustrated by E. H

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Vintage 1920s English Books

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365 Aiga Year In Design 22 by AIGA, First Edition
365 Aiga Year In Design 22 by AIGA, First Edition

365 Aiga Year In Design 22 by AIGA, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

. First edition, 1st printing softcover. Each year, AIGA celebrates the best design work of the previous

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Early 2000s American Books

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Doll Kitchens, 1800-1980 by Eva Stille, First Edition
Doll Kitchens, 1800-1980 by Eva Stille, First Edition

Doll Kitchens, 1800-1980 by Eva Stille, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

Doll Kitchens, 1800-1980 by Eva Stille. Schiffer Pub Ltd, 1997. First edition paperback. Doll

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Vintage 1980s American Books

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Massachusetts Beautiful by Wallace Nutting, Signed First Edition Thus
Massachusetts Beautiful by Wallace Nutting, Signed First Edition Thus

Massachusetts Beautiful by Wallace Nutting, Signed First Edition Thus

By Wallace Nutting

Located in valatie, NY

. First Edition Thus Signed hardcover no dust jacket. Part of His "States Beautiful" series. With many

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Vintage 1930s American Books

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Patrick Hamilton, The Slaves of Solitude, First Edition Book
Patrick Hamilton, The Slaves of Solitude, First Edition Book

Patrick Hamilton, The Slaves of Solitude, First Edition Book

Located in CA, CA

Patrick Hamilton -The Slaves of Solitude Published by Constable, London 1947. First edition

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Vintage 1940s English Mid-Century Modern Books

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Charles Dickens First Edition Dombey & Son Bradbury & Evans Whitefriars Book
Charles Dickens First Edition Dombey & Son Bradbury & Evans Whitefriars Book

Charles Dickens First Edition Dombey & Son Bradbury & Evans Whitefriars Book

By Charles Dickens

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This antique 1st Edition book titled Dombey & Son was authored by Charles Dickens and published by

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Books

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Leather, Paper

Little America by Richard E. Byrd, First Edition, 1930
Little America by Richard E. Byrd, First Edition, 1930

Little America by Richard E. Byrd, First Edition, 1930

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1930. First edition. Octavo. Presented in quarter royal blue Moroccan

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Vintage 1930s American Books

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Leather, Paper

The Dead of Jericho by Colin Dexter – FIRST EDITION, Inscribed
The Dead of Jericho by Colin Dexter – FIRST EDITION, Inscribed

The Dead of Jericho by Colin Dexter – FIRST EDITION, Inscribed

Located in Middletown, NY

London: Macmillan, 1981. FIRST EDITION – 8vo, 7 3/4 x 5 inches (197 x 155 mm); 224 pp. Original

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20th Century English Books

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Fabric, Paper

Edith Wharton, Ethan Frome, First Edition First Issue, 1911
Edith Wharton, Ethan Frome, First Edition First Issue, 1911

Edith Wharton, Ethan Frome, First Edition First Issue, 1911

Located in CA, CA

Edith Wharton. Ethan Frome. Published by Charles Scribner & Sons, New York 1911. First edition

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Vintage 1910s American Books

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Jamie Drake's New American Glamour, First Edition Hardcover Book
Jamie Drake's New American Glamour, First Edition Hardcover Book

Jamie Drake's New American Glamour, First Edition Hardcover Book

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Press, 2005. Stated first edition hardcover with no dust jacket as issued. 175 pp. A colorful book by

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21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Books

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Metal Crafts in Architecture by Gerald K. Geerlings, First Edition
Metal Crafts in Architecture by Gerald K. Geerlings, First Edition

Metal Crafts in Architecture by Gerald K. Geerlings, First Edition

By Gerald Geerlings

Located in valatie, NY

Metal Crafts in Architecture by Gerald K. Geerlings. New York: Bonanza Books, 1958. First Edition

