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Period: 1980s
Saara Hopea-Untracht: Life and Work
Located in New York, NY
Monograph on renowned and prolific mid-century Finnish designer Saara Hopea-Untracht, written by her husband, the American metalsmith, educator, and writer...
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Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1980s Books

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Sotheby's Catalog: The Mandalay Ruby, October 1988, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's Catalog: The Mandalay Ruby October 1988. First edition softcover. Extremely well described with the historic background. A superb ruby and diamond ring, mounted by Raymond ...
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American Vintage 1980s Books

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Athenian Red Figure Vases, the Archaic Period
Located in Bradenton, FL
Athenian red figure vases, the Archaic Period by John Boardman. Paperback book, published in 1985 by Thames and Hudson. Printed and bound in Spain, il...
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Spanish Classical Greek Vintage 1980s Books

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The American Landscape Tradition A Study & Gallery of Paintings, Stated 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The American Landscape Tradition: A Study and Gallery of Paintings by Joseph S. Czestochowski. E.P. Dutton, New York, 1982. Stated first edition softcover. This book is divided into:...
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American Vintage 1980s Books

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The Universal Story Complete History of the Studio & Its 2, 641 Films, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The Universal Story: The Complete History of the Studio and Its 2,641 Films by Clive Hirschhorn. Stated 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Crown Publishers Inc., New York, USA, 1987....
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American Vintage 1980s Books

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Pair of Encyclopedias: Tables and Sofas, First Edition Books
Located in valatie, NY
Pair of Encyclopedias: Tables by Simon Yates and Sofas by Constance King. The Wellfleet Press, London, 1989. First edition hardcovers with dust jackets. A pair of great historical re...
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English Vintage 1980s Books

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Norman Rockwell’s People by Susan E. Meyer
Located in Bradenton, FL
Norman Rockwell’s People by Susan E. Meyer. Hardcover book with dustjacket. First edition, published in 1981 by Harry N. Abrams, Inc., of New York. Printed and bound in Japan, 242 pa...
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Japanese Vintage 1980s Books

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2 Books Decorating Shops, Hotels, Restaurants, Bars, & Other Retail Spaces, 1st
Located in valatie, NY
The Interiors Book of Shops and Restaurants by Pilar Viladas. Whitney Library Of Design, 1981. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. "Enticing a customer to enter and then buy is the pr...
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American Vintage 1980s Books

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Whirlwind by James Clavell Stated First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Whirlwind by James Clavell. William Morrow & Co., New York, 1986. Stated First editon hardcover with dust jacket. The story of three weeks of fanaticism,...
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American Vintage 1980s Books

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History of the Nineteenth Army Corps by Richard B. Irwin
Located in valatie, NY
History of the Nineteenth Army Corps by Richard B. Irwin. Elliott's Book Shop Press, Baton Rouge, 1985. Reprint of the original 1892 Edition. 1st Ed thus hardcover with no dust jacket. The history of the famous 19th Corps, a unit in the Union Army famed for its successes and daring during the American Civil War. This edition includes the original battlefield maps. A series of daring victories swiftly established the special reputation of the 19th. At the height of their prowess, the company demonstrated great martial skill during the Siege of Port Hudson and in Shenandoah Valley. Notably, the 19th had a large contingent of black soldiers...
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American Vintage 1980s Books

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"Summer Cottages and Castles, Scenes from the Good Life, " First Edition Book
Located in valatie, NY
Summer Cottages and Castles, Scenes from the Good Life by Patricia Corbin. New York: E.P. Dutton, Inc., 1983. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 139 pp. Photographic overview ...
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American Vintage 1980s Books

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Tiffany Windows by Alastair Duncan
Located in Bradenton, FL
Tiffany Windows by Alastair Duncan. Hardcover book with dustjacket, published in 1982 by Simon and Schuster of New York. Printed and bound in Italy by ...
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Italian Vintage 1980s Books

