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Cocktail Recipes Book by Jean Lupoiu Rare 1948 Edition
Cocktail Recipes Book by Jean Lupoiu Rare 1948 Edition

Cocktail Recipes Book by Jean Lupoiu Rare 1948 Edition

By Jean Lupoiu

Located in Atlanta, GA

Rare Jean Lupoiu cocktail book, early edition from 1948. 135 pages of cocktail recipes, some

Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Books

Materials

Paper

Vintage Brinschwig & Fils Brighton Catalog Portfolio Rare Book 1985 Wallpaper
Vintage Brinschwig & Fils Brighton Catalog Portfolio Rare Book 1985 Wallpaper

Vintage Brinschwig & Fils Brighton Catalog Portfolio Rare Book 1985 Wallpaper

By Brunschwig & Fils

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Vintage Brinschwig & Fils Brighton Catalog Portfolio Rare Book 1985 wallpaper sample catalog

Category

Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Rare Johannes Hansen & Hans J. Wegner Manufacturers Catalogue / Book, 1960s
Rare Johannes Hansen & Hans J. Wegner Manufacturers Catalogue / Book, 1960s

Rare Johannes Hansen & Hans J. Wegner Manufacturers Catalogue / Book, 1960s

By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen

Located in Odense, DK

Rare collectible Hans J. Wegner manufacturers catalogue from the 1960s documenting all of the

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Life of George Washington by Washington Irving, Rare Five Volumes
Life of George Washington by Washington Irving, Rare Five Volumes

Life of George Washington by Washington Irving, Rare Five Volumes

By Washington Irving

Located in valatie, NY

Rare five volume set: Life of George Washington by Washington Irving. NY: G P Putnam & Co., 1855

Category

Antique 1850s American Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Catalogue of Franks Collection of Oriental Porcelain and Pottery, Rare Original
Catalogue of Franks Collection of Oriental Porcelain and Pottery, Rare Original

Catalogue of Franks Collection of Oriental Porcelain and Pottery, Rare Original

By Augustus Wollaston Franks

Located in valatie, NY

plates showing Japanese marks, symbolical ornaments and important Asian figural imagery. Rare original

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Books

Materials

Paper

Rare Linen Page, "Learning to Count" from a Childrens Book, American
Rare Linen Page, "Learning to Count" from a Childrens Book, American

Rare Linen Page, "Learning to Count" from a Childrens Book, American

Located in San Francisco, CA

At the turn of the 19th century, in America, a print shop issued childrens books, printed on linen

Category

Antique 19th Century American Books

Materials

Linen

Rare Marilyn: A Biography – Signed by Norman Mailer & Lawrence Schiller
Rare Marilyn: A Biography – Signed by Norman Mailer & Lawrence Schiller

Rare Marilyn: A Biography – Signed by Norman Mailer & Lawrence Schiller

By Lawrence Schiller, Norman Mailer

Located in CA, CA

First edition, limited edition, published by Grosset and Dunlap, New York 1973 This scarce copy of the beautiful book written by Norman Mailer, and ‘produced’ by Lawrence Schiller...

Category

Vintage 1970s 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...

Category

Vintage 1970s French Books

Materials

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...

Category

Vintage 1970s French Books

Materials

Paper

Rare Keith Haring Cover Art Nous Tin Tin Book Special Edition
Rare Keith Haring Cover Art Nous Tin Tin Book Special Edition

Rare Keith Haring Cover Art Nous Tin Tin Book Special Edition

By Keith Haring

Located in Miami, FL

Rare Keith Haring cover and book "Nous, Tintin or Tintin in Haringland". This unique Keith Haring

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Books

Materials

Plastic, Paper

“Machine – the Museum of Modern Art New York” 1968 Book 'Rare Vintage'
“Machine – the Museum of Modern Art New York” 1968 Book 'Rare Vintage'

“Machine – the Museum of Modern Art New York” 1968 Book 'Rare Vintage'

By MOMA Museum New York

Located in San Diego, CA

taxi cab at the front. This is a very unique and rare book. This is the exhibition catalogue for an

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Aluminum

Two Rare Bound Volumes of the Illustrated London News 1861 and 1867
Two Rare Bound Volumes of the Illustrated London News 1861 and 1867

Two Rare Bound Volumes of the Illustrated London News 1861 and 1867

Located in San Francisco, CA

Two rare bound Volumes of the Illustrated London News 1861 and 1867 1861 is volume II 1867 is

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Books

Materials

Paper

North American Wild Flowers by Mary Vaux Wolcott 6 Volumes Limited Edition Rare
North American Wild Flowers by Mary Vaux Wolcott 6 Volumes Limited Edition Rare

North American Wild Flowers by Mary Vaux Wolcott 6 Volumes Limited Edition Rare

Located in San Francisco, CA

North American Wild Flowers by Mary Vaux Walcott, signed limited edition 1925 This is copy #129 of 500 Published by The Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 6 volumes. Folio (14....

