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3 Antique Badminton Library Books, English, Boating, Driving, Cricket, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of 3 antique Badminton Library Books. An English language, hard bound reference title on sporting topics, dating to the late Victorian ...
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique 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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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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Italian Villas and Their Gardens by Edith Wharton (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a first edition copy of this book which has been bound in Red Morocco leather with beautiful gold tooling around the edges and to the spine. A breathtaking and informative bo...
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19th Century Antique Books

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Mr. Chambers and Persephone by Christopher Whittled – Golden Cockerel Press
Located in Middletown, NY
The Golden Cockerel Press, 1937. Illustrations by Dorothea Braby. FIRST, LIMITED EDITION 8vo.; 8 1/2 x 6 1/4 in. (226 x 160 mm); 63 pp.; 14 pt. Perpetual type; four wood-engravings ...
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Early 20th Century English Books

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Gold Leaf

Danish Furniture Design in the 20th Century by Arne Karlsen (Books)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A two volume set which provides a well documented and detailed review of Danish furniture design in the 20th century, both having a broadly formulated, illustrated part that describe...
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Mid-20th Century Books

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Two Sotheby's London Auction Catalogues on Musical Instruments
Located in valatie, NY
Two Sotheby's London auction catalogues on musical instruments. 1.) Sotheby's London Musical Instruments Thursday 14th November 1985. Hardcover with...
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Late 20th Century English Books

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Matisse: Le rythme et la ligne - Jacqueline & Maurice Guillaud - 1st ed. 1987
Located in CA, CA
Published by Guillaud Editions, 1st edition, Paris, 1987. Hardback with French text. This monograph presents the full range of Matisse’s oeuvre, from his early oil paintings, to et...
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1980s Vintage Books

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Art Nouveau by Klaus-Jurgen Sembach
Located in Bradenton, FL
Art Nouveau by Klaus-Jurgen Sembach. Softcover book, published in 2002 by Taschen. Printed in Italy, illustrated, 240 pages.
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Early 2000s Italian Art Nouveau Books

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Jules et Andre Leleu by Viviane Jutheau (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Hard back book with dustjacket in very good condition. 191 pages lavishly illustrated throughout with colour and black & white photographs which show the interior designs and furniture by Jules et Andre Leleu...
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20th Century French Books

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CAMDEN - The Historie of the Life & Death of Mary Stuart - SECOND EDITION - 1636
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: CAMDEN, William. TITLE: The Historie of the Life and Death of Mary Stuart Queene of Scotland. PUBLISHER: London: by John Haviland, and are to be sold by William Sheares, 1...
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1630s British Antique Books

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Ashley Longshore: I Do Not Cook, I Do Not Clean, I Do Not Fly Commercial
Located in New York, NY
Ashley Longshore: I Do Not Cook, I Do Not Clean, I Do Not Fly Commercial Author Ashley Longshore, Contributions by Linda Fargo and Blake Lively and Diane von Furstenberg and Tommy Hilfiger New Orleans-based self-taught pop artist Ashley Longshore, known for her bold fashionista portraits and larger-than-life personality, has a massive art-cult following. I Do Not Cook, I Do Not Clean, I Do Not Fly Commercial highlights Ashley's colorful life story and showcases her bejeweled vibrant pop art. Ashley Longshore delivers exactly what her fans are clamoring for: a look at Ashley's big life, her audacious aphorisms, and of course her sumptuous, glittering art in sublime detail. Ashley Longshore's pop-art paintings are always daring; her art makes noise. On any given day, you may catch her in her New Orleans gallery painting with Blake Lively, talking art and fashion with Dapper Dan in New York, or on a remote island in Hawaii painting...
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Bakelite Jewelry, Good, Better, Best, English Book by Donna Wassertrom, 1997
Located in Atlanta, GA
Bakelite Jewelry, Good - Better - Best, English book by Donna Wassertrom and Leslie Pina, 1997. Bakelite jewelry was popular during The Depression bec...
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1990s American Modern Books

