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Della Robbia Sculpting with Color in Renaissance Florence, Exhibition Catalog
Located in valatie, NY
Della Robbia: Sculpting with Color in Renaissance Florence by Marietta Cambareri. MFA Publications, Museum of Fine Arts Boston, 2016. Stated 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. For exhibition August 9–December 4, 2016. The glazed terra-cotta technique invented by Luca della Robbia...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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The Great Exhibition
Located in valatie, NY
The Great Exhibition. New York: Gramercy Books, 1995. Hardcover with dust jacket. 328 pp. A facsimile of the illustrated catalogue of London's 185...
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20th Century American Books

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Films of Merchant Ivory by Robert Long, Signed & Inscribed by James Ivory 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Films of Merchant Ivory by Robert Long. Published by Harry N. Abrams, New York, 1991. Signed and Inscribed by James Ivory, 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacke...
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1990s American Books

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Anselm Kiefer by Mark Rosenthal, Museum Edition Trade Paperback, 1987
By Anselm Kiefer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
“Anselm Kiefer” by Mark Rosenthal– a Museum Edition Trade paperback from the 1987 exhibition mounted in Philadelphia, Chicago, Los Angeles, and the MOMA in New York. Anselm Kiefer ...
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1980s International Style Vintage American Books

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The Pennsylvania Journal and The Weekly Advertiser, Issued June 16, 1787
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is an June 16, 1787 issue of Philadelphia's "The Pennsylvania Journal, and The Weekly Advertiser," containing coverage of the Constitutional Convention. The magazine period...
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1780s Federal Antique American Books

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A Personal View: Photography in the Collection of Paul F. Walter, 1st Ed
By John Pultz
Located in valatie, NY
A Personal View: Photography in the Collection of Paul F. Walter by John Pultz. Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1985. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 136 pp. with 19 refere...
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1980s Vintage American Books

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American Paintings from the Manoogian Collection, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
American paintings from the Manoogian Collection by the National Gallery of Art. Washington: Natl. Gallery of Art, 1989. First edition. 203 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Publish...
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20th Century American Books

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Contents of Broadhollow, Oyster Bay, Long Island, N.Y. Property of Percy Uris
Located in valatie, NY
The Contents of Broadhollow, Oyster Bay, Long Island, N.Y. The Property of the Estate of Mrs. Percy Uris, by Christie's (New York). This auction catalog consists of 122 pages with 1,...
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1980s Vintage American Books

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Sotheby's: The Garbisch Collection, Volume Three, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's: The Garbisch Collection, Volume Three. 1st Ed softcover auction catalog. The 588 item catalog includes color and black & white photographs and description of each item. Wi...
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1980s Vintage American Books

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Chanel: Her Life, Her World, and the Woman Behind the Legend She Herself Created
Located in valatie, NY
Chanel: Her Life, Her World, and the Woman Behind the Legend She Herself Created by Edmonde Charles-Roux. Published by New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1975. 2nd Ed hardcover with dust jac...
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1970s Vintage American Books

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September 1952 Arts & Architecture Magazine John Entenza Mid Century Modern
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Modernism Arts & Architecture Magazine September 1952 John Entenza editor and publisher Volume 69 No. 9 9.75 W x 12.75 H Preowned used vintage condition Refer to all images
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Books

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Graffiti: The Auction
Located in New York, NY
Exhibition catalog for an auction of graffiti art held at Guernsey’s on June 14-15, 2000. Square 8vo (8.75” x 8.75”), printed wrappers, 144 pages, fully illustrated, primarily in color. While the cover title (Graffiti: The Auction) might in other circumstances be considered hyperbole, in this case it was merely descriptive, as this landmark auction was the first dedicated solely to graffiti. It featured work by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, KAWS, BLADE, Lady Pink, Martha Cooper, Henry Chalfant, Kenny Scharf, Phase 2, and a host of others. While the auction itself fell well short of financial expectations, the exhibition was deemed extraordinary (see the review by art historian Alan Moore...
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Early 2000s Modern American Books

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Residential Architecture: Living Places by Dominick Tringali Architects 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Residential Architecture: Living Places by Dominick Tringali Architects. Stated 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Publisher: Ashley Group, 2003. Michigan-based architect Dominick Tr...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Sotheby's: The English Country House Including Property from Kanzler Foundation
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's: A Celebration of the English Country House including property from the Ernest and Rosemarie Kanzler Foundation April 2002. Softcover auction catalogue of 372 pages with 80...
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Early 2000s American Books

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Painted on 21st St Helen Frankenthaler from 1950-1959 by John Elderfield, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Painted on 21st Street, Helen Frankenthaler from 1950-1959 by John Elderfield. Published by Gagosian Gallery / Abrams, New York, 2013. 1st Ed Exhibition hardcover catalog, no dust jacket as issued. Gagosian, in cooperation with the Estate of Helen Frankenthaler, presented a major exhibition devoted to Helen Frankenthaler’s paintings...
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2010s American Books

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Bill Burke - I Want to Take Picture
By Bill Burke
Located in New York, NY
"The triumph of this book is that it does manage to reflect the mad experience of traveling in Southeast Asia, while still reflecting on what it all means" (Roth 101).


