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Books For Sale
1768 Mr William Shakespeare, His Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies. The Works o
Located in Bath, GB
The first Capell edition of the collected plays of WIlliam Shakespeare, a smart set.
Complete in ten volumes.
The first edition of Shakespeare's works to be edited by Edward Capell...
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1760s British Antique Books
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Paper
c1890 The Works of Charles Dickens
Located in Bath, GB
The complete fireside edition of the works of Charles Dickens, bound in half calf and beautifully illustrated by the noted 'Cruikshank' and other talented artists.
The 'Fireside Dic...
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1890s British Antique Books
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Paper
Sieges D'Emilio Terry: Projets
By Emilio Terry
Located in New York, NY
Small format monograph on chair designs by French architect, artist, and designer Emilio Terry (1890-1969), published in 1996 by Reunion des Musee Nationaux. Pictorial boards, 28 pag...
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1990s French Baroque Books
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Paper
Jean Royere: Mobilier by Pierre Passebon (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Jean Royere was one of the great innovative designer/decorators of the 20th century and his clients included The Shah of Persia, King Farouk of Egypt and King Hussein of Jordan. He w...
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20th Century Books
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Paper
1890-91 Sacred and Legendary Art
By Anna Brownell Jameson
Located in Bath, GB
Anna Jameson's complete important series on religion in art, an illustrated set strikingly bound by Zaehnsdorf.
Bound by Zaehnsdorf.
A smart and complete set of Anna Brownell James...
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1890s British Antique Books
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Paper
Hansen Lamps Brochure, 1952
Located in New York, NY
Accordion brochure for Hansen Lamps listing locations in New York and Dallas. Presents work by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings, Stewart Ross James, Jane Kidder, and Clark Voorhees. Published ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Books
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Paper
Problems of Design by George Nelson
Located in New York, NY
First edition of George Nelson's Problems of Design, published by Whitney Publications in 1957. An important consideration of the topic by one of America's most significant and influ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Books
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Paper
1960 French Provincial Cooking
By Elizabeth David
Located in Bath, GB
A beautifully bound first edition of this illustrated cookery book on French provincial cooking, housed in a slip case.
A first edition of the work, rebound in a beautiful dark blue...
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1960s European Vintage Books
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Paper
Antique Book, Massacre of Glencoe, G. Reynolds, English Novel, Victorian, C.1860
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Our Stock # 24247
This is an antique book, Massacre of Glencoe by George W M Reynolds. An English language, bound novel, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1860.
A prolific writ...
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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Books
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Paper
1890 Works of Charles Dickens
Located in Bath, GB
Eighteen smart leather-bound volumes, containing the illustrated works of the enduringly popular Charles Dickens.
Twenty-five works in eighteen volumes, bound in half morocco bindin...
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1890s British Antique Books
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Paper
1848 History of Europe from the Commencement of the French Revolution
By Archibald Alison
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful copy of the seventh edition of Alison's exhaustive study of the French Revolution, from 1789 to 1815. In lovely half calf bindings.
A complete twenty volume 1848 seventh...
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1840s British Antique Books
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Paper
1907-1917 The Waverley Novels
Located in Bath, GB
A complete set of Sir Walter Scott's famous Waverley Novels, handsomely bound in half morocco bindings.
A set, complete in twenty-four volumes, in half morocco bindings. Top edge gil...
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Early 20th Century British Books
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Paper
1974 Songs from Shakespeare's Plays
Located in Bath, GB
A fine limited edition work which presents the songs found in the plays of William Shakespeare, including verses found in all of his major works.
An uncommon, limited edition work.
...
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1970s Italian Vintage Books
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Paper
1847 The Naval History of Great Britain, from the Declaration of War by France
By William James (Author)
Located in Bath, GB
A beautiful edition of naval historian William James's detailed and richly illustrated history of the Royal Navy.
A 'New Edition' of naval historian William James's impressive work,...
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1840s British Antique Books
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Paper
1823 The British Essayists with Prefaces, Biographical, Historical, and Critical
Located in Bath, GB
A smartly bound complete collection of eighteenth century journals and periodicals from British essayists, compiled by James Ferguson.
Complete in forty volumes. Second edition. Com...
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1820s British Antique Books
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Paper
c1890 Works of George John Whyte-Melville
By George Whyte-Melville
Located in Bath, GB
A uniformly bound set of these delightful novels and poetry from George Whyte-Melville.
A uniform set in signed half crushed morocco binding by Bayntun.
Twenty-four volumes of nov...
