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Period: 20th Century
Period: 1920s
Orologi Da Polso Book, 771 Illustrations, 401 Pages, 1988
By Priula & Verlucca, H. Kahlert, R. Muhe, G.L. Brunner
Located in Sacile, PN
Orologi Da Polso book Priula e Verlucchi edition 1988
771 illustrations, 401 pages.
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Books
Materials
Paper
William Williams: Novelist & Painter of Colonial America, 1727-1791, Signed 1st
Located in valatie, NY
William Williams: Novelist and Painter of Colonial America, 1727-1791 by David Howard Dickason, Signed by the Author. Published by Indiana University Press, 1970. 1st Ed softcover. W...
Category
1970s English Vintage Books
Materials
Paper
The Wood Engravings of Gwenda Morgan – WHITTINGTON PRESS
Located in Middletown, NY
Andoversford: Whittington Press, 1985.
First Edition.
Imperial Octavo, 10 3/8 x 7 3/8 inches (265 x 190 mm); xvi + 44 + 4; Number 91 of 335 copies signed by the artist. Bound by Smith Settle in natural canvas, engraving within a rectangular blind panel on the front; white spine label; headbands, top edge brown, rest uncut; Colorplan Bagdad Brown endpapers. Printed in black, the title-page in black and red, and the captions in grey, hand-set in 12-point Bell; Zerkall smooth white wove and Zerkall Silurian papers; 52 wood-engravings and a line-block reproduction of an engraving by Gwenda Morgan...
Category
20th Century English Books
Materials
Paper
1 Volume. Bronte, Emily. Wuthering Heights.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Bronte, Emily. Wuthering Heights. With 16 coloured illustrations by Percy Tarrant. Bound in full blue calf by Riviere, all edges gilt, raised b...
Category
Early 20th Century British Books
Materials
Leather
The California Wine Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The California Wine Book by Bob Thompson, Hugh Johnson. !st Edition by Morrow, 1976.Publisher description: This book, based on 15 years of close observation, is intended to explain w...
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Books
Materials
Paper
Across the River and into the Trees by Ernest Hemingway First English Edition
Located in San Francisco, CA
Across the River and into the Trees
by Ernest Hemingway
Published Jonathan Cape, Thirty Bedford Square, London, 1950
True first English edition preceding the American first edition b...
Category
1950s North American Vintage Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
The Rhinegold and The Valkyrie Illustrated by A Rackham First Edition
By Wagner
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a fabulous first edition book, namely, The Rhinegold and The Valkyrie Illustrated by A Rackham First Edition.
The Rhinegol...
Category
Early 20th Century American Bohemian Books
Materials
Paper
Fouque, De La Motte: 'Rackham, Arthur', Undine, Limited Signed Edition, 1909
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: Fouque, De La Motte: (Rackham, Arthur).
Title: Undine.
Publisher: London: William Heinmann, 1909.
Description: Limited signed edition. 1 ...
Category
Early 1900s British Antique Books
Materials
Leather
SHEPARD, Ernest H.. Drawn from Life. 1961 . FIRST EDITION - SIGNED !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHEPARD, Ernest H.
TITLE: Drawn from Life.
PUBLISHER: London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1961.
DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION SIGNED. 1 vol., 8-1/2" x 6-3/8", signed by Shepard on t...
Category
1960s British Vintage Books
Materials
Fabric
Josef Hoffmann: Interiors 1902-1913 (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a hardback book with a dust jacket, in very good condition. Published in conjunction with a Hoffmann exhibition held at the Neue Gallery in New York 2006/2007. 224 pages most...
Category
Early 20th Century Books
Materials
Paper
Ovid, Lettres Des Amoureuses, Art Nouveau Illustrations, Binding by R. Kieffer
Located in Middletown, NY
One of the forever-classics of world literature interpreted in a highly decorative Art Nouveau style, with color printing, gold frames on every page, and orientalist sepia wood engravings to illustrate the stories.
Ovid / Ovide. Lettres d...
Category
Early 20th Century French Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
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...
Category
20th Century Books
Materials
Paper
Le Corbusier Der Modulor 2 Book, 1955
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Le Corbusier Der Modulor book. Le Corbusier published Le Modulor in 1948, followed by Modulor 2 in 1955. These works were first published in English as The ...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Books
Materials
Paper
For Whom The Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway, First Blakiston Edition, 1940
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom the Bell Tolls. Philadelphia: The Blakiston Company, 1940. First Blakiston Edition. Rebound in quarter navy leather...
