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John Smibert Colonial America's First Portrait Artist, First Edition
By Richard H. Saunders
Located in valatie, NY
John Smibert Colonial America's first portrait artist by Richard H. Saunders. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1995. First edition hardcover with dus...
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20th Century American Books
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Paper
Julius Shulman: Palm Springs - Michael Stern & Alan Hess - 1st ed. signed 2008
Located in CA, CA
A Rizzoli publication, 1st edition, New York, 2008. Hardback with English text.
“His work will survive me. Film is stronger and good glossy prints are easier to ship than brute conc...
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Early 2000s Books
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Paper
David o Selznicks Hollywood Large Book Printed in Italy by Bonanza
Located in San Diego, CA
A beautiful large book produced by Bonanza Books printed in Italy very expensive $85 from the 1980's great history nice pictures hours of fun facts, gre...
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20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Books
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Paper
1906 The Poems of Algernon Charles Swinburne
By Algernon Charles Swinburne
Located in Bath, GB
A very scarce limited edition set of the poetry of Algernon Charles Swinburne, in handsome half morocco signed bindings by Riviere.
A very scarce large-paper limited edition set, wi...
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Early 1900s European Antique Books
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Paper
L'Arte del Legno e del Mobile in Italia, First Edition
By Silvano Colombo
Located in valatie, NY
L'Arte del Legno e del Mobile in Italia, by Silvano Colombo. Busto Arsizio: Bramante Editrice, 1981. First edition hardcover with dust jacket and Brodart cover. 169 color and 440 b&w...
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1980s Italian Vintage Books
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Paper
Majestic Universe Views from Here to Infinity Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Majestic Universe Views from Here to Infinity Hardcover Book by Serge Brunier.Only a book this big could convey the majesty of the ever-expanding universe and provide a glimpse into ...
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Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Books
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Paper
Oriental Rugs, a Complete Guide by Charles W. Jacobsen, Signed First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Oriental rugs, A Complete Guide by Charles W. Jacobsen. Rutland: Charles E. Tuttle Company, Inc., 1962. Signed first edition hardcover with dust jacket. 479 pp. A detailed resource b...
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20th Century American Books
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Paper
Matisse in Morocco: The Paintings and Drawings, 1912-1913 Hardcover Book 1st Ed.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Matisse in Morocco: The Paintings and Drawings, 1912-1913.
Jack Cowart, Pierre Schneider, John Elderfield, Albert Grigor'evich Kostenevich, Marina Bes...
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Late 20th Century American Expressionist Books
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Paper
Transcultural Mosaic: Mingei Intl Museum of World, June 1993
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A Transcultural Mosaic: Selections Form the Permanent Collection of Mingei International/Museum of World Folk Art
Mingei International Museum of World Folk Art.
Title: A Transcultural Mosaic: Selections Form the Permanent Collection of Mingei International/Museum of World Folk Art
Author Martha...
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20th Century American Expressionist Books
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Paper
Lynn Goldsmith. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band. Signed, Limited Ed Book
By TASCHEN, Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Los Angeles, CA
“By the end of Darkness, I had found my adult voice.” In 1977, dismissed by the press as a one-hit wonder, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band entered the studio to record the album that transformed a “kid from New Jersey” into America’s poet laureate of life’s underdogs. The tour that followed would come to be regarded as one of the most legendary in rock ‘n’ roll history, propelled by the nervous intensity of a group determined to prove itself.
Present throughout the recording, release, and tour of Darkness on the Edge of Town, Lynn Goldsmith tracks these memorable steps in Springsteen’s journey to becoming an American icon. With illuminating forewords from both artists, the book gathers hundreds of photographs—classic, rare, and previously unseen—that bring to life a star at his hungriest. In Springsteen’s words, “These photos remain a record of a time when I truly played for my life, night after night.” It was a standard matched by the E Street Band, seen here in its historic lineup of Roy Bittan, Clarence Clemons, Danny Federici, Garry Tallent, Steven Van...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Books
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Fabric, Paper
1908 The Natural History of Selborne
Located in Bath, GB
A beautiful Riviere bound copy of this popular natural history work by ornithologist Gilbert White. An exceptionally bound work, with natural history motifs gilt tooled to the spine....
