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Jonathan SWIFT. The Hibernian Patriot. 1730 - 2ND COLLECTED & 1ST LONDON EDITION
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: (SWIFT, Jonathan). TITLE: The Hibernian Patriot: Being a Collection of Drapier's Letters to the People of Ireland, Concerning Mr. Wood's Brass Half-Pence. Together with Con...
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1730s British Antique Books

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Leather

The Oregon Trail by Francis Parkman, Illustrated by Wyeth and Remington, 330/950
By Francis Parkman, Frederic Remington
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Parkman, Francis. The Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life. Illustrated by N.C. Wyeth and Frederic Remington. Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1925. Limited e...
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1920s American Vintage Books

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Paper

James Bond by Ian Fleming, Complete Set of 14 First Edition Library (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
We are offering a complete set of all 14 of Ian Fleming's James Bond Books which were published by "First Edition Library" in slipcases in the early 1980's. These are exact replicas ...
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20th Century Books

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Paper

(Set of 22) 19th Century Works of A French Naturalist Rag Paper Books
Located in Mckinney, TX
A 22-volume set of Oeuvres Complètes de Buffon, published between 1828 and 1829 in Paris by Furne, Treuttel & Wurtz. These early 19th-century rag paper editions explore “De l’Homme e...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Books

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Paper

Jeanne-Claude Memorial Tote Bag (With Book and Ephemera)
Located in New York, NY
Gift bag with book and DVD given to guests at the memorial service for artist Jeanne-Claude, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on April 26, 2010. The tote bag itself, produced b...
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2010s American Modern Books

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Fabric, Paper

"The Second World War, " by Winston Churchill
Located in Austin, TX
The Second World War by Winston Churchill from Houghton-Mifflin Company, Boston. A vintage edition of Winston Churchill's six-volume memoir, The Second World War, for which he was a...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Books

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Paper

Antique 20th Century Dutch Solid Silver Paper Turner, Thomas H Saakes c.1910
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th Century Dutch solid silver page turner. A finely engraved silver eagle’s head mounts a kingswood blade. Made in the Netherlands by Thomas H. Saakes, and housed in ...
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20th Century Dutch Other Books

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Silver

Interior Spaces Designed by Architects 1974 Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
* Interior Spaces Designed by Architects * Editor: Barclay F. Gordon * Publication Date: January 1974 * Publisher: McGraw-Hill Book Company * Format: Hardcover * Pages: 230 * Languag...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Books

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Paper

Great Architecture of the World Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Great Architecture of the World. This book is an illustrated history from Stonehenge to the Twentieth Century. The book is edited by John Julius Norwich. It was first published in 19...
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Late 20th Century American Art Deco Books

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Paper

Robert GRAHAM Catalogue of exhibition of Robert Graham's sculptures 1997
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Catalogue of exhibition of Robert Graham's sculptures -- a retrospective overview of over 20 years of creation, at the Sala Diego Rivera , from August to November 1997. ROBERT GRAHAM...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Books

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Paper

Svenskt Tenn 90 Estrid Ericsons 2014 Josef Frank Swedish Design
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Svenskt Tenn 90 Estrid Ericsons, 2014 Josef Frank Swedish. Concept book by Svenskt Tenn Svensk tenn , a long-established Swedish interior design maker. It was made to celebrate the 9...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Books

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Paper

Treasures of Tutankhamun 1976 Book from King Tut Exhibit at Metro Museum of Art
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Treasures of Tutankhamun 1976 Book from King Tut Exhibit at Metro Museum of Art. This book is the companion catalog to the Tuankhamun exhibit ...
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Late 20th Century Egyptian Egyptian Books

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Paper

Brittanica's Great Books of the Western World 1952 Book Set of 53
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful set of 53 volumes of Brittanica Great Books of the Western World. This set is a classic and beautifully finished in a design that is mid century and timeless. A look that ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Books

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Paper

American Painting - Boxed Set of 2 Books
Located in Bradenton, FL
American Painting, a boxed set of two books. American Painting, from it's beginning to the armory show by Jules David Prown, and American Painting, the twentieth century by Barbara R...
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Late 20th Century Swiss Books

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Paper

Antique Furniture Guidebooks - Set of 7
Located in Bradenton, FL
Antique Furniture Guidebooks - Set of 7. American Furniture by Helen Comstock, hardcover, 336 pages, 1962. Cabinet Makers and Furniture designers by Hugh Honour, hardcover, 320 page...
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Late 20th Century Books

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Paper

Phyllida Barlow Sculpture 1963-2015 by Francis Morris (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
For over 50 years, British artist Phyllida Barlow (born 1944) has created astonishing sculptures and expansive installations. Using simple materials such as plywood, cardboard, fabri...
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20th Century Books

