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Place of Origin: English
Complete Works Of Daniel Defoe - EDITION DE LUXE - 8 vols. - IN A FINE BINDING !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: DEFOE, Daniel.
TITLE: The Complete Works Of Daniel Defoe.
PUBLISHER: NY: National Library Company, 1903.
DESCRIPTION: EDITION DE LUXE. 8 vols., 8-11/16" x 6", limited to ...
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Early 1900s Antique English Books
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Leather
Curiosities of London by John Timbs, 1867
Located in Middletown, NY
Timbs, John, F.S.A.
Curiosities of London; Exhibiting the most rare and remarkable objects of interest in the metropolis; with nearly sixty years' personal recollections
London: Vir...
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Mid-19th Century Antique English Books
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Gold Leaf
A Parallel of Antient Architecture with Modern by John EVELYN
Located in Middletown, NY
Evelyn, John translator; Fréart, Roland de Chambray
A Parallel of Antient Architecture with Modern,; In a Collection of Ten Principal Authors who have Written upon the Five Orders, P...
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Mid-17th Century Antique English Books
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Gold Leaf
A Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Johnson, 1786 - 2 volumes
Located in Middletown, NY
A Dictionary of the English Language; In Which the Words are Deduced From Their Originals and Illustrated In Their Different Significant By Examples From the Best Writers. To Which are Prefixed a History of the Language and an English Grammar
London: printed by John Jarvis and sold by John Fielding...
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Late 18th Century Antique English Books
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Gold Leaf
Cervantes - The Adventures of DON QUIXOTE - London, 1820 - 4 vols. illustrated
Located in Middletown, NY
London: Hurst, Robinson & Co., 1820.
Richard Westall illustrations
4 volumes, small 8vo; 6 3/8 x 4 inches (160 x 100 mm); xx, 371; 388; 367; 436 pp. Each volume contains an illustra...
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Early 19th Century Antique English Books
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Gold Leaf
First Trade Edition of Winnie-the-Pooh signed by Author & Illustrator, with Orig
Located in Middletown, NY
Milne, A.A. (Alan Alexander): Winnie-the-Pooh
An Exceptionally rare copy of the FIRST TRADE EDITION of Winnie-the-Pooh signed by both the Author and the Illustrator, with Original dust-jacket.
London: Methuen, 1926.; First Trade Edition.
Crown 8vo, 7 5/8 x 5 in (194 x 127 mm), pp. 158, full-page and text illustrations, illustrated endpapers with map of "100 Aker Wood... Drawn by me and Mr. Shepar Helpd (sic.)" Green cloth, gilt stamping on the front board with an illustration of Christopher Robin...
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1920s Vintage English Books
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Paper
The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith, early edition 1786
Located in Middletown, NY
4th Edition of the magnum opus of the Scottish economist and moral philosopher Adam Smith.
Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
London: A. Strahan and T. Cade...
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Late 18th Century Antique English Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
Wind in the Willows, by Kenneth Grahame, First Edition with Dust Jacket
Located in Middletown, NY
A rare first edition, with near-fine dust jacket of the children's classic.
Grahame, Kenneth. The Wind in the Willows; with a frontispiece by Graham Robertson.
London: Methuen and Co., 1908. First Edition.
8vo. 7 1/2 x 4 3/4 in. (190 x 120 mm). pp. [1] + viii + 302 + i. Laid paper, deckle edges, t.e.g. With a captioned frontispieces, "And a River went out of Eden", on coated paper after a pen-and-ink drawing by Walford Graham Robertson (1866 – 1948); tissue guard. Original blue-green cloth with gilt illustration on the spine (Toad dressed in a driving outfit and goggles) and upper cover ( Pan playing flute to Rat and Mole by the river) and a single gilt rule on the upper cover. In the second issue publisher's pictorial peach-color dust jacket printed in black with price of 7/6 instead of 6/-.The spine of the dust jacket slightly darkened but in excellent condition with a couple small tears at head expertly repaired on verso; scattered foxing and discoloration to dust jacket and pages, wear to spine edges consistent with age.
[Grolier: One Hundred Books Famous in Children's Literature, no.61; Osborne I, p. 349; Hunt p. 45 & 66; Hahn, D. Oxford Companion to Children's Literature, p. 241-242] Condition: Near fine in Near fine dust-jacket.
This is the FIRST EDITION with a SCARCE DUST JACKET of one of the essential classics of children's literature. The book is based on bedtime stories that the Scottish-born banker and author Kenneth Grahame...
