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The Duke and Duchess of Windsor Auction Sothebys Books Catalogs in Slipcase Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
.
Dimensions: 9.25" W x 12" H x 3" D.
Sold As: Set of 3 books in sleeve.
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20th Century English Used It Books
H 12 in W 9.5 in D 3 in
Set of Five David Hicks Design Books
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A very good set of five classic interior design books by David Hicks, the much sought after and
Category
Mid-20th Century Used It Books
Materials
Paper
1999 Millennium Vogue - Special Silver Cover
By Vogue
Located in London, GB
British Vogue Magazine celebrating the dawn of a new era, the December 1999 issue of Vogue presented a two-sided mirrored cover. A thoughtful homage to the past and tantalizing glimp...
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1990s British Used It Books
1951 Vogue - Christmas and the New Year
By Vogue
Located in London, GB
Vogue Magazine - January 1951. 159 pages, in color and black/white
Cover: Christmas and the New Year
Features: Christmas and the New Year. Corsets and Lingerie. Harrods, Christmas at...
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1950s British Used It Books
Three Books on Violins and Violin Makers
By Dirk J. Balfoort, Willibaldd Leo Frh-v-Lütgendorff, John H. Fairfield
Located in valatie, NY
Three books on Violins and Violin Makers. Known Violin Makers by John H. Fairfield. New York: The
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Early 20th Century German Used It Books
Materials
Paper
Bags : A Lexicon of Style Valerie Steele, Laird Borrelli Hardcover Book 1st Ed.
By Rizzoli
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. Among her books are The Corset: A
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Late 20th Century North American Used It Books
H 11 in W 9.5 in D 0.75 in
1972 VOGUE - Cover by Saul Leiter
By Vogue
Located in London, GB
1972 VOGUE Magazine- February Issue - Cover by Saul Leiter, 119 pages, in colour and black/white
On Cover: "Wildflowers", photographed by Saul Leiter
Features: What to wear with wh...
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1970s British Used It Books
1958 Vogue - Cover by by Norman Parkinson
By Vogue
Located in London, GB
British Vogue Magazine July 1958
Cover: Fresh In the Shops, Italy, Young Idea at the Brussels Fair
Features:
Italy photographed by Norman Parkinson with accompanying article by ...
Category
1950s British Used It Books
Four 18th Century Vellum Covered Latin Books
Located in Hudson, NY
These four books printed in Latin are covered in beautiful old vellum covers and spines. Each book
Category
18th Century Used It Books
Materials
Paper
Face Forward By Kevyn Aucoin Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Face Forward By Kevyn Aucoin Hardcover Book.
Face Forward is a cosmetics book written by Kevyn Aucoin. It was a New York Times bestseller. The book was widely noted for introducing ...
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Used It Books
Pucci Coffee Table Book Published by Taschen, 2021
By Emilio Pucci, TASCHEN
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pucci from cover to cover! Fabulous 448 page coffee table book published by Taschen in Italy compiling the life and times of Emilio Pucci and his iconic fashion house. His talented...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Used It Books
Vera Wang On Weddings by Vera Wang Large Hardcover Book
By Vera Wang
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vera Wang On Weddings by Vera Wang Large Hardcover Book.
In this superbly produced volume by Callaway Editions, Ltd.; the world′s most successful bridal gown designer shares her thou...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Used It Books
2007 American Fashion Hardcover Coffee Table Book Assouline
By Assouline Publishing
Located in North Hollywood, CA
American Fashion Hardcover Coffee Table Book Assouline 2007.
American Fashion by Assouline, published in 2007 is a comprehensive and beautifully illustrated overview of the history o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Used It Books
Les Confessions French Antique Books by J-J ROUSSEAU Leather Bound 3 Volumes
Located in Boston, MA
Edition Jules Tallendier.
Jean-Jacquard ROUSSAU's LES CONFESSIONS in 3 tomes.
Overall very good condition considering its age (published somewhere between 1900 and 1915). Don't thin...
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1910s French Used It Books
H 10 in W 6.6 in L 10 in
Terence Donovan, Fashion - Robin Muir - Art Books Publishing, 2012
By Terence Donovan 1
Located in London, GB
First edition, published by Art Books Publishing Ltd, 2012
A wonderfully unique book featuring a
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Late 20th Century British Used It Books
Materials
Paper
Luigi Ghirri It's Beautiful Here, Isn't It... by Luigi Ghirri, Stated 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
English for the first time, as well as a selected chronology.