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Paper

MemyselfandI: Photo Portraits of Picasso edited by Kerstin Stremmel (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This opulently illustrated volume is the first to examine the tense relationship between Picasso’s wish to control the presentation of his public persona and the ambitions and ideas ...
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20th Century Books

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Paper

The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens
Located in Stamford, CT
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens. Chapman and Hall, London, 1837 Original red leather binding in original condition.
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1830s British Neoclassical Antique Books

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Leather, Paper

1986 Sotheby's New York Contemporary Art Auction Catalog
Located in Bradenton, FL
Sotheby's New York Contemporary Art Auction Catalog from May 5th and 6th, 1986. Paperback, 237 lots. Includes sales results stapled to front page.
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1980s American Modern Vintage Books

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Paper

Vintage Tom Wesselmann Avant-Garde ‘Magazine’ 1968 (Tom Wesselmann nudes)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage 1968 issue of Avant-Garde magazine with a superb, highly frame able cover illustration by American pop art icon, Tom Wesselmann. Celebrated within this issue is the artists w...
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1960s Post-Modern Vintage Books

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Paper

American Pottery and Glass Book Collection - Set of 5
Located in Bradenton, FL
A set of five books on American pottery and glass. 1. Lehner's Encyclopedia of U.S. Marks on Pottery, Porcelain & Clay. 2. Collector's Encyclopedia of Depression Glass. 3. Frankoma ...
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Late 20th Century American Books

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Paper

Roy Lichtenstein the World's Fair, 1964 (Roy Lichtenstein Art in America)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Roy Lichtenstein designed the cover for this April 1964 issue of Art in America, depicting a “pop panorama” of the New York World’s Fair. A must have 60s Pop Art collectible. Medium...
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1960s Vintage Books

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Paper

Robert Frank The Americans (1968 MoMa edition)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1968 MoMa edition of Robert Frank The Americans: Cover: Fair overall vintage condition: minor creasing & age related wear. Interior: Good overall vintage condition. Bibliographic ...
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1960s Vintage Books

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Paper

Geoffrey Beene, Exhibition Book, First 25 Years, New York, 1988
Located in New York, NY
A rare, beautiful, collectable, large scale, soft-cover exhibition catalog book in honor of avant-garde American fashion designer, Geoffrey Beene (b. 1924 - d. 2004), New York, NY, 1...
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Late 20th Century American Books

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Paper

In Praise of Architecture by Gio Ponti (1st American Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Meditations and observations on architecture and life by a transcendent figure in 20th century architecture and design. Section titles include The Politics of Architecture; Personal ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Books

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Paper

Collection of 17 English Leather Bound Books with gold tooling sold as set
Located in Buchanan, MI
Collection of 17 English Leather Bound Books with gold tooling sold as set
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Books

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Paper

Georgia O'Keeffe 'Art and Letters' Book
Located in Bradenton, FL
Georgia O'Keeffe: Art and Letters by Jack Cowart and Juan Hamilton. Published by the National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1989. Softcover. 1st edition. Published in conjunction with ...
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1980s Modern Vintage Books

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Paper

Philippe Anthonioz Artist Presentation Booklet (Inscribed to Thierry Despont)
By Diego Giacometti
Located in New York, NY
Self-published presentation booklet of sculptural works by French artist, sculptor, and furniture-maker Philippe Anthonioz (b. 1953), who worked closely with Diego Giacometti in that...
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Early 2000s French Modern Books

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Acrylic, Paper

Golden Bell and Beehive: Light Fittings Designed by Alvar and Aino Aalto
Located in New York, NY
Book issued in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Alvar Aalto Museum in Jyvaskyla, Finland from Nov. 1, 200l to February 28, 2002. Published by the Alvar Aalto Museum in 2002...
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Early 2000s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Books

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Paper

Book OF COMMON PRAYER - 1852 - IN A FINE BRASS MOUNTED BINDING !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: (BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER). TITLE: The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of The Sacraments, and Other Rites & Ceremonies of The Church,.... PUBLISHER: Oxford: The Uni...
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1850s British Antique Books

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Fabric

SHELLEY, Mary. Frankenstein Or The Modern Prometheus - 1888
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHELLEY, Mary. TITLE: Frankenstein Or The Modern Prometheus. PUBLISHER: London: George Routledge And Sons, 1888. DESCRIPTION: 1 vol., 5-1/4" x 3-7/8", (xv)317pp.(i), boun...
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1880s British Antique Books

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Fabric

MILNE, A. A.. Winnie The Pooh - 1973 - FIRST LIMITED EDITION SIGNED !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: MILNE, A. A.. TITLE: Winnie The Pooh. PUBLISHER: London: Methuen Children's Books, 1973. DESCRIPTION: FIRST LIMITED EDITION SIGNED. 1 vol, 9-1/2" x 6-3/8", limited to 300 ...
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1970s British Vintage Books

