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Vintage Folio, Civil Architecture, English, Sir William Chambers, Reproduction
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage folio A Treatise on the Decorative Part of Civil Architecture. An unbound reproduction of the 18th century original by Sir William Cham...
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Late 19th Century British Mid-Century Modern Antique Books

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Antique Life & Explorations of Dr Livingstone Book, African Travel, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique copy of The Life & Explorations of Dr. Livingstone. An English language African travel and history book, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1875. A Victorian p...
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Books

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The Art and Design of Dale J. Evers Hardcover by Bill Morem
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Art and Design of Dale J. Evers Hardcover by Bill Morem. Inscribed "to Karl and Kathy All the Best Dale". Dale Evers is a cutting edge American artist. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Books

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Britwell House: The David Hicks Residence. Sotheby's (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
The sale catalogue for the contents of Britwell House, sold by direction of Mr David and Lady Pamela Hicks. A collection put together between 1960 and 1979, while they owned and live...
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1970s English Vintage Books

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Complete Works Of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. 11 vols. LARGE PAPER EDITION 1886
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: LONGFELLOW, Henry Wadsworth. TITLE: The Complete Works Of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. PUBLISHER: Cambridge: The Riverside Press, 1886. DESCRIPTION: LARGE PAPER EDITION. 1...
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1880s American Antique Books

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Honore Daumier, Catalogue Raisonné of the Paintings Watercolors and Drawings
Located in valatie, NY
Honore Daumier. Catalogue Raisonné of the paintings watercolors and drawings. Published by New York Graphic Society Ltd., 1968. 1st Limited E...
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1960s American Vintage Books

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Mies Van Der Rohe A Critical Biography by Franz Schulze
Located in valatie, NY
Mies Van Der Rohe: A Critical Biography by Franz Schulze. The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 1985. Hardcover with Brodart covered dust jacket. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886-1...
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1980s American Vintage Books

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Palaces of the Sun King by Andrew Zega & Bernd h. Dams (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
:Versailles, Trianon, Marly, The Chateaux of Loius XIV This Comprehensive volume documents for the first time twenty-one chateaux and pavilions commissioned by Louis XIV, the 'Sun K...
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17th Century Antique Books

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WAGNER (Arthur Rackham) The Rhinegold & The Valkyrie. FIRST TRADE EDITION - 1910
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: WAGNER, Richard (Arthur Rackham). TITLE: The Rhinegold & The Valkyrie. PUBLISHER: London: William Heinemann, 1910. DESCRIPTION: FIRST TRADE EDITION. 1 vol., 10-1/6" x 7-7...
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1910s British Vintage Books

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Antique Book Grandeur Des Romains, Montesquieu, French Language, Mid Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique copy of Grandeur des Romains by Montesquieu. An Anglo-German book printed in French, depicting the rise and fall of the Roman empire, dating to the Victorian perio...
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Mid-19th Century European Victorian Antique Books

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A Day in the Life of the Soviet Union Book by David Elliot Cohen Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A Day in the Life of the Soviet Union Book by David Elliot Cohen. More than three hundred photographs visually survey the diversity of Russian landscapes and cityscapes and depict r...
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20th Century Asian Balkan 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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Cyprien Berard - Lord Ruthwen, ou Les Vampires - 1820 - FIRST FRENCH EDITION
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: Cyprien Berard and Charles Nodier. TITLE: Lord Ruthwen, ou Les Vampires. PUBLISHER: Paris: Chez Ladvocat, Libraire, 1820. DESCRIPTION: FIRST FRENCH EDITION. 2 vols., 6-3/...
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1820s French Antique Books

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Jens Quistgaard: The Sculpting Designer
Located in New York, NY
The first authoritative monograph on the life and work of the celebrated Danish-American designer Jens Quistgaard – an unsung hero of Danish Modern and Mid-century Modern design Jen...
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2010s Chinese Books