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1950 Uniques Books Stanza Della Segnatura by Raphael Printed by Pope Pius XII
By Vatican Library
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Midcentury, unique seven books of the "Stanza della Segnatura" by Raphael, containing thirty-two plates in color and six in monochrome, printed from Pope Pius XII...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Other Books

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Poems of Samuel Taylor COLERIDGE, Third Edition, 1803
Located in Middletown, NY
London: T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1803. Third Edition. 12mo, 6 1/4 x 4 inches (160 x 114 mm); pp. xii + 202. Half-bound in tan calf with raised bands and gilt decorations, black l...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Books

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Sotheby's NY Property From the Collections of Lily & Edmond J. Safra, Vol. III
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's New York: Property From the Collections of Lily & Edmond J. Safra Volume III, November 4, 2005. First Edition softcover catalogue on European Furniture and Fine & Decorativ...
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Early 2000s American Books

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Inventing the California Look
Located in New York, NY
Inventing the California Look: Interiors by Frances Elkins, Michael Taylor, John Dickinson, and Other Design Innovators Author Philip E. Meza, Photographs by Fred Lyon, Foreword b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Baccarat, The Perfume Bottles, French Book by Cristallerie de Baccarat, 1986
Located in Atlanta, GA
Baccarat, Les Flacons a Parfum - The Perfume Bottles, by Compagnie des Cristalleries de Baccarat and edited by Henri Addor and Associés, Paris in 1986. Illustrated with 71 wash drawi...
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1980s French Modern Vintage Books

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Flora Conspicua by Richard Morris
Located in Middletown, NY
One of the most desirable of all nineteenth century color plate books. RARE. Morris, Richard. Flora Conspicua; A Selection of the most ornamental flowering, hard, exotic and indig...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Books

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The Devonshire Collection of Italian Drawings Roman & Neapolitan Schools 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The Devonshire Collection of Italian Drawings: Roman and Neapolitan Schools by Michael Jaffe. Published by Phaidon Press, London, 1994. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. The Collection of Old Master drawings at Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, home of the Dukes of Devonshire, ranks with the Royal Collection at Windsor Castle as the finest privately owned group of such drawings in Britain and as one of the great princely collections of Europe. It contains outstanding drawings by the great masters from every artistic school. The book is devoted to the Italian drawings have detailed entries for nearly 1,000 works from the fifteenth to the eighteenth centuries, among them numerous reattributions and discoveries. This volume includes the works of Pietro da Cortona, Giulio Romano...
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1990s English Books

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MILNE. The House At Pooh Corner. LIMITED EDITION SIGNED BY CHRISTOPHER MILNE !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: MILNE, A. A. TITLE: The House At Pooh Corner. London: Methuen Children's Books, 1978. DESCRIPTION: LIMITED EDITION SIGNED BY CHRISTOPHER MILNE. 1 vol, 7-1/2" x 5-1/4", limi...
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1970s British Vintage Books

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The British Cookbook
Located in New York, NY
Discover over 550 much-loved recipes celebrating the rich traditions of regional and seasonal British cooking. In The British Cookbook, author and food historian Ben Mervis takes re...
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2010s Chinese Books

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The Complete Works Of William H. Prescott. 12 VOLS in a leather binding.
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: PRESCOTT, William Hickling. TITLE: The Complete Works Of William H. Prescott. PUBLISHER: London: George Routledge & Sons, Ltd, n.d., (1900). DESCRIPTION: 12 vols., 8-15/1...
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Early 1900s British Antique Books

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The Poems of Master François Villon of Paris, 1892
Located in Middletown, NY
Villon, François, John Payne [translator/editor]. The Poems of Master François Villon of Paris; now first done into English verse, in the original forms, with a biographical and cri...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Books

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102 Favorite Paintings by Norman Rockwell
Located in Bradenton, FL
102 Favorite Paintings by Norman Rockwell with an introduction by Christopher Finch. Hardcover book with dustjacket published in 1978 by Crown Publishers, Inc. of New York. Printed a...
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1970s Japanese Vintage Books

