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50 Great Masterpieces by Frederic Remington
Located in Bradenton, FL
50 Great Masterpieces by Frederic Remington, by Louis Chapin. Softcover book, large poster size, suitable for framing. An Artabras book, published by Crown Publishers, Inc. of New Yo...
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1970s Vintage Books

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Antique Art Reference Book Marquis Of Stafford Collection Vol. 3, Georgian, 1818
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique art reference book. An English, illustrated catalogue of the Marquis of Stafford's private collection, dating to the Georgian period, published 1818. Full Title: Engravings of the Most Noble, The Marquis of Stafford's Collections of Pictures in London, Arranged According to Schools and in Chronological Order with Remarks on Each Picture. By William John Otley. A controversial figure in later life, the Marquis of Stafford, George Granville Leveson-Gower - 1st Duke of Sutherland (1758 - 1833) was a patron of the arts, landowner, politician, diplomat and at times, the richest man in Britain. As part of the Leveson-Gower family of nobility, George was related to Dukes and Earls across the nation. Educated in Westminster and at Christ Church, Oxford, the later Marquis of Stafford was the Member of Parliament for Newcastle-Under-Lyme from 1779 - 1784 and the county of Staffordshire from 1787 - 1799. He also held positions as an Ambassador to France during their revolutionary years and held various other posts until his passing. A third volume representing the vast art collection of the Marquis of Stafford Leather bound with gilt titling and detail - some historical wear present Presented intact, with light ageing to pages commensurate with age Organised as descriptions with the related engraving assigned a figure number Part 1 featuring German, Flanders and Holland, with part 2 the Spanish, French and English Schools This is a fascinating antique art collection...
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Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Books

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Leather, Paper

Nice Collection of 18th/ 19th Century Weathered Spanish/ Italian Vellum Books
Located in Buisson, FR
Nice collection of four extremely weathered vellum books, Spain/ Italy 18th / 19th century. Weathered and small losses Measures: H:15-24cm W:1,5-5,5cm D:10,5-17cm Measurements her...
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18th Century Spanish Antique Books

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Parchment Paper

The Poetical Works of Robert Browning - 2 Volumes
Located in Middletown, NY
London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1915. 2 volumes, 8vo, 7 3/4 x 5 1/4 in. (195 x 133 mm); pp xvi + 748; vol. 2 vii + 786; frontispiece engraving (vol. 1) and photo (vol. 2). Bound in 3/4 ...
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Early 20th Century English Books

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Leather, Paper

Beatrix Potter, Tailor of Gloucester, Privately Printed, First Edition, 1902
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: POTTER, Beatrix. Title: The Tailor of Gloucester. Publisher: London: Privately Printed by Strangeways & Sons, 1902. PRIVATELY PRINTED BY THE AUTHOR, LIMITED TO 500...
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Early 1900s British Antique Books

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19th Century Wooden Bible Box "Forget Me Not" with Secret Concealed Compartment
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
19th Century wooden Bible box "Forget Me Not" with secret concealed compartment The four words in the corners are quite cute and charming: Danish...
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19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Books

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Wood

[MISSAL]. Paroissien romain contenant les offices. IN A MOTHER-OF-PEARL BINDING
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: [MISSAL]. TITLE: Paroissien romain contenant les offices de tous les dimanches et des principales fetes de l'annee. (Roman Parishioner Containing the Services of All Sunday...
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1880s British Antique Books

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Mother-of-Pearl

Jean Prouve/Serge Mouille: Two Master Metal Workers
Located in New York, NY
Catalog of the seminal 1985 exhibition held at the DeLorenzo Gallery in New York City and the Counord Gallery in Paris. Printed in France by JR Impressions. Square 8vo, 170 pages wit...
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1980s Vintage Books

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KENNA, Michael. Mont-Saint-Michel. 21st Editions, 2007. SIGNED LIMITED EDITION
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: KENNA, Michael - Henry Adams. TITLE: Mont-Saint-Michel. PUBLISHER: 21st Editions, 2007. DESCRIPTION: SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. 1 vol., 16-3/4" x 14-3/4", limited to 60 numb...
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Early 2000s British Books