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Early 20th Century English Books
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Paper
Apter-Fredericks Important English Furniture 2012 Catalog First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Apter-Fredericks Important English Furniture 2012 Catalog by Harry & Guy Apter. Apter - Fredericks, London, 2012. Apter Fredericks had been operating from the same site in Chelsea si...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Books
Materials
Paper
Aesop's Fables - 1793 Stockdale ILLUSTRATED EDITION, Bedford binding
Located in Middletown, NY
Aesop (S. Croxall transl.)
The Fables of Aesop; With a Life of the Author; and Embellished with one Hundred & twelve Plates
London: John Stockdale, 1793.
FIRST EDITION - 2 vol., La...
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Late 18th Century Antique English Books
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Leather, Paper
FIRST APPEARANCE OF. A Visit from St. Nicholas - Twas the Night Before Christmas
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: MOORE, Clement Clarke.
TITLE: The New-York Book Of Poetry. (A Visit from St. Nicholas / Twas the Night Before Christmas).
PUBLISHER: New York: George Dearborn, 1837.
DESC...
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1830s Antique English Books
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Fabric
Christie's London, Nureyev Parts I and II, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's London, Nureyev Part I and II. Pair of Christies 1st ed catalogs, London: Christie's, 1995. Volume I hardcover with dust jacket Volume II softcover. With old master and 19th century paintings, drawings, prints, books, sculpture, furniture, textiles, ballet costumes...
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20th Century English Books
Materials
Paper
Christie's: 2011, Duarte Pinto Coelho Collection, Madrid & Trujillo, Spain
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's: 2011, Duarte Pinto Coelho Collection, Madrid & Trujillo, Spain. 1st Ed auction catalog with 753 lots all photographed in color and fully descr...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Books
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Paper
Sotheby's Great Sales 1987-1988, with Duchess of Windsor Jewels, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's great sales 1987-1988 by Sotheby's Institute of Art. Barrie & Jenkins 1988, London. 1st Ed with dust jacket. This annual reference work provides a view of the year's develo...
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1980s Vintage English Books
Materials
Paper
Sotheby's: Catalogue Exotica East Meets West 1500-1900, May 2005
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's: Softcover Catalogue Exotica East Meets West 1500-1900, May 2005. 165 Lots (Lots: 65 -229) on 216 pages, all Lots Described and in Color. The sale includes: A Gold Icosahedron Box from the Treasury of Tipu Sultan, Paintings from Tipu Sultan Collection, Mughal Gem-Set Jade Daggers...
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Early 2000s English Books
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Paper
Two Sotheby's London Auction Catalogues on Musical Instruments
By Sotheby's
Located in valatie, NY
Two Sotheby's London auction catalogues on musical instruments. 1.) Sotheby's London Musical Instruments Thursday 14th November 1985. Hardcover with...
Category
Late 20th Century English Books
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Paper
Treasures of the Qing Court, a Personal Perspective London 7 Nov. 2012 Sotheby's
Located in valatie, NY
Treasures of The Qing Court, A Personal Perspective London 7 November 2012
by Sotheby's. 1st Ed softcover auction catalog. The Qing dynasty, officially the Great Qing, was the last ...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Books
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Paper
Johann GOETHE - Faust - LIMITED EDITION - SIGNED BY WILLY POGANY !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: GOETHE, Johann Wolfgang von - Willy Pogany.
TITLE: Faust.
PUBLISHER: London: Hutchinson & Co., 1908.
DESCRIPTION: LIMITED EDITION SIGNED BY POGANY. 1 vol., 10-15/16" x 9"...
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Early 1900s Antique English Books
Materials
Leather
Christie's Works of Art from the Espirito Santo Collection London 12/12/96
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's: Works of Art from the Espirito Santo Collection London 12/12/96 Sale #5729. Softcover catalog of 96 pages with 126 lots. Fine French Furnitu...
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1990s English Books
Materials
Paper
The Devonshire Collection of Italian Drawings Roman & Neapolitan Schools 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The Devonshire Collection of Italian Drawings: Roman and Neapolitan Schools by Michael Jaffe. Published by Phaidon Press, London, 1994. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. The Collection of Old Master drawings at Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, home of the Dukes of Devonshire, ranks with the Royal Collection at Windsor Castle as the finest privately owned group of such drawings in Britain and as one of the great princely collections of Europe. It contains outstanding drawings by the great masters from every artistic school. The book is devoted to the Italian drawings have detailed entries for nearly 1,000 works from the fifteenth to the eighteenth centuries, among them numerous reattributions and discoveries. This volume includes the works of Pietro da Cortona, Giulio Romano...