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Life in Paris – ILLUSTRATED by George Cruikshank, text by David Carey - 1822
Located in Middletown, NY
Life in Paris; comprising the Rambles, Sprees, and Amours, of Dick Wildfire of Corinthian Celebrity, and his Bang-up Companions, Squire Jenkins and Captain O Shuttleton.... London: ...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Books

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Antique Japanese Woodblock Print Book Edo Period, circa 1833
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique Japanese Oraimono book Edo period, circa 1833 Woodblock print book Book dimensions: 260 mm x 180 mm There are damages because it is antique item as we show on the photos.
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1830s Japanese Edo Antique Books

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Ensembles Mobiliers 18 Volume (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a brand new (apart from volume 1/2 which is in a mylar cover for protection there is a 1cm tear in the front top left hand corner) still in cellophane complete 18 volume set (published as 17 because 1 and 2 form the first volume). Originally published by Charles Moreau between 1937 and 1960 in portfolio form, these reprints from 2005 have been published as oblong quarto books, this is an important work which traces the trends and fashions of The Salon des Artistes Decorateurs which is basically the history of French furniture in the 20th century. Most of the legendary names are featured, including Ruhlmann, Jean Dunand, Maurice Dufrene, Jacques Adnet, Dupre´-Lafon, Jean Royere, Jules Leleu, Maxime Old, Eugene Printz, Andre Arbus and Florence Knoll. 792 full pages black and white plates...
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20th Century Books

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Basquiat: Boom for Real Herbert Kasper's Estate With 1 of His Paintings Illus
Located in valatie, NY
Basquiat: Boom for Real by Eleanor Nairne and Dieter Buchhart. 1st Ed hardcover no dust jacket as issued. Published by Prestel, Munich, 2017, for exhibitions in London and Frankfurt....
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21st Century and Contemporary German Books

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Christie's New York, Important American Furniture Catalog 1999
Located in Bradenton, FL
Christie's New York Catalog - Important American Furniture, Silver, Prints, Folk Art and Decorative Arts, from the auction on Friday 15th and Saturday 16th of January 1999.
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1990s American Books

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Gardens for the Soul Hardcover Table Book Pamela Woods Feng Shui Gardens
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Gardens for the Soul Hardcover Table Book. Large coffee table book by Pamela Woods Rizoli International, 2002 - 1st Edition. Feng shui gardens - 160 pages Pamela Woods' approach to garden design teaches you how to create a garden that reflects your spiritual beliefs and inner emotions. She invokes the power and beauty of ancient symbols such as Celtic wheels and spirals with Eastern practices such as feng shui to create gardens that are relaxing, meditative and, above all, beautiful. This book contains discussions about what makes a garden spiritual and how to analyse and channel energies in the garden. It also looks at ancient symbols and systems, such as the Tree of Life, the Medicine Wheel, spirals and labyrinths, and shows how to incorporate them into your own outdoor space Gardens for the Soul shows how a sustainable and eco-friendly ethos can be at the heart of creating a beautiful garden, whatever its location or size. Title Gardens for the Soul Author Pamela Woods Photographs by John Glover...
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20th Century American Organic Modern Books

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Delhi Stones and Streets by C.S.H. Jhabvala, Signed by the Author
Located in valatie, NY
Delhi: Stones And Streets by C.S.H. Jhabvala. Published by Ravi Dayal, Delhi, 1990. 2nd Ed Signed hardcover with dust jacket. Professor Cyrus S.H. Jhabvala was a prominent Indian arc...
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1990s Indian Books

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Octopussy and The Living Daylights by Ian Fleming, in Original Dust Jacket, 1966
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Fleming, Ian. Octopussy and The Living Daylights. London: Jonathan Cape, 1966. First edition, first impression. Octavo. Presented in the publisher's original dust jacket and black cl...
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1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Books