NPT Books, a division of Trent Antiques
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21st Century and Contemporary American Used It Books
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Paper
H 9 in W 11.25 in D 1 in
Selection of Coffee Table Books - Furniture Design Interior Design Fashion Art
By Jean Dunand, (after) Jean Michel Frank
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Coffee Table Books, priced at $150 each. If one of the books is sold, it will have
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Used It Books
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Paper
H 14 in W 10 in D 1.5 in
3 Volumes of the Robert Aloi, Esempi Furniture Series (Books)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a three volume set of the famous "Esempi" series by Roberto Aloi which was put together in the 1950's and was a survey of the very best of furniture design of its day. It cov...
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Mid-20th Century Used It Books
Materials
Paper
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H 10.75 in W 8.75 in D 1 in
How to Buy Rare Books by William Rees-Mogg, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
How to Buy Rare Books, A Practical Guide to the Antiquarian Book Market by William Rees-Mogg
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20th Century English Used It Books
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Paper
9 Antique 18th & 19th Century Hard Back Leather Bound Books London England
Located in Dayton, OH
"Lot of nine English language hard cover leather bound books on a variety of topics, dating from
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Early 19th Century Used It Books
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Leather, Paper
H 8.75 in W 5.75 in D 1.25 in
MILNE. The 4 Winnie The Pooh books EACH INSCRIBED BY CHRISTOPHER (ROBIN) MILNE !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
- Now We Are Six.
PUBLISHER: London: Methuen Children's Books, 1977.
DESCRIPTION: INSCRIBED BY
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1970s British Used It Books
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Paper
H 7.44 in W 5.13 in D 0.5 in
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor Auction Sothebys Books Catalogs in Slipcase Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
.
Dimensions: 9.25" W x 12" H x 3" D.
Sold As: Set of 3 books in sleeve.
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Late 20th Century American Victorian Used It Books
Materials
Paper
H 12 in W 9.5 in D 3 in
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 Used It Books
Materials
Paper
H 3 in W 12.25 in D 9.75 in
1957-1962, Rare Georges Braque 'Au Vent d'Arles' Archive Books and Lithographs
By Georges Braque
Located in Paris, FR
Extremely rare set of Georges Braque archives maquettes books and lithographs created with the
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1950s French Modern Used It Books
Materials
Paper
H 17.72 in W 21.66 in D 1.97 in
Cartier and America by Martin Chapman Hardcover Table Book 1st Ed. 2009
By Cartier
Located in North Hollywood, CA
jacket (in mylar).
Title: Cartier And America
Publisher: Delmonico Books
Publication Date: 2010
Publisher
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21st Century and Contemporary French Used It Books
"The White House, It's Historic Furnishings & First Families" First Edition Book
By Betty C. Monkman
Located in valatie, NY
American products.
NPT Books a division of N.P. Trent Antiques has a large collection of used and out of
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21st Century and Contemporary American Used It Books
Materials
Paper
H 12.5 in W 10 in D 1.25 in
"Wrought Iron and It's Decorative Use" by Maxwell Ayrton & Arnold Silcock
By Arnold Silcock, Maxwell Ayrton
Located in valatie, NY
Books a division of N.P. Trent Antiques has a large collection of used and out of print books on art
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Early 20th Century American Used It Books
Materials
Paper
H 12.5 in W 10 in D 1.25 in
Chopard The Passion for Excellence Hard Cover Book c 2010
By Chopard
Located in University City, MO
Chopard The Passion for Excellence large scale hardcover book with dust jacket c 2010
The 296 page book is a lavish archive of Chopard's exquisite precious
jewelry designs. It prim...
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2010s German Used It Books
Over The Top: Helena Rubinstein Coffee Table Book, 2006
Located in Atlanta, GA
Over The Top: Helena Rubinstein, Extraordinary Style, Beauty, Art, Fashion, Design published in 2006 and written by Suzanne Slesin chronicles the life and extraordinary times of a tr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Used It Books
Alexandre Reza Dreams of Yesterday Realities of To-Day Book by Arlette Seta 1985
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Alexandre Reza: Dreams of Yesterday Realities of To-day is a book about the life and work of Alexandre Reza, a Paris-based jeweler known for his diverse and rare collection of precio...