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Early 1900s British Antique Books
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Paper
Rolling Stones the Photographs 1993 Softcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
olling Stones the Photographs 1993 softcover. 1st edition, 1st printing.
Taken between 1967 and the present, these 150 pictures by 35 photographers are reprinted from Rolling Stone.
Tina Turner is one of the famous faces of rock.
This great picture book and her classic performance pose defined a generation.
Encompassing a variety of styles (from the dark and murky likeness of a contemplative Tom Waits photographed in black-and-white by Matt Mahurin, to a luridly high-colored portrait of jewel-bedecked, ermine...
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Late 20th Century American Expressionist Books
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Paper
1982 Basquiat Gallery Advertisements (Basquiat 1982)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1980's Jean-Michel Basquiat gallery advertisements (set of 2):
A set of two historic, 1982 Basquiat gallery advertisements published on the occasion(s) of:
Jean-Michel Basquiat Fun...
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1980s Art Nouveau Vintage Books
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Paper
Peacocks and Palaces : Exploring the Art of India Hardcover Book by Lucy Holland
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Peacocks and Palaces : Exploring the Art of India hardcover book by Lucy Holland.
This charmingly illustrated interactive book introduces children to the arts of India This delightf...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Agra Books
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Paper
Reference Book Balinese Art- Tropenmuseum - Balische Kunst Uit Eigen Bezit, 1952
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Title: Balische Kunst uit eigen Bezit
Publisher: Tropenmuseum
Publication Date: 1952
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Near Fine
Category
20th Century Books
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Paper
Antique Investigator Book, Judith Miller 2007 First American Edition with Jacket
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antiques investigator, tips and tricks to help you find the real deal for antiques and collectibles, written by the UK antiques expert Judith Miller.
...
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21st Century and Contemporary American International Style Books
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Paper
Life and Liberty in America by Charles Mackay, 1859
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Mackay, Charles. Life and Liberty in America: or, Sketches of a Tour in the United States and Canada, in 1857-8. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1859. Octavo. Illustrated with ten engra...
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1850s American Antique Books
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Leather, Fabric, Paper
The Book of the Bath Hardcover 1998 by Francoise De Bonneville
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Book of the Bath Hardcover – October 15, 1998 by Francoise De Bonneville (Author) published by Rizzoli.
1st edition, 1st printing, 1998.
For over 2000 years, in the Far East as in the West, bathing and showering have been more than practical necessities. Bathing has become a rite and a refuge, and this is the first book to lavish due attention on the history of the bath across the centuries and around the world.
Although the room for bathing as we know it has existed for only a century, public baths wee institution in ancient cultures; and, of course, beginning n the Renaissance, bathing was not just hygienic, but a sensual and sybaritic event. In The Book of the Bath, abundant illustrations- from Byzantine frescoes and Orientalist paintings of harems...
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Late 20th Century French Moorish Books
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Paper
Massimo Bottura Never Trust a Skinny Italian Chef
Located in New York, NY
Osteria Francescana is Italy’s most celebrated restaurant. At Osteria Francescana, chef Massimo Bottura takes inspiration from contemporary art to create highly innovative dishes that play with Italian culinary traditions. It’s an approach that has won him three Michelin stars and the number one place on the World's 50 Best Restaurant list.
Never Trust a Skinny Italian Chef is a tribute to Bottura’s twenty-five year career and the evolution of Osteria Francescana. Divided into four chapters, each one dealing with a different period, the book features 50 recipes and accompanying texts explaining Bottura’s inspiration, ingredients and techniques. Illustrated with photography by Stefano Graziani and Carlo Benvenuto, Never Trust a Skinny Italian Chef is the first book from Bottura - the leading figure in modern Italian gastronomy.