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Christie's The Collection of Professor Sir Albert Richardson, P.R.A. London
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's The Collection of Professor Sir Albert Richardson, P.R.A. London 9/18/13 Sale #1186. 1st Ed. softcover auction catalog. 401 pages with 635 lots illustrated in color and al...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Books

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Sotheby's London 2019 Auction Catalog Qing Imperial Porcelain, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's London 2019 Auction Catalog Qing Imperial Porcelain. 1st Ed hardcover. This is a collection of fine imperial porcelains carefully assembled by a discerning private collec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Books

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The Silverman Collection by Robert Brown, 1st Ed Exhibition Catalog
Located in valatie, NY
The Silverman Collection by Robert Brown. Published London: Richard Nagy Ltd, 2012. 176 pgs w/ 25 color plates and many other color & b&w illustrations. A beautiful collection of Ger...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Books

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Il Mobile Déco Italiano (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
276 pages in soft covers with a dust jacket. Text is in Italian and the pages are profusely illustrated with black and white photographs plus 30 colour photographs. The book traces some of the best known designers of Italian Art Deco furniture...
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20th Century Books

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Skinner's the Fletcher Collection of Imperial Russia
Located in valatie, NY
European Furniture & Decorative Arts Featuring Fine Silver and The Fletcher Collection of Imperial Russia. Skinner, Boston, April 6, 2013. softcover auction catalog. This sale featured The Fletcher Collection of Imperial Russia and over 300 lots of fine silver. The sale also presented Continental and British ceramics, clocks, lighting, textiles, antique furniture and a variety of American and European sculpture from a private Midwest collector. John Fletcher always had an intense interest in Nicholas II and his family. After over fifty years working with auction houses and specialized dealers worldwide, Fletcher had amassed a collection reflecting the splendor of Russia’s cultural Golden and Silver Ages. Highlights from the collection included a white leather child’s shoe, by tradition belonging to Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich; a pair of Fabergé gilded silver and enamel napkin rings; a collodion print of the Russian Imperial Family...
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Jean Royere by Jacques Lacoste & Patrick Seguin (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
In 1931, aged 29, Jean Royère (1902-1981) resigned from a comfortable position in the import-export trade in order to set up business as an interior designer. He learnt his new trade in the cabinetmaking workshops of the Faubourg Saint-Antoine in Paris. In 1934, he designed the new layout of the Brasserie Carlton on the Champs Elysées and found immediate success, embarking upon an international career that was to endure for nearly half a century. Royère tackled all kinds of decoration work and opened branches in the Near East and Latin America; among his patrons were King Farouk, King Hussein...
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20th Century Books

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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 bindings, with gilt detailing to the spines and marbled end papers. Top edges gilt. A smart collection of Dickens' best-known works, full of his characteristically interesting and varied characters such as the unnerving Miss Havisham from Great Expectations, the loveable Artful Dodger in Oliver Twist, and the villainous Sir John in Barnaby Rudge. Also with Gilbert A...
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1890s British Antique Books

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English Enamel Boxes From the 18th to the 2oth C. Susan Benjamin Hardcover
Located in North Hollywood, CA
English Enamel Boxes From the 18th to the 2oth C. Susan Benjamin Hardcover Book, 1st Edition Published by Orbis Publishing, 1978. Synopsis: Small an...
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Late 20th Century English Victorian Books

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Ballets Russes by Richard Shead Hardcover Book 1998
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Ballets Russes Richard Shead. Greenwich Editions, 1998 - Biography & Autobiography - 192 pages."A prodigious concentration of talent combined to produce the legendary Russian Ballet....
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15th Century and Earlier Expressionist Antique Books

