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Period: 20th Century
Period: 1940s
CHURCHILL. History of The English Speaking Peoples - AMERICAN EDITION - 4 vols
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: CHURCHILL, Winston. TITLE: A History of The English-Speaking Peoples. PUBLISHER: NY: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1956-56-57-58. DESCRIPTION: 4 vols., 8-1/4" x 5-3/4", title-pag...
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1950s American Vintage Books

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Leather

CHURCHILL - History of The English-Speaking Peoples - ALL FIRST LONDON EDITIONS
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: CHURCHILL, Winston TITLE: A History of The English-Speaking Peoples. PUBLISHER: London: Cassell and Co, Ltd., 1956-8. DESCRIPTION: ALL FIRST LONDON EDITIONS. 4 volumes. Bo...
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1950s British Vintage Books

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Fabric

Pair Davy Jones Pirate Treasure Chest Bookends With Skull And Cross Bones Hats
Located in South Burlington, VT
Antique pair hand cast pirate treasure chest sculptural book ends, circa 1930 Skull and crossbones hats. Designer: Hubley Dark original patin...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Books

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Iron

Sotheby's Antiquities et Objets d'Art, Marquis de Ganay, Monaco 1987, Hard Cover
Located in Stamford, CT
Sotheby's hard cover catalog important antiquities and objects of art, Monaco, December 5, 1987. Antiquities et Objets d'Art, Collection de Martine, Comtesse de Behague provenant de ...
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Late 20th Century Books

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Paper

1920 The Happy Prince and Other Tales
By Oscar Wilde
Located in Bath, GB
A beautifully bound edition of these charming short tales by Oscar Wilde, illustrated with colour plates from Charles Robinson. This charming collection of five short stories by Osc...
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1920s European Vintage Books

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Paper

1900 The Works of Oliver Goldsmith
Located in Bath, GB
A truly beautiful limited edition set of the works of Anglo-Irish novelist Oliver Goldsmith, illustrated throughout and with a number of volumes signed by the artists. The twelve vo...
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Early 1900s American Antique Books

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Paper

Architectural Treasures of Early America Complete 8 Volume Set, by Robert Milner
Located in valatie, NY
Architectural Treasures of Early America Complete 8 Volume Set, by Robert Milner. Arno Press, 1977. Complete set of 8 volumes: Vol. 1 Early Homes of Massachusetts Vol. 2 Colonial Ar...
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1970s American Vintage Books

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Paper

A Decade of Champions by Richard Stone Reeves and Patrick Robinson, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
A Decade of Champions by Richard Stone Reeves and Patrick Robinson. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Published by Fine Arts Enterprises, NY, 1980. Drawings and paintings of winning...
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1980s North American Vintage Books

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Paper

1st edition 1965 Peter Beard 'End of the Game' Viking Press
Located in Vancouver, BC
“The deeper the white man went into Africa, the faster the life flowed out of it, off the plains and out of the bush…vanishing in acres of trophies and hides and carcasses” proclaime...
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1960s American Vintage Books

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Acrylic, Paper

Rings for the Finger by George Frederick Kunz
Located in valatie, NY
Rings for the Finger by George Frederick Kunz. Softcover, Published by Dover, New York, 1974. There is probably no item that is so common to almost all cultures and ages of man, yet so frequently overlooked, as rings. Nearly everyone wears (or has worn) rings; yet what person today could tell you anything about their origins, original uses, history, or even the customs behind modern engagement, wedding, and graduation rings...
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1970s Vintage Books

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Paper

1963 The Clocks
Located in Bath, GB
A vanishingly scarce signed first edition of this evocative travel memoir by Agatha Christie. Signed and dedicated to her secretary and friend, Carlo Fisher. The first edition, firs...
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1960s European Vintage Books

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Paper

A. A. MILNE. Winnie The Pooh. SIGNED AND DATED BY CHRISTOPHER (ROBIN) MILNE !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: MILNE, A. A. TITLE: Winnie The Pooh. PUBLISHER: London: Methuen & Co., Ltd, 1965. DESCRIPTION: SIGNED AND DATED BY CHRISTOPHER (ROBIN) MILNE. 1 vol., 7-7/16" x 5-1/4", ill...
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1960s British Vintage Books