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Indian Baskets of the Southwest by Clara Lee Tanner, First Edition
By Clara Lee Tanner
Located in valatie, NY
Indian baskets of the Southwest by Clara Lee Tanner. University of Arizona Press, Tucson, AZ, 1983. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 242pp. The book contains more than 400 f...
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American Vintage 1980s Books

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Sotheby's, New York Important Paperweights, Sale No. 5349
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's - New York: Important Paperweights - Sale No. 5349 - Saturday, June 15, 1985. Sotheby's Auction House, NY, June 1985. 1st Ed softcover. 393 lots photographed in color and b...
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American Vintage 1980s Books

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Machine Age in America: 1918-1941 by Richard Guy Wilson, 1st Edition
By Richard Guy Wilson
Located in valatie, NY
The Machine Age in America: 1918-1941 by Richard Guy Wilson. The Brooklyn Museum in association with Harry N. Abrams, New York, 1986. 1st edition hardcover with dust jacket. Publishe...
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American Vintage 1980s Books

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New England Past, First Edition by Norman Kotker
By Norman Kotker
Located in valatie, NY
New England Past by Norman Kotker and Jane Sugden. Harry N. Abrams, NY, 1981. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 258 pp., with over 200 gravure reproductions. This collection ...
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American Vintage 1980s Books

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Uncommon Clay: The Life and Works of Augustus Saint Gardens 1st Ed
By Burke Wilkinson
Located in valatie, NY
Uncommon Clay: The Life and Works of Augustus Saint Gardens by Burke Wilkinson. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers, San Diego, CA, 1985. Stated 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. ...
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American Vintage 1980s Books

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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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American Vintage 1980s Books

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Vintage USSR Book: L. Lagin's 'Starik Khotabych' (1984), 1J189
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Embark on a nostalgic journey with this vintage book from the USSR, featuring 'Starik Khotabych' by L. Lagin. This hardcover edition, published in 1984, boasts 318 pages of captivati...
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Vintage 1980s Books

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Vintage Print: Madonna Conestabile by Raphael - a Timeless Piece from Ussr 1J38
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Transport yourself to the past with this vintage print from the USSR, circa 1988, featuring the iconic masterpiece "Madonna Conestabile" by Raphael, painted between 1438-1520. Printe...
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Eternal India by Indira Gandhi, Jean Louis Nou Hardcover Table Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Eternal India by Indira Gandhi, Jean Louis Nou hardcover table book New York, NY: Vendome Press, 1980. First English Edition. An exceptional copy; fin...
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Indian Anglo Raj Vintage 1980s Books

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Memphis: Ceramique, Argent, Verre 1981-1987" Editeur Michel Aveline (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A very good hardback book with a dust jacket in excellent condition. 143 pages with 120 full pages color plates showing examples of ceramics, silver and glass ware, by designers such as Ettore Sottsass, Mateo Thun...
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Vintage 1980s Books

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Javier Senosiain Organic Architecture Hardcover Book
By Javier Senosianin
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Collectible book free form organic modern architecture: Organic architecture by author Architect Javier Senosiain Hardcover very good presentation pre...
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Mexican Organic Modern Vintage 1980s Books

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Collaborations: Andy Warhol Jean-Michel Basquiat. 1988
Located in CA, CA
Published by London: Mayor Rowan Gallery, 1988 First Edition Scarce copy of the catalogue published on the occasion of a multi-gallery London exhibition between Warhol and Basquiat ...
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Hicks into the 1980's (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a scarce commercial brochure produced by the David Hicks organisation as a marketing tool. By 1980 David Hicks and his business had a large international presence and client ...
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Vintage USSR Book: 'Poets of Pushkin's Era' - A Literary Journey 1981, 1J62
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Embark on a captivating literary journey with this vintage Soviet book titled 'Poets of Pushkin's Era.' Originating from the USSR around 1981, this remarkable edition offers a glimps...
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Vintage Book: The World of Physics (USSR), 1J199
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Immerse yourself in the captivating realm of physics with "The World of Physics," a vintage book from the USSR. This remarkable volume, authored by Марк Колун, invites you to explor...
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Jesus Rafael Soto Book Inscribed to Dore Ashton
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in New York, NY
Large format first edition monograph on blue-chip Kinetic artist Jesus Rafael Soto, published by Editions du Griffon in 1984. Inscribed in a bold han...
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Swiss Kinetic Vintage 1980s Books