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1990s English Books
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Paper
Sotheby's: Treasures Aristocratic Heirlooms, London July 2010
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's: Treasures Aristocratic Heirlooms, London July 2010. Softcover catalogue with results. Twenty-one works of art in this sale would constitute a treasure Trove to any collect...
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2010s English Books
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Paper
London Almanack for the Year of Christ 1783
Located in Middletown, NY
London Almanack for the Year of Christ 1783
London: Printed for the Company of Stationers, 1783.
64mo, 1 1/4 x 1 3/8 in. (57 x 33 mm), 24pp. Original cream morocco elaborately gilt...
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18th Century Antique English Books
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Gold Leaf
NOLHAC, Pierre De. Maria Antoinette. IN A FINE EARLY COSWAY BINDING!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: NOLHAC, Pierre De.
TITLE: Maria Antoinette.
PUBLISHER: London: Arthur L. Humphreys, 1905.
DESCRIPTION: IN A FINE COSWAY STYLE BINDING. 1 vol., 8-1/2" x 6-1/8", bound in f...
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Early 1900s Antique English Books
Materials
Leather
James Bond FirstEdition, 'The Spy Who Loved Me' by Ian Fleming
By Ian Fleming
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A first edition of 'The Spy Who Loved Me' by Ian Fleming as part of the James Bond series. Original dust jacket.
Origin: English
Date: 1962
Item Number: 1001251
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Mid-20th Century English Books
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Paper
Works of Art from Houghton - Christie's Catalogue 1994
Located in Bradenton, FL
Works of Art from collections of The Cholmondeley Family and The Late Sir Phillip Sassoon from Houghton Hall, Norfolk, England. Christie's catalogue from the auction in London on Thu...
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1990s English Books
Materials
Paper
Collecting Clarice Cliff Book by Howard Watson
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Collecting Clarice Cliff Book by Howard Watson.
The bold, bright hand-painted designs and extraordinary shapes of Clarice Cliff ceramics have attracted collectors for decades.
Now, there is a convenient handbook with pricing, pattern identification, and a detailed history of Clarice Cliff and her work, a unique find in the small selection of books on the popular pottery.
Readers will find over 500 price listings for teaware, plates, pots, vases, novelties and more.
Nearly 200 detailed, full-color photos of the most common pattern styles, along with a convenient shape guide, aid in identification.
Clarice Cliff remains one of the most revered and respected ceramic artists of the 20th century. Clarice Cliff comprehensively records her life and work, celebrating it with excellently reproduced images of her major pieces from her collections all around the world.
Very good paperback copy; edges slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 128 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Subjects: Cliff, Clarice 1899-1972. Bizarre ware. Art deco England. Pottery Design. Genre: Decorative arts. Language: English.
Title: Collecting Clarice Cliff.
Publisher: London : Kevin Francis...
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Late 20th Century Folk Art English Books
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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...
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1990s English Books
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Paper
James Bond First Edition 'You Only Live Twice' by Ian Fleming
By Ian Fleming
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A first edition of 'You Only Live Twice' by Ian Fleming, with later dust jacket, as part of the James Bond series.
Origin: English
Date: 1964
Item Number: 1001254
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Mid-20th Century English Books
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Paper
Glass Art Nouveau to Art Deco by Victor Arwas
Located in valatie, NY
Glass Art Nouveau to Art Deco by Victor Arwas. Academy Editions, London, 1980. Second Edition hardcover with dust jacket. 256pp 104 color plates and 212 b&w. The most important and c...
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1980s Vintage English Books
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Paper
The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments, 1887
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments, Translated out of the Original Tongues: And with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised, by His Majesty’s Spec...
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1880s Late Victorian Antique English Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Devonshire Collection of Italian Drawings; Vol III: Bolognese & Emilian Schools
Located in valatie, NY
The Devonshire Collection of Italian Drawings; Volume III: Bolognese and Emilian Schools by Michael Jaffé. Published by Phaidon Press, London, 1994. 1st...
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1990s English Books
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Paper
The Poems of John Keats – KELMSCOTT PRESS
Located in Middletown, NY
Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1894.
Limited Edition
Octavo, 8 1/4 x 5.5 in (206 x 140 mm) 392 pp. Edited by F.S. Ellis. One of 300 copies on Flower paper, printed in red and black i...
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Late 19th Century Antique English Books
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Gold Leaf
19thc English Walnut Table Top Retractable Book Lectern
Located in Savannah, GA
This unusual retractable lectern or book stand is a must for the well appointed library or even for cookbooks in your kitchen. Featuring intricately carved walnut with nine notches f...
