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This I Remember, Signed and Inscribed by Eleanor Roosevelt, First Edition, 1949
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Roosevelt, Eleanor. This I Remember. New York: Harper & Brothers , 1949. Stated First Edition. Inscribed by Eleanor Roosevelt on the first free endpaper, in black ink. In the origin...
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1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Books
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Paper
Master Drawings from the Yale University Art Gallery 1st Ed Exhibition Catalog
Located in valatie, NY
Master drawings from the Yale University Art Gallery by Suzanne Boorsch and John Marciari. Published by Yale University Press, 2006. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket exhibition cata...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books
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Paper
Edgar Allan Poe. The Works
Located in New York, NY
8 Volumes. Edgar Allan Poe. The Works.
"Amontillado Edition" Limited to 315 Copies, this is #95, Signed by G.P. Putnam's & Sons.Bound in 3/4 purple morocco, marbled boards and endpap...
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Late 19th Century Antique American Books
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Leather
Beatrice Wood Signed Book Exhibition Catalog Intimate Appeal The Figurative Art
By Beatrice Wood
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and rare signed softcover book/exhibition catalog by Beatrice Wood. The book is titled "Intimate Appeal: The Figurative Art of Beatrice Wood" and was released to coincid...
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1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Books
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Paper
Contemporary Art Underground: MTA Arts & Design New York
Located in New York, NY
A celebration of more than 100 major public art commissions throughout the New York transit system
Contemporary Art Underground presents more than 100 permanent projects completed b...
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2010s American Books
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Paper
Ellsworth Kelly Exhibition Catalog Book New York, 1973
By MOMA Museum New York
Located in New York, NY
An Ellsworth Kelly exhibition catalog book from the Museum of Modern Art, New York, New York, 1973. Exhibition covers the Army, Boston, Pari...
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1970s Minimalist Vintage American Books
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Paper
Love How You Live: Adventures in Interior Design
Located in New York, NY
The first book from the AD100 interior designer renowned for joyful, vibrant, intensely personal homes imbued with art, pattern, and craftsmanship
A decidedly global outlook best de...
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2010s American Books
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Paper
Small Endearments, 19th Century Quilts for Children, Signed
By Sandi Fox
Located in valatie, NY
Small Endearments, 19th century quilts for children by Sandi Fox. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1985. Signed and inscribed hardcover with dust jacket. 164 pp. An overview of the...
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20th Century American Books
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Paper
Departures Photography, 1923-1990
By Edmund Yankov
Located in valatie, NY
Departures Photography 1923-1990. New York: Independent Curators Incorporated, 1991. First edition soft cover. 72 pp. A catalogue produced for the traveling exhibition, by the same name, that toured Worchester, Denver, Omaha, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Savannah starting in September 1991 through February, 1993. The exhibit's subject was modernist and experimental photography. Photographers included are Bill Barrette, John Baldessari, Theodore Roszak...
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20th Century American Books
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Paper
FREDERIC: The Last Word in Chic
Located in New York, NY
A compilation of the most inspiring interiors featured in the pages of FREDERIC magazine
Since its launch in 2021, Frederic magazine has become one of the design world’s most lauded publications, showcasing the work of legendary decorators and up-and-coming talents alike. In this volume, readers are invited to step inside a curated collection of the most memorable homes covered in its pages.
FREDERIC: The Last Word in Chic visits the personal residences of Veere Grenney, Neisha Crosland, Anne-Marie Midy, and other notable figures, with never-before-seen images shot by the world’s leading interiors photographers. Projects from around the world by top decorators including Redd Kaihoi and Betsy Brown...
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2010s American Books
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Paper
John & Thomas Seymour Cabinet Makers in Boston 1794-1816 with Supplement
By Vernon C. Stoneman
Located in valatie, NY
John & Thomas Seymour Cabinet Makers in Boston 1794-1816 with Supplement. 1.) John and Thomas Seymour Cabinet Makers in Boston 1794-1816 by Ver...
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20th Century American Books
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Paper
Moby Dick by Herman Melville, Illustrated by R. Kent, First Trade Edition Thus
By Rockwell Kent
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Melville, Herman. Moby-Dick. New York: Random House, 1930. Illustrated by Rockwell Kent. First trade edition (thus). Octavo. Original publisher’s pictorial black front cloth board, s...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage American Books
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Fabric, Paper
Galapagos by Kurt Vonnegut, First Trade Edition, in Original Dust Jacket, 1985
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Vonnegut, Kurt. Galapagos. New York: Delacorte Press/Seymour Lawrence, 1985. Stated first trade edition. 8vo. In original dust jacket and hardcover boards.
