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Historic Homes of Charleston, South Carolina
Located in valatie, NY
cover. 95 pp. A beautiful pictorial guidebook to the historic homes of Charleston. The book includes
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20th Century American Books

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Collection of Ten Marbled Hardbound Books
Located in Chicago, IL
This charming antique book bundle is a collection of hardbound books published by the New York D
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Antique Late 19th Century American Books

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Leather, Paper

Collection of Ten Marbled Hardbound Books
Collection of Ten Marbled Hardbound Books
H 7.5 in W 5.25 in D 1.25 in
Furniture of Historic Deerfield by Dean A. Fales, Jr.
By Dean A. Fales Jr.
Located in valatie, NY
The Furniture of Historic Deerfield by Dean A. Fales. Deerfield: Historic Deerfield, Inc., 1981
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Late 20th Century American Books

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Historic Deerfield, A Portrait of Early America, First Edition
By Elizabeth Stillinger
Located in valatie, NY
Historic Deerfield, A Portrait of Early America. New York: Dutton Studio Books, 1992. First edition
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20th Century American Books

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Memorial Etchings of the Historic Landmarks of America, 1921
Located in New York, NY
United States Historical Society, 1921. One of an edition of unspecified limitation. Hardcover. Good/o jacket issued. New York: United States Historical Society, 1921. Introduction b...
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Vintage 1920s American Books

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Paper

Heirloom Harvest: Modern Daguerreotypes of Historic Garden Treasures, Signed Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Heirloom Harvest: Modern Daguerreotypes of Historic Garden Treasures Photos by Jerry Spagnoli, by
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Paper

Historic Houses of the Hudson Valley by Harold Donaldson Eberlein
Located in valatie, NY
Historic Houses of the Hudson Valley by Harold Donaldson Eberlein and Cortlandt Van Dyke Hubbard
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Vintage 1940s American Books

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Paper

Gardens of Historic Charleston, by James R. Cothran, Signed Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Gardens of Historic Charleston, by James R. Cothran, Signed Ed. University of South Carolina Press
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1990s American Books

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"The White House, It's Historic Furnishings & First Families" First Edition Book
By Betty C. Monkman
Located in valatie, NY
The White House, It's Historic Furnishings & First Families by Betty C. Monkman. New York
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Paper

Pair Of Antique Ornithology Books, English, 2 Vols, Hummingbirds, Circa 1830
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique ornithology books. An English language, 2 volume Hummingbird reference
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Antique Mid-19th Century British William IV Books

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Paper

White House: a Historic Guide, Inscribed by Jack and Jackie Kennedy, 1962
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: PEARCE, Mrs. John N. (John & Jacqueline Kennedy). TITLE: The White House: A Historic
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Vintage 1960s American Books

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Leather

The Furniture of Historic Deerfield by Dean A. Fales, Jr., Signed First Edition
By Dean A. Fales Jr.
Located in valatie, NY
The Furniture of Historic Deerfield by Dean A. Fales, Jr. New York: E.P. Dutton and Company, Inc
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20th Century American Books

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Set of 2 Taschen Great Escape Books From the Estate of Christian Audigier
Located in Waxahachie, TX
clothing lines. These are from his Los Angeles estate. TASCHEN Books: Great Escapes Around the World. The
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Early 2000s German Post-Modern Books

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With Heritage So Rich by United States Conference of Mayors
Located in valatie, NY
With Heritage So Rich by United States Conference of Mayors. National Trust for Historic
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Vintage 1980s Books

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Paper

Bonhams 2013 Antique Arms & Armour Featured a Revolver Owned by Wild Bill Hickok
Located in valatie, NY
Historic Smith & Wesson Number 2 Old Model Army Revolver and carried by him when he was slain by the coward
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Christie's, 22 Arlington Street, A William Kent House, May 2005
Located in valatie, NY
Wimborne House or the William Kent House) is a historic townhouse at 22 Arlington Street in St James's, a
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21st Century and Contemporary English Books

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Paper

Tidewater Amelia by Jan H. Johannes
Located in valatie, NY
with slip case, 188 pp. A beautiful book showcasing the interiors of historic homes and architecture on
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Paper

Tidewater Amelia by Jan H. Johannes
Tidewater Amelia by Jan H. Johannes
H 14.5 in W 10.5 in D 1.25 in
Southern Interiors of Charleston, Sc, by Samuel & Narcissa Chamberlain 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
enjoy the art of living gracefully. Still one of the best photographic books of the interiors of
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Vintage 1950s American Books

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Paper

New Orleans Architecture Vol. VII Jefferson City, First Edition
By Dorothy G. Schlesinger
Located in valatie, NY
hardcover with dust jacket, 1989. 192 pp. Jefferson City, the seventh volume in series of books on New
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20th Century American Books