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Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique English Books
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Walnut
Stephen HAWKING. My Brief History. 1ST ED - WITH HIS BLACK INK THUMB PRINT !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: HAWKING, Stephen.
TITLE: My Brief History. A Memoir.
PUBLISHER: London: Bantam Press, 2013.
DESCRIPTION: FIRST LONDON EDITION FIRST PRINTING BEARING THE BLACK INK THUMB P...
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2010s English Books
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Paper
Marlborough: His Life and Times, by Winston Churchill, First Edition Thus, 1947
By Winston Churchill
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Churchill, Winston S. Marlborough: His Life and Times. London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 1947. First Edition Thus. Two Volume Set. Rebound in tan Moroccan leather boards, with rai...
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1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage English Books
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Leather, Paper
Human Life by Samuel Rogers in a stunning "à la cathedrale" binding
Located in Middletown, NY
London: John Murray, 1819.
First Edition.
4to, 8 3/4 x 7 inches (220 x 180 mm); 100 pp with "1819" watermark clearly visible on many pages. Contemporary straight-grained crimson mor...
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Early 19th Century Antique English Books
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Gold Leaf
Live And Let Die First Edition by Ian Fleming 1954
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A first edition, second impression Ian Fleming 'Live and Let Die' as part of the James Bond series. Original dust jacket.
Origin: English
Date: 1954
Item Number: 1001255
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Mid-20th Century English Books
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Paper
Odd Whims and Miscellanies by H. Repton – First Edition, 1804, illustrated
Located in Middletown, NY
London: William Miller, 1804.
FIRST EDITION, 2 volumes
Small 8vo.; 9 x 5 3/8 (226 x 140 mm); vol. 1: xii, [2], 171 [1 blank]; vol. 2: iv, 164, [1 blank] pp.; large paper copy. Ten h...
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Early 19th Century Antique English Books
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Gold Leaf
The Making of Medieval Rome by Hendrik Dey, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The Making of Medieval Rome by Hendrik Dey. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Published by Cambridge University Press, 2021. Integrating the written sources with Rome's surviving re...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Books
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Paper
Laura Ashley Guide to Country Decorating Hardcover Book
By Laura Ashley
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Laura Ashley guide to country decorating. Hardcover book.
The timeless appeal of rustic living, with its emphasis on comfort, function, and simplicity, gets a crisp, contemporary interpretation--in classic Laura Ashley style--now available in trade paperback. An exquisite sourcebook for decorating with the distinctive Laura Ashley touch. 300 full-color illustrations.
Creativity and practicality merge in a step-by-step guide featuring the distinctive Laura Ashley country style, giving a fresh, innovative look to the comfort and simplicity of rustic living. Country Homes & Gardens Main.
Title: Laura Ashley Guide to Country Decorating
Publisher: Weidenfeld and Nicolson
Publication Date: 1992
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used
Edition: 1st.
Language ? : ? English
Hardcover ? : ? 208 pages
The late Laura Ashley, who popularized the English country look of cabbage roses and overstuffed chairs...
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Late 20th Century Country English Books
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Paper
Sotheby's The Wardington Library, Important Atlases and Geographies, Part 1 A-K
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's: The Wardington Library, Important Atlases and Geographies. Part One: A-K., London, 18 October 2005. 1st Ed hardcover catalog with 244 lots photographed in color and fully ...
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Early 2000s English Books
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Paper
Lonsdale Library Book, Hounds and Dogs
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Hounds & Dogs, Lonsdale Library Book.
One of the volumes from Lonsdale Library, Hounds & Dogs, their care, training & working. The book with over one hundred illustrations.
The Lonsdale Library of Sports, Games & Pastimes, Editors The Right Hon. The Earl of Lonsdale, Sir Theodore Cook & Mr. Eric...
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1940s Sporting Art Vintage English Books
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Paper
Works of the Late Doctor Benjamin Franklin, With Essays, in Two Volumes, 1796
By Benjamin Franklin
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Franklin, Benjamin. Works of the Late Doctor Benjamin Franklin, Consisting of His Life Written by Himself together with Essays, Humorous, Moral & Literary, Chiefly in the Manner of t...
Category
1790s Federal Antique English Books
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Leather, Paper
The Rock, by T. S. Eliot – FIRST EDITION
Located in Middletown, NY
Eliot, T. S.
The Rock; A Pageant Play Written for Performance on Behalf of the Forty-Five Churches Fund of the Diocese of London
London: Faber and Faber, 1934.
FIRST EDITION, Thir...