FIRST EDITION of one of the seminal photobooks of the 1980's. SIGNED BY BURKE INSIDE ORIGINAL DRAWING OF HIS HAND. One of only 1000 copies printed of the first edition.

"Bill Burke has become known for his large-format portraits shot on Polaroid Land film, which have the formality and feel of nineteenth-century photographs whilst remaining acutely modern in their sensibilities. In his best book, I Want to Take Picture, this technique is entirely appropriate, since it records his personal pilgrimage to southeast Asia, duplicating the enterprise of the old colonialist photographers but adding a contemporary twist...

"Although the pictures have a nineteenth-century feel, the book is also a diary that records a twentieth-century experience. Burke not only uses his photographs, but also employs documents- reproductions of ephemera like money...
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Late 20th Century American Books

Christie's Important 20th C Design Including Arts & Crafts & Cowboy High Style
Located in valatie, NY
‘Christie's Important 20th Century Design Including Arts and Crafts and Western Cowboy High Style’ 6/96. Christie's NY, 1996. First Edition softcover with dust jacket. This auction c...
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1990s American Books

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"Sotheby's: Property From The Collection of Ingrao, New York, October 2006" Book
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's: Property From The Collection of Ingrao, New York, October 2006. Softcover. 300 pp. Decorator to the stars, period furniture and accessories. NPT Books a division of N.P. ...
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Late 20th Century American Books

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Colonial Furniture: The Superb Collection of the late Howard Reifsnyder, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Colonial Furniture: The Superb Collection of the Late Howard Reifsnyder, including signed pieces by Philadelphia cabinetmakers, formerly contained i...
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1920s Vintage American Books

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Memoirs of a Publisher by F. N. Doubleday, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Memoirs of a Publisher by F. N. Doubleday. Published by Doubleday and Co., 1972. Stated 1st Ed hardcover. This is the memoirs of Frank Nelson Doubleday, owner of the publishing compa...
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1970s Vintage American Books

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Larry Fink - Social Graces
By Larry Fink
Located in New York, NY
"Some people mistake my work for satire. I don't object because satire is a powerful force, so if the work is seen that way it serves one function. But I don't agree. The pictures are taken in the spirit of finding myself in the other, or finding the other in myself."—Larry Fink...
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Late 20th Century American Books

Sotheby's Pre-Columbian Art Sales Catalog, New York, November 23rd, 1992
Located in Stamford, CT
Sotheby's Pre-Columbian Art Sales Catalog, New York, May 17th 1993. Amazing photos of incredible pieces of spiritual artistry, almost all of it no doubt looted, and also the only r...
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Late 20th Century Pre-Columbian American Books

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The Plutocrat by Booth Tarkington, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
The Plutocrat by Booth Tarkington. Doubleday, Page and Co. Garden City, New York 1927. First Edition hardcover with dust jacket. The adventurous roman...
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1920s Vintage American Books

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Studies in Art, Architecture and Design, 2 Volumes, 1st Edition
By Nikolaus Pevsner
Located in valatie, NY
Studies in Art, Architecture and Design, volume 1 from Mannerism to Romanticism, Volume 2 Victorian and after by Nickolaus Pevsner. New York: Walker and Company. First edition hardco...
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20th Century American Books

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Christies Auction Catalog, 500 Years Decorative Arts Europe, October 2010 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's Auction Catalog, 500 Years Decorative Arts Europe, October 2010 1st Ed. Softcover auction catalog, 653 lots illustrated in color and described. NPT Books, a division of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Nancy Mitchnick Uncalibrated, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Nancy Mitchnick: Uncalibrated, by Lynn Crawdord, Jens Hoffmann, Renee Hoogland, Steve Hughes, Claire Lehmann and Marsha Miro. This book accompanies the...
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Moderne: Fashioning The French Interior by Sarah Schleuning, Stated 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Moderne: Fashioning The French Interior by Sarah Schleuning. Stated 1st Ed published by Princeton Architectural Press, 2008, hardcover with dust jacket. Jacques-mile Ruhlmann, Pierre...
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Georges Braque and the Cubist Still Life 1928-1945 1st Ed Exhibition Catalog
Located in valatie, NY
Georges Braque and the Cubist Still Life 1928-1945 by Karen K. Butler and Renée Maurer. Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, 2013. This book offers the first detail...
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Two Books on Trade Tokens, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Two books on trade tokens. 1.) U.S. Merchant Tokens 1845-1860 by Russell Rulau. Iola: Krause Publications, Inc., 1985. Softcover. 192 pp. A catalogue of the unofficial coinage of Ame...
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Paintings of Paul Cezanne A Catalogue Raisonne by John Rewald, 2 Volumes 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Paintings of Paul Cezanne: A Catalogue Raisonne by John Rewald, a 2 Volume set. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1996. The two 1st Ed hardcover volumes are slipcased. This encyclopedic, lo...
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1990s American Books