Category
1940s American Vintage Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Ian Fleming, Thrilling Cities, First Edition, Uncorrected Proof, 1963
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: FLEMING, Ian.
TITLE: Thrilling Cities - UNCORRECTED PROOF.
PUBLISHER: London: Jonathan Cape, 1963.
DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING, UNCORRECTED PROOF. 1 vol., only 175 copies printed, illustrated. Bound in the publisher's original pictorial printed wrappers, without the exceedingly scarce proof dustjacket.
CONDITION: General light...
Category
1960s British Vintage Books
Materials
Paper
Alexander Calder and His Magical Mobiles Art Book, Lipman & Aspinwal, 1st Ed.
Located in Vienna, AT
A great art book about sculptor Alexander (Sandy) Calder by Gene Lipman, a long-time friend of Calder, and Margaret Aspinwall. 1st Edition from 1981.
7.5X10.25“, 96 pages, 95 illustrations, hardcover with dust jacket.
The book describes the life and career of the twentieth-century artist and includes illustrations of a variety of his works and a guide to his sculptures in museums and public spaces. It focuses on his representative mobile works and also features early wire works, commercial sculptures...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Books
Materials
Paper
2 Volumes. Epictetus. The Discourses.
Located in New York, NY
2 Volumes. Epictetus. The Discourses. Translated by George Long. Bound in full brown morocco, gilt on covers and spines, raised bands, top edges gilt. Published: London: George Bell ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Books
Materials
Leather
Repertorio del Design Italiano 1950-2000 by Guiliana Gramigna (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A 2 volume set of hardback books in a slip case which covers Italian domestic furniture design in the second half of the 20th century.
Volume 1 covers 1950-1979, with 269 pages and hundreds of black and white photographs of tables, chairs, other furniture and lighting.
Volume 2 covers 1980-2000. 345 pages again having hundreds of black and white photographs of Italian...
Category
20th Century International Style Books
Materials
Paper
Impressionism Art Book 1973
Located in Bradenton, FL
Impressionism, hardcover book with dustjacket. Published in 1973 by Chartwell Books Inc. Printed in Italy. Illustrated, 320 pages.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Books
Materials
Paper
Sotheby's Art at Auction, the Art Market in Review 1993-94 by Sotheby's, 1st Ed
By Sotheby's
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's Art at Auction - The Art Market in Review 1993-1994 by Sotheby's. Hightlights: "The Property of a Lady" by Ian Fleming a James Bond short story (commissioned by Sotheby's in 1963), Klimt (Dame mit Facher), David Smith (Cubi V), Harry Winston diamond necklace...
Category
1990s English Books
Materials
Paper
Billy Baldwin: The Great American Decorator by Adam Lewis (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
The definitive book on the legendary decorator Billy Baldwin, known as the "Dean of American Decorating," famous for his classical taste, streamlined modernism, and brilliant use of colour. In the tradition of Rizzoli’s Albert Hadley and David Hicks, this is the first fully illustrated account of the career of Billy Baldwin (1903–1983), one of the most important decorators of the twentieth century, whose work has influenced contemporary designers from Bunny Williams to Jeffrey Bilhuber. A native of Baltimore, Baldwin’s work caught the eye of eminent New York decorator Ruby Ross Wood. She invited him to join her firm, saying his work stood out "like a beacon of light in the boredom of the houses around it." Baldwin’s style was a revelation—simultaneously classical and modernist, tailored and clean, yet dramatically coloured, and above all American. An enemy of clutter and conspicuous wealth, he favoured natural materials and comfortable furniture. The drama in his rooms often came from colour, as seen in the dark brown lacquered walls of Cole Porter’s library or the scarlet cotton print that covered Diana Vreeland’s apartment. Immensely charming, Baldwin was a popular addition to the high society of New York. His clients included Bill and Deeda Blair, Babe and Bill Paley...
Category
20th Century Books
Materials
Paper
How to Buy Rare Books by William Rees-Mogg, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
How to Buy Rare Books, A Practical Guide to the Antiquarian Book Market by William Rees-Mogg. Oxford: Phaidon, 1985. First edition hardcover with dust jacke...
Category
20th Century English Books
Materials
Paper
Original Ladislav Sutnar Catalog Design Progress
By Ladislav Sutnar
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Oblong Quarto. Unpaginated. Original spiral-bound cream boards with modern design in color on cover reverse white lettering on red label of spiral, in original tan dustjacket with cu...
