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"The Second World War, " by Winston Churchill
By Houghton Mifflin & Co.
Located in Austin, TX
The Second World War by Winston Churchill from Houghton-Mifflin Company, Boston.
A vintage edition
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Books
Materials
Paper
"The Second World War, " Chartwell Edition by Winston Churchill
By Houghton Mifflin & Co.
Located in Austin, TX
The Second World War (Chartwell Edition-United States) by Winston Churchill from Houghton-Mifflin
Category
20th Century American Books
Materials
Paper
The Second World War by Winston Churchill, First Edition, Original Dust Jackets
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Churchill, Winston, The Second World War. London, 1948-1953: Cassell & Co. Ltd. All first editions
Category
Mid-20th Century Books
Materials
Paper
H 9 in W 11 in D 6.13 in
Danish Furniture Design in the 20th Century by Arne Karlsen (Books)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
main designers covered are Kaare Klint in volume 1 and in volume 2 the period after the Second World
Category
Mid-20th Century Books
Materials
Paper
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H 11 in W 8 in D 2 in
Normandie, The Epic of the Giant of the Seas, French Book by Bruno Foucart, 1985
By Modern History
Located in Atlanta, GA
Second World War, not without a certain nostalgia.
The French quintessence of the splendor of the 1930s
Category
Vintage 1980s French Modern Books
Materials
Paper
H 14.19 in W 11 in D 1 in
"The Roosevelts and the Royals", Signed First Ed by Will Swift
Located in valatie, NY
Second World War, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth paid a visit to the United States, the first time a
Category
Early 2000s American Books
Materials
Paper
The Babyons: The Chronicle of a Family, 4 Vol Set, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
). Between World Wars I and II, she was Britain’s most successful all around writer, with a unique place in
Category
Vintage 1920s Books
Materials
Paper
Spring Light The Anglepoise Story
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
Picasso, to writers and engineers, from the Second World War through to the 21st century. Today, the lamp
Category
2010s North American Books
Materials
Paper
TOLKIEN. The Hobbit. 1937 - 1st ED 2nd IMPRESSION - THE FIRST WITH COLOR PLATES!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
rural England, a short but wretched tour during World War I, and an avid fascination with German
Category
Vintage 1930s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 7.5 in W 5.5 in D 1 in
The Work of Rex Whistler (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
action during the second world war. During his short twenty year career he encompassed all areas of art
Category
20th Century Books
Materials
Paper
The Furniture of Versailles, 17th and 18th Centuries '2 Volume Box Set' (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
abandoned and the furniture dispersed, it was not until after the second world war that a huge effort was
Category
Antique 18th Century Books
Materials
Paper
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H 12.25 in W 9.5 in D 2.5 in
History of The American People, French Book in 2 Volumes by André Maurois, 1955
By Modern History
Located in Atlanta, GA
birth of a nation.
Volume II: Growing Pains - The Golden Age - World Power
Author's foreword:
In this
Category
Vintage 1950s French Modern Books
Materials
Paper
H 11 in W 8.88 in D 1.19 in
"Congress and the Nation 1946-1964" First Edition Two-Volume Set, Published 1965
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
World War, the writers recognized the importance of the postwar years and the impact of events like the
Category
Vintage 1960s American Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 11.38 in W 9.13 in D 4.63 in
Line Vautrin: Miroirs by Patrick Mauries (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Arts in the years after the Second World War. She created highly individual pieces including jewelry
Category
20th Century Books
Materials
Paper
Fishing Book, Golden Days by Romilly Fedden
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
First World War in 1919, the second edition soon after the Second World War in 1949. Golden Days was
Category
Vintage 1940s English Sporting Art Books
Materials
Paper
Buddha & Shiva, Lotus & Dragon: Masterworks, John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection
Located in valatie, NY
cultural understanding and cooperation between Asia and America after the Second World War. The collection
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Books
Materials
Paper
H 10.25 in W 9 in D 0.75 in
Dior - Françoise Giroud - 1st U. S. edition, New York, 1987
Located in London, GB
the Second World War, brought a breath of fresh air and classic femininity into the ‘50s fashion
Category
Vintage 1980s Books
Materials
Paper
Memoirs: Year of Decisions and Years of Trial and Hope, Signed by Harry Truman
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
the Second World War coming to a high point, especially in the Pacific Theater, Truman explains his
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Books
Materials
Paper
H 9 in W 6 in D 3.88 in
c1936 One-Hundred and Forty-Four Postcards of Military Uniforms
Located in Bath, GB
Frohlich, both of whom are dressed in military costume, and remained neutral in the Second World War.
The
Category
Vintage 1930s British Books
Materials
Paper
People on Parade by Jerome Zerbe (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
before the second world war.
