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Achim Freyer Signed Art Exhibition Catalog Limited Edition 38/70
Achim Freyer Signed Art Exhibition Catalog Limited Edition 38/70

Achim Freyer Signed Art Exhibition Catalog Limited Edition 38/70

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

A signed catalog published on the occasion of Achim Freyer's "Stationen 64/04" exhibition at Galerie Ulrike Hrobsky, a prominent contemporary art gallery located in Vienna, Austria, ...

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Early 2000s American Modern Used Books

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Paper

Zero Mass: the Art of Eric Orr Artist Book Limited Edition
Zero Mass: the Art of Eric Orr Artist Book Limited Edition

Zero Mass: the Art of Eric Orr Artist Book Limited Edition

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Blue steel-covered book issued in a Styrofoam box and slipcased in a screen-printed cardboard box, accompanied by a fired, handmade clay globe by James Lee Byars, entitled "The Spher...

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1990s American Modern Used Books

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Metal

Impressionism - The Painters and the Paintings
Impressionism - The Painters and the Paintings

Impressionism - The Painters and the Paintings

Located in Bradenton, FL

Impressionism - The Painters and the Paintings by Bernard Denvir. Hardcover book with dustjacket, published in 1991 by Studio Editions Ltd of London. Printed and bound in Hong Kong, ...

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1990s Used Books

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Paper

Profiles in Courage by John F. Kennedy, First Edition, First Printing, 1956
Profiles in Courage by John F. Kennedy, First Edition, First Printing, 1956

Profiles in Courage by John F. Kennedy, First Edition, First Printing, 1956

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Kennedy Jr., John F. Profiles in Courage. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1956. First edition, first printing. Octavo. Original publisher’s dust jacket and blue linen hardboards with bl...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Used Books

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Paper

Just Friends and Brave Enemies by Robert F. Kennedy, First Edition, in DJ, 1962
Just Friends and Brave Enemies by Robert F. Kennedy, First Edition, in DJ, 1962

Just Friends and Brave Enemies by Robert F. Kennedy, First Edition, in DJ, 1962

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Kennedy, Robert F. Just Friends and Brave Enemies. New York and Evanston: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1962. First edition, first printing. Octavo. In original navy cloth boards with gi...

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1960s American Modern Used Books

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Fabric, Paper

12 Volumes Antique 1926 Elbert Hubbard Little Journeys
12 Volumes Antique 1926 Elbert Hubbard Little Journeys

12 Volumes Antique 1926 Elbert Hubbard Little Journeys

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Antique 1926 12 volumes of Elbert Hubbard Little Journeys to the homes of the Great.

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1920s American American Classical Used Books

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Paper

Nobuyoshi Araki Signed First Edition Book New York (Volume 4) With Drawing
Nobuyoshi Araki Signed First Edition Book New York (Volume 4) With Drawing

Nobuyoshi Araki Signed First Edition Book New York (Volume 4) With Drawing

By Nobuyoshi Araki

Located in Studio City, CA

A very engaging and quite scarce first edition softcover book with dust jacket by famed Japanese photographer and contemporary artist Nobuyoshi Araki. The book titled New York, cons...

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1990s Japanese Modern Used Books

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Paper

Leonardo by Maria Costantino & Aileen Reid
Leonardo by Maria Costantino & Aileen Reid

Leonardo by Maria Costantino & Aileen Reid

Located in Bradenton, FL

Leonardo by Maria Costantino & Aileen Reid. Hardcover book with dustjacket, published by W. H. Smith in 1993. Printed in Hong Kong, illustrated, 240 pages.

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1990s Used Books

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Paper

The Dharma Bums by Jack Kerouac, First Edition in Original Dust Jacket, 1958
The Dharma Bums by Jack Kerouac, First Edition in Original Dust Jacket, 1958

The Dharma Bums by Jack Kerouac, First Edition in Original Dust Jacket, 1958

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

As scholar Ann Charters noted, “There were three books that really shaped Kerouac’s public image, the three that came out within a year of each other in 1957 and 1958: On the Road, T...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Used Books

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Paper

Antique Reference Book The Plumber and Sanitary Houses, English, Victorian, 1877
Antique Reference Book The Plumber and Sanitary Houses, English, Victorian, 1877

Antique Reference Book The Plumber and Sanitary Houses, English, Victorian, 1877

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

Antique reference book, of strong interest to collectors of architectural and engineering literature Noted work discussing plumbing systems and sanitary design in domestic architectu...