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Paper

1958 Ordeal By Innocence
Located in Bath, GB
A vanishingly scarce to see signed first edition of this classic Christie mystery. The first edition, first impression, with no further impressions stated. In the original unclipped...
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1950s British Vintage Books

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Paper

Vintage Lot of 149 Disney Comic Books Donald Duck Mickey Uncle Scrooge Magazine
Located in Dayton, OH
1980s - 1990s Walt Disney comics. 19 Donald Duck, 29 Donald Duck Adventures, 13 Donald and Mickey, 23 Comics and Stories (featuring Donald), 30 Uncle Scrooge, 16 Uncle Scrooge Advent...
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1980s Vintage Books

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Paper

1970 A Portfolio of Thomas Bewick Wood Engravings
By Thomas Bewick
Located in Bath, GB
One hundred stunning wood engravings by Thomas Bewick in two beautifully presented portfolios with an introductory volume, enclosed in a slipcase. One of 150 limited edition copies ...
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1970s American Vintage Books

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Paper

Moon Shot, By Alan Shepard and Deke Slayton, Signed by Shepard, First Edition
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Shepard, Alan, Slayton, Deke, Moon Shot: The Inside Story of America's Race to the Moon. Atlanta: Turner Publishing, 1994. First Edition, Signed by Alan Shepard on title page. Introd...
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1990s American Modern Books

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Paper

Caproni Casts: Masterpieces of Sculpture - 1932 Caproni Brothers Catalogue
Located in Rochester, NY
Caproni Casts: Reproduction of Sculpture - Selected from the Masterpieces of the World - P. P. Caproni and Brother Incorporated - Boston, U.S.A. 1932 catalogue w/ four page price lis...
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1930s American Neoclassical Vintage Books

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Paper

Signed Octavio Paz Instante Y Revelacion
Located in Austin, TX
An intimate reflection of Octavio Paz's vibrant creativity, "Instante Y Revelacion" stands as a significant work in literary and photographic art. Penned in 1982 and published by Cír...
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20th Century Books

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Paper

Christo Monograph (Inscribed)
Located in New York, NY
Monograph on the work of Bulgarian/American environmental and monumental artist Christo (1935-2009), published in 1965 or 1966—shortly after his arrival in New York City— by Edizion...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Books

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Paper

" Munch " Expressionist Hardcover Art Book First Edition 1990 by David Loshak
By Edvard Munch
Located in North Hollywood, CA
" Munch " Expressionist Hardcover Art Book First Edition 1990 by David Loshak. Few images in the history of art are as widely recognized as Edvard Munch's The Scream. It conveys its ...
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Late 20th Century Norwegian Books

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Paper

Check List of Early American Bottles And Flasks by Stephen Van Rensselaer
Located in valatie, NY
Check List of Early American Bottles And Flasks by Stephen Van Rensselaer. Privately printed, New York, 1921. Original first edition softcover. ...
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1920s American Vintage Books

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Paper

A Chorus Of Colors Chinese Glass From Three American Collections, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
A Chorus Of Colors Chinese Glass From Three American Collections, Emily Sano, Foreword. Published by Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, San Francisco, 1995. Softcover catalog. This b...
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1990s Books

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Paper

UNDERWORLD: Kelly Klein - 1995 Alfred A. Knoph Publishers - 1st Edition
By Kelly Klein
Located in Rochester, NY
UNDERWORLD: Kelly Klein - 1995 Alfred A. Knoph Publishers - 1st Edition - Photo decorated hardcover book w/ dust wrapper - Introduction by Anne Rice - 154 photos in black/white and color. A compilation of erotic clothed and unclothed male and female photographs...
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1990s American Books