Category

Vintage 1920s American Books

Materials

Leather, 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...

Category

Vintage 1930s English Books

Materials

Paper

Rare Pair of 1920s Arts and Crafts Wrought Iron Siamese Fighting Fish Bookends
Rare Pair of 1920s Arts and Crafts Wrought Iron Siamese Fighting Fish Bookends

Rare Pair of 1920s Arts and Crafts Wrought Iron Siamese Fighting Fish Bookends

Located in Lisse, NL

Great pair of artistically crafted figural bookends. Anybody with a love for the Arts and Crafts in general and for Siamese fighting fish in particular, will want to fight over th...

Category

Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Books

Materials

Metal, Wrought Iron

"Yves Saint Laurent Mis à nu: Inédits et Portraits Rares–Jeanloup Sieff" 2010
"Yves Saint Laurent Mis à nu: Inédits et Portraits Rares–Jeanloup Sieff" 2010

"Yves Saint Laurent Mis à nu: Inédits et Portraits Rares–Jeanloup Sieff" 2010

By Jeanloup Sieff 1, Yves Saint Laurent

Located in CA, CA

First edition hardcover, published by Albin Michel, Paris, 2010. ‘Yves Saint Laurent Laid Bare’ A collection of Jeanloup Sieff’s incredibly intimate and unpretentious portraits...

Category

2010s French Books

Sotheby's, The Collection of Villa Fiorentina
Sotheby's, The Collection of Villa Fiorentina

Sotheby's, The Collection of Villa Fiorentina

Located in valatie, NY

interior designers and decorators. Rare catalogue. With results. NPT Books a division of N.P. Trent

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Books

Materials

Paper

Porcelain, a Sketch of its Nature Art and Manufacture, 1906, First Edition
Porcelain, a Sketch of its Nature Art and Manufacture, 1906, First Edition

Porcelain, a Sketch of its Nature Art and Manufacture, 1906, First Edition

By William Burton

Located in valatie, NY

porcelain, with three chapters on periods of English porcelain. Rare and desirable reference. NPT Books a

Category

Early 20th Century English Books

Materials

Paper

Grimm Brothers, Six Fairytales
Grimm Brothers, Six Fairytales

Grimm Brothers, Six Fairytales

Located in Middletown, NY

illustrations. [Rodenberg, p. 444, no. 3] Condition: Near fine. One of Marcus Behmer's best books, a

Category

Early 20th Century German Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Il Cavalier Giuseppe Cesari D'Arpino Maestro del Disegno, 1st Ed, Signed
Il Cavalier Giuseppe Cesari D'Arpino Maestro del Disegno, 1st Ed, Signed

Il Cavalier Giuseppe Cesari D'Arpino Maestro del Disegno, 1st Ed, Signed

Located in valatie, NY

sixteenth century, from Raphael to Polidoro and from Perin del Vag. Italian text. Rare publication. NPT

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Books

Materials

Paper

Moby Dick by Herman Melville, Illustrated by Rockwell Kent, 1930
Moby Dick by Herman Melville, Illustrated by Rockwell Kent, 1930

Moby Dick by Herman Melville, Illustrated by Rockwell Kent, 1930

By Rockwell Kent

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

editions geared toward collectors of rare and special books. When Lakeside Press decided to launch their

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Books

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Paper

Mémoires de M. de La Porte, premier valet de chambre de Louis XIV
Mémoires de M. de La Porte, premier valet de chambre de Louis XIV

Mémoires de M. de La Porte, premier valet de chambre de Louis XIV

Located in Middletown, NY

that they include many rumors, but they form a rare and unique picture of the characters and life at

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Books

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Oak Bookcase with Original Keys
Antique Oak Bookcase with Original Keys

