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Item type: Antique and Vintage
Material: Paper
Check Points on How to Buy Oriental Rugs by Charles W. Jacobsen
Located in valatie, NY
“Check Points on How to Buy Oriental Rugs” book by Charles W. Jacobsen. Rutland: Charles E. Tuttle Company: Publishers, 1972. Third printing hardcover with ...
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20th Century American Paper Books

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Chinese Trade Porcelain, First Edition by Michel Beurdeley
Located in valatie, NY
Chinese Trade Porcelain, 1st Ed by Michel Beurdeley. Charles E. Turtle Company, Rutland, Vermont, 1962. Tipped-in color frontispiece and 24 tipped-in color plates, 100 monochrome text figures, 244 monochrome figures in the appendix. A through explanation of Chinese export porcelain and its debt to the west; historical surveys of the Far Eastern connections to al of the countries named...
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1960s American Vintage Paper Books

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Paper

The Biltmore Estate, The Most Distinguished Private Place, First Edition
By John Bryan
Located in valatie, NY
The Biltmore Estate, The Most Distinguished Private Place by John M. Bryan. New York: Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., 1994. First Edition har...
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20th Century American Paper Books

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Paper

Ruhlmann Vintage Photograph Album (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A unique photograph album in original grey card wrappers with the Ruhlmann name embossed on the front and the name of the client Monsieur Molinie also...
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Early 20th Century Paper Books

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Paper

Chinese Export Porcelain in North America by Jean McClure Mudge, 1st Ed
By Jean McClure Mudge
Located in valatie, NY
Chinese Export Porcelain in North America by Jean McClure Mudge. Stated first edition hardcover with dust jacket. Clarkson Potter, 1986, NY. 417 photos 250 in color. Extensively rese...
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1980s American Vintage Paper Books

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Paper

English Furniture Decoration and Allied Arts by Thomas Strange, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
English Furniture Decoration and Allied Arts from the last half of the 17th century to the early part of the 19th century by Thomas Strange. NY: Bonanza Books, 1950. 1st Ed thus repr...
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20th Century American Paper Books

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Paper

House in the Country by Mary Gilliatt, 1st Edition
Located in valatie, NY
A House in the Country, The Second Home from Cottages to Castles by Mary Gilliat. London: Hutchinson & Co. Publishers LTD. First edition hardcover with dust jacket, 1973. 160 pp. A r...
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20th Century English Paper Books

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Paper

Les Styles Français de Louis XII a Napoléon III, 1st Ed
By Claude Frégnac
Located in valatie, NY
Les Styles Français, de Louis XII a Napoléon III. Paris: Hachette Réalités. First edition hardcover with dust jacket, 1975. 223 pp. A French coffee table book...
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20th Century French Paper Books

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Guide Des Cadeaux Edite Par Lancel (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A trade catalogue of luxury gifts and products made by the up-market/luxury leather dealer, Dating from the mid-late 1920s showing more than 700 items which are priced and pictured in different sections - Maroquinerie, Orfeverie, Joaillerie, Horologie, Articles de Fumeurs, Objets D'Art and Fantasies. With everything from Handbags and Wallets to silver knives and forks...
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1920s Vintage Paper Books

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Paper

'With Fly, Plug & Bait' Signed Presentation Copy to Publisher, Leather Bound
By Ray Bergman
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
With Fly, Plug & Bait Signed Presentation Copy To Publisher Leather Bound Only One Copy Done for Publisher, Printed Presentation inside and pen signed fr...
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1940s American Country Vintage Paper Books

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Paper

Dent Hardware Co. Trade Catalogue (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a trade catalogue dating from 1911 show casing the wares produced by Dent Hardware of Fullerton PA. The main line of business at that time was ...
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Early 20th Century Paper Books

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Paper

Decorative Art - The Studio Year Books 1955-61 (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Here is a run of six consecutive Decorative Art Year Books. Numbered 45 to 50, number 45 dates from 1955-66 up to and including number 50 which dates 1960-61. Each one is profusely i...
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20th Century Paper Books