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Leather

DICKENS. A Christmas Carol. THE NINETH EDITION - 1844 - IN THE ORIGINAL CLOTH
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: DICKENS, Charles. TITLE: A Christmas Carol In Prose Being A Ghost Story of Christmas. PUBLISHER: London: Chapman and Hall, 1844. DESCRIPTION: NINETH EDITION. 1 vol., 6-5/...
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1840s British Antique Books

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Fabric

Modern Crystal Glass Jack Bookend
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, Modern Crystal Jack Bookend. Unmarked Dimensions: 9 x 9 x 9 Please visit take a look at our listings, we have an amazing curated collection of hard to find i...
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1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Books

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Crystal

21 Volumes. Thomas Hardy. The Writings
Located in New York, NY
21 Volumes. Thomas Hardy. The Writings. With Prefaces & Notes. Anniversary Edition. Bound in 3/4 wine morocco, linen boards, top edges gilt, raised bands, gilt panels. Published: New...
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20th Century English Books

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Leather

3 Volumes. B. H. Niebuhr. Lectures on Ancient History from the Earliest Times...
Located in New York, NY
3 Volumes. B. H. Niebuhr. Lectures on Ancient History, from the Earliest Times to the Taking of Alexandria by Octvianus by Dr. Leonhard Schmitz. Bound in full blue polished calf, rai...
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19th Century English Antique Books

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Leather

12 Volumes. Oscar Wilde. Writings
Located in New York, NY
12 Volumes. Oscar Wilde. Writings. "Large Paper Edition" limited to 575 Copies, This is #10. Bound in full brown morocco by Stikeman, leather and silk doublers, top edges gilt, raise...
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20th Century American Books

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Leather

17 Volumes. Guy DeMaupassant. The Life and Works.
Located in New York, NY
17 Volumes. Guy DeMaupassant. The Life and Works. Bound in 3/4 tan morocco, marbled boards and endpapers, top edges gilt, raised bands, floral gilt inlays on spines, Illustrated from...
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20th Century English Books

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Leather

4 Vols. Albert J. Beveridge, The Life of John Marshall
Located in New York, NY
4 Vols. Albert J. Beveridge, The Life of John Marshall. First Edition. Bound in 3/4 brown morocco, silk boards, marbled endpapers, top edges gilt, raised bands, gilt panels. Publishe...
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20th Century American Books

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Leather

La Comtesse d'Escarbagnas by Molière – Limited Edition, Illustrated
Located in Middletown, NY
Molière (Jean-Baptiste Poquelin), ed. Georges Monval La Comtesse d'Escarbagnas Paris: Librairie des Bibliophiles, 1895. L. Leloir / Champollion. Limited Edition. 16mo., 7 x4 5/8 (...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Books

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Gold Leaf

1 Vol. M. Rostovtzeff. The Social & Economic History of The Roman Empire.
Located in New York, NY
1. Vol. M. Rostovtzeff. The Social & Economic History of The Roman Empire. Bound in full blue calf, top edged gilt, raised band, marbled endpapers, illustrated. Published: Oxford, Cl...
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20th Century English Books

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Leather

2 Vols. Oliver Goldsmith. The History of Rome from the Foundation...
Located in New York, NY
2 Vols. Oliver Goldsmith. The History of Rome from the Foundation of The City of Rome to The Destruction of The Western Empire. Bound in 3/4 brown calf, marbled boards and edges, gil...
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19th Century English Antique Books

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Leather

3 Vols. Edward Williams Lane, Arabian Nights
Located in New York, NY
3 Vols. Edward Williams Lane, Arabian Nights. Illustrated, bound in 3/4 red morocco, marbled boards and endpapers, all edged gilt, raised bands, gilt panels. Published: London, Bicke...
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19th Century English Antique Books

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Leather

3 Vols. B.G. Niebuhr. The History of Rome
Located in New York, NY
3 Vols. B.G. Niebuhr. The History of Rome. Translated by Julius Hare and Connop Thirlwall. Bound in full blue morocco, all edges gilt, raised bands, gilt panels, marble end papers wi...
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19th Century English Antique Books

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Leather

1 Volume. Anon. Holy Bible, Old And New Testaments
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Anon. Holy Bible, Old And New Testaments. Bound in full black morocco, ornate gilt on covers and spines, all edges gilt, raised bands, profusely illustrated with color plat...
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19th Century American Antique Books

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Leather

7 Volumes. M.A. Thiers. History Of The Consulate and The Empire Of France
Located in New York, NY
7 Volumes. M.A. Thiers. History Of The Consulate and The Empire Of France Under Napoleon. Bound in full tan calf, marbled edges and endpapers, raised bands, ornate gilt on spines, il...
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19th Century English Antique Books