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Great Georgian Houses of America, Volumes 1 & 2
Located in valatie, NY
Great Georgian Houses of America; Volumes 1 & 2 by Architects Emergency Committee, William Bottomley chair. Dover Publications, Inc., 1970. First Edi...
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1970s Vintage American Books

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Bristol and Other Coloured Glass by John Bedford
By John Bedford
Located in valatie, NY
Bristol and Other Coloured Glass by John Bedford. New York: Walker and Company, 1965. Hardcover with dust jacket. 64 pp. One in a series of four small handbooks called "Collector's P...
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20th Century American Books

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1975 World Ceramics: An Illustrated History by Robert J. Charleston
Located in Stamford, CT
World Ceramics: An Illustrated History by Robert J. Charleston. Hardcover 1975, 2nd printing.
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1970s Arts and Crafts Vintage American Books

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Sotheby's Savannah Style, the Ira and Nancy Koger Collection, 10/24/1998
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's Savannah style, the Ira and Nancy Koger collection including the property of woodcock - Koger Corporation New York, 10/24/98. 164 p. Color illustrations, a collection of fu...
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1990s American Books

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Frank O Gehry, The Complete Works by Francesco Dal Co. Modern Architecture Book
By Frank Gehry
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the world’s great architects, Frank O. Gehry has produced an astonishing body of work. With the artistry of a sculptor and the brilliant articulation of an engineer, Gehry creates constructions that defy categorization. Over three hundred projects and a thousand illustrations — includes, among others, the controversial American Center in Paris; Weisman Art Museum in Minneapolis; Nationale-Nedelanden Building (Fred and Ginger Building) in Prague; Vitra Headquarters in Weil am Rhein, Germany; California Aerospace Museum; Loyola Law School in Los Angeles; Chiat Day...
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Late 20th Century International Style American Books

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The American Country House by Clive Aslet, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The American Country House by Clive Aslet. Yale University Press, 1990. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. This great book describes the great country houses that were built with Ame...
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1990s American Books

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Diana: The Portrait, by Rosalind Coward, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Diana: The Portrait by Rosalind Coward, Foreward by Nelson Mandella. Published by Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2004. 1st US Ed hardcover with dust jacket. "The tragic death of Diana, Princess...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Art Now From Abstract Expressionism to Superrealism by Edward Smith, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Art Now: From Abstract Expressionism to Superrealism by Edward Smith. Published by William Morrow & Co, 1977. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. "The author as noted in the introduct...
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1970s Vintage American Books

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Handmade Houses A Guide to the Woodbutcher's Art by Art Boericke
Located in valatie, NY
Handmade Houses: A Guide to the Woodbutcher's Art by Art Boericke. Scrimshaw Press, California, 1973. 3rd printing hardcover with dust jacket. The book is a photo-journey through the...
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1970s Vintage American Books

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The New Cottage Home by Jim Tolpin
Located in Bradenton, FL
The New Cottage Home by Jim Tolpin. Hardcover book with dustjacket. First edition published in 1998 by The Taunton Press, Inc. of Newtown, Connecticut. Printed in the United States o...
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1990s Rustic American Books

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The MGM Story The Complete History of Fifty Roaring Years, by John Eames
Located in valatie, NY
The MGM Story: The Complete History of Fifty Roaring Years, by John Douglas Eames. Crown Publishers, Inc, New York, NY, 1982. 2nd revised Ed hardcover wit...
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1980s Vintage American Books

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Auction, Private Collection of Louis Myers, Featuring Duncan Phyfe Furniture
Located in valatie, NY
The Collection of Louis Guerineau Myers. Catalogue of the auction/exhibition held at American Art Association, April 2-9, 1932, featuring "Duncan Phyfe: Characteristic examples in his most beautiful designs, of both Sheraton and Empire styles, including several pieces which were believed by Mr. Myers to be unique; Sheraton and Hepplewhite, including notable Philadelphia and Baltimore examples; rare pewter...
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1930s Vintage American Books

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Sotheby's Art at Auction - 1989-1990 by Sally Prideaux 'Editor', 1st Ed
By Sotheby's
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's Art at Auction - 1989-1990 by Sally Prideaux (editor). 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Rizzoli International Publications / for Sotheby's, ...
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1980s Vintage American Books