Massimo Bottura is the chef patron of Osteria Francescana, a three Michelin star restaurant based in Modena, Italy. Massimo grew up in Modena and developed an interest in cooking from a young age after watching his mother, grandmother and aunt in the kitchen preparing family meals. In 1986 he left a law degree to open his first restaurant and subsequently went on to develop his love of food with stages for Alain Ducasse at Louis...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Books
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Paper
1 Volume. Stephen Phillips, Ulysses: A Drama.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Stephen Phillips, Ulysses: A Drama. Bound in 3/4 tan morocco with marbled boards. Gilt-tooling on the raised band spine. Top edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. London & New Yor...
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Early 20th Century British Books
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Leather
David Webb The Quintessential American Jeweler Hardcover Book by Ruth Peltason
Located in North Hollywood, CA
David Webb The Quintessential American Jeweler hardcover book by Ruth Peltrason c 2013.
This large heavy hardcover luxury book is an amazing archive of Webb's extraordinary 20th cent...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Hollywood Regency Books
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Paper
1 Volume. Lewis Carroll, The Works.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Lewis Carroll, The Works. Bound in 3/4 green calf with linen boards. Gilt-tooling on the raised band spines. Top edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Illustrated throughout. Lond...
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Early 20th Century Books
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Leather
Corvette Fifty Years by Randy Leffingwell Hardcover Book 2002
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Corvette Fifty Years by Randy Leffingwell.2002, Hardcover, Revised edition.Covering 50 full years of Corvette history, this book features stunning color photographs from master lensman Randy. Leffingwell.Officially licensed by General Motors, Corvette: Fifty Years is a colorful, nostalgic and commemorative look at the obstacles and achievements of this classic American sports car, which celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2003. The book provides new insight into the fascinating story of the beloved Corvette with unpublished stories and previously unseen historical and all-new color photographs. Witness Corvette's 1953 Motorama debut, the fervor generated by the Blue Flame Special, and the excitement surrounding the Indy Pace Cars and the ZR-1. Previously unpublished Corvette stories and never-before seen historical photographs complement 100 stunning, new color photos. From standard production models to such legendary racing models...
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21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Books
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Paper
1839-1877 The Works of Charles Dickens
Located in Bath, GB
A beautiful and very clean and bright set of works by renowned author Charles Dickens. In a tree calf Mansell binding.
Five volumes. From the renowned English writer and social crit...
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Mid-19th Century British Antique Books
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Paper
Michael Del Piero: Traveled and Textural (Hardcover)
Located in Chicago, IL
Interiors designed by Michael Del Piero are full of delightful contradictions. She designs minimalist rooms rich with historical character, meticulously edited gallery-like spaces th...
Category
2010s Books
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Linen, Paper
The Peoples of North America, the Japanese Americans
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The peoples of North America, the Japanese Americans.
Discusses the history, culture, and religion of the Japanese, factors encouraging their emigra...
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20th Century American Japonisme Books
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Paper
The Pre-Raphaelites by Sandra Forty Hardcover Book 1st Ed. 1997
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Pre-Raphaelites by Sandra Forty Hardcover Book.
Title: The Pre-Raphaelites
Publisher: Barnes & Noble Books, U.S.A.
Publication Date: 1997
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Near Fine
...
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Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Books
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Paper
The Life Record of HW Graber Texas Ranger Dedicated First Edition
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a very rare first edition hardback copy of The Life Record of H.W. Grabber, A Terry Texas Ranger 1861-1865 Sixty-Two Years in Texas. Copyright ...
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Early 20th Century American American Classical Books
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Paper
Augustus C.L. Arnold And Edward A. Samuels, The Living World..., 2 Vols., 1870
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Boston, Samuel Walker & Co. 1870, with color plates with vellum. Brown leather with gilt spines and gilt title globe with a lion and birds on the covers. Yellow end papers, gilt edge...
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19th Century American Victorian Antique Books
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Leather, Paper
ISLAM Prestige du Passe by Miriam Meier Published by J. LAZARUS, 1987
Located in North Hollywood, CA
ISLAM Prestige du Passe by Miriam Meier Published by J. LAZARUS, 1987.
Softcover, French language.