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At Home with Dogs and Their Designers Sharing a Stylish Life
Located in New York, NY
Written by Susanna Salk, Foreword by Robert Couturier, Photographed by Stacey Bewkes America's leading interior designers show readers how to live in the most stylish way with their adorable dogs, offering an array of inspirational tips for keeping both your home and dogs attractive and chic The most elegant, stylish, and well-appointed house is nothing but a shell without its inhabitants, including the canine kind. Just ask the 22 A-List interior designers who grace the pages of At Home with Dogs and Their Designers who love nothing more than letting their best pals sleep in bed with them, cuddle on the couch, and essentially rule the roost. No room is off limits, no piece of furniture banned, clothing is optional, but their accessories are just as chic as their surroundings. Accidents may happen on vintage rugs, antiques are sometimes mistaken for chew toys, and more than one pair of ruined designer shoes have befallen them, but none would consider living without their loyal and loving best friends among the things they love. With individual chapters exploring each of the dogs' amazing lives as they romp through the stunning interiors and gardens they call home with their humans, this book as much an inspirational design book, even if you don’t live with pets, as it is a resource, packed with clever tips from the interior designers themselves on ways to live with dogs. Teddy, Alex Papachristidis’ Yorkie, uses a miniature vintage chair to hop from the floor to the bed instead of doggie steps while Brooke Gianetti created a custom doggie gate made from antique wooden doors to keep Bebe, Sera, Frasier, and Sophie from getting into trouble while she is away from home. With 6 pups on the loose, Carolyne Roehm always orders extra yardage of fabric to make protective covers and quilts. Mary McDonald happily climbs on the oversized dog bed her 5 Pugs—Jack, Lulu, Boris, Eva, and Violet—share for daily “pug hugs” while Charlotte Moss’ Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, Daisy and Buddy, lounge in a cabana out in the Hamptons on summer weekends. All of the featured pooches are interviewed, giving us insight into the luxury of their daily lives from their favorite places to sleep to their guilty pleasures. Complete with a resource guide for your decorative needs as well as pet needs (including adoption and rescue organizations), At Home with Dogs and Their Designers opens the door—from coast to coast, townhouse to beach house—allowing us to peek in and embrace this love letter from these designers to their pets, who are most assuredly family members. FEATURED HUMANS/INTERIOR DESIGNERS: Martyn Lawrence Bullard,Nathan...
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Books

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Vieille France by Roger Martin DuGard - Art Deco Binding - Henri Matisse cover
Located in Middletown, NY
Neuchatel & Paris: Ides et Calendes, 1946 Henri Matisse illustration Limited Edition. 8vo; 7 1/4 x 5 3/8 inches (182 x 136 mm); frontispiece reproducing a map of part of Paris, origi...
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Mid-20th Century French Books

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Dunlaps & Their Furniture, First Edition
By The Currier Art Gallery
Located in valatie, NY
“The Dunlaps and Their Furniture”. Manchester: The Currior Gallery of Art, 1970. First edition softcover. 310 pp. An exhibition catalogue of Dunlap furniture...
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20th Century American Books

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SHELLEY/COOKE Presumption Or The Fate of Frankenstein. 1833 AT THE THEATRE-ROYAL
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: PEAKE, Richard Brinsley (Mary W. Shelley). TITLE: Presumption! Or The Fate of Frankenstein. Last Night... Of Mr. T. P. Cooke. This Present Evening, Saturday, March 9, 1833, will be performed the Celebrated Romance... Theatre-Royal, Edinburgh. PUBLISHER: Edinburgh, 1833. DESCRIPTION: THE LAST PERFORMANCE BY COOKE AT THE THEATRE-ROYAL EDINBURGH FOR 1833. Printed letterpress playbill/broadside, 11-3/16" x 7-5/8", laid down on early cardstock. CONDITION: Toning heaver around edges, all broadsides mentioning Cooke playing the Monster are scarce. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The play's author, Richard Brinsley Peake (1792-1847), was a prolific dramatist of the London popular theatre from 1818 until the time of his death. Presumption! appeared at the Lyceum (the English Opera House) in the late summer of 1823. During the autumn of the same year, other serious adaptations of Frankenstein appeared at the Royalty and the Coburg. The part of the Monster was taken by Thomas Potter...
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1830s British Antique Books