Presented is a stated fir...
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1980s Modern Vintage American Books
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Paper
Sixty Years of Interior Design The World of McMillen Book, 1st Ed
Located in Stamford, CT
Sixty Years of Interior Design: The World of McMillen by Erica Brown.
Hardcover, 1st edition. Binding is tight and and there is no visible wear.
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1980s Hollywood Regency Vintage American Books
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Paper
Architectural Pottery
Located in New York, NY
The first book to document the history of the groundbreaking company Architectural Pottery, tracing its critical influence on midcentury design and its enduring appeal today
Architectural Pottery’s strikingly minimalist designs heralded new domestic housewares that could uniquely accent the modern home - inside and out. Formally expressive yet accessible, their refreshingly unembellished, elegant pots and...
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2010s American Books
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Paper
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 Vintage American Books
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Leather
Limited Edition Disney "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Book with Serigraphs
By Walt Disney Productions
Located in San Diego, CA
Hard to find limited edition Disney "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" book with four serigraphs, circa 1978. This book is #2230 of #9500 distributed worldwide and is lavishly illustr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Books
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Paper, Leather
Beautiful Homes and Gardens in California
By Richard Neutra
Located in New York, NY
Important and lavishly produced survey of postwar California domestic architecture, written by Frank Lloyd Wright-trained California architect Herbert Weisskamp and published by Abrams in 1964. First edition, oblong 4to (10.25” x 7.25”) hardcover with pictorial dust jacket, 4 full color photos, 314 black-and-white photos (3/4 of them by Julius Schulman), plus 113 b/w plans, drawings, and elevations. Showcases the work of the following architects and landscape designers: Raphael Soriano, Pierre Koenig, Craig Ellwood, Frank Lloyd Wright, Mark Mills, Aaron Green...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Books
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Paper
The Adventures of Pinocchio, FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, illustrated by A. Mussino
Located in Middletown, NY
The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi [pseud. of Carlo Lorenzini]; translated by Carol della Chiesa and illustrated by Attilio Mussino
New York: Macmillan Company, 1929.
F...
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Mid-20th Century American Books
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Paper
Langston Hughes, Best Short Stories by Negro Writers, 1st Ed, Presention Copy
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: Hughes, Langston.
Title: The Best Short Stories by Negro Writers.
Publisher: Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1967.
Description: First edition presention copy and signed twice. 1 vol., inscribed in his familiar green ink on the half-title "To the (Jack) Aistrops- Happy Holidays and Bon Voyage Sincerely, Langston Hughes...
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1960s Vintage American Books
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Fabric
Vienna 1900 - Architecture & Design by Kirk Varnedoe
Located in Bradenton, FL
Vienna 1900 - Architecture & Design. Softcover book, published in conjunction with the exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, which ran from July 3-October 21, 198...
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1980s Vintage American Books
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Paper
The Fashion Makers, A Photographic Record by Walter Vecchio, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The Fashion Makers, A Photographic Record by Walter Vecchio. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Published by Crown Publishers, New York, 1968. . 277 pages, introduction followed by c...
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1960s Vintage American Books
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Paper
12 Volumes. Jane Austen, The Novels.
Located in New York, NY
12 Volumes. Jane Austen, The Novels. Bound by Blackwell in 3/4 brown morocco with marbled boards. Gilt-tooled decoration on the raised band spines. Top edges gilt. Marbled endpapers....
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Late 19th Century Antique American Books
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Leather
Nature, Form & Spirit: The Life and Legacy of George Nakashima
By Mira Nakashima, George Nakashima
Located in New York, NY
First edition of Mira Nakashima’s tribute to her father, George, whose standing as one of America’s foremost designer/craftsmen is reflected in his blue-chip status in the vintage de...
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Early 2000s American Craftsman American Books
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Paper
American Tables & Looking Glasses in the Mabel Brady Garvan & Yale Collections
Located in valatie, NY
American tables and looking glasses: In the mabel brady garvan and other collections at Yale University by David Barquist, Garrett Elisabeth, and Gerald Ward. 1st Ed hardcover with d...
