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The Manchurian Candidate by Richard Condon – FIRST EDITION
The Manchurian Candidate by Richard Condon – FIRST EDITION

The Manchurian Candidate by Richard Condon – FIRST EDITION

Located in Middletown, NY

New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company Inc., 1959. First Edition. 8vo, 8 3/ 8 x 5 5/8 inches (213 x 140 mm); (5), 311, (1) pp. Original cloth-backed speckled paper boards with white spi...

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Mid-20th Century English Books

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Paper

The History of the World by Sir Walter Raleigh – FIRST EDITION
The History of the World by Sir Walter Raleigh – FIRST EDITION

The History of the World by Sir Walter Raleigh – FIRST EDITION

Located in Middletown, NY

[PMM 117; Pforzheimer 820; Lowndes V, 2039; ESTC S116300]. A RARE FIRST EDITION of Sir Walter Raleigh's best-known and and most extensive book, a landmark work of Jacobean scholarsh...

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Antique Early 17th Century English Books

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Gold Leaf

First Trade Edition of Winnie-the-Pooh signed by Author & Illustrator, with Orig
First Trade Edition of Winnie-the-Pooh signed by Author & Illustrator, with Orig

First Trade Edition of Winnie-the-Pooh signed by Author & Illustrator, with Orig

Located in Middletown, NY

(Alan Alexander): Winnie-the-Pooh An Exceptionally rare copy of the FIRST TRADE EDITION of Winnie-the-Pooh signed by both the Author and the Illustrator, with Original dust-jacket.

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Vintage 1920s English Books

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Paper

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey - First Edition, second issue DJ
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey - First Edition, second issue DJ

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey - First Edition, second issue DJ

Located in Middletown, NY

Publisher's green cloth with orange title on spine; spine is a touch color faded compared to the front and back panels, and the bottom outside corner of back cover has 1/4 inch water...

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Mid-20th Century American Books

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Paper

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Rare Book-First Edition-Le Fete Marriage Le Dauphin
Rare Book-First Edition-Le Fete Marriage Le Dauphin

Rare Book-First Edition-Le Fete Marriage Le Dauphin

By Henri Cohen, Seymour de Ricci

Located in New Orleans, LA

Incredible Complete First Edition (1726-1746)of Two Books Bound Together with important Historical Engravings.They commemorate the two marriages of the Dauphin,son of Louis XV to Ma...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Books

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Washington’s Letters to Congress, Rare First American Edition, Two Volumes, 1795
Washington’s Letters to Congress, Rare First American Edition, Two Volumes, 1795

Washington’s Letters to Congress, Rare First American Edition, Two Volumes, 1795

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

“Official Letters to the Honourable American Congress Written During the War Between the United Colonies and Great Britain”. Rare first edition of Washington’s letters to members ...

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Antique 1790s Books

Architectural Digest Celebrity Homes First Edition Books
Architectural Digest Celebrity Homes First Edition Books

Architectural Digest Celebrity Homes First Edition Books

By Paige Rense

Located in New York, NY

A set of the rare first edition books, Architectural Digest's CELEBRITY HOMES and CELEBRITY HOMES II.

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American Books

Decoration Tradition et Renouveau by Claude Fregnac, Rare First Edition
Decoration Tradition et Renouveau by Claude Fregnac, Rare First Edition

Decoration Tradition et Renouveau by Claude Fregnac, Rare First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

Decoration Tradition et Renouveau by Claude Fregnac. Hachette, 1973. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 288 pages. Illustrated throughout with mainly color photos and some b&w...

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Vintage 1970s French Books

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Paper

Decoration Tradition et Renouveau by Claude Fregnac, Rare First Edition
Decoration Tradition et Renouveau by Claude Fregnac, Rare First Edition

Decoration Tradition et Renouveau by Claude Fregnac, Rare First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

Decoration Tradition et Renouveau by Claude Fregnac. Hachette, 1973. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 288 pages. Illustrated throughout with mainly color photos and some b&w...

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Vintage 1970s French Books

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Paper

Lighting from Concealed Sources by J.L. Stair, Rare First Edition
Lighting from Concealed Sources by J.L. Stair, Rare First Edition

Lighting from Concealed Sources by J.L. Stair, Rare First Edition

By J.L. Stair

Located in valatie, NY

Lighting from concealed sources. New York: National X-Ray Reflector Company, 1919. First edition hardcover. 246 pp. An early guide to the satisfying effects of indirect lighting by J...

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Vintage 1910s American Books

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Paper

Rare Disney's Mickey Mouse Annual #4 1933 First Edition Book U.K. Pressing
Rare Disney's Mickey Mouse Annual #4 1933 First Edition Book U.K. Pressing

Rare Disney's Mickey Mouse Annual #4 1933 First Edition Book U.K. Pressing

By Walt Disney Productions

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

Mickey Mouse Annual #4 (London: Dean & Son, Ltd., 1933) This book was published at the end of 1933 for the 1934 year, produced with the consent of Walter E. Disney. Cricket cover tit...

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Vintage 1930s English Books

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Paper

James Joyce - Ulysses. First edition, with Joyce inscription
James Joyce - Ulysses. First edition, with Joyce inscription

James Joyce - Ulysses. First edition, with Joyce inscription

By James Joyce

Located in New York, NY

FIRST EDITION, number 611 of 750 copies on handmade paper, of the most celebrated novel of the 20th-century. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED by Joyce on supplied bound-in sheet: "To Percy Beaum...