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Adam Fuss Mask by Adam Fuss and Peter Lamborn Wilson, 1st Ed Exhibition Catalog
Located in valatie, NY
Adam Fuss: Mask by Adam Fuss and Peter Lamborn Wilson. Published by Baldwin Gallery, 2005. 1st Ed hardcover with slipcase exhibition catalog. The photograms ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Art Glass from Murano 1910-1970 by Marc Heiremans (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
In this beautifully illustrated volume the author Marc Heirmans has selected 290 "masterpieces" from the Archive at Murano, as well as from museum and private collections in Europe, ...
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20th Century Books

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Elan The Interior Design of Kate Hume
Located in New York, NY
Author Kate Hume and Linda O'Keeffe, Photographs by Frans van der Heijden The first book from celebrated interior and furniture designer Kate Hume. Kate ...
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Books

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Planting Fields: A Place on Long Island
Located in New York, NY
A celebration of Planting Fields, one of the few surviving estates of the Gold Coast of Long Island in New York Planting Fields is an English Country House transported to the North ...
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2010s American Books

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American Folk Art Collection of Howard & Catherine Feldman, Sotheby's 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The American Folk Art Collection of Howard and Catherine Feldman Sotheby's, June 1988. 1st Ed softcover 171 lots all photoed in b&w and color each ...
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1980s American Vintage Books

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The Regional Italian Cookbook Recipes from The Silver Spoon
Located in New York, NY
Italy’s most trusted home cooking resource presents a richly illustrated exploration of the country’s unique regional cuisines Italy is formed of 20 regions, each with its own disti...
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2010s Chinese Books

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Rudyard KIPLING. The Light That Failed. 1891 - FIRST EDITION PRESENTATION COPY!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: KIPLING, Rudyard. TITLE: The Light That Failed. PUBLISHER: London: Macmillan & Co., 1891. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION PRESENTATION COPY. 1 vol., inscribed by Kipling on th...
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1890s British Antique Books

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The Overland Guide From the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean, Revised, 1883
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Gleed, Charles S, ed. Rand, McNally & Co.'s Overland Guide From the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean Via Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and California. Chicago: Rand, McNally & Co., 1883. Revised Edition. Rebound in ¼ red leather and cloth boards, with original cloth gilt-stamped pictorial front board saved, new marbled endpapers, and a custom archival slipcase to match. Illustrated throughout with engravings. This is a “Revised Edition” of the Rand, McNally & Co.'s Overland Guide From the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean, via Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and California. The book was edited by Charles S. Gleed and published by Rand, McNally & Co., in Chicago in 1883. It has been artfully rebound in ¼ red leather and cloth boards, with the original gilt-stamped pictorial front cloth board saved, new marbled endpapers, and a matching archival cloth slipcase. As explained in the beginning of the guidebook, the purpose of the book is “to give the reader a satisfactory general idea of the States and Territories of Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and California, through which the traveler passes in going from the Missouri river to the Pacific ocean, or vice versa, entering or leaving California at its southern extremity.” Following the southern route of railways, editor Charles Gleed lays out in extensive detail information on each state, including population numbers, key industries, important towns and railway stations, farming and agriculture, mining opportunities, and weather patterns. Throughout the guidebook are countless engravings, both full page and in-text, from well known engravers of the time. Meant to further entice readers to take this overland journey, the illustrations offer views of key tourist spots, townviews, and scenic destinations, throughout the featured states of Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and California. The guidebook is also supplemented by pages of printed advertisements in the beginning of the book, showcasing local businesses, services, and wares. Charles Sumner...
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1880s American Late Victorian Antique Books

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The Precious Legacy, Judaic Treasures From the Czechoslovak State Collections
Located in Bradenton, FL
The Precious Legacy, Judaic Treasures from the Czechoslovak State Collections. Softcover book, edited by David Altshuler, published in 1983, illustrated, 288 pages.
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1980s American Vintage Books

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Sept 1953 Reed and Follis Arts & Architecture Modernism Magazine
Located in Chula Vista, CA
September 1953 Reed and Follis Arts & Architecture Modernism Magazine John Follis James Reed 9.75 W x 12.75 H Original vintage condition preowned Refer to images please
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Books