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20th Century French Used It Books
H 12 in W 8.5 in D 0.75 in
The Art of Cartier 1988 Geneva Auction Hardcover Book
By Cartier
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Art of Cartier 1988 Geneva Auction Hardcover Book Catalog.
The Art of Cartier Habsburg Feldman auction hardcover.
135 page catalog June 28, 1988, 216 fabulous lots.
Hardcover wi...
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20th Century Swiss Used It Books
The Story of Jewelry 1st ED. 1973 by J. Anderson Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Story of Jewelry 1973 by J. Anderson. Introduction by Edward Lucie-Smith Black Hardcover Book.
Translate from Italian. J. Anderson Black - Storia dei gioielli
English text.
Docum...
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20th Century Italian Used It Books
Gio Ponti The Complete Work 1923 - 1978 1st Edition Hard Cover Book
By Gio Ponti
Located in University City, MO
Gio Ponti The Complete Work 1923 - 1978 1st Edition Hard Cover Book
This is the first complete survey and thematic profile of one of the most prolific
and accomplished Italian arch...
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1990s Italian Used It Books
Let It Come Down by Paul Bowles, 1st Ed, Stated 1st Printing
Located in valatie, NY
Let It Come Down by Paul Bowles. Publisher Random House, 1952. 1st Ed, Stated 1st Printing hardcover with dust jacket. Let It Come Down, with its title from Macbeth, tells the story...
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1950s American Used It Books
Materials
Paper
Is it Genuine? A Guide to the Identification of 18th Century English Furniture
Located in London, GB
First Edition Hardback in Dust Jacket, published by Eyre & Spottiswoode, London, 1971. Text in English.
“There is probably not enough genuine eighteenth-century furniture for sale t...
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1970s Used It Books
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Paper
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H 10.04 in W 7.88 in D 0.79 in
Madame BOVARY Book in French by G. Flaubert Leather bound 1928 edition Paris
Located in Boston, MA
This 'ÉDITION DÉFINITIVE', edited by Eugene FASQUELLE in Paris.
Good condition except for some spots on the inside cover. Don't think it's been used. Clean pages - see photos.
Rare....
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1920s French Used It Books
Beat and Pieces: A Complete Story of the Beat Generation by F. Pivano Limited Ed
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beat Bible. Contains: Beat Books; Beat & Pieces: A Complete Story of the Beat Generation in the
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Expressionist Used It Books
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Wood, Paper
H 2 in W 19.5 in D 12 in
Signed Araki's Magnum Opus: Complete Book Collection 1-20 + Satchin and Mabo
By Nobuyoshi Araki
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
published in Japan in 1996 by Heibonsha Limited, Publisher.
21 books complete collection limited edition
Category
1990s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Used It Books
Materials
Paper
H 8.86 in W 6.3 in D 0.79 in
Visionaire Magazine NO. 6: THE SEA (SUMMER 1992)
By Visionaire
Located in Vancouver, BC
SEA was inspired by ancient Oriental watercolor books, Egyptian manuscripts, and children’s books, and
Category
1990s American Used It Books
Materials
Paper
Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast by Samuel Drake, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
, and Saybrook.
NPT Books a division of N.P. Trent Antiques has a large collection of used and out of
Category
1870s American Used It Books
Materials
Paper
The Pennsylvania-German Decorated Chest by Monroe H. Fabian, Stated 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The Pennsylvania-German Decorated Chest by Monroe H. Fabian. Published by Universe Books, 1978
Category
1970s American Used It Books
Materials
Paper
H 10.25 in W 8.25 in D 1 in
Ceramics by Picasso by Marilyn McCully (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A two volume set of books in a slipcase which is now out of print. It is dedicated to the body of
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20th Century Used It Books
Materials
Paper
Graceland An Interactive Pop-Up Tour by Chuck Murphy and Priscilla Presley
Located in North Hollywood, CA
the country, with more than 60 books to his credit. He lives in Valley Glen, California.
Priscilla
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21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Used It Books
Materials
Paper
H 11.38 in W 11.38 in D 2 in
First Lady My Thirty Days Upstairs in the White House Hardcover 1964
Located in North Hollywood, CA
was one of the most best-selling books of the 20th century).