Antique Oak Bookcase with Original Keys

Located in Redding, CT

. Original keys to lock doors for safekeeping your collectibles or rare books.W e can also modernize this to

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Oak

Rare French Papier Mâché Books Ends, circa 1930
Rare French Papier Mâché Books Ends, circa 1930

Rare French Papier Mâché Books Ends, circa 1930

Located in Austin, TX

Rare French papier mâché books ends in a book form trompe l'oeil, circa 1930. Each book ends is

Category

Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Bookends

Materials

Paper

Early 20th Century French Wooden Vitrine
Early 20th Century French Wooden Vitrine

Early 20th Century French Wooden Vitrine

Located in High Point, NC

for showcasing fine china, cherished collectibles, or even a personal library of rare books, this

Category

Early 20th Century French Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Wood

Rare Set of Scholars Stacked Books Side End Lamp Wine Table Leather Bound
Rare Set of Scholars Stacked Books Side End Lamp Wine Table Leather Bound

Rare Set of Scholars Stacked Books Side End Lamp Wine Table Leather Bound

By Regency

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

of Scholars books This table is part of a large suite of six lots of Scholars books side or coffee

Category

Early 20th Century English Victorian End Tables

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Rare Table in the Form of Stacked Books by John Dickinson, circa 1960s
Rare Table in the Form of Stacked Books by John Dickinson, circa 1960s

Rare Table in the Form of Stacked Books by John Dickinson, circa 1960s

By Drexel, John Dickinson

Located in Peabody, MA

An occasional or side table by John Dickinson, in the form of a stack of bound volumes of Shakespeare's complete works (Histories, Tragedies and Comedies). The middle volume conceals...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Faux Leather, Oak

17th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Vase with Fossil Coral
17th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Vase with Fossil Coral

17th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Vase with Fossil Coral

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

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

Category

Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Mounted Objects

Materials

Coral

Rare French Mid-1800s Liquor Tantalus Drinks Box w. Two Stacks of Leather Books
Rare French Mid-1800s Liquor Tantalus Drinks Box w. Two Stacks of Leather Books

Rare French Mid-1800s Liquor Tantalus Drinks Box w. Two Stacks of Leather Books

Located in Lisse, NL

Unique double stack of leather books design liquor tantalus with hidden glasses & decanters. If

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather, Paper, Blown Glass

Antique Tooled Leather Document Lock Box by J.O. Wilson, New York and Paris
Antique Tooled Leather Document Lock Box by J.O. Wilson, New York and Paris

Antique Tooled Leather Document Lock Box by J.O. Wilson, New York and Paris

Located in Morristown, NJ

furnishings, decorative arts and rare books collected by two generations of the Clark family, opening a new

Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Jupiter and Antiope
Jupiter and Antiope

Jupiter and Antiope

By Bernard Picart

Located in Fairlawn, OH

right corner of mount. Esdaile was a noted collector of drawings, Rembrandt and rare books. His

Category

Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Chalk

18th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Finger Coral and Needle Point Crystals
18th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Finger Coral and Needle Point Crystals

18th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Finger Coral and Needle Point Crystals

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

known for its precious history, artwork, artifacts, and rare books. The volunteers were called "the mud

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Mounted Objects

Materials

Coral, Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal

Collection of 5 Vintage Soviet Era Books - 1J208A
Collection of 5 Vintage Soviet Era Books - 1J208A

Collection of 5 Vintage Soviet Era Books - 1J208A

Located in Bordeaux, FR

This is a special collection of five rare vintage books from the Soviet Union, spanning the 1950s

Category

Vintage 1980s Antiquities

Materials

Paper

A Shagreen Veneered "Stack of Books" Side Table, Maitland Smith, 1980s
A Shagreen Veneered "Stack of Books" Side Table, Maitland Smith, 1980s

A Shagreen Veneered "Stack of Books" Side Table, Maitland Smith, 1980s

By Maitland Smith

Located in Palm Desert, CA

This rare shagreen "Stack of Books" by Maitland Smith functions as wonderful decorative side table

Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Shagreen, Oak

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Find a variety of rare books available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper, wood and animal skin, all rare books available were constructed with great care. Rare books have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of rare books to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Victorian and Art Deco rare books are of considerable interest. Drexel, John Dickinson and Augustus Wollaston Franks each produced beautiful rare books that are worth considering.

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