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Paper

HONORE LANNUIER: Cabinetmaker From Paris - 1998 The Metropolitan Museum Of Art
By Charles-Honoré Lannuier
Located in Rochester, NY
Honore Lannuier: Cabinetmaker from Paris - Peter M. Kenney - 1998 The Metropolitan Museum of Art / Abrams. Softcover book - 253 pages - black/white and...
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1990s American Federal Books

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Paper

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 great reference on Shaker furni...
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1980s American Vintage Books

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Paper

Set of Three Important Key Books on Shaker Furniture and Accessories
Located in valatie, NY
Set of Three Important Key Books on Shaker Furniture and Accessories: 1. By Shaker Hands by June Sprigg, Softcover Published by Knopf, 1975. New York. 2. Shaker Furniture; The Craft...
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Late 20th Century American Books

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Paper

Thonet Bentwood & Other Furniture : The 1904 Illustrated Catalogue
Located in valatie, NY
Thonet Bentwood and Other Furniture : The 1904 Illustrated Catalogue and Supplements, by Thonet Co., Softcover Published by Dover Publications, Incorporated, 1980. Michael Thonet (17...
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1980s American Vintage Books

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Paper

Collection of Leather Bound Art Deco Photo Albums of European Travel
Located in Atlanta, GA
Collection of Leather Bound Art Deco Photo Albums of European Travel, the actual albums are probably French, circa 1920's. They document fabulous trips throughout Europe in the 1920'...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Books

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Leather, Paper

Moroccan Carpets: Pickering, Pickering, Yohe - Laurence King Hali Publications
Located in Rochester, NY
Moroccan Carpets: Brooke Pickering, W. Russell Pickering, Ralph S. Yohe - First published in Great Britian 1994 - This is the Laurence King in assocation w/ Hali Publications, London...
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1990s Books

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Paper

Ward Bennett Designs for Brickel Associates (2 Volumes)
Located in New York, NY
Two catalogs presenting Ward Bennett’s product designs for Brickel Associates, published circa 1977. Bennett (1917-2003) was an influential and acclaimed artist, sculptor, interior d...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Books

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Plastic, Paper

Art of the 20th Century Vol. I Hardcover Taschen 2012
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Art of the 20th Century. Published by TASCHEN, 2012.Art of the 20th Century, Vol. I, is a comprehensive guide to art of the 20th century.Hardback with dust cover. Beautiful hardcover...
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Late 20th Century German Expressionist Books

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Paper

Furniture of George Hunzinger: Invention & Innovation in 19th-Century America
Located in valatie, NY
The Furniture of George Hunzinger: Invention and Innovation in Nineteenth-Century America, by Barry Robert Harwood. 1st Ed Softcover exhibition catalog. Published by Brooklyn Museum,...
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1990s American Books

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Paper

7 Sotheby's New York Pre-Columbian Sales Catalogs 1993 -1997
Located in Stamford, CT
A group of seven Sotheby's New York Pre-Columbian sales catalogs with lavish color photos. An invaluable reference for the collector, scholar or anyone interested in Pre-Columbian a...
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1990s Pre-Columbian Books

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Paper

Miscellaneous Poems of Jonathan Swift / Golden Cokerell Press
Located in Middletown, NY
Miscellaneous Poems of Jonathan Swift; Selected and with an introduction by R. Ellis Roberts. Waltham Saint Lawrence: The Golden Cockerel Press,...
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Early 20th Century English Books

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Paper, Parchment Paper

8 Volumes. Haldane Macfall, A History of Painting.
Located in New York, NY
8 Volumes. Haldane Macfall, A History of Painting. Byzantine Edition. Bound in 1/4 red morocco and marbled boards with the raised band spines displaying gilt-tooled detailing. The to...
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Early 20th Century American Books

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Leather

American Art from American Collections, Numbered #199/455 Signed by James Biddle
Located in valatie, NY
American Art from American Collections, Numbered #199/455, Signed by James Biddle Associate Curator in Charge of the American Wing. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1963, 1st Ed...
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1960s Vintage Books