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American Furniture, The Federal Period by Charles F. Montgomery
By Charles F. Montgomery
Located in valatie, NY
American Furniture, The Federal Period by Charles F. Montgomery. New York: The Viking Press, 1966. Hardcover with dust jacket. 496 pp. A large reference book on American federal period furniture...
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20th Century American Books

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Renaissance Treasury by Laurie Winters, Stated 1st Ed Exhibition Catalog
Located in valatie, NY
A Renaissance Treasury by Laurie Winters. Published by Hudson Hill Press, 1999. Stated 1st Ed Hardcover with dust jacket Exhibition Catalog. This carefully researched and richly illu...
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1990s American Books

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Sotheby's Important American Furniture from Thomas Mellon and Betty Evans
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's Important American Furniture from the Collection of the Late Thomas Mellon and Betty Evans New York 6/19/98. Softcover auction catalogue with results. Thomas Mellon Evans u...
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1990s American Books

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David O Selznick's Hollywood by Ronald Haver, Stated 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
David O Selznick's Hollywood by Ronald Haver. Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York City, 1980. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Spectacular book d...
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1980s Vintage American Books

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Houses DesignSource by Aitana Lleonard, Stated 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Houses DesignSource by Aitana Lleonard. Published by Harper Design, 2009. Stated 1st Ed softcover. Filled cover-to-cover with gorgeous full-color photographs of inspirational home id...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Sotheby's Important English Furniture, Property of Estate Katharine Graham, 1st
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's Important English Furniture, Decorations, Ceramics and Decorations Including Property From the Estate of Katharine Graham, Octobe...
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Early 2000s American Books

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Furniture Atlas: From Rococo to Art Deco by Adriana B. Sassone, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Furniture Atlas: From Rococo to Art Deco by Adriana B. Sassone. Published by Koln: Evergreen/Taschen, 2000. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. A comprehensive, illustrated guide to ...
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The Architecture of Additions Design and Regulation by Paul Byard, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The Architecture of Additions: Design and Regulation by Paul Spencer Byard. W. W. Norton & Company, 2005. 1st Ed softcover. The Architecture of Additions considers the ways in which ...
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1990s American Books

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Masterpieces from the House of Fabrege by Alexander von Solodkoff
Located in valatie, NY
Masterpieces from the House of Fabrege by Alexander von Solodkoff. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Iillustrated throughout in color with items most...
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1980s Vintage American Books

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Peter Sacks: Resistance Preface by Ronald D. Liebowitz, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Peter Sacks: Resistance, Preface by Ronald D. Liebowitz with an Essay by Gannit Ankori. Publisher Rose Art Museum, Brandeis Univeristy, 2022. 1st Ed hardcover no dust jacket as publi...
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New York Vertical, Photographs Book by Horst Hamann, 2000
By Modern History
Located in Atlanta, GA
New York Vertical, English Book by Horst Hamann, 2000. This book offers a new perspective on New York, the American metropolis. This award-winning pictorial tribute to the world's mo...
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Early 2000s Modern American Books

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Catalogue of the Vernay Collection A Special Sale Prior to Retirement, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Catalogue of the Vernay Collection of Early English Furniture, Porcelains, Old English Silver, Glassware and Other Art Objects, "A Special Sale Prior ...
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1940s Vintage American Books

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Inviting Interiors A Fresh Take on Beautiful Rooms
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
Written by Melanie Turner The first book from Atlanta interior designer Melanie Turner, whose pretty work has a modern edge. Inspired by fashion and borrowing a palette from nature, Melanie Turner's interiors possess a timeless quality that celebrates architectural details and Classic design. In this fresh and serene first book, Turner shares her secrets for creating understated, sophisticated, and functional rooms. Balance, scale, light, and subtle coloration all factor into her designs, creating a timeless effect. The elegant spaces featured in the book maintain an emphasis on simplicity and understated glamour, featuring a blend of clean lines, found and Fine objects, and custom-designed, sculptural furniture. Divided by look, the book features multiple homes illustrating each style. "Calm" showcases cool, white interiors, accented by natural textures like wicker and bone. "Clarity" celebrates graphic, contrasting rooms filled with black and white. "Collected" revels in richer colors, accessorized with lush velvet, rich patterns, and metallic accents. "Color" celebrates the power of a palette-driven interior, from spring green, to pale pink, to midnight blue. "Cool" is driven by a funky 1970s vibe, with macramé chairs...
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Kennedys Amidst the Gathering Storm: A 1000 Days in London, 1938-1940, Signed
Located in valatie, NY
The Kennedys Amidst the Gathering Storm: A Thousand Days in London, 1938-1940 by and Signed by Will Swift. Published by Smithsonian, 2008. Stated 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. A...
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Masterpieces of German Expressionism at the Detroit Institute of Arts 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Masterpieces of German Expressionism at the Detroit Institute of Arts by Horst Uhr. Published by Hudson Hills Press LLC, 1982. Stated 1st Ed ...
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