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Paper

An inscribed copy of Harry Bertoia's "Sculptor"
Located in Toronto, Ontario
A nice inscribed copy of June Kompass Nelson's book "Harry Bertoia , Sculptor"
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1970s American Vintage Paper Books

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Paper

Cecil Beaton's Fair Lady - Cecil Beaton - 1st US edition, 1964
Located in London, GB
Published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1st US edition, New York, Chicago and San Francisco, 1964. Hardback English text. This rare and beautiful book charts the journey of the fil...
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1960s Vintage Paper Books

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Paper

Antique Book Set, 13 Vols Charles Dickens Novels, English, Fiction, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique set of 13 Charles Dickens novels. An English language, comprehensive library of fiction books, dating to the Victorian period, published 1866 to 1868. Synonymous...
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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Paper Books

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Paper

Jacques Doucet-Yves Saint Laurent: Vivre Pour L'Art (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Both couturiers by trade, Jacques Doucet (1853-1929) and Yves Saint Laurent (1936-2008) were also genius collectors. In search of a certain absolute, they both created "collection-sp...
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20th Century Paper Books

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Irving Penn Regards the Work of Issey Miyake - 1st Edition, Johnathan Cape, 1999
Located in London, GB
First Edition, published by Jonathan Cape, London 1999. Collecting photographs taken between 1975-1998, this bright and still forward-thinking...
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1990s British Post-Modern Paper Books

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Paper

L'Univers de Madeleine Castaing (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is the sale catalogue produced by Sotheby's in 2004, for sale of the property of Madeleine Castaing, primarily the contents of the house in Leves, not far from Chartres. In her ...
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20th Century Paper Books

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Paper

George Marshall, the Two-Tone Story, 1993
By George Marshall
Located in London, GB
Second edition, published by S.T. Publishing, 1993 The two-tone story is a fun, concise history of the Ska revival and the two-tone movement, led by Jerry Dammers and the specials...
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1990s British Paper Books

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Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen, Illustrated by C. E. Brock, 1907
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Austen, Jane. Pride & Prejudice. London and New York: J. M. Dent & Co., E.P. Dutton & Co., 1907. Octavo. In original pictorial pale green cloth boards, stamped in gilt. Illustrated w...
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Early 1900s English Georgian Antique Paper Books

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Fabric, Paper

Go For Broke!, Signed by Arnold Palmer, First Edition in Original DJ, 1973
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Palmer, Arnold, with Furlong, William Barry. Go For Broke! My Philosophy on Winning Golf. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1973. Signed by Arnold Palmer on the colophon page. First edit...
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1970s Vintage Paper Books

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Paper

The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway, First Edition, in Original DJ, 1952
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Hemingway, Ernest. The Old Man and the Sea. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, [1952]. First Edition, First Issue. Octavo. In the original publisher’s dust jacket and light blue clot...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paper Books

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Paper

The Flying Tigers by Russell Whelan, Signed by 17 Flying Tigers, 1944
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Whelan, Russell. The Flying Tigers. The Story of the American Volunteer Group. Garden City: Garden City Publishing Co., Inc., [1944]. Early edition. Signed by 17 members of the Ameri...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paper Books

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Paper

Interiors for Contemporary Living 1st Edition, 1960
By The Architectural Press Co.
Located in London, GB
Published by The Architectural Press Co. 1st Edition, 1960 This beautiful book is a comprehensive survey of modern European ideas on interior decoration. More than 220 photograph...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paper Books

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Paper

Africa, Tribal Art of Forest and Savanna
Located in London, GB
Africa, Tribal Art of Forest and Savanna, 1st edition, Published by Thames & Hudson, 1980. Over 200 treasures of African art drawn from rarely seen private collections and beautiful...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Paper Books