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Leather, Paper

The Little White Bird by J. M. Barrie - creator of PETER PAN
Located in Middletown, NY
PETER PAN makes his first appearance in this 1902 novel by J. M. Barrie. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1902. FIRST EDITION / FIRST ISSUE Small 8vo., 7 3/8 x 5 inches (188 x 127 mm)...
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Early 20th Century English Books

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Gold Leaf

Jean-Michel Basquiat The Paris Review, 1989 'Vintage Jean-Michel Basquiat'
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Jean-Michel Basquiat The Paris Review: 1989 The Paris Review book, featuring Jean-Michel Basquiat cover art. Imagery features a reproduction of Basquiat's (untitled) 1982 Jackson. Offset lithograph on double sided art book. Measures approximately: 5.5 x 9 inches; soft cover. Approximately 50pgs. Minor age related wear; in otherwise very good overall vintage condition. 1st edition, 1st printing 1989. Unsigned from an edition of unknown. Highly collectible. Related categories: Jean-Michel Basquiat 1989. Jean-Michel Basquiat book...
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1980s Art Nouveau Vintage Books

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Paper

The Complete Works - Writings of Oscar Wilde. EDITION DE LUXE. 15 VOLS. 1907
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: WILDE, Oscar. TITLE: The Works / Writings of Oscar Wilde. PUBLISHER: London: Keller-Farmer Co., 1907. DESCRIPTION: EDITION DE LUXE. 15 vols., 8-3/8" x 6", limited to 200 ...
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Early 1900s British Antique Books

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Leather

Head, Heart and Hand: Elbert Hubbard and the Roycrofters, 1994 - 1st Edition
Located in Rochester, NY
Head, Heart and Hand - Elbert Hubbard and The Roycrofters - Marie Via / Marjorie B. Searl - 1994 University of Rochester Press - 1st Edition. Hardcover dark green cloth book w/ gilt ...
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1990s American Arts and Crafts Books

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Paper

The Pennsylvania-German Decorated Chest by Monroe H. Fabian, Stated 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The Pennsylvania-German Decorated Chest by Monroe H. Fabian. Published by Universe Books, 1978. Stated 1st Ed hardcover. With more than 250 illustrations, this book is a visual feast...
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1970s American Vintage Books

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Paper

Selection of 19th c American Chairs, Exhib. Catalog Signed by the Author, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
A Selection of 19th Century American Chairs by and Signed by Anne MacFarland. 1st Ed softcover Published by Stowe-Day Foundation (1973), Hartford, Connecticut, 1973. Introduction by ...
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1970s American Vintage Books

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Paper

A Ballad Upon a Wedding – Eric Ravilious engravings / Golden Cokerell Press
Located in Middletown, NY
GOLDEN COCKEREL PRESS Suckling, Sir John A Ballad Upon a Wedding; With Engravings by Eric Ravilious Waltham Saint Lawrence: Golden Cockerel Pr...
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Early 20th Century English Books

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Paper, Parchment Paper

Monsieur Tonson by J. Taylor, illustrations by Robert CRUIKSHANK
Located in Middletown, NY
Beautiful illustrated Edition of this humorous short story in verse with Cruikshank's illustrations including frontispiece. This second edition was issued the same year as the first, with the imprint Alfred Miller...
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Early 20th Century English Books

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Gold Leaf

1906-07 The Writings of Mark Twain
By Mark Twain
Located in Bath, GB
A striking set of the works of the great American author Mark Twain, a smartly bound set including all of his best known and influential works. The collected works of Mark Twain. C...
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Early 1900s British Antique Books

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Paper

Picasso's Variations On Velazquez Painting "The Maids of Honor" Abrams, 1st Ed.
By Harry N. Abrams, Pablo Picasso, Jaime Sabartés
Located in Rochester, NY
Picasso's Variations on Velazquez Painting "The Maids of Honor" And Other Recent Works - With a Personal Reflection by Jaime Sabartes - Harry N. Abrams Inc. Publishers, New York. Pub...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Books