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1890s British Antique Books
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Paper
The Romance of Tristan and Iseult Joseph Bedier Heritage Press 1960 Illustrated
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Romance of Tristan and Iseult
Retold by Joseph Bédier
Heritage Press, 1960
Illustrated
Translated from French by Hilaire Belloc and Paul Rosenfeld, with an Introduction by Padrai...
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Mid-20th Century French Medieval Books
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Paper
Chanel: The Couturiere at Work Book 1996 1st US Ed. by Amy De la Haye
By Chanel
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Chanel: The Couturiere at Work by Amy De la Haye, Shelley Tobin.
Published by Woodstock, N. Y. The Overlook Press, 1994
Victoria & Albert Museum, 1996 - Costume design - 136 pages.
'...
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20th Century French Books
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Paper
Antique Book, Ovid's Art of Love, English, Roman Period, Bound, Regency, C.1824
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is antique copy of Ovid's Art of Love. An English translation of a Roman elegy, dating to the Regency period, dated 1824.
Originally written in Latin in 2 AD, Ars Amatoria - A...
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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Books
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Paper
El Tratado de Guadalupe Hidalgo: 1848: Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 1848
Located in North Hollywood, CA
El Tratado de Guadalupe Hidalgo: 1848: Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 1848.
California State Department of Education.
Published by Telefact Foundation, California State Department of Ed...
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Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Books
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Paper
Antique Legend of Jubal, George Eliot, English, Bound, Poetry Book, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique copy of Legend of Jubal by George Eliot. An English language, bound poetry book, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880.
Under the nom de plume George E...
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Books
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Paper
1982 Basquiat Gallery Advertisements (Basquiat 1982)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1980's Jean-Michel Basquiat gallery advertisements (set of 2):
A set of two historic, 1982 Basquiat gallery advertisements published on the occasion(s) of:
Jean-Michel Basquiat Fun...
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1980s Art Nouveau Vintage Books
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Paper
1903 The Works of Matthew Arnold
By Matthew Arnold
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning complete set of the limited edition de Luxe of the collected works of Matthew Arnold in uniform Bumpus signed bindings.
Complete in fifteen volumes. Edition de Luxe, limi...
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Early 1900s British Antique Books
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Paper
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, First Edition, First Issue, 1925
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Fitzgerald, F. Scott, The Great Gatsby. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1925. First edition, first printing. Rebound in full blue morocco leather with gilt tooling, raised bands a...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Books
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Leather, Paper
The Beatles Anthology Paperback 2000
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Beatles Anthology, Paperback, 2000.
The Beatles Anthology by the Beatles, copyright 2000.
Publisher : Chronicle Books.
Language : English.
Paperback : 368 pages.
Larg...
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Books
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Paper
Helmut Newton Sumo Taschen Signed Limited Edition with Philippe Starck Stand
Located in Sofia, BG
Monte Carlo: Taschen, 1999. First edition. 400 duotone reproductions of photographs selected and edited by June Newton. Signed in wax pencil and stamped number 04446 (front endpaper)...
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Late 20th Century German Books
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Stainless Steel
1923 R.U.R. Rossum's Universal Robots
By Karel Capek
Located in Bath, GB
A signed copy of the fifth edition of Karel Capek's science-fiction play, an important work of twentieth century science fiction, remarkable for introducing the word 'robot' to moder...
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1920s Czech Vintage Books
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Paper
1891-1896 The Novels of George Eliot
Located in Bath, GB
A handsomely bound set of the novels of George Eliot, as well as a short story collection, with many illustrations.
A seven-volume set, one containing two volumes bound in one, in h...
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1890s British Antique Books
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Paper
1929-1935 William E. Glegg's A History of the Birds of Essex and Middlesex
Located in Bath, GB
The first editions of these two ornithological studies by William E. Glegg. Illustrated throughout, and in lovely half morocco bindings.
Two first edition ornithological works from ...
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Early 20th Century European Books
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Paper
Frank Lloyd Wright: America's Master Architect Small Hardcover Folio
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Frank Lloyd Wright: America's Master Architect Small Hardcover Folio.A comprehensive and affordable view of the master architect's entire oeuvre, including private residences, public...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Books
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Paper
The Book of Job illustrated by Artist Arthur Szyk Hardcover in Slipcase 1944
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1946 Heritage edition of the translation prepared at Cambridge in 1611 for King James I with a preface by Mary Ellen Chase.
The story of Job from the Old Testament has fascinated sch...
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Mid-20th Century American Expressionist Books
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Paper
1994 Captain Corelli's Mandolin
By Louis de Bernieres
Located in Bath, GB
The first edition of Louis de Bernieres' best known work, set in Greece during World War Two.