Category
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Books
Materials
Paper
Mobilier Restauration, 1st Ed
By Charles Massin
Located in valatie, NY
Mobilier Restauration. Paris: Èditions Ch. Massin, 1976, French text. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. 80 pp. The book illustrates the beds, seating, tables, case pieces and other ...
Category
20th Century French Books
Materials
Paper
All About New York: An Intimate Guide by Rian James (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a first edition copy from 1931, which still has the attached map - (this is often missing). The introduction briefly states: "New York has night-life and day-life, high-life ...
Category
20th Century Books
Materials
Paper
1926 Collected Works of John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester
By John Wilmot
Located in Bath, GB
A fine limited edition of the works of the Earl of Rochester, in a sumptuous full crushed morocco binding by Bayntun Riviere.
Number 285 of a 1050 copy limitation.
In a beautiful c...
Category
1920s British Vintage Books
Materials
Paper
Toulouse Lautrec, French Book by Gerard Durozoi, 1992
Located in Atlanta, GA
Toulouse-Lautrec, French book by Gerard Dorozoi, 1992.
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864 - 1901) is almost unique among artists because he became as famous for his appearance and perso...
Category
1990s French Victorian Books
Materials
Paper
Jean Prouve by Enrico Navarra (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A scarce book of 270 pages packed with colour photographs and illustrations showing the works and furniture of this much sought after designer. What text there is, is in both French ...
Category
20th Century Books
Materials
Paper
Paintings in the Louvre Coffee Table Book
Located in Bradenton, FL
Paintings in the Louvre by Lawrence Gowing, with an introduction by Michel Laclotte. Published in 1987 by Stewart, Tabori & Chang of New York. Printed in Japan, over 800 color illust...
Category
1980s Vintage Books
Materials
Paper
Impressions of Giverny Monet's World Charles Weckler Hardcover Book
By Claude Monet
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Impressions of Giverny Monet's World Charles Weckler hardcover book
A short text describes impressionist Claude Monet's house and gardens at Giverny, a village 40 miles northwest of...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Books
Materials
Paper
The Works of Shakespeare Complete in Seven Leatherbound Volumes
Located in San Francisco, CA
The Works of Shakespeare Complete in 7 duodecimo 3/4 leather bound volumes with marbleized boards and end papers, top edges gilt. A charming set in attractive original condition. Fro...
Category
Early 20th Century American Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Books
Materials
Paper
LaChapelle Land Photographs by David LaChapelle (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
The marriage of LaChapelle's vivid, high-octane images with graphic artist Tadanori Yokoo's supersaturated designs make for an astonishing physical object. 'There's a tradition of celebrity portraiture that attempts to uncover the 'real person' behind the trappings of their celebrity. I am more interested in those trappings,' says LaChapelle. Indeed, he exaggerates the artificiality of fame and Hollywood culture in a head on collision of color, plastic, and whimsy. His photographs confront our visual taste and challenge our ideas of celebrity, all the while taking us on a roller coaster ride through his hyper-sensationalized galaxy. Lil' Kim becomes the ultimate status symbol, tattooed in the Louis Vuitton pattern. Madonna rises from pink waters as a mystical dragon princess. Pamela Anderson hatches out of an egg; and Alexander McQueen burns down the castle dressed as the Queen of Hearts. David LaChapelle's uncompromising originality is legendary in the worlds of fashion, film, and advertising. His images, both bizarre and gorgeous, have appeared on and in between the covers of Vogue, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, Vibe and more. LaChapelle Land is fun park America gone surrealistically wrong - but in such an attractive way. David LaChapelle's photos have appeared in Vanity Fair, Details, French Vogue, The Face, Detour, The New York Times Magazine, Arena, and on MTV. The images LaChapelle creates are part sex, part satire, part fantasy--in a word, outrageous. This 'mind-blowingly lavish compilation' features portraits of Drew Barrymore, Leonardo DiCaprio, Faye Dunaway, Andy Warhol, Tupac Shakur, Smashing Pumpkins, and many more. Packaged in a beautiful box designed by the legendary Japanese graphic...
Category
20th Century Books
Materials
Paper
Mobilier Basque by Lucile Olivier, 1st Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Mobilier Basque by Lucile Olivier. Paris: Èditions Ch. Massin. French text. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. 82 pp. The book illustrates the beds, seating, tables, case pieces and ...