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Leather

6 Vols. Victor Duruy. History of Rome and The Roman People...
Located in New York, NY
6 Vols. Victor Duruy. History of Rome and The Roman People from its Origin to The Establishment of The Christian Empire. Illustrated with 2500 engravings, 100 colored maps and numero...
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19th Century English Antique Books

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Leather

13 Vols. Ferdinand Gregorovius, History of The City of Rome in The Middle Ages
Located in New York, NY
13 Vols. Ferdinand Gregorovius, History of The City of Rome in The Middle Ages. Bound in 3/4 red morocco, linen boards, top edges gilt, raised bands, gilt panels, marbled endpapers. ...
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19th Century English Antique Books

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Leather

8 Vols. Edward Gibbon. The Decline and Fall of The Roman Empire...
Located in New York, NY
8 Vols. Edward Gibbon. The Decline and Fall of The Roman Empire Plus The Memoirs of The Life of Gibbon. Bound in full red morocco, all edges gilt, raised bands, gilt panels, crest on...
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20th Century English Books

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Leather

1 Vol. Winfield M. Thompson & Thomas W. Lawson, History of The America's Cup
Located in New York, NY
1 Vol. Winfield M. Thompson & Thomas W. Lawson, History of The America's Cup. Signed by Thompson. Rebound in full blue morocco, top edges gilt, raised bands, gilt panels, marbled end...
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20th Century American Books

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Leather

10 Volumes. Walt Whitman. The Complete Writings
Located in New York, NY
10 Volumes. Walt Whitman. The Complete Writings. Bound in 3/4 black morocco, linen boards, top edges gilt, raised bands, gilt panels, Illustrated. National Edition, limited to 500 Co...
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20th Century American Books

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Leather

9 Volumes. Thomas Jefferson. The Writings
Located in New York, NY
9 Volumes. Thomas Jefferson. The Writings. Bound in 3/4 tan calf, marbled boards, edges, endpapers, raised bands, labels, blind tooling, illustrated. Published: New York: Derby & Jac...
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19th Century American Antique Books

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Leather

10 Vols. Edgar Allen Poe, The Complete Works with a Critical Introduction...
Located in New York, NY
10 Vols. Edgar Allen Poe, The Complete Works with a Critical Introduction by Charles F. Richardson. Illustrated by Frederick S. Coburn. "Tamerlane Edition" limited to 300 sets, print...
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20th Century English Books

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Leather

Small Library of Ten Volumes of Vintage Fishing Books Largely First Editions
Located in San Francisco, CA
This library of 10 books (mostly 1st Editions) contains 3 volumes with dust jackets: Nymph Fishing in Practice by Oliver Kite, London Herbert Jenkins (reprinted 1969) The Salmon by...
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20th Century American Books

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Paper

DAVIS, Pearl Ulilla. The Whispering Words - 1901 - FIRST EDITION
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: DAVIS, Pearl Ulilla. TITLE: The Whispering Words. PUBLISHER: Chicago: Scholl Pub. Co., 1901. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION. 1 vol., 6-11/16" x 5", (i)238pp., frontis portrai...
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Early 1900s American Antique Books

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Paper

DODGSON - Carroll. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. 1866 - FIRST LONDON EDITION
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: DODGSON, Charles L. (Lewis Carroll). TITLE: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. PUBLISHER: London: Macmillan & Co., 1866. DESCRIPTION: FIRST LONDON EDITION. 1 vol., 7-11/16...
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1860s American Antique Books

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Leather

FORSTER, E. M.. A Room With A View. 1908 - FIRST EDITION - IN A FINE BINDING!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: FORSTER, E. M. TITLE: A Room With A View. PUBLISHER: London: Edward Arnold, 1908. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION. 1 vol., 7-7/16" x 5-1/4", bound in fine full red morocco, rib...
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Early 1900s American Antique Books

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Leather

Leather bound book, Napoleon's Gallery, English, printed in 1837 with engravings
Located in Central England, GB
This small green leather bound and gilt tooled book is a celebration of the life and times of Napoleon, Emperor of France. It is wonderfully illustrated with numerous reproductions ...
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Mid-19th Century British William IV Antique Books

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Leather, Paper

Small Library of Eleven Vintage Fly Fishing Books Largely First Editions
Located in San Francisco, CA
The library of 11 books contains the following: 1st Editions with dust jackets: Steelhead Paradise by John Fennelly, Mitchell Press Canada, 1963 Sport Fishing in Canada by Francis Wh...
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Mid-20th Century American Books

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Paper

Les Chateaux De La Loire Photography Book
Located in London, England
Chateau of the Loire photography book with images and descriptions in French. Circa 1950. H 46cm x W 36cm x D 3cm
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1950s French Vintage Books

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Paper

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