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20th Century American Books

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Garden Lover's Martha's Vineyard by C.L. Fornari, First Edition
Garden Lover's Martha's Vineyard by C.L. Fornari, First Edition

Garden Lover's Martha's Vineyard by C.L. Fornari, First Edition

By D.L. Fornari

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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Floors, a Design Source Book by Elizabeth Wilhide, First Edition
Floors, a Design Source Book by Elizabeth Wilhide, First Edition

Floors, a Design Source Book by Elizabeth Wilhide, First Edition

By Elizabeth Wilhide

Located in valatie, NY

antiques 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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The House and Garden Book of Classic Rooms, First Edition
The House and Garden Book of Classic Rooms, First Edition

The House and Garden Book of Classic Rooms, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

. Vendome Press, NY, 1990. First Edition hardcover with dust jacket. An illustrated book of interiors with

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20th Century American Books

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Voyage to the Cape of Good Hope, First Edition, c1785
Voyage to the Cape of Good Hope, First Edition, c1785

Voyage to the Cape of Good Hope, First Edition, c1785

Located in valatie, NY

, Cash and Byrne, 1785, first edition leather bound hardcover. Complete with ten plates and large fold

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Antique 18th Century Irish Books

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Leather, Paper

Jaws by Peter Benchley, First Edition with Dust Jacket, 1974
Jaws by Peter Benchley, First Edition with Dust Jacket, 1974

Jaws by Peter Benchley, First Edition with Dust Jacket, 1974

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Benchley, Peter. Jaws. Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1974. Stated First Edition

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Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Books

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Gods Delight, the Human Figure in Classical Bronze, First Edition
Gods Delight, the Human Figure in Classical Bronze, First Edition

Gods Delight, the Human Figure in Classical Bronze, First Edition

By David Gordon Mitten, Arielle P. Kozloff

Located in valatie, NY

Indiana University Press, 1988. First edition paper back. 373 pp. An extensive catalogue of classical

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20th Century American Books

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American Art Nouveau Glass by Albert C Revi, First Edition
American Art Nouveau Glass by Albert C Revi, First Edition

American Art Nouveau Glass by Albert C Revi, First Edition

By Albert Christian Revi 1

Located in valatie, NY

American Art Nouveau glass by Albert C Revi. Nashville, Thomas Nelson, 1968. First Edition 476p

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Vintage 1960s American Books

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Louis XVI Furniture by F.J.B.Watson, First Edition
Louis XVI Furniture by F.J.B.Watson, First Edition

Louis XVI Furniture by F.J.B.Watson, First Edition

By F.J.B. Watson

Located in valatie, NY

Louis XVI Furniture by F.J.B.Watson. London: Alec Tiraniti, 1960. First edition hardcover with dust

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20th Century Great Britain (UK) Books

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Modern Prints and Drawings by Paul J. Sachs, First Edition
Modern Prints and Drawings by Paul J. Sachs, First Edition

Modern Prints and Drawings by Paul J. Sachs, First Edition

By Paul J. Sachs

Located in valatie, NY

. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1954. First edition hardcover with no dust jacket. 262 pp. A great

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20th Century American Books

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William Henry Pyne and His Microcosm, Pre-Publication, First Edition
William Henry Pyne and His Microcosm, Pre-Publication, First Edition

William Henry Pyne and His Microcosm, Pre-Publication, First Edition

By Harris Myers

Located in valatie, NY

-Publication review copy, 1st edition hardcover with dust jacket and publisher's letter. 302 pp. A book on the

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20th Century English Books

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Il Mobile Impero in Italia 'Italian Empire Furniture', First Edition
Il Mobile Impero in Italia 'Italian Empire Furniture', First Edition

Il Mobile Impero in Italia 'Italian Empire Furniture', First Edition

By Enrico Colle

Located in valatie, NY

Furniture and Interior Decoration from 1800 to 1843.) Milan: Electa, 1998. First edition hardcover with slip

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20th Century Italian Books

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