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1990s American Books
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Paper
Lindbergh, Charles a., "We", 1927, First Edition, with the Dj & Signed
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: LINDBERGH, Charles A.
TITLE: "WE".
PUBLISHER: NY: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1927.
DESCRIPTION: SIGNED FIRST EDITION. 1 vol., signed by Lindbergh on the title-page, illustr...
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1920s Vintage American Books
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Fabric
Helmut Newton Portraits, Helmut Newton, First Edition 1987
By Helmut Newton
Located in Stamford, CT
Portraits. New York: Pantheon Books, 1987. First Edition. A series of portrait photography from the renowned fashion and celebrity photographer, Helmut Newton. From the introduction,...
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Late 20th Century Modern American Books
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Paper
Lifting the Curtain on Design Hardcover 2010 by Vicente Wolf
By Vicente Wolf
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Lifting the Curtain on Design Hardcover 2010 by Vicente Wolf.
Simplify, Connect, Expand. These principles, each fundamental to the practice of design, provide the framework for inter...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern American Books
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Paper
Annie Leibovitz Sumo, Keith Haring Collector's Edition
By Annie Leibovitz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Edition: Keith Haring
Sumo-size: 50.0 x 69.0 cm (19.7 x 27.2 in.), 476 pages, hardcover (incl. six fold-outs) with supplement book (INT-Edition) and bookstand designed by Marc Newson
Editor: Annie Leibovitz, Benedikt Taschen, Simone Philippi
Contributing authors: Steve Martin, Graydon Carter, Annie Leibovitz, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Paul Roth
Limited to a total of 10,000 copies, all signed by Annie Leibovitz: (No. 1,001–10,000 Collector‘s Edition) is available in 4 different dust jackets that collectors can choose from: Whoopi Goldberg; Keith Haring; David Byrne and Patti Smith and (No. 1–1,000 Art Edition) is limited to 1,000 copies, bound in leather, each numbered and signed by Annie Leibovitz, comes with all 4 dust jackets and a fine art print: Keith Haring, New York City, 1986, size: 50,0 x 69,0 cm (19,7 x 27,2 in.)
The ultimate portrait collection of the most famous celebrities, by the most well known photographer in the world, from Annie Leibovitz's 40 years in photography (including a large number of previously unseen images from her archives). 500 of the most celebrated people from the worlds of music, cinema, TV, art, fashion, theater, literature, politics, and sports are featured in a size, scale and printing quality never before seen. 240 photos in total. Comes with specially designed limited edition Marc Newson book stand...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books
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Paper
8 Volumes. Homer, The Iliad & The Odyssey.
Located in New York, NY
8 Volumes. Homer, The Iliad & The Odyssey. Large Paper Edition. Bound in 3/4 brown morocco and marbled boards. The raised band spines are gilt-tooled. The top edges are gilt with mar...
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Early 20th Century American Books
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Leather
Icons of Garden Design
Located in valatie, NY
Icons of Garden Design. New York: Prestel Publishing, 2001 pp. Hardcover with dust jacket. 176 pp. A book on masterpieces of garden design throughout the world. The book traces the d...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books
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Paper
Bruce Weber by Bruce Weber, 1st Limited Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Bruce Weber by Bruce Weber. Published by Twelvetrees Press, Los Angeles, 1983. Stated 1st Limited Edition (1/5000) hardcover with dust jacket. Beautifully illustrated with over 50 full-page photogravure plates of male models and actors, a few tinted with halftone colors. Contains subjects: Brothers, Matt...
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1980s Vintage American Books
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Paper
The Photographic History of the Civil War in Ten Volumes, by Francis T. Miller
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Miller, Francis Trevelyan (editor). The Photographic History of the Civil War in Ten Volumes. New York: The Review of Reviews Co., 1912. Quarto, ten volume set, in original blue cloth gilt bindings. Illustrated with thousands of photographs, plus maps.
This is an important 10-volume photographic history of the Civil War, edited by Francis Trevelyan Miller. The set was first published in 1911, the 50 year anniversary of the start of the Civil War. This 1912 edition contains “thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities.”
This mammoth work contains written contributions from over 39 academics, writers, veteran officers of both Union and Confederate forces, and President William H. Taft. A number of the photographs are from the collections of private individuals, as well as the extensive Eldridge Collection of Mathew Brady Civil War photographs...