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1870s British High Victorian Used Books

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Paper

The Impressionists and Their Art by Russell Ash
The Impressionists and Their Art by Russell Ash

The Impressionists and Their Art by Russell Ash

Located in Bradenton, FL

The Impressionists and Their Art by Russell Ash. Hardcover book with dustjacket, published in 1993 by Longmeadow Press. Printed in the Czech Republic, illustrated, 192 pages.

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1990s Used Books

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Paper

Versailles - Complete Guide
Versailles - Complete Guide

Versailles - Complete Guide

Located in Bradenton, FL

Versailles - Complete Guide. Softcover book, published in 2000. Illustrated, 190 pages.

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Early 2000s French Used Books

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Paper

Annie Leibovitz x Keith Haring SUMO – Signed Limited Collector’s
Annie Leibovitz x Keith Haring SUMO – Signed Limited Collector’s

Annie Leibovitz x Keith Haring SUMO – Signed Limited Collector’s

By Keith Haring

Located in Oirlo, LI

With its enormous 50 x 69 cm format, impressive 35 kg weight, and 476 pages of unforgettable portraits, it stands among the most prestigious photography books ever created. Inside, ...

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2010s Modern Used Books

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Paper

The Adventures of Peter Cottontail by Thornton W. Burgess, 1916
The Adventures of Peter Cottontail by Thornton W. Burgess, 1916

The Adventures of Peter Cottontail by Thornton W. Burgess, 1916

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

His illustrations appeared not only in the Bedtime Story Books but also in the original newspaper columns and in numerous magazines.

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1910s American Used Books

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Fabric, Paper

Christie's 2000 "The China Trade Sale", 1st Ed, With Results
Christie's 2000 "The China Trade Sale", 1st Ed, With Results

Christie's 2000 "The China Trade Sale", 1st Ed, With Results

By Christie's

Located in valatie, NY

Fully Illustrated in color. With results. NPT Books a division of N.P. Trent Antiques has a large collection of used and out of print books on art, architecture, decoration and anti...

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21st Century and Contemporary English Used Books

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Paper

Monet & Bazille, a Collaboration
Monet & Bazille, a Collaboration

Monet & Bazille, a Collaboration

Located in Bradenton, FL

Monet & Bazille, a Collaboration. Hardcover book with dustjacket, published in 1999 by Harry N. Abrams Inc. of New York. Printed in Singapore, 107 pages, with 77 illustrations, inclu...

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1990s Used Books

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Paper

Women of the World - A Global Collection of Art
Women of the World - A Global Collection of Art

Women of the World - A Global Collection of Art

Located in Bradenton, FL

Women of the World - A Global Collection of Art. Softcover book, published in 2000. Illustrated, 191 pages.

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Early 2000s Used Books

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Paper

America - The New World in 19th Century Painting
America - The New World in 19th Century Painting

America - The New World in 19th Century Painting

Located in Bradenton, FL

America - The New World in 19th Century Painting. Hardcover book with dustjacket, published in 1999. Printed in Austria, 296 pages with 227 full color and 100 black and white illustr...

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1990s Austrian Used Books

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Paper

Sigmund Freud and Art, His Personal Collection of Antiquities
Sigmund Freud and Art, His Personal Collection of Antiquities

Sigmund Freud and Art, His Personal Collection of Antiquities

Located in Bradenton, FL

Sigmund Freud and Art, His Personal Collection of Antiquities, with an introduction by Peter Gay. Hardcover book with dustjacket, published in 1989 by Harry N. Abrams Inc. of New Yor...

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1980s Japanese Used Books

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Paper

Robert Mapplethorpe. Early Works 1970-1974
Robert Mapplethorpe. Early Works 1970-1974

Robert Mapplethorpe. Early Works 1970-1974

By Robert Mapplethorpe

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT First edition coffee table book of Robert Mapplethorpe's early photographs taken between 1970 and 1974. The photographs are finely reproduced. One of the scarcer titles on Map...

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Late 20th Century Modern Used Books

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Paper

Great Tapestries by Edita Lausanne 1965
Great Tapestries by Edita Lausanne 1965

Great Tapestries by Edita Lausanne 1965

Located in Bradenton, FL

Great Tapestries, the web of history from the 12th to the 20th century, by Edita Lausanne. Boxed, hardcover book with dustjacket. First edition, published in 1965. Printed in Switzer...