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Memphis, Barbara Radice 1984 First Edition
Located in CA, CA
First edition, published by Rizzoli, 1984 ‘Research, Experiences, Result, Failures and Successes of New Design’ Founded in 1981 by designer Ettore Sottsass, the Italy-based Mem...
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1980s American Vintage Books

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Vintage Soviet History Book: 1871-1917 for 9th Grade Students circa 1987, 1J47
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Step back in time and delve into the intriguing period of history with this vintage book from the USSR. Specifically designed for 9th grade students, this book offers a comprehensive...
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1980s Vintage Books

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The Great Book of French Impressionism by Diane Kelder
Located in Bradenton, FL
The Great Book of French Impressionism by Diane Kelder. Published by Artabras, a division of Abbeville Publishing Group. Large hardcover with dust...
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1990s Books

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Colonial Furniture: The Superb Collection of the late Howard Reifsnyder, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Colonial Furniture: The Superb Collection of the Late Howard Reifsnyder, including signed pieces by Philadelphia cabinetmakers, formerly contained i...
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1920s American Vintage Books

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Antique Furniture of Emilia Romagna, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Antique Furniture of Emilia Romagna (Antique Furniture of Emilia Romagna.) Modena: Poligrafico Artioli, 1994. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. ...
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20th Century Italian Books

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Yoshitomo Nara
Located in New York, NY
The definitive book on the life and career of internationally acclaimed artist Yoshitomo Nara Yoshitomo Nara rose to prominence in the mid-1990s, a s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Books

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Yoshitomo Nara
Yoshitomo Nara
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Andrew ROTH. Book of 101 Books: Seminal Photographic Books of the 20th Century
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: ROTH, Andrew - editor, (Essays by) Richard Benson, May Castleberry, Jeffrey Fraenkel, Daido Moriyama, Shelley Rice, Neville Wakefield, (Contributors) Vince Aletti, David Levi Strauss. TITLE: The Book of 101 Books: Seminal Photographic Books of the Twentieth Century. PUBLISHER: NY: PPP Editions/ Roth Horowitz LLC, 2001. DESCRIPTION: LIMITED DELUXE EDITION. 1 vol., 12" x 10", limited to 500 copies, bound in 1/4 black morocco, spine lettered in blind, illustrated with numerous four-color and black and...
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Early 2000s British 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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Sotheby's Art at Auction 1999 - 2000, Edited by Emma Lawson, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's Art At Auction 1999 - 2000, Edited by Emma Lawson. 'sPublished by Sotheby's Parke Bernet Publications, London, 2000. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. This annual referenc...
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1990s English Books

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Gainsborough by Michael Rosenthal, Exhibition Catalogue, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The Tate’s Gainsborough show (24 October-19 January 2003). 1st Ed softcover exhibition catalog was the most comprehensive ever held on the artist. Loans came from far and wide, inclu...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Books

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"The Art of the Surfboard" Book Signed by Surfer Greg Noll - First Edition
Located in San Diego, CA
"The Art of the Surfboard" first edition book signed by legendary surfer Greg Noll (As well as author Drew Kampion and Jed Noll, Greg's son), circa 2007. The book, written by longtim...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Marcel Breuer
Located in Richmond, VA
Hardcover monograph on the pioneering Bauhaus designer and architect. Published by Taschen in collaboration with the Bauhaus-Archiv Berlin, 2001. First edition, 158 pages. Text in En...
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Early 2000s Books

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Finn Juhl: Furniture, Architecture, Applied Art by Esbjorn Hiort (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Finn Juhl (1912-1989) was First and foremost famous for his furniture. in the 1940s, he broke with established furniture traditions and designed a number of creations that regenerate...
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20th Century Books

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Shells: Jewels From the Sea
Located in Richmond, VA
Vintage hardback coffee table book celebrating the natural artistry of marine mollusks. By M.G. Harasewych, photographs by Murray Alcosser, published by Rizzoli in 1991. First editio...
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1990s Books