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1910s Vintage American Books
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Fabric, Paper
Finding Home: The Houses of Pursley Dixon, by Ken Pursley
Located in valatie, NY
Finding Home: The Houses of Pursley Dixon, by Ken Pursley. Published by Rizzoli International Publications, New York, 2021. Hardcover with dust jacket. Founded on the simple principle “Build beautiful things,” the architectural team of Pursley Dixon, like populist architects Bobby McAlpine and Jeff Dungan, is known for blending elements of tradition with a modern lifestyle. In Finding Home, they share 15 stunning houses in three distinct styles: rustic mountain escapes, dreamy retreats by the water, and elegant houses in town. Each house has its own thoughtful visual narrative, but all are connected on an innate and authentic level by their sense of proportion, attention to detail, and a marvelous affinity with nature, displayed in their soothing neutral palettes, oversize windows that bring the outdoors in, and natural materials such as rough-hewn stone and unfinished wood. Little touches of humanity await discovery, such as a sleeping nook perched right out into the highest branches of a tree. These eccentricities and secrets add to the distinctly Southern sense of warmth and refuge these homes provide, homes whose open interiors and majestic porches easily accommodate family and gatherings.
Featuring their own interior design work as well as that of acclaimed decorators such as Suzanne Kasler, Phoebe Howard, and Circa Interiors...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books
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Paper
Edward F. Caldwell Gothic Style Jeweled Champleve Enamel Antique Folio Cover
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
A very rare, fine large Edward F. Caldwell jeweled champleve enamel folio cover in the High Gothic Style. The central panel depicting a King on a white horse holding a large orb with a snake symbol, surrounded by exquisitely detailed Gothic heraldic elements and jeweled embellishments. Burgundy velvet lined interior, retaining original leather backing and spine, wear commensurate with age, ideal for a museum or private collection.
Measurements: 13.63 inches high, 11 inches wide, 1 inch deep
Condition: the enamel panel is in excellent condition, age appropriate wear to velvet, leather and interior pages. Please note, the enamel panel may be removed and mounted on a modern folio if desired. This piece may be framed or displayed as a decorative panel on a stand
Edward F. Caldwell & Co was established in 1895 in New York City at 31 East 17th Street and quickly became one of the premier designers and manufacturers of fine lighting and decorative objects. Their commissions included J.P. Morgan's residence, Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Vanderbilt Mansion, Henry Clay Frick residence, Harvard Club...
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Early 20th Century Gothic American Books
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Enamel
SHELLEY, Mary. Lodore - FIRST AMERICAN EDITION - 1835
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHELLEY, Mary.
TITLE: Lodore.
PUBLISHER: New York: Wallis & Newell, 1835.
DESCRIPTION: FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. 1 vol., 7-11/16" x 4-3/4", 228pp., bound in contemporary (o...
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1830s Antique American Books
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Fabric
Rare Antique Books Set of 10 The World's 50 Best Short Novels from 1929
Located in San Diego, CA
The World's 50 Best Short Novels Set of 10 Red Cover 1929 Funk and Wagnalls. All together they measure 6 in. x 4 in. x 8 in. Unique and rare complete collection of 10 editions from 1...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage American Books
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Linen, Paper
Beacon Lights of History by John Lord in 5 volumes
Located in San Francisco, CA
A five volume leather bound set titled "Beacon Lights of History" by John Lord
published in New York in 1884 by Fords, Howard and Hulbert profiling various historical luminaries from...
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1880s Antique American Books
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Leather, Paper
Antiques At Home by Barbara Milo Ohrbach, Stated First Edition
By Barbara Milo Ohrbach
Located in valatie, NY
Antiques At Home by Barbara Milo Ohrbach. New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc. Publishers, 1989. Stated first edition hardcover with dust jacket. 246 pp. Guid...
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20th Century American Books
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Paper
A Hermitage of American Paintings from the National Gallery of Art
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Hermitage of American Paintings from the National Gallery of Art by William James Williams. A leather bound, hardcover book published by Hammond Inc. of Maplewood, New Jersey. Stat...
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1980s Vintage American Books
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Leather, Paper
Frank Stella Abstract Artist Metropolitan Museum of Art Book, 1970, New York
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
A hard-cover book with dust-jacket on abstract American artist Frank Stella, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1970, New York, NY. This book presents a decade of Sella's work from 1959 - 1...