Title: ISLAM
Publisher: J. LAZARUS
Publication Date: 1987
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Late 20th Century Islamic Books
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Paper
Sebastião Salgado: Genesis, Art Edition C
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Salgado’s masterpiece: Genesis, earth eternal.
A photographic homage to our planet in its natural state.
Two volumes bound in full leather, limited to five editions of 100 numbered and signed sets. Every set comes with a gelatin silver print, signed by Sebastião Salgado and printed under his personal supervision.
“My love letter to the planet.”
Sebastião Salgado.
Art Edition C-No. 201-300.
Black-browed albatrosses, Falkland Islands, 2009.
Gelatin silver print.
24,5 x 33,5 cm / 10 x 13 in. (image), 30 x 40 cm / 12 x 16 in. (sheet)
(Frame not included).
The Art Edition comes with a book Stand designed by Tadao Ando.
The Genesis book Stand was conceived by Japanese architect Tadao Ando, the only living person to have won architecture’s four most prestigious prizes. Ando’s simple and innovative design consists of two “twin” pieces of wood, bound together with leather, into which a third piece of wood can be slotted to form a sturdy, elegant display.
Fine print:
Genesis is printed on a traditional coated 250 gsm art paper from the German paper mill Scheufelen that is no longer available on the market and was produced specially for Taschen. The black and white pictures are reproduced in a four-color separation process, with two blacks and two shades of grey; the density of the blacks achieved rivals that of the finest silver gelatin prints. GENESIS was printed and bound in an Italian workshop utilizing traditional craftsmanship techniques that are unique worldwide in this field, using Italian Cialinen fabric for the cover. The Ando book Stand was hand made in Spain, and the leather originates from Britain.
Precious cargo:
The two volumes come carefully packaged along with the Stand in a
robust custom-made wooden crate to preserve and protect them.
Attention: total weight is 59 kg (130 lb)!
Art Edition limited to 100 numbered and signed sets.
Two volumes bound in full leather.
Every set includes a book Stand in cheerywood veneer designed by Tadao Ando.
Also included is a cloth-bound caption book.
Every set comes with a gelatin silver print, signed by Sebastião Salgado and printed under his personal supervision.
Delivered in a wooden cargo box...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Books
1 Volume. Edward Fitzgerald, Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Edward Fitzgerald, Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám. Bound in full blue morocco with the cover displaying a central floral crest in gilt-too...
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Early 20th Century American Books
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Leather
Hidden Treasures Revealed: Impressionist Masterpieces by Albert G. Kostenevich
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hidden Treasures Revealed: Impressionist Masterpieces and Other Important French Paintings Preserved by the State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg.Hardcover – January 1, 1995 by Albe...
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Late 20th Century French Expressionist Books
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Paper
Milton Glaser, POP
Located in New York, NY
An overview of the work of illustrator and designer Milton Glaser during the 1960s and 70s.
From 1954, when he co-founded the legendary Push Pin Studios, to the late 70s, Milton G...
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21st Century and Contemporary Books
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Paper
19th Century Dance Card in Mother of Pearl and Gilded Bronze, Palais-Royal Work
Located in Paris, FR
Charles X dance card in mother of pearl with gilt bronze mounts. It is engraved with plants, flowery interlacing, and bouquets of flowers. An enameled pansy adorns the cover, a typic...
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Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Books
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Bronze
1859 The Life of John Milton
By David Masson
Located in Bath, GB
A sumptuously bound set of this biography on John Milton, from the library of Andrew Carnegie.
Very scarce complete in seven volumes.
The first edition.
A sweeping biography on th...
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1850s British Antique Books
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Paper
1894 The Works of Charles Dickens
Located in Bath, GB
An excellent uniform collection of the 'Crown Edition' of Charles Dicken's works, bound in signed calf by Bumpus.
A lovely set comprising the complete seventeen volumes that make up...
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1890s British Antique Books
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Paper
1950 The Great Synagogue, London, 1690-1940
By Cecil Roth
Located in Bath, GB
A beautiful limited edition work on the Great Synagogue of London, an important institution in the city that was destroyed in the Blitz. A illustrated work signed by the author.