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1960s Swiss Used Books

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Paper

Parkman's Works, Ten Volumes in Three-Quarter Leather, 1905
Parkman's Works, Ten Volumes in Three-Quarter Leather, 1905

Parkman's Works, Ten Volumes in Three-Quarter Leather, 1905

Located in Savannah, GA

Ten volumes of Parkman's Works, published by Little, Brown and Company of Boston in 1905 and bound in three-quarter brown leather over marbled paper boards. The spines are tooled in ...

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Early 1900s American Used Books

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Leather

"Joaquim Tenreiro: Madeira, Arte e Design" — Brazilian Design Book
"Joaquim Tenreiro: Madeira, Arte e Design" — Brazilian Design Book

"Joaquim Tenreiro: Madeira, Arte e Design" — Brazilian Design Book

By Joaquim Tenreiro

Located in Deerfield Beach, FL

Published more than a decade before the landmark Tenreiro monograph edited by Soraia Cals (1998), this volume is regarded as one of the earliest comprehensive publications dedicated ...

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1980s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Used Books

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Paper

Boswell's Johnson, 1884, Set Of 6 Volumes
Boswell's Johnson, 1884, Set Of 6 Volumes

Boswell's Johnson, 1884, Set Of 6 Volumes

Located in Bridgeport, CT

This is the expanded set a 6-volume version including a sixth volume titled Johnsoniana: Anecdotes of the Late Samuel Johnson, edited by Robina Napier. The books with leather spine...

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19th Century English Victorian Used Books

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Leather, Paper

Antique Rare Pair of Tuscan Antiphonal Illuminated Leaves on Vellum 15th-16th C
Antique Rare Pair of Tuscan Antiphonal Illuminated Leaves on Vellum 15th-16th C

Antique Rare Pair of Tuscan Antiphonal Illuminated Leaves on Vellum 15th-16th C

Located in Doha, QA

The works are further enhanced by rich polychrome illumination, including: - A finely detailed historiated initial with foliate ornamentation - Decorative floral and vine motifs in v...

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16th Century Italian Gothic Used Books

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Animal Skin

Pair of Mid-Century Italian Ronzan Ceramic Boxer Puppy Figures
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Ronzan Ceramic Boxer Puppy Figures

Pair of Mid-Century Italian Ronzan Ceramic Boxer Puppy Figures

Located in North Fort Myers, FL

An irresistibly charming pair of mid-century Italian ceramic Boxer puppy figures by Ronzan. Beautifully modeled with expressive faces, soft white glazed bodies, vivid green eyes, and...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Used Books

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Ceramic

Antique Baroque Devotional “Last Judgment” Book with Engravings 1705 Nürnberg
Antique Baroque Devotional “Last Judgment” Book with Engravings 1705 Nürnberg

Antique Baroque Devotional “Last Judgment” Book with Engravings 1705 Nürnberg

Located in Doha, QA

A compelling example of German Baroque religious printing and “memento mori” iconography, appealing to collectors of: - early theology, - antiquarian books, - vanitas and mortality i...

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Early 18th Century German Used Books

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Leather, Paper

Catalogue of the Charles of London Collection of Notable Examples c1922
Catalogue of the Charles of London Collection of Notable Examples c1922

Catalogue of the Charles of London Collection of Notable Examples c1922

Located in valatie, NY

Catalogue of the Charles of London Collection of Notable Examples of Early English and Other Furniture, Choice Needlework and Textiles and Exceptional Sets of Rare Renaissance Tapest...

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Early 20th Century Used Books

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Paper

Mid-20th-Century Photo Album with Souvenir Photos of the East Coast and Canada
Mid-20th-Century Photo Album with Souvenir Photos of the East Coast and Canada

Mid-20th-Century Photo Album with Souvenir Photos of the East Coast and Canada

Located in San Francisco, CA

This vintage piece is a mid-20th-century travel souvenir album that documents a scenic road trip through the East Coast of the United States and up into Quebec, Canada. Made of a cla...

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Mid-20th Century American American Classical Used Books

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Faux Leather, Paper

SACY, Mr. De.. Traite de L'Amitie. 1703.
SACY, Mr. De.. Traite de L'Amitie. 1703.

SACY, Mr. De.. Traite de L'Amitie. 1703.