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1970s Vintage American Books
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Paper
Entropy
Located in New York, NY
A photographic exploration detailing the poetry and fragility of nature amidst the tragedy of climate change
Since 1998, mixed-media artist Diane Tuft has traveled the world recordi...
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2010s American Books
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Paper
The Works Of Edgar Allen Poe. - 10 vols. in 5 - IN A FULL LEATHER BINDING!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: POE, Edgar Allan.
TITLE: The Works Of Edgar Allen Poe.
PUBLISHER: Boston: Jefferson Press, n.d., (c.1900)
DESCRIPTION: 10 vols. in 5, 8-7/16" x 6-1/16", illustrated, titl...
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Early 1900s Antique American Books
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Leather
Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám – The Elihu VEDDER, SUPER DELUXE Edition
Located in Middletown, NY
A lavish production and VEDDER's MASTERPIECE, The Rubaiyat was a great success and helped establish Vedder as a major American artist.
Khayyám, Omar / Illustrated by ELIHU VEDDER / ...
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Late 19th Century Antique American Books
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Gold Leaf
White House: a Historic Guide, Inscribed by Jack and Jackie Kennedy, 1962
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: PEARCE, Mrs. John N. (John & Jacqueline Kennedy).
TITLE: The White House: A Historic Guide.
PUBLISHER: WDC: White House Historical Association, 1962.
DESCRIPTION: I...
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1960s Vintage American Books
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Leather
My Experiences in the World War, by John Pershing, First Edition, Two Vols, 1931
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Pershing, John J. My Experiences in the World War. New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1931. First Edition. Two Volume Set. Rebound in 1/4 leather and cloth boards, with raised ba...
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1930s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Books
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Leather, Fabric, Paper
History of the Indian Tribes of North America – Th. McKenney & J. Hall
Located in Middletown, NY
McKenney, Thomas L. (1785-1859) and James Hall (1793-1868)
History of the Indian Tribes of North America; With Biographical Sketches and Anecdotes of the Principal Chiefs, Embellished with One Hundred and Twenty Portraits, from the Indian Gallery...
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Mid-19th Century Antique American Books
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Leather, Paint, Paper
Painting and Decorating Craftsman's Manual and Textbook, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Painting and Decorating Craftsman's Manual and Textbook. 1st Ed hardcover. Published by Theo Audel & Co Publishers, 1949. With original fold out paint chart. A valuable resource for ...
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1940s Vintage American Books
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Paper
Elvis at 21 New York to Memphis 1st Limited Edition Hardcover
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Elvis at 21: New York to Memphis 1st edition.
Limited edition photo-journal by Wertheimer (2006).
It's truly a standout book and one of the greatest relea...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern American Books
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Paper
William VAN DER WEYDE. The Life & Works Of Thomas Paine. PATRIOT'S EDITION 1925
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: VAN DER WEYDE, William.
TITLE: The Life And Works Of Thomas Paine.
PUBLISHER: NY: Thomas Paine National Historical Association, 1925.
DESCRIPTION: PATRIOT'S EDITION. 10 v...
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1920s Vintage American Books
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Leather
Selection of Coffee Table Books - Furniture Design Interior Design Fashion Art
By (after) Jean Michel Frank, Jean Dunand
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Coffee Table Books, priced at $150 each. If one of the books is sold, it will have SOLD next to the title below. These books are all from the estate of . was the President of The Art Deco Society of New York City and had an incredible library of books on furniture design, interior design, art, photography, and fashion. Many of the books focused on Art Deco or mid century modern design. Please see our other listings for more books from the same estate. Please note that we are not specialists in books. All of the books are in very good condition and were well cared for in a smoke and pet free environment. There may be some small tears to slipcovers, scratches, rubs, and wear commensurate with age and use.
The books in this listing are:
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Dagobert Peche and The Wiener Werkstatte by Neue Galerie SOLD
Josef Frank Architect Designer SOLD
Billy Baldwin by Adam Lewis SOLD
New Dimensions by Paul Frankl
Jean-Michel Frank by Rizzoli SOLD
Jean Michel Frank by Du Regard SOLD
A House Is Not A Home Weber SOLD
Art Deco by Skira SOLD
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Jean Dunand by Delorenzo SOLD
Jean Duncan’s SOLD
Ruhlmann Master of Art Deco SOLD
Jean Dunand His Life and Works...
