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An Edinburgh Eleven by J. M. Barrie - creator of PETER PAN
An Edinburgh Eleven by J. M. Barrie - creator of PETER PAN

An Edinburgh Eleven by J. M. Barrie - creator of PETER PAN

Located in Middletown, NY

slightly sunned, page edges lightly and uniformly toned but pages clean, firmly bound. [Cutler 13] A rare

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Books

Materials

Gold Leaf

Tom, Jerry, and Logic or Life in London by Pierce Egan
Tom, Jerry, and Logic or Life in London by Pierce Egan

Tom, Jerry, and Logic or Life in London by Pierce Egan

Located in Middletown, NY

A RARE Caledonian Theatre pamphlet, with witty satirical color plates in the Cruikshank style. Tom

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Scottish Books

Materials

Gold Leaf

The Figurative Artist’s Handbook
The Figurative Artist’s Handbook

The Figurative Artist’s Handbook

By Phaidon

Located in New York, NY

—rare among figure-drawing books—features sections on composition, portraiture, and painting. Chapters

Category

2010s Chinese Books

Materials

Paper

Cinq-Mars; ou une conjuration sous Louis XIII -  by Alfred de Vigny
Cinq-Mars; ou une conjuration sous Louis XIII -  by Alfred de Vigny

Cinq-Mars; ou une conjuration sous Louis XIII - by Alfred de Vigny

Located in Middletown, NY

declared "extremely rare" by the dean of French bibliographers, Léopold Carteret (Le trésor du bibliophile

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Books

Materials

Gold Leaf

Albrecht Dürer's La Passione, by Officina Bodoni Press
Albrecht Dürer's La Passione, by Officina Bodoni Press

Albrecht Dürer's La Passione, by Officina Bodoni Press

Located in Middletown, NY

. As in the first and very rare 1511 edition, this volume's verses are in latin, commissioned by Dürer

Category

20th Century Italian Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Schmetterlinge 'Butterflies' by Carl Gustav Jablonsky  & J.F.W. Herbst
Schmetterlinge 'Butterflies' by Carl Gustav Jablonsky  & J.F.W. Herbst

Schmetterlinge 'Butterflies' by Carl Gustav Jablonsky & J.F.W. Herbst

Located in Middletown, NY

An exceedingly rare and beautifully-illustrated work by Carl Gustav Jablonsky and JFW Herbst, whose

Category

Antique Late 18th Century German Books

Materials

Paper

An Unsocial Socialist by George Bernard SHAW
An Unsocial Socialist by George Bernard SHAW

An Unsocial Socialist by George Bernard SHAW

Located in Middletown, NY

Rare first issue of the first edition for Bernard Shaw’s first published novel. Shaw, George

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Books

Materials

Paper

1930 Annuaire des Beaux-Arts et Bibliophilie by Adolphe Lion - 2Y281
1930 Annuaire des Beaux-Arts et Bibliophilie by Adolphe Lion - 2Y281

1930 Annuaire des Beaux-Arts et Bibliophilie by Adolphe Lion - 2Y281

Located in Bordeaux, FR

insights into the art world and rare books of the time. Despite its age, this hardbound book remains in

Category

Vintage 1930s Unknown Antiquities

Materials

Paper

Framed Editioned Vintage Photograph Adam in Central Park New York Arthur Tress
Framed Editioned Vintage Photograph Adam in Central Park New York Arthur Tress

Framed Editioned Vintage Photograph Adam in Central Park New York Arthur Tress

By Arthur Tress

Located in Atlanta, GA

paperwork, framed. Image size 10 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. Framed under TruVue glass. Provenance: Joseph Geraci Rare

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Photography

Materials

Wood, Paper

Early 20th Century Oak Display Cabinet with Beveled Glass
Early 20th Century Oak Display Cabinet with Beveled Glass

Early 20th Century Oak Display Cabinet with Beveled Glass

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

timeless piece, ideal for displaying collectibles, glassware, rare books, or decorative objects in classic