Category
Late 20th Century French Books
Materials
Paper
Death by Chocolate: The Last Word on a Consuming Passion, Signed, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Death by Chocolate: The Last Word on a Consuming Passion by Marcel Desaulniers. Signed by both the Author and Editor. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket and a protective cover. This c...
Category
1990s American Books
Materials
Paper
Little by Little: Six Decades of Collecting American Decorative Arts Nina Fletch
Located in valatie, NY
Little by Little by Nina Fletcher Little. Published by Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities, 1998. An inspiring account of the superb collection of New England cou...
Category
1990s American Books
Materials
Paper
40 Years of Danish Furniture Design 1927-1966 by Greta Jalk (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
40 Years of Danish Furniture Design is a four volume work of 1,350 pages and 1,800 pictures, each volume covering a decade. The author - G...
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20th Century Books
Materials
Paper
The ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS 1954 Vol 2 and 1956 Vol 1 Vol 2 Set of 3 Books
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS 1954 Vol 2 and 1956 Vol 1 Vol 2 Set of 3 Books.
Each book stamped: "Malcolm Forbes Esqu." see picture attached.
Probably from the estate of the Library of...
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Mid-20th Century English Victorian Books
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Paper
Tamara De Lempicka: Paris 1920-1938 by Gioia Mori (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Tamara de Lempicka is a phenomenon. It was of its time, it remains so today. In her time, in the Paris of the twenties and thirties, she brilliantly embodied a happy moment of artist...
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20th Century Books
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Paper
The Estate of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Sotheby's Catalogue (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is the hardback Sotheby's sale catalogue which was produced for the sale of the late first ladies possessions in April 1996.
The sale featured, furniture, paintings, jewellery, porcelain, letters, photographs and other Memorabilia from the time that she was first lady and married to President Kennedy. The sale total was in excess of $34 million.
In excellent condition and something that collectors of Kennedy memorabilia...
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20th Century Books
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Paper
The Collection Of Patricia Kluge Charlottesville, Sotheby's Catalogue (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is the Sotheby's catalogue produced for the sale of Patricia Kluge's collection from Albemarle House, Charlottesville, Virginia - which took place ...
Category
20th Century Books
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Paper
Antique Book, Old English Furniture, Illustrated, Reference, Edwardian, C.1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique book 'Old English Furniture' by W E Mallett. An English language, illustrated reference guide, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.
Full Title: An Introduc...
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Books
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Paper
The Complete Newgate Calendar. Stories of sin, crime, criminals - 5 vol. illustr
Located in Middletown, NY
Rayner, J.L. and G.T. Crook, editors
The Complete Newgate Calendar; Being Captain Charles Johnson's General History of the Lives and Adventures of the Most Famous Highwaymen, Murdere...
Category
Early 20th Century English Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
The Golden Age of the American Poster by Victor Margolin
Located in Bradenton, FL
The Golden Age of the American Poster by Victor Margolin. Softcover book, 128 pages. Stated first Ballantine Books edition, published in 1976. Includes 48 colorplates. Printed in the...
Category
1970s American Art Nouveau Vintage Books
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Paper
4 Vols Vintage English Maps, John Speed, Cartography Folio, Reproduction, C.1953
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage 4 volume compendium atlas of England by John Speed. An English, cartography folio, reproduced and presented in slip cases by John Arlott, dating to the mid 20th ce...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Books
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Paper
Christie's: Property Formerly in the Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Jack Warner, 1990
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's: Property Formerly in the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Warner, October 1990. 319 lots, 192 pp., fully illustrated in color. Includes a wide s...
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1990s American Books
Materials
Paper
Les Ébénistes du XVIII Siècle Français
Located in valatie, NY
Les Ébénistes du XVIII Siècle Français (18th-Century French Cabinet Makers.) Paris: Hachette, 1963. First edition hardcover with no dust jacket. French text. 341 pp. A thorough histo...
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20th Century French Books
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Paper
Set of 6 Leather Bound Faux Dummy/Faux English Library Book Fronts, 20th C
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of 6 Leather Bound Faux Dummy/Faux English Library Book Fronts, England, Later 20th Century
This set of six leather-bound faux dummy English library book fronts from the late 20...