A l...
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1950s British Vintage Books
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Paper
1986 Five Original Illustrations for 'When the Wind Blows' by Raymond Briggs
By Raymond Briggs
Located in Bath, GB
Five original concept storyboard illustrations by artist and illustrator Raymond Briggs, for his animated film 'When the Wind Blows'.
A fantastic collection of five original graphit...
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1980s British Vintage Books
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Paper
3 Vol Set Catalog Of The Byzantine & Early Mediaeval Antiquities Dumbarton Oaks
Located in valatie, NY
Set of 3 Catalogues Of The Byzantine And Early Mediaeval Antiquities In The Dumbarton Oaks Collection. 1st Ed hardcovers with dust jackets in various conditions. Published by Dumbarton Oaks Center for Byzantine Studies Trustees for Harvard University, Washington, DC. Volume 1 and 2 signed by the authors with owner's bookplate of 'Nasli Heeramaneck' and his wife Alice. The Heeramaneck's were Parsian American art dealers, specializing in Asian and Pre-Columbian art. Born in Bombay, they moved to New York in the 1920s, and lived and worked there until their deaths. Works collected by them, are now held by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the National Museum of New Delhi, and Yale University. Volume I focuses on Metalwork, Ceramics, Glass, Glyptics, and Painting. Volume II focuses on Jewelry, Enamels, and the Art of the Migration Period...
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Mid-20th Century Books
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Paper
Rare Reference Book - Pottery & Porcelain from the Eumorfopoulos Collection
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
An extremely rare Bluett and Sons Sales catalogue from the 1935 sale of the Eumorfopoulos Collection.
Titel: Exhibition of the Chinese Pottery & Porcelain Available for Private ; Pu...
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20th Century Books
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Paper
Reference Book - Soame Jenyns Japanese Porcelain, Arita Imari Kutani
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Standard work about Japanese Pottery. Great starter book to build knowledge about Japanese Pottery
Publisher: Faber & Faber; First Edition (January 1, 1971)
Language: English
Hardcover: 380 pages
Roger Soame Jenyns (24 April 1904 - 14 October 1976),[1][2][3] who usually wrote his name simply as Soame Jenyns was a British art historian, known as an expert on East Asian ceramics...
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20th Century Books
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Paper
The Complete Angler by Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton, Edited by Harris Nicolas
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Walton, Izaak, with Charles Cotton. The Complete Angler or the Contemplative Man’s Recreation… Edited by Sir Harris Nicolas. London: Chatto and Windus, 1887. Fourth Nicolas Edition. Small 8vo. Presented in modern full brown Moroccan leather with raised bands, gilt titles, and tooling to the spine, stunning illustrated gilt title to the front. Top edge gilt. Illustrated throughout.
Presented is a 1887 printing of Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton’s famous treatise on fishing, The Complete Angler, or the Contemplative Man’s Recreation. Published by Chatto and Windus in London, this beautifully bound volume was the fourth edition to be edited by Sir Harris Nicolas. The book is presented in modern full brown Moroccan leather boards with gilt titles and illustrated throughout with wood engravings from 27 of the most prominent artists of the time.
The Complete Angler was first published in 1653 by Richard Marriot of St Dunstan-in-the-West out of London, UK. Izaak Walton continued to add to the original book for a quarter of a century. A significantly enlarged edition appeared in 1655, and the last edition supervised by Walton, published in 1676, included additional fly-fishing material written by his friend Charles Cotton. The 1676 edition has been among the most often reprinted books in English literature.
The Compleat Angler...
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1880s English Antique Books
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Leather, Paper
Richard Sapper, Edited by Jonathan Olivares Book
Located in New York, NY
An in-depth study of the work of German-born Industrial designer Richard Sapper, most famous for designs such as the Tizio lamp and the Brionvega radio...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Books
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Paper
Chanel: The Couturiere at Work Book 1996 1st US Ed. by Amy De la Haye
By Chanel
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Chanel: The Couturiere at Work by Amy De la Haye, Shelley Tobin.