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

AUTHOR: SACY, Mr. De. TITLE: Traite de L'Amitie. PUBLISHER: A la Haye, Chez Louis & Henry van Dole, 1703. DESCRIPTION: 1 vol., 5-3/8" x 3-1/8", (v)(xiii)269pp.(xvi), complete inc...

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Early 1700s British Used Books

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Leather

MACAULAY. The History of England From The Accession Of James The Second. 1873.
MACAULAY. The History of England From The Accession Of James The Second. 1873.

MACAULAY. The History of England From The Accession Of James The Second. 1873.

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

AUTHOR: MACAULAY, Thomas Babington. TITLE: The History of England From The Accession Of James The Second. PUBLISHER: London: Longmans, Green, & Co., 1873. DESCRIPTION: 2 vols., 7...

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1870s British Used Books

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Leather

FITZGERALD, Edward (Edmund Dulac). Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. FIRST TRADE EDITION
FITZGERALD, Edward (Edmund Dulac). Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. FIRST TRADE EDITION

FITZGERALD, Edward (Edmund Dulac). Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. FIRST TRADE EDITION

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

AUTHOR: FITZGERALD, Edward (Edmund Dulac). TITLE: Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. PUBLISHER: London: Hodder and Stoughton, n.d., (1909). DESCRIPTION: FIRST TRADE EDITION. 1 vol., 4to.,...

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Early 1900s British Used Books

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Leather

The Works Of Ben Jonson. 9 VOLUMES - 1816 - IN A FINE BINDING!
The Works Of Ben Jonson. 9 VOLUMES - 1816 - IN A FINE BINDING!

The Works Of Ben Jonson. 9 VOLUMES - 1816 - IN A FINE BINDING!

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

AUTHOR: JONSON, Ben. TITLE: The Works Of Ben Jonson, With Notes Critical and Explanatory, and A Biographical Memoir. PUBLISHER: London: for many, 1816. DESCRIPTION: 9 vols., 8-5/...

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1810s British Used Books

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Leather

Jeanneret Chandigarh: Catalogue Raisonne du Mobiler Coffee Table Book
Jeanneret Chandigarh: Catalogue Raisonne du Mobiler Coffee Table Book

Jeanneret Chandigarh: Catalogue Raisonne du Mobiler Coffee Table Book

By Assouline Publishing

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Massive coffee table book on the works of Pierre Jeanneret and his cousin, Le Corbusier, in Chandigarh, India. Printed in the USA and published by Assouline. 379 page book written in...

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2010s Used Books

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Paper

Dennis Stock “California Trip” First Printing Photography Book, 1970
Dennis Stock “California Trip” First Printing Photography Book, 1970

Dennis Stock “California Trip” First Printing Photography Book, 1970

Located in Hammarö, SE

Dennis Stock – California Trip, First Printing, Grossman Publishers, New York, 1970. A highly collectible first edition documenting California’s cultural landscape through the lens o...

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20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Used Books

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Paper

Leaves of Grassby Walt Whitman, Later Printing, in Original Boards and Scarce DJ
Leaves of Grassby Walt Whitman, Later Printing, in Original Boards and Scarce DJ

Leaves of Grassby Walt Whitman, Later Printing, in Original Boards and Scarce DJ

By Walt Whitman

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Today, Leaves of Grass is considered one of the greatest books ever written.  CONDITION: Near fine condition.

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Early 1900s American Late Victorian Used Books

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Paper

17th Century Antique Book, Leather Bound, 12.75 x 8.5 inches, Germany
17th Century Antique Book, Leather Bound, 12.75 x 8.5 inches, Germany

17th Century Antique Book, Leather Bound, 12.75 x 8.5 inches, Germany

Located in Wainscott, NY

The pages are likely handmade and the patina and binding suggest centuries of use which adds to the charm and character of the book. The Books were found in an old warehouse where pi...