Category
20th Century Books
Materials
Paper
Puzzle in Poison, by Anthony Berkeley
Located in Middletown, NY
Sherborne School and University College, Oxford. He served in the British Army during the First World War
Category
Mid-20th Century American Books
Materials
Paper
Memoirs Year of Decisions and Years of Trial and Hope, Signed and Inscribed
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
political climate as a new president. With the Second World War coming to a high point, especially in the
Category
Mid-20th Century Books
Materials
Paper
Eileen Gray: Designer and Architect (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
most productive in the 1920's and 30's and then became almost a recluse after the second world war.
In
Category
20th Century Books
Materials
Paper
Eikoh Hosoe Kamaitachi Book
By Eikoh Hosoe
Located in London, GB
landscape and the people during the final years of the Second World War.
Featuring a new text by
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Books
Mathieu Mategot by Jousse, Philippe & Caroline Mondineu (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
access to the family's archives. Following the Second World War Mategot opened a workshop where he made
Category
20th Century Books
Materials
Paper
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H 10.25 in W 8.25 in D 0.75 in
Art Now From Abstract Expressionism to Superrealism by Edward Smith, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
World War 11 in the second part of the book is no less effective. The discussions of the movements of
Category
Vintage 1970s American Books
Materials
Paper
H 11.25 in W 8.75 in D 1.75 in
S. H Glenister, Contemporary Design in Woodwork, 1955
By S.H. Glenister
Located in London, GB
produced as a result of the hardships of the Second World War; all the illustrations are accompanied by
Category
Late 20th Century British Books
Prize Designs for Modern Furniture (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Low Cost Furniture Design 1950.
At the end of the second world war there was a tremendous housing
Category
20th Century Books
Materials
Paper
Christmas: A Story, Signed by Eleanor Roosevelt, First Edition, 1940
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
a young girl’s Christmas Eve in a war-torn land. Almost two years into the Second World War
Category
Vintage 1940s American Books
Materials
Paper
Le Verre Venini by Franco Deboni (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
risk of eclipsing his previous production (from 1925 to the Second World War), and places his works at
Category
20th Century Books
Materials
Paper
The Blue Lamp
By James Boswell
Located in London, GB
during the Second World War, and his haunting sketch books from this time formed an exhibition
at Tate
Category
Vintage 1950s British Posters
Materials
Paper
The Blue Lamp
By James Boswell
Located in London, GB
fascism abroad
and over-privileged capitalists at home.
He served in Iraq during the Second World War, and
Category
Vintage 1950s British Posters
Materials
Paper
"The Matador" by Gen Paul
By Gen Paul
Located in Wiscasset, ME
L'Illustration as models. This was in 1913. At the outbreak of World War I he volunteered for service and was
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
André Derain Framed 'The Small Harbour' Color Lithography, circa 1970
By André Derain
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
friendship he had developed with the writer Georges Duhamel, himself a former veteran of World War I, Fernand
Category
Vintage 1970s French Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
No Reserve
H 23.63 in W 26.97 in D 0.79 in
Carlo Scarpa for Bernini '795' Library in Walnut and Metal
By Bernini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Waalwijk, NL
director at Venini Glass works, where he worked from 1934 to 1947. After the Second World War, Scarpa began
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Egyptian Area Rug
Located in New York, NY
period of glory, though, it seems to have gone into abeyance until after World War Two. The birth of the
Category
Vintage 1980s Egyptian Egyptian Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Silvio Cavatorta Diminutive Desk with Companion Table in Walnut and Green Glass
By Silvio Cavatorta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
under German occupation during the Second World War, Silvio continued to work. Silvio's son, Franco
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Desks
Materials
Glass, Walnut
H 28 in W 35.25 in D 18.5 in
4 Pieces of French Brass Quarter Round Neo-Classical Tables by Maison Baguès
By Maison Baguès
Located in Casteren, NL
Subes appeared in their order books.
In between the First and the Second World war, the development
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Original Carved White Venus Marble Statue by French Artist Marius Sain
By Marius Sain
Located in Oakland, CA
Class Medal" at the Salon des French Artists and after World War I he worked on many monuments to the
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Mid-Century 1950s Waterford Large Leaded Crystal Decorative Centerpiece
By Waterford Crystal
Located in Austin, TX
ceased until after the Second World War, when a small factory was re-established, and glassblowers
Category
Mid-20th Century Irish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Crystal
"Arizona" Vintage Santa Fe Railroad Travel Poster by Don Perceval, circa 1940s
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Rio Grande Oil Company. During the Second World War, Don Perceval served with the Royal Navy on a
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
H 25.5 in W 19.5 in D 0.75 in
Mid Century Teak Clear Glazed Hexagonal Coffee Table With Black Plinth Base
By G Plan Furniture
Located in High Wycombe, GB
the railway line.[4] From 1943, during World War II, furniture sales were controlled by rationing; the
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak, Glass
H 16.54 in W 28.75 in D 28.75 in
Midcentury Water Color from Axl Leskoschek, Original Frame, 1946, Austria
Located in Vienna, Austria
military service and was badly wounded in the First World War. After the war
he studied Art at the Art
Category
Vintage 1940s Austrian Aesthetic Movement Paintings
Materials
Paint
Storage Basket by Dirk van Sliedregt (attr.) for Rohé, Netherlands 1960s
By Rohe Noordwolde, Dirk Van Sliedregt
Located in Utrecht, NL
Dutch brand became big due to the immense popularity of rattan after the Second World War. A real
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Steel
H 12.8 in W 13 in D 12.41 in
Monumental Max Turner Patinated Bronze Life Size Otter Fountain Statue Sculpture
Located in Dayton, OH
.