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Paper

Mirror Mirror Reflections on Design at Chatsworth
Located in New York, NY
The world’s most important contemporary designers showcase their work within the historic setting
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Paper

The Drawing Room English Country House Decoration by J Musson Hardcover Book
By Jeremy Musson
Located in North Hollywood, CA
country houses and historic townhouses—many still in private hands—including Althorp, Attingham, and Knepp
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21st Century and Contemporary British Victorian Books

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"Cherry Hill" by Roderic H. Blackburn
By Roderic H. Blackburn
Located in valatie, NY
: Historic Cherry Hill, 1976. Softcover. 176 pp. A fascinating book on Cherry Hill, the significant American
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20th Century American Books

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"Cherry Hill" by Roderic H. Blackburn
"Cherry Hill" by Roderic H. Blackburn
H 10.5 in W 8.5 in D 0.5 in
The Brooke Astor Auction at Sotheby's, NY September 2012, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
as the All Saint's Episcopal Church in Briarcliff Manor and Trinity Church in Ossining and Historic
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Outliers & American Vanguard Art With Letter From Director of National Gallery
Located in valatie, NY
such diverse artists as Charles Sheeler, Christina Ramberg, and Matt Mullican with both historic folk
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Paper

Wiener Werkstätte 1903 -1932 - Gabriele Fahr-Becker - Köln, 2008
Located in London, GB
movement, aiming to break away from historicism and classicism from traditional art. This lavishly
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Early 2000s Books

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Danish Furniture Design by Frederik Sieck (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
subject in an introductory chapter analysing the historic background for contemporary furniture design
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20th Century Books

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Danish Furniture Design by Frederik Sieck (Book)
Danish Furniture Design by Frederik Sieck (Book)
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H 9.88 in W 7 in D 0.88 in
Sotheby's Paul De Grande Restoration Project 5/9/04, Bruge
Located in valatie, NY
proceeds of the sale will in part be used to enable restoration works to start on the historic Theresiana
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Early 2000s Belgian Books

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Maximalism: Bold, Bedazzled, Gold, and Tasseled Interiors
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
the castles, palazzi, chateaux, and historic homes of bygone ages – for more than 400 years. This
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2010s Chinese Books

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James Huniford At Home, 2020, Monacelli Press, Brand New Condition
Located in Chicago, IL
his process can be gleaned from his own homes, a loft in Tribeca, and a historic house in
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2010s American Classical Books

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Gardens of Georgia by William R. Mitchell, Special Limited 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
William Mitchell and photographer Richard Moore have portrayed the wonders of gardens historic and
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Late 20th Century American Books

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American Louvre A History of the Renwick Gallery Building 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
this National Historic Landmark and the influential men who shaped its history. Beautifuly illustrated
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2010s English Books

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Architecture of Georgia by and Signed by Frederick Nichols 1st Edition
By Frederick D. Nichols 1
Located in valatie, NY
historic views of 250 of Georgia's most important and beautiful buildings, colonial cottages, frontier
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Vintage 1970s American Books

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The Tulip Garden Growing and Collecting Species, Rare and Annual Varieties
Located in New York City, NY
, Nicholson provides a comprehensive introduction to cultivating species, historic Dutch and English Florists
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2010s Chinese Books

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Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Berge Collection, by Christie's 2009
By Christie's
Located in San Francisco, CA
A collection of historic documents of the greatest, most secret and legendary collections formed
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Books

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Bryan O'Sullivan: A New Glamour
Located in New York, NY
apartment in New York, and a historic early 1900s hôtel particulier in Paris’s 16th arrondissement
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Bryan O'Sullivan: A New Glamour
Bryan O'Sullivan: A New Glamour
H 13.6 in W 11.3 in D 1.25 in
Brooklyn Arcadia: Art, History, and Nature at Majestic Green-Wood
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
beauty of New York. Founded in 1838 and now a National Historic Landmark, Green-Wood was one of the first
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Art in the White House, A Nation's Pride by William Kloss
Located in valatie, NY
White House. The book is arranged in three parts. Part One: Art for the President's House, A Historic
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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The Microcosm of London; or London in Miniature
Located in Middletown, NY
Microcosm of London is one of the great color-plate books, and a carefully selected copy should form the
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Antique Early 19th Century English Books

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Leather, Paint, Paper

Picasso Sculpture by Luise Mahler, Virginie Perdrisot & Rebecca Lowery, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
large-scale retrospective of Picasso's sculpture in the US since The Museum of Modern Art's historic
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2010s American Books