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Early 20th Century English Books
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Paper
Canterbury Cathedral: First Edition, The Antiquities Of Canterbury By Somner
Located in London, GB
An extremely rare first edition: William Somner, The antiquities of Canterbury. Or a survey of that ancient citie, with the suburbs, and cathedrall. Containing principally matters of...
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17th Century Antique English Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Sotheby's A Magnificent Roman Baroque Cabinet by Giacomo Herman, 12/2007
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's: A Magnificent Roman Baroque cabinet by Giacomo Herman. December 4th 2007. Softcover auction catalogue. A magnificent Roman Baroque Cabinet on Stand...
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Early 2000s English Books
Christie's London; The Badminton Cabinet, The Property of Mrs. Barbara Johnson
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's London; The Badminton Cabinet, The Property of Mrs. Barbara Piasecka Johnson. London: Christie's, 2004. Hardcover with dust jacket. 95 pp....
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21st Century and Contemporary English Books
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Paper
The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale, by Doctor Goldsmith – Th. Rowlandson illustrator
Located in Middletown, NY
London: R. Ackermann, 1823. Thomas Rowlandson. Second Edition.
Tall 8vo. 9 1/8 x 6 7/8 inches (228 x 174 mm); 8 + 254 pp.; with 24 hand-colored plates by Thomas Rowlandson, includin...
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Early 19th Century Antique English Books
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Leather, Paint, Paper
Christies: a Tribute to John Fowler: Furniture and Decorations, September 2006
Located in valatie, NY
Christies: A Tribute to John Fowler: Furniture and Decorations, September 2006. John Fowler was a partner in Colefax and Fowler and was the master of the s...
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21st Century and Contemporary English 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...
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Early 20th Century English Books
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Gold Leaf
The Ring of the Niblung by Richard Wagner, Illustrated by Arthur Rackham
By Arthur Rackham
Located in Alamo, CA
"The Ring of the Niblung", "The Rhinegold: Prelude; The Valkyrie: First Day of the Trilogy; Siegfried: Second Day of the Trilogy; The Twilight of the Gods: Third Day of the Trilogy" ...
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Early 20th Century English Books
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Leather, Paper
Lonsdale Library Boxing Book
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Boxing, Lonsdale Library Book.
One of the volumes from Lonsdale Library, Boxing. The book with over fifty illustrations.
The Lonsdale Library of Sports, Games & Pastimes, Editors The Right Hon. The Earl of Lonsdale, Sir Theodore Cook & Mr. Eric Parker...
Category
1940s Sporting Art Vintage English Books
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Paper
Illustrations of British Hawk Moths and their Larvae, by Theophilus Johnson
Located in Middletown, NY
One of the rarest English works on moths.
Johnson, Theophilus (1836-1919)
Illustrations of British Hawk Moths and their Larvae (including the Sesidae); with thirty-six original draw...
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Mid-19th Century Antique English Books
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Gold Leaf
The Poems of William Shakespeare, Essex House Press
Located in Middletown, NY
The Poems of William Shakespeare according to the text of the original copies, including the lyrics, songs, and snatches found in his dramas; according to the text of the original co...
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Late 19th Century Antique English Books
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Paper
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
By Lewis Carroll
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Carroll, Lewis. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland [together with] Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There. London: Macmillan & Co. Ltd., 1959, 1955. Illustrated by John ...
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1950s Victorian Vintage English Books
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Leather, Paper
Charlie Mackesy The Boy, the Mole, the Fox & the Horse SIGNED set - 1st Edition
By Charlie Mackesy
Located in London, GB
A very rare complete collection of signed true First edition / First Print of all five published editions of
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
All hand signed in person by the author, artist and illustrator Charlie Mackesy...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Books
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Paper
Cervantes, Miguel de — Don Quixote — 4 volume set
Located in Middletown, NY
4 vols.; 8vo, 6 1/2 x 4 in. (165 x 102 mm) , vol. 1: (6), xl, 293; vol. 2: (1), 314; vol. 3: 910, xi, 331; vol. 4: 91), 322. With 28 copperplate engravings designed by F. Hayman and engraved by G. V. Neist; all are signed by both artist and engraver; all have “Vol” and “p.” indications, except those for Vol. I., which have “p." indications only. Three-quarter tan calf binding with marbled paper, all edges stained yellow, gilt title, decorations and raised bands on spine. The antique bindings...
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Late 18th Century Antique English Books
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Leather, Paper
Sotheby's Auction Catalogue for The Krug Collection of Glass Part I
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's, The Krug Collection of Glass Part I. London: Sotheby's Parke Bernet and Co., 1981. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 185 pp. An auction catalogue for the Krug Coll...
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20th Century English Books
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Paper
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