Published by Woodstock, N. Y. The Overlook Press, 1994
Victoria & Albert Museum, 1996 - Costume design - 136 pages.
'...
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20th Century French Books
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Paper
1821 The Works of Henry Fielding
Located in Bath, GB
A new edition of the works of Henry Fielding in ten bright calf leather bound volumes.
Henry Fielding was an eighteenth century English novelist known for his satires and comic nove...
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1820s British Antique Books
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Paper
American Approach to Antique Carpets the Y & B Bolour Collection Los Angeles USA
Located in North Hollywood, CA
American Approach to Antique Carpets the Y & B Bolour Collection Los Angeles California USA.
First Edition; 1992.
Bright, clean copy.
"This book has been published in conjunction with the exhibition "American Approach to Antique Carpets, the Y&B Bolour Collection March 12-April 16, 1992 in Los Angeles, California."
This large clothbound hardcover contains 70 full color plates on thick satiny paper giving a detailed view of the workmanship and history of antique carpets from around the world. The authors were/are well-regarded antique carpet dealers. Y & B Bolour was established in Teheran for half a century before moving to London in 1978. They strictly adhere to the premise that carpets should be admired for their decorative qualities rather than just for their provenance and historical value, as demonstrated by the magnificent plates showing carpets in their collection. This Reference Book on Antique Carpets is an education & essential for any serious collector.
Y & B Bolour Gallery located in Beverly Hills, one of the most prestigious art galleries in Los Angeles. The gallery specializes in antique carpets, tapestries, and pillows, boasting an eclectic catalog of unique Turkish, Indian, European, Chinese, and Tribal rugs:
“Y & B Bolour is a family business dealing with antique carpets, started by Mr. Rahim Bolour, of blessed memory, in Teheran, in the early 1920s. Through the years, the business grew, and in 1978 moved to London and added European carpets and tapestries to the inventory. In 1988 the family business decided to move to Los Angeles, continuing the family tradition of antique carpets and tapestries.”
Y & B Bolour has published three hardcover designer books...
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Late 20th Century American Islamic Books
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Paper
1964 Nobody Knows My Name: More Notes of a Native Son
By James Baldwin
Located in Bath, GB
A smart first edition of this collection of essays from Baldwin, following on from his first collection Notes of a Native Son, signed and inscribed by the author.
First edition.
Si...
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1960s British Vintage Books
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Paper
1946-1954 Country Life
Located in Bath, GB
A collection of eleven volumes of the Country Life magazine, uniformly bound in an attractive Sangorski and Sutcliffe signed quarter morocco.
A sumptuous...
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Mid-20th Century British Books
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Paper
Omer Arbel
Located in New York, NY
A dynamic, highly visual, and in-depth study of Omer Arbel, the internationally celebrated and collected multi-disciplinary designer and master of sculptural lighting
The work of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Books
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Paper
The Indonesian Table
Located in New York, NY
‘It is truly remarkable for a talented chef to also be a sensational storyteller … Petty takes you on a journey across the archipelago, through her food and her life.’ – Julien Royer...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Books
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Paper
The Treasures of Rembrandt Book by Michiel Roscam Abbing Art Gallery Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Treasures of Rembrandt Book by Michiel Roscam Abbing Art Gallery Book in slip case.
Celebrating the 400th anniversary of the birth of one of the wo...
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Early 2000s Belgian Baroque Books
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Paper
Life Century of Change America in Pictures 1900-2000 Hardcover 1st Edition Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Life: Century of Change : America in Pictures, 1900-2000.
Richard B. Stolley, Tony Chiu.
Publisher : Bulfinch; First Edition (October 30, 2000).
Language : English.
Hardcover...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Books
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Paper
John Locke, Essay Concerning Human Understanding, 3 Volumes 1798 and 1801
Located in Morristown, NJ
(3) Vols., John Locke, Esq. An Essay Concerning Human Understanding; with Thoughts on the Conduct of the Understanding. Printed for Mundell & Son and J. Mundell, 1798 (Vol. I) and 17...