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Great Escapes North America Daisann McLane Taschen
By TASCHEN
Located in North Hollywood, CA
California’s El Capitan Canyon, a historic ranch nestled in a Death Valley oasis, a Frank Lloyd Wright house
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Is it Genuine? A Guide to the Identification of 18th Century English Furniture
Located in London, GB
historic English furniture, how they have been made or converted, and how to spot them. Full of expertly
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Vintage 1970s Books

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The British Cookbook
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
, British journalist, writer and restaurant critic 'A fascinating dive into the historic underbelly of
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2010s Chinese Books

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The British Cookbook
The British Cookbook
H 10.63 in W 7.13 in D 1.57 in
Magnificent Desolation, Signed by Buzz Aldrin, First Limited Edition
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
& Company, in Reno, Nevada, and is hand-numbered 490 of only 500 books in the limited edition. Aldrin’s
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Early 2000s North American Books

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David Hicks on Bathrooms 1stUS edition 1970
Located in London, GB
design books. Published in 1970 with the iconic Hicks cross design dust jacket. Blurb from the dust
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Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Books

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Inside Paris Discovering the Period Interiors of Paris Hardcover Joseph Friedman
Located in North Hollywood, CA
, Phaidon 1989 - Historic buildings - 128 pages. 1st Edition. This is a photographic record of Paris' finest
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Late 20th Century Baroque Books

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Wallace Nutting General Catalogue, Supreme Edition
By Wallace Nutting
Located in valatie, NY
first catalogue offered dozens of Windsor chairs in several historic styles. This reproduced catalogue
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20th Century American Books

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The Arabesque Table Contemporary Recipes from the Arab World
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
traditional food of the Arab world, weaving Reem Kassis's historic research and cultural knowledge with her
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Books

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Tadao Ando Venice: Pinault Collection at the Palazzo Grassi & the Punta Della
Located in valatie, NY
from highly complicated historic sites. At the Palazzo Grassi, prominently located on the Grand Canal
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Paper

Pair Of First Edition Novels by Minette Walters, Signed, English, Hard Bound
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
novels and shorter novellas, Walters has recently pursued stories set against the backdrop of historic
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Late 20th Century British Books

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Rowing Blazers Book by Jack Carlson
By Jack Carlson
Located in New York, NY
, trimmed, and badged garments, as well as the stories, elite athletes, historic clubs, and races associated
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Paper

Rowing Blazers Book by Jack Carlson
Rowing Blazers Book by Jack Carlson
H 12 in W 9.25 in D 3 in
Set Of 6 First Edition Novels by Minette Walters, Signed, English, Hard Bound
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
backdrop of historic events such as the Black Death. A hallmark of her crime writing has been a sense of
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21st Century and Contemporary British Books

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Antique 2nd Edition Book, Nineveh & Its Remains Vol.1, English, Victorian, 1849
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Layard. An English, bound copy of the historic findings in Assyria, published in London in 1849. A
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Books

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Country Life Book by William Abranowicz and Zander Abranowicz
Located in New York, NY
. They range from the historic houses of Thomas Cole and Frederic Church, quintessential landscape
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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John Ike 9 Houses, 9 Stories Book by John Ike, Mitchell Owens
Located in New York, NY
Atlantic coast, a reimagined historic building in Brooklin, Maine—the projects featured in this book vary
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Studio Indigo Architecturally Creative Interiors Book by Mike Fisher
Located in New York, NY
historic and classical elements with the comfort and graciousness of modern living. Highlighting the
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Sunnylands America’s Midcentury Masterpiece Book by Janice Lyle
Located in New York, NY
captures the careful restoration of the estate’s historic rooms, examining the drawers and the closets, the
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Our Way Home: Reimagining an American Farmhouse
Located in New York, NY
home in a late 1800s New England farmhouse after a decade of living in Brooklyn, New York. The historic
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Romantics and Classics: Style in the English Country House
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
the most exceptional of England's historic houses that are lived in and decorated for today by their
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Haute Bohemians Greece Book by Miguel Flores-Vianna
By Miguel Flores-Vianna
Located in New York, NY
range of characters emerges—including historic figures such as the shepherd Alexandros Rodakis and Queen
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Lynn Chadwick: the Collection at Lypiatt Park by Judith Collins (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Situated on the Brow of a commanding hill, Lypiatt Park, Gloucestershire, the historic manor house
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20th Century Books

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Paper

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Historic Books For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of historic books available for sale. Frequently made of paper, animal skin and leather, all historic books available were constructed with great care. Historic books have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Historic books bearing Modern hallmark is very popular at 1stDibs. Dean A. Fales Jr., Betty C. Monkman and Bill Harris each produced beautiful historic books that are worth considering.

How Much are Historic Books?

Prices for historic books start at $39 and top out at $7,500 with the average selling for $70.