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Paper

The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis, First US Edition in DJ
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Lewis, C. S. The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1950. First U.S. edition. Octavo. In the original publisher's blue cloth boards and illustrated d...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paper Books

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Paper

Jeans, Levi's Story 1st Edition 1990
By Noel Graveline, Emmeric Hannouille
Located in London, GB
First edition, published by Editions Minerva, 1990. The Levi story, from Bavaria to New York; from work clothes to clothing icon with an Introduction by Emmeric Hannouille. Levi S...
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1990s French Paper Books

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Paper

A Golden Celebration the Art and the Story of the World's Best-loved Comic Strip
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A Golden Celebration : the Art and the Story of the World's Best-loved Comic Strip Hardcover Book. Charles Monroe Schulz. Large Hardcover Comic books, strips. Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harper ...
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Late 20th Century North American Folk Art Paper Books

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Paper

L'art Brut de Jean Dubuffet 1st Edition 1953
By Georges Limbour, Jean Dubuffet
Located in London, GB
First edition, published by Pierre Matisse, New York, 1953. One of 1000 numbered copies, this being n° The dustjacket is an original lithograph by Dubuffet. This catalogue, creat...
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1950s American Vintage Paper Books

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Paper

"Milton's Poetical Works" Book by John Milton Illustrated
Located in San Diego, CA
The "Poetical Works" of John Milton edited By Sir Egerton Brydges Bart and llustrated with engravings from drawings by John Martin and J. M. W. Turner, R.A. Details: Two volumes, full page...
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Early 20th Century American Paper Books

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Paper

Jean Dubuffet , Cerceaux ‘Sorcellent Limited Edition, 1st 1967
Located in London, GB
Jean Dubuffet. Cerceaux ‘Sorcellent by Max Loreau. Edition Jeanne Bucher, Editions Beyeler, Paris, 1967. Limited edition of 800 of which this is no. 496. Contains 20 original colo...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paper Books

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Paper

Alvar Aalto VILLA MAIREA 1938-39 1st Edition
Located in Vancouver, BC
The seminal Aalto House, The complete work printed in colour from the Alvar Aalto Foundation. 168 pages, 355 illustrations, perfect worn condition. No details are spared in this Tou...
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1990s Finnish Paper Books

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Paper

Set of 40 Leather Bound Mini Books of William Shakespeare's Plays with Bookcase
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This set of forty leather bound William Shakespeare plays were presumably done in England in approximately 1920 in the period Art Deco style. Each miniature book from this set measures approximately one and a half inches in height, and vary in thickness depending on the play, but are bound in black leather. The books come with a miniature wooden library styled bookcase...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Paper Books

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Leather, Paper

Les Bijoux de L'Art Déco aux Années 40 - Melissa Gabardi, 1st Edition, 1986
Located in London, GB
Published by Les Édition de L’Amateur, 1st French edition, Paris, 1986. Hardback with French text. 700 illustrations, with 300 in colour and 400 in black and white. Illustrated t...
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1980s Vintage Paper Books

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Carlo Scarpa Villa "Palazzetto" - 1st Edition, Tokyo, 1993
Located in London, GB
Published by The Watari Museum of Contemporary Art, 1st edition, Tokyo, 1993. Hardback with Japanese and English text. This catalogue was published alongside a Scarpa retrospective exhibition at the WATARI-UM. First full coverage of this major work, the 10-year restoration of a 17th-century villa at Monselice left unfinished at the time of Scarpa's death, an intimate documentation on the project - “Il Palazzetto” (small palace), commissioned by Aldo Businaro. Complemented by a list of other Scarpa’s prominent projects and designs, including the Castelvecchio Museum in Verona and the Brion family cemetery, Scarpa’s glassware...
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1990s Paper Books

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Picasso à L'oeuvre – Photographs by Edward Quinn 1965 Book
By Edward Quinn 1, Roland Penrose
Located in London, GB
Picasso à L'oeuvre – Photographs by Edward Quinn 1965 Published by Manesse-Verlag, 1965. An intimate photographic biography by Edward Quinn with text written by Roland Penrose. Wonderful photographs capturing Picasso working and relaxing, from his finished pieces to his home and studio - including intimate interior and still life shots...
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1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paper Books