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Stephen Shore: The Hudson Valley: Blind Spot Series 01, 1st Limited Ed, 1/1000
Located in valatie, NY
Stephen Shore: The Hudson Valley: Blind Spot Series 01, by Stephen Shore with Laurie Dahlberg, 1/1000. 1st limited Ed (1/1000) hardcover, no dust jacket as p...
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Walt Disney's Donald Duck. The Ultimate History. Limited Edition book & prints
By Walt Disney, TASCHEN, Carl Barks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nothing succeeds like success, as the saying goes, but in the case of Donald Duck the opposite is true: the candor with which Donald reveals his weaknesses wins our hearts and stays ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Books

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Aluminum

Furniture by Architects Foreword by Stephen Crafti (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
'Furniture by Architects' reveals how the same fundamental principles used in building design can be applied on a much smaller scale, resulting in pieces of furniture that embrace function, beauty and context to become objects of art. For centuries, architects have turned their hand to custom furniture in a practice that has resulted in a number of iconic designs, including the timeless Eames Lounge and Ottoman and the ubiquitous Barcelona chair created by Mies van der Rohe for his acclaimed Barcelona Pavilion. 'Furniture by Architects' beautifully illustrates bespoke design by some of the world s leading architects, who are increasingly designing furniture as clients seek interiors customised to specific needs. Foster + Partners' 520 Armchair for Walter Knoll has the texture and comfort found in a traditional leather armchair, while the Liquid Glacial Dining & Coffee Table by Zaha Hadid Design...
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20th Century Books

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1788 The Dramatick Writings of Will. Shakspere
Located in Bath, GB
A beautiful and scarce 'Bell's Edition of Shakespeare', the vanishingly scarce large paper variant, illustrated with engraved plates. The very scarce complete twenty volume set. A large paper edition, uniformly bound in full morocco. In 1785, John Bell began to issue the 36 separate plays of Shakespeare individually, collecting them here in twenty volumes in 1788 as the 'Dramatick writings of Will. Shakspere'. The set is scarcely found complete. The first two volumes here are a remarkably comprehensive and broad 'Prolegomena' to Shakespeare's works, and offer interesting analysis of Shakespeare from an era where many of his plays were often interpreted differently, both in their production and in their critical reception. The subsequent eighteen volumes consist of the plays themselves, along with notes from Samuel Johnson and George Stevens, a highlight of this particular edition. Volumes I & II: Prolegomena To The Dramatick Writings of Will. Shakespeare. Nine plates to volume I, and eight to volume II. Volume III: The Tempest and Two Gentlemen of Verona. Four plates. Volume IV: The Merry Wives of Windsor and Much Ado About Nothing. Four plates. Volume V: Measure for Measure and A Comedy of Errors. Four plates. Volume VI: Love's Labour's Lost and A Midsummer Night's Dream. Four plates. Volume VII: The Merchant of Venice and As You Like It. Four plates. Volume VIII: The Taming of The Shrew and All's Well That End's Well. Four plates. Volume IX: Twelfth Night and Winter's Tale. Four plates. Volume X: Macbeth and King John. Four plates. Volume XI: King Richard The Second...
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1780s British Antique Books

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Arata Isozaki: Four Decades of Architecture Design Series by Stewart 1st Ed 1998
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Arata Isozaki: Four Decades of Architecture - Architecture/Design Series Paperback.By David B. Stewart, Arata Isozaki, Richard Koshalek. Arata Isozaki is considered to be one of Japa...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Brutalist Books

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Pair of Sotheby's Catalogues The Jaime Ortiz-Patino Collections, 1992
Located in valatie, NY
Pair of Sotheby's Catalogues: The Jaime Ortiz-Patino Collection: 17th Century English Chinoiserie Silver and 18th Century French and English Silver, May 21, 1992. Sotheby's New York,...
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1990s American Books

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Georgia O'Keeffe Living Modern by Wanda M. Corn, 1st Ed Exhibition Catalog
Located in valatie, NY
Georgia O'Keeffe: Living Modern by Wanda M. Corn. Published by Prestel, 2017. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Richly illustrated with images of her art and views of the two homes ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Abrégé de L'Art Poétique François par Pierre Ronsard – ERAGNY PRESS
Located in Middletown, NY
London: Eragny Press / Hacon and Ricketts, 1903. Lucien Pissarro. Limited Edition. 8vo, 8 1/2 x 5 5/8 in. (215 x143 mm); 44 pp. Edition limited to 226 unnumbered copies on Arches han...
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Early 20th Century English Books

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Van Gogh The Complete Paintings Hardcover 2006 by Walther and Metzger
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Van Gogh: The Complete Paintings Hardcover 2006 by Ingo F. Walther and Rainer Metzger Today, the works of Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890) are among the most well known and celebrated in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Expressionist Books