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Late 20th Century English Neoclassical Books
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Brass
Savoy Cocktail Book Cradock Harry London Constable 8° Illustrated Orig
Located in Munich, DE
First edition of this iconoc, definite text on cocktails features highly decorative pictorial endpapers. The book is illustrated throughout in Art Deco manner by Gilbert Rumbold. On ...
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1930s English Vintage Books
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Paper
Dracula by Bram Stoker, First Grosset & Dunlap Edition, 1927
By Bram Stoker
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Stroker, Bram. Dracula. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, [1927]. First Grosset & Dunlap Edition. 8ov. Presented in original orange cloth boards, stamped in black, and the original pictorial dust jacket. With a new archival ¼ leather and cloth clamshell case.
Presented is the first Grosset & Dunlay edition of Bram Stroker’s Dracula, published in 1927. The book is presented in its original orange cloth boards, stamped in black, and the original pictorial dust jacket. The book has a new archival quarter leather and cloth clamshell case, with raised bands, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, and an inlay of the dust jacket design on the front.
Dracula is a gothic horror novel written by Irish author Bram Stoker. The story follows the efforts of Professor Abraham Van Helsing and others to defeat the vampire Count...
Category
1920s American Vintage Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Aphrodite; Moeurs Antiques by Pierre Louÿs, illustr. by Antoine Calbet -
Located in Middletown, NY
Paris: Rombaldi Éditeur, 1937.
Limited Edition.
8vo, 7 5/8 x 5 3/4 (194 x 156 mm). pp: 4, vii, 242. Five color lithographs including the frontispiece. Copies printed on Voiron laid...
Category
Early 20th Century French Books
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paper
Art Pottery of the United States: An Encyclopedia of Producers and Their Marks
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Art Pottery of the United States: An Encyclopedia of Producers and Their Marks.
Hardcover, english, 1st edition 1974.
"Art Pottery of the United States is directed not only to the sc...
Category
Late 20th Century American American Classical Books
Materials
Paper
Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot
Located in Middletown, NY
FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1939.
The title of this book of light verse is given by Ezra Pound's friendly nickname for Eliot "Old Possum." In 195...
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Mid-20th Century American Books
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Paper
The Hansom Cab & the Pigeons – Eric Ravilious engravings / Golden Cokerell Press
Located in Middletown, NY
GOLDEN COCKEREL PRESS / Eric Ravilious ill. / Strong, L.A.G.
The Hansom Cab and the Pigeons; Being Random Reflections upon the Silver Jubilee of King George...
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Early 20th Century English Books
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Gold Leaf
Georgia O'Keeffe Studio Book
Located in valatie, NY
Georgia O'Keeffe. New York: The Viking Press, 1976. Unpaginated softcover. Folio size book of work by Georgia O'Keeffe with reproductions and text that cover...
Category
20th Century American Books
Materials
Paper
Brassaï – Graffiti; Zwei Gespräche mit Picasso
Located in Middletown, NY
Stuttgart: Chr. Belser Verlag, 1960. First Edition, First Printing. Quarto 11 1/8 x 9 in. (283 x 229 mm); pp. 47 text, 2 conversations with Picasso printed on brown laid paper in bl...
Category
20th Century Italian Books
Materials
Paper
Vladimir Kagan: A Lifetime of Avant-Garde Design (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Preface by Tom Ford Foreword by Zaha Hadid
Pointed Leaf Press is pleased to announce that we will be publishing an updated edition of The Complete Kagan: Vladimir Kagan, A Lifetime ...
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20th Century Books
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Paper
Christmas: A Story, by Eleanor Roosevelt, First Edition, in Original Dust Jacket
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Roosevelt, Eleanor. Christmas: A Story. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1940. First Edition. Twelvemo. In the publisher's colorful original dust jacket and printed pictorial boards.
This...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 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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Italian writer and collector Umberto Pasti opens the doors to his remarkable cave of wonders in North Africa.
Montecito Has Drawn Royalty and Celebrities, and These Homes Are Proof of Its Allure
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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.
Tauba Auerbach’s Geometric Pop-Up Book Is Mighty Rare, Thanks to a Hurricane
This sculptural art book has an epic backstory of its own.
Step inside the Storied Mansions of Palm Beach’s Most Effervescent Architect
From Spanish-style courtyards to fanciful fountains, these acclaimed structures abound in surprising and elegant details.
A Heady Group of Industry Insiders Pick the World’s Top Interior Designers
With a vast range of styles and perspectives, this global roster of talents represents the best of design.