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17th Century Used Books

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Leather, Paper

Thonet: Pionier des Industriedesigns, 1830-1900
Thonet: Pionier des Industriedesigns, 1830-1900

Thonet: Pionier des Industriedesigns, 1830-1900

By Thonet, Vitra

Located in Praha, CZ

- original condition, see the photos - Alexander Von Vegesack - Publisher: Vitra Design Museum, 1994

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1990s German Mid-Century Modern Used Books

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Paper

IL DESIGN ITALIANO. 1964 - 1990 by Andrea Branzi
IL DESIGN ITALIANO. 1964 - 1990 by Andrea Branzi

IL DESIGN ITALIANO. 1964 - 1990 by Andrea Branzi

Located in Praha, CZ

- original condition, see the photos - Electa, 1996 - 493pp. Colour and black & white illustrations

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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Books

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Paper

Chairs: A History by Florence de Dampierre
Chairs: A History by Florence de Dampierre

Chairs: A History by Florence de Dampierre

By Florence de Dampierre

Located in Praha, CZ

- original condition, see the photos - Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, Inc. - Publication Date: 2006

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Early 2000s German Mid-Century Modern Used Books

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Paper

Art Reference Book. " Grandma Moses. My Life's History ". 1952
Art Reference Book. " Grandma Moses. My Life's History ". 1952

Art Reference Book. " Grandma Moses. My Life's History ". 1952

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

A charming copy of Grandma Roses. My Life's History Red cloth binding 1st edition Published by Andre Deutsch, 1952 Good condition Free Uk shipping

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1950s English Used Books

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Paper

Green Cloth Bound Copy of " Cranford " By Elizabeth Gaskell. 1898
Green Cloth Bound Copy of " Cranford " By Elizabeth Gaskell. 1898

Green Cloth Bound Copy of " Cranford " By Elizabeth Gaskell. 1898

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

A charming copy of Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell Green cloth binding with gilt tooling Profusely illustrated by Hugh Thomson Published by Macmillan, 1898 Good condition The firs...

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1890s English Used Books

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Paper

1970 IKEA catalogue
1970 IKEA catalogue

1970 IKEA catalogue

Located in Praha, CZ

- original condition, see the photos

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1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Used Books

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Paper

Deutsche Stahlrohrmöbel 650 Modelle 1927 -1958
Deutsche Stahlrohrmöbel 650 Modelle 1927 -1958

Deutsche Stahlrohrmöbel 650 Modelle 1927 -1958

Located in Praha, CZ

- original condition, see the photos - Autor: Alexander von Vegesack

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1980s German Mid-Century Modern Used Books

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Paper

Very rare original Fog & Mørup catalogue
Very rare original Fog & Mørup catalogue

Very rare original Fog & Mørup catalogue

By Fog & Mørup

Located in Praha, CZ

- original condition, see the photos - around 35 pages with pictures

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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Used Books

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Paper

R.D. Russell, Marian Pepler
R.D. Russell, Marian Pepler

R.D. Russell, Marian Pepler

Located in Praha, CZ

- original condition, see the photos

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1980s English Mid-Century Modern Used Books

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Paper

Plattenbau privat: 60 Interieurs by Susann Hopf
Plattenbau privat: 60 Interieurs by Susann Hopf

Plattenbau privat: 60 Interieurs by Susann Hopf

Located in Praha, CZ

- original condition, see the photos

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Early 2000s German Mid-Century Modern Used Books

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Paper

MILNE, A. A.. Winnie The Pooh. PRESENTAION COPY - NINTH EDITION - 1929
MILNE, A. A.. Winnie The Pooh. PRESENTAION COPY - NINTH EDITION - 1929

MILNE, A. A.. Winnie The Pooh. PRESENTAION COPY - NINTH EDITION - 1929

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

Milne and, soon after the publication of the Pooh books, Milne gave prototypes of Pooh and Piglet soft toys to Barbara.

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1920s British Used Books

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Fabric

Photographs from the Collection of Gilman Paper Company – ELEPHANT FOLIO
Photographs from the Collection of Gilman Paper Company – ELEPHANT FOLIO

Photographs from the Collection of Gilman Paper Company – ELEPHANT FOLIO

Located in Middletown, NY

A monumental production and one of the finest photography books of the late twentieth century, this lavish catalogue documents the legendary Gilman Paper Company Collection, assemble...

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Late 20th Century American Used Books

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Gold Leaf

Pictures in the Collection of J. Pierpont Morgan, Princes Gate & Dover H, London
Pictures in the Collection of J. Pierpont Morgan, Princes Gate & Dover H, London

Pictures in the Collection of J. Pierpont Morgan, Princes Gate & Dover H, London

Located in Middletown, NY

Volume I: Dutch, Flemish, French, Italian and Spanish Volume II: Modern Schools Volume III: English School Extras: two photographic reproductions of paintings from the Wallace collec...

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Early 20th Century English Used Books

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Gold Leaf

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