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Paper

Set of 22 Antique Les Grands Écrivains Books
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A collection of twenty-two volumes of the works of Moliére and Saint-Simon. This set of books are bound in leather with gold lettering stating the author and respective volume. Writt...
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19th Century French Other Antique Paper Books

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Paper

The Martian Chronicles, Signed by Ray Bradbury, Limited Edition #1195/2000
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Bradbury, Ray. The Martian Chronicles. Avon: The Limited Editions Club, 1974. Signed by Ray Bradbury and Joseph Mugnaini. Limited Edition #1,195/2,000. Quarto, original silk-screened...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paper Books

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Fabric, Paper

Vintage 1968 Edition Dali de Draeger by Max Gerard Book Art Table Book
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible art table book that is enigmatic as well as unique. This book from the first edition, was limited to 1500 copies. This book is full of surprises and beauty. This copy with a full page original illustration by Dali in black pen on verso of front free endpaper, depicting three men and their horses crossing...
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1690s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Paper Books

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Paper

Christian Dior - Richard Martin & Harold Koda - 1st Edition, New York, 1996
Located in London, GB
Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1st edition, New York, 1996. Hardback with English text. 151 coloured plates, chiefly drawn from the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costum...
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1990s Paper Books

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Paper

Isamu Noguchi, Noguchi's Imaginary Landscapes, Martin L Friedman, 1978
Located in London, GB
Isamu Noguchi Noguchi's Imaginary Landscapes By Martin L Friedman Published by the Walker Art Center, New York, 1978. Hardback in dust jacket. First Ed...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paper Books

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Paper

Fountain Pens and Pencils: The Golden Age of Writing Instruments - 1990
Located in London, GB
Published by Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., 1st edition, 1990. Hardback with English text. Profusely illustrated with over a thousand fountain pens with full or nearly full-sized colour...
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1990s Paper Books

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Set of 16 French 19th Century History Books
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A collection of sixteen volumes by French priest R. F. Dom Remy Ceillier. This set of books are bound in leather with gold lettering stating the author and respective volume. Writte...
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19th Century French Other Antique Paper Books

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Leather, Paper

Louis Féraud - 1st U.S. Edition, New York, 1986
Located in London, GB
A Rizzoli publication, 1st U.S. edition, New York, 1986. Hardback with English text. “Elegance is the art of being extravagant while at the same time going unnoticed.” Féraud shot ...
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1980s Vintage Paper Books

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Paul Poiret et Nicole Groult: Maître de la Mode Art Déco - 1st Ed., Paris, 1986
Located in London, GB
Published by Musée de la Mode et du Costume, Palais Galliera, 1st edition, Paris, 1986. Softcover with French text. Paul Poiret and Nicole Groult bought...
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1980s Vintage Paper Books

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CHAGALL: Vitraux pour Jérusalem - Paris, 1st Edition, 1961
Located in London, GB
Published by Musées des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, 1st edition, 1961. Softcover with French text. A scarce catalogue published for the 1961 exhibition at the Musées des Arts Décoratifs. This volume documents Chagall’s stained glass...
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1960s Vintage Paper Books

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Set of 13 Dutch Encyclopedias
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A collection of thirteen volumes of a Catholic encyclopedia by Dutch author N. V. Uitgeversmij. This set is leather bound with gold tooling stamped with the title and respective volu...
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20th Century Dutch Other Paper Books

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Leather, Paper

Set of 17 Books by German Poet Christoph Wieland
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A collection of seventeen volumes of works by German poet and novelist Christoph Martin Wieland. This set of Wieland’s Werkes is bound in pressed fabric with gold lettering. Written ...
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18th Century German Other Antique Paper Books