Category

Vintage 1920s American Industrial Vitrines

Materials

Oak

Head of a Young Girl - Kiki de Montparnasse
Head of a Young Girl - Kiki de Montparnasse

Head of a Young Girl - Kiki de Montparnasse

By Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita

Located in Miami, FL

by Foujita, is one of the top 500 (in price) rare books ever sold, and is ranked by rare book dealers

Category

1920s Post-Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

India Ink

17th Century Italian Renaissance Walnut Tuscan Scrittoio Writing Desk
17th Century Italian Renaissance Walnut Tuscan Scrittoio Writing Desk

17th Century Italian Renaissance Walnut Tuscan Scrittoio Writing Desk

Located in Brooklyn, NY

papers and collections of scientific instruments, rare books, art and obscure flora and fauna. These

Category

Antique 17th Century Renaissance Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

Head of a Young Girl    -   Kiki de Montparnasse
Head of a Young Girl    -   Kiki de Montparnasse

Head of a Young Girl - Kiki de Montparnasse

By Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita

Located in Miami, FL

) rare books ever sold, and is ranked by rare book dealers as "the most popular and desirable book on

Category

1920s Post-Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

India Ink

Very Rare Harrods London Kennedy Hardwood Bookcase Tv Media Cabinet Faux Books
Very Rare Harrods London Kennedy Hardwood Bookcase Tv Media Cabinet Faux Books

Very Rare Harrods London Kennedy Hardwood Bookcase Tv Media Cabinet Faux Books

By Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London, Harrods

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer this very rare hand made in by Kennedy Furniture and retailed through

Category

20th Century English Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Hardwood

18th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Fossil Coral on a Fossil Coral Cluster
18th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Fossil Coral on a Fossil Coral Cluster

18th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Fossil Coral on a Fossil Coral Cluster

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

rare books. The volunteers were called "the mud angels" because of the mud and silt left everything

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Mounted Objects

Materials

Coral

17th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Vase with Crystal Quartz Clusters
17th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Vase with Crystal Quartz Clusters

17th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Vase with Crystal Quartz Clusters

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

all over the world to help save the city known for its precious history, artwork, artifacts, and rare

Category

Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Mounted Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal

18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' with a Chalcedony Rosette
18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' with a Chalcedony Rosette

18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' with a Chalcedony Rosette

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

rare books. The volunteers were called "the mud angels" because of the mud and silt left everything

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Mounted Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal

17th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Vase Mounted with Chalcedony Rosettes
17th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Vase Mounted with Chalcedony Rosettes

17th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Vase Mounted with Chalcedony Rosettes

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

rare books. The volunteers were called "the mud angels" because of the mud and silt left everything

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Mounted Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal

Vintage Regency George III Mahogany Breakfront
Vintage Regency George III Mahogany Breakfront

Vintage Regency George III Mahogany Breakfront

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

fine china, crystal, or rare books, all surmounted by a stately architectural cornice. Distinctive

Category

Early 20th Century American Chippendale Cabinets

Materials

Brass

19th Century Period French Empire Walnut Lyonnaise Bibliotheque or Bookcase
19th Century Period French Empire Walnut Lyonnaise Bibliotheque or Bookcase

19th Century Period French Empire Walnut Lyonnaise Bibliotheque or Bookcase

Located in Birmingham, AL

designed to display fine and rare books (and sometimes sports and hunting trophies) collected by the owner

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Majolica Box Books Choisy Le Roi
19th Century Majolica Box Books Choisy Le Roi

19th Century Majolica Box Books Choisy Le Roi

By Choisy-le-Roi

Located in Austin, TX

Rare 19th Century Majolica Box Books Choisy Le Roi. H / 6.8 inches

Category

Antique 1880s French Rustic Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Untitled (Abstract Flower)
Untitled (Abstract Flower)

Untitled (Abstract Flower)

By Kate Delos

Located in San Francisco, CA

University New York Public Library – Rare and Unusual Books Stanford University Museum and Library St. Louis

Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Monotype

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