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The Seven Seas by Rudyard Kipling First Edition
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an extremely rare first edition hardback copy of The Seven Seas by Rudyard Kipling from 1897. This rare book is in fair to good condition for ...
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Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Books

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Our Way Home: Reimagining an American Farmhouse
Located in New York, NY
This title publishes September 5th, 2023 and will ship on or after for early orders. Author Heide Hendricks and Rafe Churchill, with Laura Chávez Silverman, Foreword by Asad Syrkett, Photographs by Chris Motallini The glorious Connecticut property of Heide Hendricks and Rafe Churchill (of the architecture and interior design firm Hendricks Churchill...
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Pietre Dure and the Art of Florentine Inlay by Annamaria Giusti (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
The art of decorative stone work - known as Pietre Dure, or polychrome hardstone inlay resurfaced in Rome in the sixteenth century with the flowering of the Italian Renaissance. Tabl...
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16th Century Antique Books

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Art Nouveau Architecture by Frank Russell
Located in valatie, NY
Art Nouveau Architecture by Frank Russell. Arch Cape Press, NY, 1986. Hardcover with dust jacket. With 68 color and 500 black and white illustrations. Architects of the fin de siècle (end of the century) organized by country, each chapter written by a well-known authority in the field. The introduction, by Roger-Henri Guerrand; Great Britain: arts and crafts and art nouveau, by Tim Benton; Spain: moderismo in Catalonia, by Tim Benton; Belgium: red steel and blue aesthetic, by Maurice Culot; France: Viollet-le-Duc to Tony Garnier: the passion of rationalism, by Francois Loyer; Holland: building towards an ideal: progressive architecture in Holland, by Richard Padovan; Switzerland: the temperate presence of art nouveau, by Jacques Gubler; Germany: Judgendstil: the early morning of the modern movement, by Ian Latham; Italy: liberty architecture in Italy, by Ezio Godoli; Czechoslovakia: the secession in Eastern Europe, by Anna Masarykova; Austria: to the limits of a language: Wagner, Olbrich, Hoffmann, by Ezio Godoli; USA: Louis Sullivan, Greene and Greene...
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1980s American Vintage Books

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Gardening Roses, Herbs, Shrubs, Vegetables, Fruit Trees, Collection of 5 Books
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A collection of five hard-bound gardening books, suitable for the beginner and the advanced gardener alike. Covering a wide range of subjects from Rose...
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Late 20th Century American International Style Books

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The Hermitage, Selected Treasures from a Great Museum
Located in Bradenton, FL
The Hermitage, Selected Treasures from a Great Museum. Softcover book, first edition, published in 1990. Printed in Japan, illustrated, 164 pages.
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1990s Japanese Books

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Original Ladislav Sutnar Catalog Design Progress
By Ladislav Sutnar
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Oblong Quarto. Unpaginated. Original spiral-bound cream boards with modern design in color on cover reverse white lettering on red label of spiral, in original tan dustjacket with cu...
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1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Books

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Osvaldo Borsani (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A scarce book. Hardback with cloth covers in dust jacket in very good condition. 377 pages with 200 color and 350 black and white illustrations. After leaving university he joined th...
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Late 20th Century Books

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Complete Book of Traditional Fair Isle Knitting by McGregor, Sheila 1982
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Complete Book Of Traditional Fair Isle Knitting By McGregor, Sheila. 1st Edition Published 1982 Title The Complete Book of Traditional Fair Isle Knitting Author McGregor, Shei...
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20th Century English Folk Art Books

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Richard Lippold In-House Portfolio
Located in New York, NY
Hand-assembled in-house portfolio by renowned American sculptor Richard Lippold (1915-2002), known for his site-specific geometric constructions using wire as a medium, and for his a...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Books

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Plastic, Paper

Christie's Millden: a Scottish Lodge
Located in valatie, NY
Millden: A Scottish Lodge Including Property From Endsleigh, Devon; Harewood House, Yorkshire; & Glamis Castle, Angus, by Christie's Auction House, Lond...
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Early 2000s English Books

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Jonson, Ben, The Works of Ben Jonson, '9 Volumes - 1875'
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: JONSON, Ben. Title: The Works of Ben Jonson. Publisher: London: Bickers & Son, 1875. 9 vols., 9" x 6-1/4", engraved frontis portrait plate in volume 1, title-pages ...
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1870s British Antique Books