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Leather, Paper

Prada Milano, Fotografata Da Albert Watson - Milan, 1988
Located in London, GB
Published by Idea Milan 1988. Softback in printed slipcase. Italian and English text In 1988 Prada commissioned Albert Watson to create a book interpreting the past and present. Wat...
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1980s Vintage Paper Books

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GUERLAIN - Colette Fellous - 1st English Edition, Paris, 1989
Located in London, GB
Published by Denoël, 1st English edition, Paris, 1989. Hardback with English text, translated from French by Elizabeth Thomas. Like perfume itself, this book plays on a multitude of levels, quotations from articles, novels and handbooks on good manners are set out alongside 150 years of images - relating to the tenuous world of Guerlain perfume...
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1980s Vintage Paper Books

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Set of 16 French History Books by M. LeCount de Lacépede
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A collection of sixteen French history volumes by M. LeCount de Lacépede. This set of books are bound in leather with gold lettering stating the author, title, and respective volume....
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19th Century French Other Antique Paper Books

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Leather, Paper

Sneakers, Size isn't Everything by Milk 1st Edition 1998
Located in London, GB
First edition, published by Booth-Clibborn Editions, 1998 A first edition of a book that has become a landmark fashion publication, reprinted several times, and groundbreaking in it...
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1990s Paper Books

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Bill Brandt - Camera in London 1st edition 1948
Located in London, GB
First edition, first printing, The Focal Press, 1948. A wonderful publication of Brandt's work in the sought-after Focal Press series. Brandt's photographs show a London that has lo...
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Mid-20th Century British Paper Books

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Paper

Auschwitz -Birkenau by Adam Kasckowski and photography Smolen Kazimiertz 1st ed
Located in London, GB
Panstwowe Muzeum, Oswiecimiu 1970. Hardback first edition. Text in Polish, English, French, and German. Scarce copy of this book with photographs by Adam Kaczkowski and text edited...
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1970s Vintage Paper Books

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Les Bijoux des Années 50 - Melissa Gabardi - 1st French edition, Paris, 1987
Located in London, GB
Published by Éditions de l'Amateur, 1st French edition, Paris, 1987. Hardback with French text, translated from the original Italian publication. Renowned historian and specialist on 20th century Melissa Gabardi has produced a simply stunning book detailing the characteristics of 1950s’ fine jewellery...
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1980s Vintage Paper Books

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Roger Vivier - Pierre Provoyeur - 1st Edition, Paris, 1991
Located in London, GB
Published by Editions du Regard, 1st Edition, Paris, 1991. Hardback with French text. This book examines the life and career of Roger Vivier who was known as “the Fabergé of Footwear” He designed extravagant, richly decorated shoes that he described as sculptures. He is credited with the design of the first platform shoe in 1937 and the first stiletto heel in 1954. Ava Gardner, Gloria Guinness and The Beatles were all Vivier customers, and he designed shoes for Queen Elizabeth II for her coronation in 1953.Vivier also designed shoes for house Christian Dior from 1953 to 1963. In addition to the stiletto heel, he also experimented with other shapes, including the comma. He used silk, pearls, beads, lace, appliqué and jewels to create unique decorations for his shoes.His possibly most iconic shoe design of the decade, the low-heeled Pilgrim pumps with silver buckles produced for Yves Saint Laurent’s 1965...
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1990s Paper Books

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Modern Italian Architecture - Karl Lagerfeld - 1998
Located in London, GB
Published by Steidl, limited first edition of 2500, Göttingen, 1998. Hardback with English text by Lagerfeld. Housed in a slipcase in a set of two. From the renowned Karl Lagerfeld...
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1990s Paper Books

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Benin, Tresor Royal - Armand Duchâteau - 1st Edition, Paris, 1990
Located in London, GB
Published by Musée Dapper, 1st edition, Paris, 1990. Hardback with French text. This book presents a vast range of Benin’s archaeological excavations. Beautifully produced coloured ...
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