Turner knew that he wanted to see the world, and he was able to travel when he joined the U.S. Navy
Category
1990s Statues
Materials
Bronze
H 61 in W 55 in D 41 in
Fred Press, American Art Deco, Painted Plaster Bust of a Faun, ca. 1930s
By Fred Press
Located in New York, NY
member of the Sixth Air Force Division stationed in the Panama Canal Zone during the Second World War
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Busts
Materials
Plaster
H 12.75 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Sugar French Porcelain Sugar Pot by Sue & Mare White Color 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
furniture at moderate prices.
After the Second World War, Louis and his associates went even further and
Category
20th Century French Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Charles Dufresne Framed 'Nature Morte Et Legumes' Color Lithography, circa 1971
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
invitation of Jean Frélaut.
He was mobilized at the beginning of World War I. After being gassed, he was
Category
Vintage 1970s French Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
No Reserve
H 23.63 in W 26.97 in D 0.79 in
Charles Dufresne Framed 'Nature Morte Au Pot De Fleurs' Lithography, circa 1971
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
working in Brittany at the invitation of Jean Frélaut.
He was mobilized at the beginning of World War I
Category
Vintage 1970s French Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
No Reserve
H 23.63 in W 26.97 in D 0.79 in
Charles Dufresne Framed 'Nature Morte' Lithography, circa 1971
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
invitation of Jean Frélaut.
He was mobilized at the beginning of World War I. After being gassed, he was
Category
Vintage 1970s French Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
No Reserve
H 23.63 in W 26.97 in D 0.79 in
Charles Dufresne Framed 'Nature Morte a la Nappe...' Lithography, circa 1971
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
working in Brittany at the invitation of Jean Frélaut.
He was mobilized at the beginning of World War I
Category
Vintage 1970s French Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
No Reserve
H 26.97 in W 23.63 in D 0.79 in
Charles Dufresne Framed 'La Reve' Color Lithography, circa 1971
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
invitation of Jean Frélaut.
He was mobilized at the beginning of World War I. After being gassed, he was
Category
Vintage 1970s French Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
No Reserve
H 23.63 in W 26.97 in D 0.79 in
Mellerio Paris, A French Gold, Diamonds, Silver, and Smoky Quartz Carved Horse
By Mellerio
Located in New York, NY
Hong Kong.
July 14, 1789: this date is known throughout the world as the beginning of the French
Category
20th Century French Mounted Objects
Materials
Jade, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold, Silver
H 10.5 in W 8.5 in D 4 in
Mellerio Paris, A French Gold, Diamond, Silver-Gilt, Rock-Crystal, & Lapis Horse
By Mellerio
Located in New York, NY
, Japan and Hong Kong.
July 14, 1789: this date is known throughout the world as the beginning of the
Category
20th Century French Mounted Objects
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Rock Crystal, Gold, Silver
H 10 in W 9 in D 4 in
Charles Dufresne Framed 'Nature Morte Aux Fruits' Color Lithography, circa 1971
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
World War I. After being gassed, he was transferred to the Section de Camouflage, under the command of
Category
Vintage 1970s French Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
No Reserve
H 26.97 in W 23.63 in D 0.79 in
Georges Braque Framed 'Port de Collioure' Color Lithography, circa 1972
By Georges Braque
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
developed with the writer Georges Duhamel, himself a former veteran of World War I, Fernand Mourlot met the
Category
Vintage 1970s French Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
H 23.63 in W 26.97 in D 0.79 in
Karl Nothhelfer very rare SET of 2 Wingback Armchairs & Sofa 1950s solid Cherry
Located in Kumhausen, DE
the world.
world. In 1950 he published his second work "Furniture". Both books and a
series of
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Cherry
H 29.14 in W 70.08 in D 27.56 in
Orthon Friesz Framed 'Paysage a la Ciotat' Color Lithography, circa 1972
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
writer Georges Duhamel, himself a former veteran of World War I, Fernand Mourlot met the painter Maurice
Category
Vintage 1970s French Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
No Reserve
H 23.63 in W 26.97 in D 0.79 in
Vlamnick Framed 'Woods in Chatou' Color Lithography, circa 1972
By Maurice de Vlaminck
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
developed with the writer Georges Duhamel, himself a former veteran of World War I, Fernand Mourlot met the
Category
Vintage 1970s French Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Roger de la Fresnaye Framed Color Lithography, circa 1968
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
developed with the writer Georges Duhamel, himself a former veteran of World War I, Fernand Mourlot met the
Category
Vintage 1960s French Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
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