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Leather

Antique German Bible 1738 Martin Luther Old and New Testament European Germany
Located in Greer, SC
Collectible antique German Luther Bible, also known as " Lutherbibel " in Germany. The Lutherbibel is a German translation by the Protestant reformer Martin Luther, a New Testament t...
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Mid-18th Century German Other Antique Books

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Wood, Paper

Primavera 1912-1972 Atelier D'Art Du Printemps By Alain-Rene Hardy (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
For most of the 20th century Primavera were the "atalier", design shop and workshop for Printemps, the large Parisian department store. They were set up initially to design and creat...
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20th Century Books

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Billy Baldwin: The Great American Decorator by Adam Lewis (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
The definitive book on the legendary decorator Billy Baldwin, known as the "Dean of American Decorating," famous for his classical taste, streamlined modernism, and brilliant use of colour. In the tradition of Rizzoli’s Albert Hadley and David Hicks, this is the first fully illustrated account of the career of Billy Baldwin (1903–1983), one of the most important decorators of the twentieth century, whose work has influenced contemporary designers from Bunny Williams to Jeffrey Bilhuber. A native of Baltimore, Baldwin’s work caught the eye of eminent New York decorator Ruby Ross Wood. She invited him to join her firm, saying his work stood out "like a beacon of light in the boredom of the houses around it." Baldwin’s style was a revelation—simultaneously classical and modernist, tailored and clean, yet dramatically coloured, and above all American. An enemy of clutter and conspicuous wealth, he favoured natural materials and comfortable furniture. The drama in his rooms often came from colour, as seen in the dark brown lacquered walls of Cole Porter’s library or the scarlet cotton print that covered Diana Vreeland’s apartment. Immensely charming, Baldwin was a popular addition to the high society of New York. His clients included Bill and Deeda Blair, Babe and Bill Paley...
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20th Century Books

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The Works of Shakespeare Complete in Seven Leatherbound Volumes
Located in San Francisco, CA
The Works of Shakespeare Complete in 7 duodecimo 3/4 leather bound volumes with marbleized boards and end papers, top edges gilt. A charming set in attractive original condition. Fro...
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Early 20th Century American Books

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Leather, Paper

The Soul of Design
Located in New York, NY
For what is a home really, but our soul’s residence in the outer world? Using design to bring out the innermost parts of ourselves, Lisa Staprans creates layered spaces that envelope...
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Books

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Louise Bourgeois: Stitches in Time by Frances Morris, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Louise Bourgeois: Stitches in Time by Frances Morris. Published by AugustProjects; Et Al, Dublin, 2003. 1st Ed hardcover no dust jacket as issued. Published in conjunction with a tra...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Books

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Furniture Machine, Furniture Since 1990 by Gareth Williams (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Contemporary furniture design has enjoyed growing popularity in the last fifteen years, both in Britain and internationally. "The Furniture Machine" looks at the furniture industry since 1990 and at design trends...
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Late 20th Century Books

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Mid-Century Belgian magazine “Meubles et décors” n°670-671. Belgium, 1954.
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rare Mid-Century Belgian magazine “MEUBLES ET DÉCORS”, n°670-671, published in French in June and July, 1954. Dimensions: 27x38’6cm, 34 pages, unnumbered, color and b/w illustrations...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Books

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Louis Comfort Tiffany Masterworks Hardcover Book by Bedoyere D. E. La Camilla
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Louis Comfort Tiffany Masterworks Hardcover Book by Bedoyere D. E. La Camilla.Louis Comfort Tiffany was highly skilled in jewellery design, as well as ceramics, enamels, and metalwor...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Books

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The French Country House Book by Christiane de Nicolay-Mazery & Bernard Touillon
By Christiane de Nicolay-Mazery
Located in New York, NY
The French Country House By: Christiane de Nicolay-Mazery and Bernard Touillon Epitomizing what the French call l’art de vivre (the art of good living), The French Country House is ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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26 Vol. Leatherbound Complete Set-The Novels And Tales Of Robert Louis Stevenson
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Charles Scribner's, New York, from late 1800's to early 1900's. Bound in blue leather and cloth boards with blue and red spines. 8 3/8" H x 5 3/4" W...
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Books

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Leather, Paper

Art and the Empire City New York, 1825-1861, by Dell Upton, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Art And The Empire City: New York, 1825-1861, by Dell Upton, and Catherine Voorsanger. Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, 2000. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Presented in conj...
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Early 2000s American Books