The first edition, first impression, in the variant black cloth binding.
Signed by the...
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1990s British Books
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Paper
Symbionts: Contemporary Artists and the Biosphere by Caroline Jones 1st
Located in valatie, NY
Symbionts: Contemporary Artists and the Biosphere by Caroline A Jones (Editor), Natalie Bell (Editor), and Selby Nimrod (Editor). 2022, MIT Press softcover 1st Ed. "Essays, conversat...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books
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Paper
Oriental Rugs and Carpets by Fabio Formenton
Located in Bradenton, FL
Oriental Rugs and Carpets by Fabio Formenton. Hardcover book with dustjacket, published in 1977 by Hamlyn Publishing Group. Printed and bound in Italy. Illustrated, 250 pages.
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1970s Italian Vintage Books
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Paper
c1890 The Works of Ainsworth
By William Harrison Ainsworth
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome sixteen volume set of illustrated works by Ainsworth in half red morocco.
Sixteen volumes. Complete in sixteen.
'Author's copyright edition' stated to the title page to...
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1890s British Antique Books
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Paper
Long Island Modernism, 1930-1980, by Caroline Rob Zaleski, Stated 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Long Island Modernism, 1930-1980, by Caroline Rob Zaleski. Stated 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. An essential reference for architectural followers, historians, and everyone who ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books
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Paper
1947-1949 The Works of Jane Austen
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful six volume edition of the works of Jane Austen, in calf bindings, and with the original glassine and slip case.
First and early printings of Hamish Hamilton's 'Novel Lib...
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1940s British Vintage Books
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Paper
Tony Duquette by Wendy Goodman, Hutton Wilkinson and Dominick Dunne
Located in valatie, NY
Tony Duquette by Wendy Goodman, Hutton Wilkinson and Dominick Dunne. Harry N. Abrams, 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. American artist and design legen...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books
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Paper
1979-1990 A Collection of Novels from The Cadfael Chronicles
Located in Bath, GB
A collection of novels from the Cadfael Chronicles by English author Edith Pargether, most volumes are signed by the author.
Twenty-two volumes. Twenty volumes of the twenty-one nov...
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Late 20th Century British Books
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Paper
1901 Works of George Eliot
Located in Bath, GB
A very smart ten volume set of works by English novelist, George Eliot, all in half calf binding.
A complete set of ten volumes uniformly bound in half calf bindings with gilt detai...
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Early 1900s British Antique Books
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Paper
Above Mexico City Hardcover 2004
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Above Mexico City Hardcover 2004. In this book by Robert Cameron and Herb Lingl, taken from unusual angles and heights, with broad perspectives and close-ups, there is a unique visio...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Expressionist Books
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Paper
Live and Work Modern Homes and Offices The Southern California Architecture
Located in North Hollywood, CA
LIVE AND WORK: MODERN HOMES AND OFFICES: THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ARCHITECTURE OF SHUBIN + DONALDSON. Hardcover – Illustrated, February 9, 2010 by Thom Mayne...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Books
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Paper
Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
'Our strategy is collecting from the heart…The reason why we doubled down on artists of color is because much of our own community wasn’t collecting these giants.’ – Swizz Beatz
‘We want people to see themselves…We want you to see the giants on whose shoulders we stand. We want you to see that you are also a giant, that you are special, incredible, unique, one of a kind.’ – Alicia Keys
The first book to showcase selections from the groundbreaking Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys, accompanying a major exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum
Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys celebrates selections from the world-class collection of musical and cultural icons Swizz Beatz (Kasseem Dean) and Alicia Keys.
Giants illustrates 100 works by nearly 40 multigenerational Black American, African, and African diasporic artists in the Dean Collection, hand-picked and curated by the Brooklyn Museum for a major exhibition of the same name.
The book also features an exclusive conversation between curator Kimberli Gant and Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys, as well as interviews with ten legendary artists: Derrick Adams; Kwame Brathwaite’s son, Kwame Samori Brathwaite; Jordan Casteel; Nick Cave; Titus Kaphar; Ebony G. Patterson; Jamel Shabazz; Amy Sherald; Mickalene Thomas; and Kehinde Wiley.
Both book and exhibition combine these ‘giants’ of the art world to embody and highlight the Deans’ collecting philosophy: ‘by the artist, for the artist, with the people.’
Featured artists: Nina Chanel Abney; Derrick Adams; Radcliffe Bailey; Ernie Barnes; Jean-Michel Basquiat; Jarvis Boyland; Kwame Brathwaite; Jordan Casteel; Nick Cave; Hassan Hajjaj; Barkley L. Hendricks; Arthur Jafa; Titus Kaphar; Jerome Lagarrigue; Deana Lawson...