This fictional biography details the
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Mid-20th Century American Classical Used It Books
Materials
Paper
Gramar of Chinese Lattice by Daniel Sheets Dye, Harvard-Yenching Institute
By Michael Dye
Located in San Francisco, CA
books, formerly owned by the famous Architect
Robert Stanton, who inherited many books from the sister
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Used It Books
Materials
Paper
No Reserve
H 1.5 in W 10.5 in D 7 in
Complete Alice & the Hunting of the Snark, Illustrated by Ralph Steadman
Located in valatie, NY
children's books of all time. It follows Alice as she falls through a rabbit role into a strange world with
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1980s American Used It Books
Materials
Paper
H 11.75 in W 8.25 in D 1.25 in
British Textile Design, V&A, London, 1980, Gakken, Tokyo, 3 Volumes
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very rare set of three folio size books on the textile collection at the
Victoria and Albert
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Late 20th Century English Used It Books
Materials
Paper
Paul Outerbridge: A Singular Aesthetic - Elaine Dines - 1st ed, 1981
Located in London, GB
.
Published by Arabesque Books, Santa Barbra, 1981, 1st edition.
Edition of 1500.
This catalogue raisonné of
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1980s Used It Books
Materials
Paper
Miscellaneous Poems of Jonathan Swift / Golden Cokerell Press
Located in Middletown, NY
books of established worth. When Mr. Taylor retired in 1924 it was purchased by Robert Gibbins, known as
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Early 20th Century English Used It Books
Materials
Paper, Parchment Paper
Heirloom Harvest: Modern Daguerreotypes of Historic Garden Treasures, Signed Ed
Located in valatie, NY
itself."
NPT Books a division of N.P. Trent Antiques has a large collection of used and out of print
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Used It Books
Materials
Paper
H 12.25 in W 9.25 in D 0.88 in
Authentic Art Deco Interiors from the 1925 Paris Exhibition (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
books are now extremely rare. The plates provide a classic record of true Art Deco design. Interiors are
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20th Century Used It Books
Materials
Paper
Free Shipping
H 13.88 in W 10.75 in D 0.88 in
Joan Miró, A Toute Épreuve, by Paul Éluard, republished 1984, 1st edition
Located in New York, NY
increasingly to illustrated books, a format he had attempted earlier in his career, and created twentieth
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20th Century American Used It Books
Materials
Paper
H 1.5 in W 10.25 in D 13.25 in
The Holy Bible, Standard Edition, Illustrated Family Bible, 1885
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
complete history of all the books of the bible, biblical scenery, and “Manners and Customs of the Ancients
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1880s American Late Victorian Used It Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
London After Midnight by Marie Coolidge Rask, Photoplay Edition, 1928
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
expensive books for the few to inexpensive books for the masses. In order to avoid paying royalties and
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1980s American Art Deco Used It Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Gillows of Lancaster and London 1730-1840 by Susan E. Stuart (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A two volume set of books in as very good condition, which will be an essential addition to any
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21st Century and Contemporary Used It Books
Materials
Paper
Free Shipping
H 12.25 in W 9.75 in D 3 in
Art of the Chair in Eighteenth Century France, Bill G.B. Pallot, 1989
Located in San Francisco, CA
labor which went into
the manufacture of each chair.
Although there have been a good half dozen books
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1980s French Louis XV Used It Books
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Paper
The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments, 1887
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
press encouraged the craft of books that the small, literate class valued as works of art. Intricately
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1880s English Late Victorian Used It Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
A Golden Celebration the Art and the Story of the World's Best-loved Comic Strip
Located in North Hollywood, CA
.
Charles Monroe Schulz.
Large Hardcover Comic books, strips.
Publisher : Harper Collins Publishers
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Late 20th Century North American Folk Art Used It Books
Materials
Paper
H 12.25 in W 10 in D 1 in
Animal Farm, George Orwell, first us edition, 1946, hardcover
By George Orwell
Located in Philadelphia, PA
the English language. ...... Time Magazine has called it one of the 100 best English-language books."
Category
1940s American Modern Used It Books
Materials
Paper
King Kong by Delos W. Lovelace, First Photoplay Edition, 1932
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
goal to shift the focus of the publishing industry from expensive books for the few to inexpensive
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1930s American Used It Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
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