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Early 20th Century French Books

Andy Warhol Index Book, First Edition, Signed Twice
Andy Warhol Index Book, First Edition, Signed Twice

Andy Warhol Index Book, First Edition, Signed Twice

By Andy Warhol

Located in New York, NY

FIRST EDITION, SIGNED TWICE BY WARHOL (on upper cover and opposite title); WITH THE RARE ORIGINAL PRINTED CELLOPHANE BAG. Complete with pop-up castle; a paper accordion (still with a...

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Vintage 1960s American Books

Signed by Andy Warhol Blinds and Shutters, First Edition, Stunning Illustrations
Signed by Andy Warhol Blinds and Shutters, First Edition, Stunning Illustrations

Signed by Andy Warhol Blinds and Shutters, First Edition, Stunning Illustrations

By Michael Cooper 1

Located in New York, NY

First edition, one of a very small number signed by Andy Warhol. Generally considered the most beautiful book to document the rock-and-roll era. A fine copy in the original shipping ...

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Vintage 1970s English Books

Signed Limited First Edition of Derrière Le Miroir No. 149: Ellsworth Kelly
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Signed Limited First Edition of Derrière Le Miroir No. 149: Ellsworth Kelly

Located in New York, NY

“I think what we all want from art is a sense of fixity, a sense of opposing the chaos of daily living. This is an illusion, of course. What I’ve tried to capture is the reality of ...

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Vintage 1960s French Books

Signed First Edition of Andy's Warhol's Ten Portraits of Jews, 20th Century
Signed First Edition of Andy's Warhol's Ten Portraits of Jews, 20th Century

Signed First Edition of Andy's Warhol's Ten Portraits of Jews, 20th Century

By Andy Warhol

Located in New York, NY

The original catalog of illustrated cards for the 1980 exhibition at the Jewish Museum of New York, signed by Warhol on the portfolio sleeve. A collection of illustrated plates r...

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Vintage 1980s American Books

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Joseph Heller - Catch-22: Signed First Edition

Joseph Heller - Catch-22: Signed First Edition

By Joseph Heller

Located in New York, NY

FIRST EDITION, SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY HELLER: "To Eve, With sincere good wishes. Joseph Heller 11/25/68 The Ambassador Theater".

A rare signed first edition of Heller...

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Vintage 1960s American Books

"Theodore Roosevelt: The Rough Riders, " Signed First Edition
"Theodore Roosevelt: The Rough Riders, " Signed First Edition

"Theodore Roosevelt: The Rough Riders, " Signed First Edition

By Theodore Roosevelt

Located in New York, NY

First Edition, signed by Roosevelt on front free endpaper. A best-seller upon its release, The Rough Riders, Roosevelt's stirring account of his adventures during the Spanish-Amer...

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Antique 1890s American Other Books

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Paper

"Winston Churchill The Second World War", First Editions
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"Winston Churchill The Second World War", First Editions

By Winston Churchill

Located in New York, NY

FIRST ENGLISH EDITIONS (the preferred editions) in original dust jackets of Churchill's masterpiece.

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Mid-20th Century British Books

First Edition of Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant
First Edition of Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant

First Edition of Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant

By Ulysses S. Grant

Located in New York, NY

"What General Lee's feelings were I do not know. As he was a man of much dignity, with an impassible face, it was impossible to say whether he felt inwardly glad that the end had fi...

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Antique 1880s American Books

Very Rare First Edition "The Prints of Paul Klee" MOMA
Very Rare First Edition "The Prints of Paul Klee" MOMA

Very Rare First Edition "The Prints of Paul Klee" MOMA

By James Thrall Soby

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

Black cloth portfolio. The plates were printed by the Meriden Gravure Company with eight color plates reproduced in stencil by Esther Gentle, and a 24-page booklet that contains five...

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Paper

Rare First Edition Zane Grey, "An American Angler in Australia" 1937
Rare First Edition Zane Grey, "An American Angler in Australia" 1937

Rare First Edition Zane Grey, "An American Angler in Australia" 1937

By Zane Grey

Located in Quechee, VT

This is a scarce Zane Grey book published by Harper & Brothers Publishers in New York in 1937, with thirty-five black-and-white photographs taken by the author and his team of photog...

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Rare "Picasso Theatre" Book, First Edition, 1968

Rare "Picasso Theatre" Book, First Edition, 1968

Located in Washington, DC

Rare "Picasso Theatre" book, first edition, 1968.

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Vintage 1960s American Books

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There is a range of first editions rare books for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper, animal skin and leather, all first editions rare books available were constructed with great care. First editions rare books have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of first editions rare books to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Louis XV and Mid-Century Modern first editions rare books are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made first editions rare books over the years, but those made by Henri Cohen, J.L. Stair and James Thrall Soby are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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Several factors make antique books highly desirable. Original jackets, ornate binding, illustrations and quality of the print all contribute to making a vintage book special. Rare books are of great interest to collectors in the know and can command high prices at auction. In 2021, an important early artist book by Andy Warhol sold at auction for more than $106,000. Somewhere between all the commercial work he did as an ambitious young graphic designer in the early 1950s and his first real debut as a Pop artist a decade later, Warhol produced a trove of incredibly charming drawings. His illustrated self-published artist books from the 1950s are very rare.

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