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Billy Cotton Interior and Design Work
Located in New York, NY
Author Mayer Rus, Photographs by Stephen Kent Johnson Billy Cotton’s hand is deft and light, weaving together bold color palettes, custom-designed furn...
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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American Seating Furniture 1630-1730, First Edition
By Benno M. Forman
Located in valatie, NY
American Seating Furniture 1630-1730, an interpretive catalogue by Benno M. Forman. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1988. Stated first edition hardcover with dust jacket. 397 pp. A...
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20th Century American Books

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Painted Ladies, San Francisco's Resplendent Victorians
Located in Bradenton, FL
Painted Ladies, San Francisco's Resplendent Victorians. Photographs by Morley Baer, text by Elizabeth Pomada and Michael Larson. Published by E.P. Dutton of New York in 1978, printed...
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1970s Victorian Vintage Books

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The Chinese Pavilion at Drottningholm (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
The Chinese Pavilion at Drottningholm is one of the most remarkable "chinoiseries" anywhere in the North of Europe-not because of its size and the splendour of its collections, but b...
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18th Century Antique Books

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VISIONAIRE 31: Blue by Levi Straus (2088/6000)
Located in Kleinburg, ON
From the Visionaire website: 31 BLUE fulfills two dreams: to make an issue of large-format, poster-size images and to sew the issue into a custom-made garment, in this case, a limit...
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Early 2000s American Books

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Plastic, Paper

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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Christie's: The Van Cliburn Collection, English Furniture, Russian Works of Art
Located in valatie, NY
The Van Cliburn Collection. English furniture, Russian Works of Art, Silver and Jewelry. Thursday 17 May 2012, Christie's. Christie's was honored to presen...
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21st Century and Contemporary American 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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Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe, Two Volume Set, First (Thus) Edition, 1790
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Defoe, Daniel. The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner: Who lived eight & twenty years all alone in an un-inhabited Island on the Coast of America, near the Mouth of the Great River of Oroonoque; Having been cast on Shore by Shipwreck, wherein all the Men perished but himself. With An Account how he was at last as strangely deliver’d by Pyrates. Written by himself. Vol I. [With:] The Farther Adventures of Robinson Crusoe; being The Second and Last Part of his Life, And of the Strange Surprizing Account of his Travels Round three parts of the Globe. Written by Himself. Vol II. [With:] George Chalmer's "Life of Daniel Defoe". London: John Stockdale, 1790. First (Thus) Edition. Two Volumes, Octavo. Illustrated with engraved frontispieces, vignette title pages, and full-page illustrations by Thomas Stothard, engraved by Meland. Rebound in full calf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine, blind embossing to the front and rear panels, marbled endpapers, and a new archival slipcase. Presented is the first (thus) edition of John Stockdale’s 1790 edition of Daniel Defoe’s classic tale of adventure. This two volume edition is beautifully illustrated with engraved frontispieces, vignette title pages, and twelve full-page illustrations by Thomas Stothard and engraved by Meland. It is presented here rebound in full brown and tan calf, with intricate blind embossing to the front and back panels, raised bands, gilt tooling and gilt titles to the spine. Defoe’s first long work of fiction, The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe introduced two of the most-enduring characters in English literature, Robinson Crusoe and Friday. Defoe based part of Robinson Crusoe on the real-life experiences of Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish sailor...
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1790s English Georgian Antique Books

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Virginia Woolf. the Years, First Edition, 1937 in a Fine Full Leather Binding
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: Woolf, Virginia. Title: The Years. Publisher: London: The Hogarth Press, 1937. Description: First Edition. 1 vol., 7-3/16" x 4-15/16", boun...
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1930s British Vintage Books

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Winston CHURCHILL. Great Contemporaries - FIRST EDITION - 1937
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: CHURCHILL, Winston. TITLE: Great Contemporaries. PUBLISHER: London: Thornton Butterworth, Ltd., 1937. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION. 1 vol., 8-1/2" x 5-3/4", illustrated, bo...
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1930s British Vintage Books