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Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern American Books
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Paper
Breakfast at Tiffany's, Signed by Truman Capote, First Edition, 1958
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Capote, Truman. Breakfast at Tiffany's: A short novel and three stories. New York: Random House, 1958. First edition, first issue printing. Signed by Truman Capote. In the original publisher’s orange first issue dust jacket and yellow cloth binding. Presented with an archival clamshell case.
This is a signed, first edition, first issue of Truman Capote's classic novella chronicling the adventures of the free-spirited Holly Golightly, Breakfast at Tiffany's. In addition to the title novella, the book also includes three other short stories: House of Flowers, A Diamond Guitar, and A Christmas Memory. The book is issued its first issue dust jacket with the 10/58 date code one the front flap. "First Printing" is stated on the copyright page and the book signed by the author “Truman Capote” on the front flyleaf.
Capote originally sold his story Breakfast at Tiffany's to Harper's Bazaar for $2,000, with intended publication in its July 1958 issue. Shortly after the publication was scheduled, Harper's editor Carmel Snow was ousted by the magazine's publisher, the Hearst Corporation, and Hearst executives began asking for changes to the novella's language as there was concern that Tiffany's & Co., a major advertiser, would react negatively. The story was removed from the Harper’s Bazzar publication schedule but Capote soon resold the work to Esquire for $3,000. His novella appeared in Esquire’s November 1958 issue.
A collection of the Breakfast at Tiffany’s novella and three short stories by Capote was published by Random House in the same year. The novella received glowing reviews. "If you want to capture a period in New York, no other book has done it so well. He could capture a period and place like few others" (Norman Mailer). The novella was quickly adapted for the 1961 hit film starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard.
Truman Capote was born in New Orleans and educated in New York and Connecticut. He worked in the Art Department of The New Yorker and as a writer on a television show before going on his own as a full-time writer. His first novel at age 24, Other Voices, Other Rooms, brought him literary fame and a strong following, which continued throughout his life, reaching a peak with the success of his "nonfiction” true...
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1950s Vintage American Books
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Paper
Five Architects, second edition, 1975, hardcover
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Five Architects - second edition - 1975 - hardcover
Five architects: Eisenman, Graves, Gwathmey, Hejduk, Meier
Published by Oxford University Press, 1975
by Richar Eisenman, Pe...
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1970s Modern Vintage American Books
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Paper
Profiles in Courage by John F. Kennedy Jr., First Edition, in Original DJ, 1956
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Kennedy Jr., John F. Profiles in Courage. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1956. First Edition. Octavo. Original publisher’s dust jacket and blue linen hardboards with black leather gilt...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Books
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Leather, Fabric, Paper
"The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich" Book by William L. Shirer
By William L. Shirer
Located in valatie, NY
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, A History of Nazi Germany by William L. Shirer. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1960. First edition BCE hardcover with ...
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20th Century American Books
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Paper
Carroll - Alice in Wonderland - Illustrated & signed by Dali - Limited to 200
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: DODGSON, Charles L. (Lewis Carroll) (Salvador Dali - illustrator).
TITLE: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
PUBLISHER: NY: Maecenas Press - Random House, 1969.
DESCRIPTION...
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1960s Vintage American Books
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Leather
Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese Rivals in Renaissance Venice, Stated 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese, Rivals in Renaissance Venice. Published by Museum of Fine Arts Boston, 2009. Stated 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket....
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books
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Paper
SCHULZ - Peanuts Jubilee - FIRST EDITION INSCRIBED WITH A DRAWING OF SNOOPY !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SCHULZ, Charles.
TITLE: Peanuts Jubilee. My Life and Art With Charlie Brown and Others.
PUBLISHER: NY: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1975.
DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION INSCRIBED WITH A DRAWING. 1 vol., 15-3/8" x 11-3/8", illustrated, inscribed on the half-title "For B. J. with every best wish - Charles M. Schulz" with the addition of a large full body sketch of Snoopy, hardcover, original stamped silver boards.
CONDITION: Inner and outer hinges fine, mild general handling to covers, foredge of rear pastedown and endpaper worn, internally clean and bright, overall VERY GOOD.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: "B.J." is B.J. Thomas best...
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1970s Vintage American Books
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Paper
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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.