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1790s Scottish George III Antique Books
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Gold Leaf
Original Walt Disney "Donald Duck" Comic Strip Art 1967
Located in San Diego, CA
Hard to find original Walt Disney "Donald Duck" comic strip art (King Features Syndicate), circa 1967. The piece is presented in a black wood frame with black mat.
Created by com...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Books
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Paper
Lost Cities of Asia Hardcover Book 1st Edition 1966 by Wim Swaan
Located in North Hollywood, CA
LOST CITIES OF ASIA: Ceylon, Pagan, Angkor.
Hardcover large coffee table book.
January 1, 1966 by Wim Swaan Author.
Published by Elek, London, 1966.
FIRST EDITION.
New York [1966], Putnams. Buff cloth, very good, tall, 178p. very good, 16 text illus., 50 color, 53 b.w. photos, index, 2 maps...
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Mid-20th Century Tibetan Books
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Paper
The Beautiful and the Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald, First Edition, 1922
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Beautiful and the Damned. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1922. First edition, first state. Rebound in ¼ leather and cloth boards, with raised bands, gilt titles, and tooling to the spine. Gilded edges. New archival cloth slipcase.
Presented is a first edition, first state of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Beautiful and the Damned. The book was published by Charles Scribner’s Sons in New York in 1922. It is presented here, rebound, in gorgeous blue ¼ leather and cloth boards, with raised bands, gilt titles, and gilt tooling to the spine, and a new archival slipcase.
The Beautiful and the Damned was Fitzgerald’s second novel, following his debut This Side of Paradise. The book is an exploration of the nouveau riche, New York City nightlife in the 1920s, and the inner dynamics of two young and reckless newlyweds. Semi-autobigraphical, Fitzgerald modeled the characters of Anthony Patch and Gloria Gilbert on himself and his new spouse Zelda Fitzgerald and the story draws circumstantially upon the early years of Fitzgeralds' tempestuous marriage.
Fitzgerald started writing The Beautiful and the Damned in August of 1920, while in Westport Connecticut. Having reflected upon the criticisms of his debut novel This Side of Paradise, Fitzgerald sought to improve upon the form and construction of his prose in this second book. He relied heavily on editorial suggestions from his friend Edmund Wilson...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Books
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Leather, Paper
Engineered Transparency the Technical, Visual, and Spatial Effects of Glass Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Engineered Transparency: The Technical, Visual, and Spatial Effects of Glass Hardcover Book.
February 18, 2009 by Michael Bell, Jeannie Kim.
Glass is one of the most ubiquitous and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Books
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Paper
Antique and Vintage Books
Antique and vintage books add a sense of culture and style to any room. Displaying these types of books in your living room or reading nook can warm a space with a distinguished feel.
Several factors make antique books highly desirable. Original jackets, ornate binding, illustrations and quality of the print all contribute to making a vintage book special. Rare books are of great interest to collectors in the know and can command high prices at auction. In 2021, an important early artist book by Andy Warhol sold at auction for more than $106,000. Somewhere between all the commercial work he did as an ambitious young graphic designer in the early 1950s and his first real debut as a Pop artist a decade later, Warhol produced a trove of incredibly charming drawings. His illustrated self-published artist books from the 1950s are very rare.
Many collectors seek the first edition of certain books. Fewer copies of a book and higher demand make it a rare find. A book that contains the author’s signature also makes it much more prized than other examples of the same title.
Collectors and designers decorate rooms with vintage books for a cozy feeling in a home. Coffee-table books, such as those featuring photography and design, serve as conversation pieces or offer a relaxing moment when leafed through.
Interior designers look for vintage books when they want to add color or detail. For instance, leather-bound books can create a scholarly air while mid-century titles offer a modern edge. Vintage international books or first editions can provide a sense of history.
No matter the genre, there is a book for you. You can find rare, one-of-a-kind antique books on 1stDibs. Browse by authors, like celebrated architect and designer Frank Lloyd Wright and Edgar Rice Burroughs, as well as by period, including mid-century modern, Art Deco and Victorian.
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