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Two Catalogues on the Furniture of Georgia
Located in valatie, NY
Two catalogues on the furniture of Georgia. 1.) Neat Pieces, The Plain-Style Furniture of 19th Century Georgia. Atlanta: Atlanta Historical Society, 1983. First edition softcover. 20...
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20th Century American Books

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Hotels, Motels & Condominiums Planning, Design & Maintenance by Fred Lawson
Located in valatie, NY
Hotels, Motels and Condominiums: Planning, Design and Maintenance by Fred Lawson. Architectural Press / Cahners 1976, London. Hardcover with dust jacket. "...
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1970s English Vintage Books

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Williams, Tennessee. Small Craft Warnings, 'First Edition - Signed - 1972'
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: WILLIAMS, Tennessee. Title: Small Craft Warnings. Publisher: New York: New Directions, 1972. Description: FIRST EDITION SIGNED. 1 vol., hardcover, with the DJ, not ...
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1970s American Vintage Books

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J.A. Spencer, History United States, Complete 4 Vol. Set, 1866
Located in Bridgeport, CT
New York, Johnson, Fry & Co. Steel plate engravings. Brown with black embossed boards, brown and gilt spines with marbled end papers. Gilt edges. 11" H x 8" D x 1 3/4" W Condition...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Books

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Leather, Paper

Period Style by Mary Gilliatt Elizabeth Wilhide Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Period Style by Mary Gilliatt Elizabeth Wilhide Hardcover Book.Demonstrates how to restore or redecorate a home to particular period specifications, including advice on how to recrea...
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Late 20th Century American American Classical Books

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Dr. Seuss (Virgil Ross). How The Grinch Stole Christmas & Max ORIGINAL DRAWING
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
ARTIST: GEISEL, Theodore: (Dr. Seuss) ( Virgil Ross ) TITLE: The Grinch and Max. (Original drawing) PUBLISHER: Warner Brothers Studios, (c.1990's) DESCRIPTION: ORIGINAL ORIGINAL D...
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1990s American Books

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Sotheby's Japanese Prints, Paintings and Screens, New York June 18, 1990
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's Japanese prints, paintings and screens, New York June 18, 1990. First edition softcover catalog. 531 illustrated lots.
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1990s American Books

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Interior Decor Design & Source Books, Windows, Curtains, Furnishings, Paint, S/4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A group of four Interior Design source books, all hardcover with jackets. 77 Habits of Highly Creative Interior Designers – Sarah Lynch, 2003 Rockport Publishing 159 pages. In this unique approach to home decorating, more than a dozen top interior designers share their professional secrets on every aspect of style, decor, and furnishings. Size: 8 x 0.5 x 11.2 inches The Complete Book of Paint – David Carter, Text Charles Hemming. Clarkson Potter, 1st American Edition 208 pages. The first book to cover virtually every paint technique and every surface: walls, floors, wood furniture, upholstered fabrics and metalwork. The book outlines 35 projects. Size: 8.8 x 1 x 11.25 inches Window Style – Mary Fox Linton...
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Late 20th Century American International Style Books

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3 Vols. Adam Badeau. Military History of Ulysses S. Grant
Located in New York, NY
3 Volumes. Adam Badeau. Military History Of U.S. Grant. Bound in 3/4 green morocco, marbled boards and endpapers, marbled edges, raised bands, illustrated. Published: New York: D. Ap...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Books

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Family Houses in the Country by Gilles De Chabaneix Stated First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Family Houses in the Country by Gilles De Chabaneix and Alexandra D'Arnoux. Clarkson Potter, 2000. Stated first edition hardcover with dus...
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Early 2000s American Books

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Scultura III Tomasso by Brothers Fine Art, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Scultura III Tomasso by Brothers Fine Art. Published by Paul Holberton Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom, 2010. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. 80 pages. The Tomasso Brothers...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Books

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