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2010s Chinese Books
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Paper
Robert Bateman, an Artist in Nature
Located in Bradenton, FL
Robert Bateman, an Artist in Nature, with text by Rick Archbold. Hardcover book with dustjacket, published in 1995 by Crescent Books. Printed in Italy, illustrated, 176 pages.
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1990s Italian Rustic Books
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Paper
The Elvis Encyclopedia
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Elvis Encyclopedia.A Must Have For Any Elvis Collection.The Complete and Definitive Reference Book on the King of Rock & Roll The Elvis Encyclopedia By David E. Stanley with Fran...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Books
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Paper
1835-1837 The Works of Lord Byron: With His Letters and Journals, and His Life
By Lord Byron
Located in Bath, GB
A beautifully bound seventeen volume set of the works of Lord Byron, published a decade after his death.
A complete seventeen volume set, published between 1835 and 1837, in attract...
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1830s British Antique Books
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Paper
Moon Shot by Alan Shepard and Deke Slayton, Signed by Shepard, First Ed., 1994
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Shepard, Alan, Deke Slayton, Moon Shot: The Inside Story of America's Race to the Moon. Atlanta: Turner Publishing, 1994. First Edition. Signed by Alan Shepard on the full title page...
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1990s American Books
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Paper
A Treasury of American Art by Gary R. Libby
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Treasury of American Art by Gary R. Libby, selections from the Collection of the Museum of Arts and Sciences. Hardcover book with dustjacket. Stated first edition published in 2003...
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21st Century and Contemporary Books
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Paper
Central Park, an American Masterpiece
Located in Bradenton, FL
Central Park, an American Masterpiece. A comprehensive history of the nation's first urban park by Sara Cedar Miller. Hardcover book with dustjacket. First edition, published in 2003...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books
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Paper
2000 The Amber Spyglass
By Philip Pullman
Located in Bath, GB
A signed first edition of the final work in Phillip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials' series.
The first edition, first impression of this work.
Flat signed by Pullman to the title pag...
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Early 2000s European Books
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Paper
French 19th Century Oak Book Stand
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This functional French antique is made of solid oak. Simply designed with a tilted surface for resting a book over a turned pedestal base with three splayed legs. Cleaned and polishe...
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19th Century French Other Antique Books
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Brass
"The Annals of San Francisco" Leather Bound Book, 1855
Located in San Francisco, CA
"The Annals of San Francisco" Leather Bound Book, 1855
Published by Appleton & Co, NY First Edition
By Frank Soule, John H. Giron, MD, and James Nisbet
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1850s Antique Books
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Leather
1804 The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
By Daniel Defoe
Located in Bath, GB
A very smart large paper edition of Daniel Defoe's important travelogue novel, a nice copy illustrated throughout by Thomas Stothard.
The second Stockdale edition, a smart large pape...
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Early 1800s British Antique Books
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Paper
1901-03 The Works of Shakespeare
Located in Bath, GB
A truly marvellous collection of the works of William Shakespeare, presented in a sumptuous fine binding.
Ten volumes, being:
I. Love's Labours Lost, Comedy of Errors, Two Gentlem...
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Early 1900s European Antique Books
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Paper
Taking Shape: Abstraction from the Arab World, 1950s1980s, 1st Ed Exhibition
Located in valatie, NY
Taking Shape: Abstraction from the Arab World, 1950s1980s. 1st Ed Exhibition hardcover. Published by Hirmer Publishers, 2020. Taking Shape traces the emergence and development of abs...
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21st Century and Contemporary Books
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Paper
Masterpieces Chalet Architecture + Design Michelle von Galindo 2009 Hardcover
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Masterpieces: Chalet Architecture + Design von Galindo. Michelle Gebundene Ausgabe Hardcover.
German, English, French.
Hardcover with dust jacket, 304 pages, 450 pictures.
1st Editio...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Country Books
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Paper
SIR LAWRENCE ALMA-TADEMA by Russell Ash
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (Pre-Raphaelite painters series) by Russell Ash.
The paintings of Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema reveal much about 19th-century values. His languid women posed aga...
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Late 20th Century British Neoclassical Books
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Paper
1892-1901 The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson
Located in Bath, GB
An exceptionally beautiful thirty volume set of the works of Scottish novelist and writer Robert Louis Stevenson, in sumptuous half crushed morocco bindings.
Very rare in an vibrant...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Books
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Paper
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