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Paper

Iconic Limited Edition Fred Stein Photo of Albert Einstein
Located in New York, NY
Stunning large gelatin silver limited edition photograph; one of the most iconic images of the 20th century. One of only 450 in the edition. “In 1946, when Albert Einstein was in residence at Princeton University, Fred Stein...
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1940s Vintage Books

Chairs by Harry Bertoia: Knoll Associates, Inc Brochure
Located in New York, NY
Knoll brochure featuring chair (and bench) designs by Harry Bertoia but also including work by Richard Schultz, Isamu Noguchi, and Florence Knoll. Publi...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Books

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Paper

An Important Collection of Andre Kertesz Vintage Photographs - 1997 Christie's
Located in Rochester, NY
An Important Collection of Andre Kertesz Vintage Photographs - Paris and Hungary, 1919 - 1927 / 1997 Christie's, New York - 1st Edition Auction Ca...
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1990s Books

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Paper

ORIENTAL CARPETS - Charles Grant Ellis - 1988 Philadelphia Museum of Art
Located in Rochester, NY
Oriental Carpets - In The Philadelphia Museum of Art - 1988 by Charles Grant Ellis Harcover blue cloth book w/ gilt lettering / decorated dust wrapper w/ protective mylar covering. 3...
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1980s Vintage Books

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Paper

The Song of Bilitis by Pierre Louÿs, Willy Pogany Illustrator
Located in Middletown, NY
SIGNED New York: Privately Printed by Macy-Masius, 1926 4to, 10 x 7 inches (250 x 178 mm); pp. 180, xii; illustrations by Willy Pogany on most pages. Black cloth boards with light p...
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Early 20th Century American Books

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Paper, Fabric

CHURCHILL. History of The English-Speaking Peoples - ALL FIRST EDITIONS - 1956-8
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: CHURCHILL, Winston S. TITLE: A History of The English-Speaking Peoples. PUBLISHER: London: Cassell and Co, Ltd., 1956-8. DESCRIPTION: ALL FIRST LONDON EDITIONS. 4 volumes,...
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1950s British Vintage Books

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Leather

Twelve Girls in the Garden by Shane Martin
Located in Bradenton, FL
Twelve Girls in the Garden by Shane Martin. Hardcover book with dustjacket. Published by William Morrow & Company of New York. Printed in the United States, 216 pages.
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Mid-20th Century American Books

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Paper

Studio St. Petersburg by Deborah Turbeville 1997 by Bulfinch Press 1st Ed.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Studio St. Petersburg by Deborah Turbeville 1997 by Bulfinch Press 1st Ed. In her previous books on Versailles and Newport, photographer Deborah Turbeville has succeeded in brilliant...
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Late 20th Century American Expressionist Books

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Paper

Novels of The Sisters Bronte. THORNTON EDITION - 12 vols. 1924 - LEATHER BOUND !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: BRONTE, Charlotte, Emily and Anne. TITLE: The Novels of The Sisters Bronte - with - The Life of Charlotte Bronte by E.C. Gaskell. PUBLISHER: Edinburgh: John Grant, 1924. ...
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1920s British Vintage Books

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Leather

Bertram K. Little Nina Fletcher Little Collection: 1994 Sotheby's Catalogs 1 & 2
Located in Rochester, NY
The Bertram K. Little and Nina Fletcher Little Collection: January 29 and October 21 - 22, 1994 - Sotheby's, New York. Auction Catalogs - Part 1 and 2. Hardcover decorated black boar...
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1990s American Folk Art Books

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Paper

1 Volume. Robert Frost, A Masque of Mercy.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Robert Frost, A Masque of Mercy. First Trade Edition. Bound in the publisher's blue cloth. Signed by the author. Housed in a 1/4 blue morocco and linen board slipcase with ...
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Mid-20th Century American Books

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Leather

"The Second World War, " Chartwell Edition by Winston Churchill
Located in Austin, TX
The Second World War (Chartwell Edition-United States) by Winston Churchill from Houghton-Mifflin Company, Boston. A deluxe edition of Winston Churchill's six-volume memoir, The Sec...
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20th Century American Books

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Paper

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