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Dorothy M.T. Colles Anthology Manuscript in Painted Binding
Located in Middletown, NY
This elegantly decorated Florentine album belonged to the young Dorothy Colles, who received it as a present in 1931 when she was 14 years of age. On the cover Colles notes "This boo...
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1930s European Vintage Books

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Leather, Paper

4 Volumes. Percy Macquod. A History of English Furniture.
Located in New York, NY
4 Volumes. Percy Macquod. A History of English Furniture. Bound in 3/4 brown morocco with linen boards. Covers and raised band spines are gilt-tooled. Top edges gilt. Color plate fro...
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Early 20th Century British Books

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Leather

Building Beautiful: Classical Houses by John Simpson
Located in New York, NY
Author Clive Aslet, Foreword by John Simpson New homes, featuring interiors, gardens, and furniture from London-based architect John Simpson, famed des...
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Antique 3vol Book Set, Dictionary of English Furniture, Macquoid, Reference, A-Z
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique 3 volume book set - The Dictionary of English Furniture by Percy Macquoid and Ralph Edwards. An English, bound antiques A-Z reference guide, dating to the early 2...
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Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Books

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Treasures of Catherine the Great, 1st Ed Exhibition Catalog
Located in valatie, NY
Treasures of Catherine the Great. Published by Hermitage Development Trust and Christie's, 2000. 1st Ed softcover. Catherine the Great, famed 18th-...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Books

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Jacob Lawrence - the Migration Series
Located in Bradenton, FL
Jacob Lawrence - The Migration Series. Softcover book, published by The Rappahannock Press in association with The Phillips Collection, Washing...
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1990s American Books

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James Franco: Dangerous Book Four Boys by James Franco, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
James Franco: Dangerous Book Four Boys by James Franco, Alanna Heiss (Editor), and Klaua Biesenbach. Published 2012, Skira Rizzoli. 1st Ed hardcover no dust jacket as published. Cons...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Nature's Tiny Champions The Big Book of Little Creatures Doing Mighty Things
Located in New York, NY
A fact-filled, vividly illustrated exploration of the big impact made by some of Earth’s smallest species We hear a lot about the importance of the amazing, large animals of our wor...
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2010s Chinese Books

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Destination Art, 500 Artworks Worth the Trip
Located in New York, NY
A global guide to the 500 works of permanently installed modern and contemporary art worth traveling to experience Enjoy a world tour from the comfort of your reading chair or plan a detailed and engaging art itinerary for your next trip with Destination Art...
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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George Sylvester Viereck, The House of the Vampire, 1907, First Edition
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: VIERECK, George Sylvester. Title: The House of the Vampire. Publisher: NY: Moffat, Yard & Company, 1907. FIRST EDITION OF THE AUTHORS FIRST NOVEL. 1 vol., publishe...
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Early 1900s American Antique Books

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Sotheby's Important Chinese Ceramics from the J. M. Hu Family Collection, 1985
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's: Important Chinese Ceramics from the J. M. Hu Family Collection, June 4, 1985. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Important and catalog feat...
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1980s American Vintage Books

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French Paintings Collectible Art Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
French Painting Hardcover collectible art book by Charles Stuckey– January 1, 1997 by Charles Stuckey (Author) Hardcover · 320 page Stuckey examines...
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20th Century French French Provincial Books

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BARCLAY. An Apology for the True Christian Divinity - 1678 - 1ST ED IN ENGLISH
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: BARCLAY, Robert. TITLE: An Apology for the True Christian Divinity, as the Same Is Held Forth, and Preached by the People, Called, in Scorn, Quakers. PUBLISHER: [Aberdeen(...
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1670s British Antique Books

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The Collection Of Patricia Kluge Charlottesville, Sotheby's Catalogue (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is the Sotheby's catalogue produced for the sale of Patricia Kluge's collection from Albemarle House, Charlottesville, Virginia - which took place ...
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20th Century Books

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American Junk by Mary Randolph Carter 1994 1st Edition Hardbound Book
Located in Philadelphia, PA
American Junk, by Mary Randolph Carter, hardbound, 1st Edition, 1994. American Junk – A guide to decorating the home using objects acquired at flea markets, auctions, and garage sal...
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1990s American American Classical Books

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Frank Lloyd Wright Books - Set of 2
Located in Bradenton, FL
Frank Lloyd Wright Books - Set of 2. Years with Frank Lloyd Wright, Apprentice to Genius by Edgar Tafel. Softcover book, published by Dover Publications, Inc, of New York in 1979. I...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Books

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