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Interior Affairs Sofia Aspe and the Art of Design
Located in New York, NY
Edited by Sofia Aspe, Foreword by Cristina Morozzi A luxurious presentation of the works by prominent Mexican interior designer Sofía Aspe, known for cre...
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Works, Writings in Prose & Verse, of Eugene Field - 12 vols. - IN A FINE BINDING
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: FIELD, Eugene. TITLE: The Works, Writings in Prose And Verse, of Eugene Field. PUBLISHER: NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1896. DESCRIPTION: LIMITED EDITION SIGNED BY FIELD'...
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1890s Antique Books

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Cartier High Jewelry Coffee Table Book by Hans Nadelhoffer, Italian Version
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful hard-cover Cartier high jewelry coffee table book by Hans Nadelhoffer, 1984. Book showcases royal and high jewelry, timepieces, a...
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Late 20th Century Italian Books

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History of Modern Furniture by Karl Mang (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A prominent European architect traces the development of furniture from the early nineteenth century to the present, reappraising the milestones of modern design. Unsurpassed as an overview of 150 years of furniture design, 'The History of Modern Furniture...
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20th Century Books

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The Art Institute of Chicago, Twentieth-Century Painting and Sculpture
Located in Bradenton, FL
The Art Institute of Chicago, Twentieth-Century Painting and Sculpture. Hardcover book with dustjacket, stated first edition, published in 1996, 160 pages, 148 color illustrations.
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1990s Books

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Piedmontese Furniture, First Edition
By Elio Quaglino
Located in valatie, NY
Il Mobile Piemontese (Piedmontese Furniture.) Milan: Görlich Editore, 1997. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 204 pp. Italian text. A beautiful book on the history of carved Piedmont furniture...
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20th Century Italian Books

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17th Century Dutch Book, Oost-Indien, 1694
Located in Delft, NL
17th Century Dutch Book, Oost-Indien, 1694 by Frikius, Hesse and Schweitzer, Simon de Vries Dutch translation by Simon de Vries of the accounts of three Ge...
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Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Books

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Kenneth Patchen Artist Book with Original Painting
Located in New York, NY
Panels for the Walls of Heaven, a square octavo volume of poems, abstract illustrations (based on paintings by the author) and outre typography, by experimental poet and artist Kenneth Patchen, published by Bern Porter...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Books

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The Complete Work of Raphael '1483-1520', 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The Complete Work of Raphael, (1483-1520). Published in New York, Reynal & Company in association with William Morrow and Company, 1969. Raphael Sanzio, usually known by his first na...
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1960s Vintage Books

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Description of the city of Delft, by Dirck can Bleyswijck - ILLUSTRATED, 1667
Located in Middletown, NY
A very good copy of Bleyswijck famous description of the history, topography, institutions, and commercial life of Delft in the 17th Century. The plates are exquisite depiction's of ...
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Mid-17th Century Dutch Antique Books

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Mount Lebanon Shaker Collection by Charles L. Flint, 1st Ed, 1/3000
Located in valatie, NY
Mount Lebanon Shaker Collection by Charles L. Flint, 1st Ed, 1/3000. Published by Mount Lebanon Shaker Village, New Lebanon, New York, U.S.A., 1987. A g...
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1980s American Vintage Books

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Some Poems by Robert Browning - ERAGNY PRESS
Located in Middletown, NY
Hammersmith: Eragny Press, 1903. First, Limited Edition. Octavo, 8 x 5.25 in (203 x 133 mm), pp.64 [2] + contents + colophon + blank + press-mark, Limited Edition. One of 215 copie...
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Antique and Vintage Books

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Italian writer and collector Umberto Pasti opens the doors to his remarkable cave of wonders in North Africa.

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Whaam! Blam! Pow! — a New Book on Pop Art Packs a Punch

Publishing house Assouline and writer Julie Belcove have teamed up to trace the history of the genre, from Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol and Yayoi Kusama to Mickalene Thomas and Jeff Koons.

The Sparkling Legacy of Tiffany & Co. Explained, One Jewel at a Time

A gorgeous new book celebrates — and memorializes — the iconic jeweler’s rich heritage.

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