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Vintage USSR Book: A.N. Ostrovsky's 'The Thunderstorm', 1J106
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Immerse yourself in the world of Russian literature with this captivating vintage book, 'The Thunderstorm' by A.N. Ostrovsky, from the USSR. Circa 1981, this book represents a treasu...
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Vintage 1980s Books

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Vintage Ussr Study Book - Astronomy for the 11th Grade, circa 1989 1j29
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Embark on a celestial exploration with this vintage USSR study book on astronomy designed for 11th-grade students. Authored by B.A. Vorontsov-Velyaminov, this captivating book, publi...
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From the Far West Carpets and Textiles of Morocco Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
From the Far West Carpets and Textiles of Morocco Fiske, Patricia L. and Pickering, W. Russell and Yohe, Ralph S. in black cloth covered board ...
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Moroccan Modern Vintage 1980s Books

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Vintage Soviet History Book: 1871-1917 for 9th Grade Students circa 1987, 1J47
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Step back in time and delve into the intriguing period of history with this vintage book from the USSR. Specifically designed for 9th grade students, this book offers a comprehensive...
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Vintage 1980s Books

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Vintage Kazakh Folk Tales: Delve into the Rich Cultural Heritage, 1J44
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Embark on a captivating journey into the world of Kazakh folklore with this vintage book, "????????? ???????? ??????" (Kazakh Folk Tales). Hailing from the Kazakh SSR in the 1980s, this book offers a treasure trove of traditional stories that showcase the rich cultural heritage of Kazakhstan. With its 277 pages and vibrant hardcover, adorned with colorful illustrations, this vintage book captures the essence of Kazakh folk tales. Despite a tear in the middle of the book, it remains in generally good condition, preserving the enchanting stories within its pages. Immerse yourself in the magical realm of Kazakh folklore as you encounter legendary heroes, mythical creatures, and timeless moral lessons. Each story reflects the wisdom, values, and traditions cherished by generations of Kazakh people. This vintage book serves as a window into the past, allowing you to explore the oral traditions that have shaped Kazakh culture. It presents an opportunity to connect with the storytelling heritage of the region and gain a deeper understanding of its customs and beliefs. Whether you are a collector of vintage literature...
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Georg Jensen Silversmithy: 77 Artists, 75 Years, 1st Ed Hardcover
Located in valatie, NY
Georg Jensen Silversmithy: 77 Artists, 75 Years. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Book was published for a 1980 exhibition catalog from Renwick Gallery of the National Collection ...
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American Vintage 1980s Books

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Contrasts of Form
Located in Richmond, VA
Hardback book titled Contrasts of Form: Geometric Abstract Art 1910–1980, authored by Magdalena Dabrowski with an introduction by John Elderfield. Published by The Museum of Modern A...
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Vintage 1980s Books

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History Of Modern Art by Arnason, H. H., Mansfield, Elizabeth C.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
History Of Modern Art By Arnason, H. H.; Mansfield, Elizabeth C. For undergraduate course in Modern Art, Origins of Modernism, Art since 1945, Contemporary Art and other courses fo...
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French Modern Vintage 1980s Books

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"Centuries Et Autres Prophéties De Nostradamus", Ed. Anne Et André Barbault
By Michael Nostradamus
Located in Torino, IT
Collector's volume "Centuries et autres prophéties de Nostradamus". Presented and commented by Anne and André Barbault. Club du livre, 1980 ORIGIN Club du livre PERIOD 1980...
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Italian Vintage 1980s Books

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Jean-Michel Basquiat: 1981. The Studio of the Street (exhibition catalog)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Jean-Michel Basquiat: 1981. The Studio of the Street: A scare, beautifully illustrated, hardcover 2007 exhibition catalogue published on the occasion of: Jean-Michel Basquiat: 1981. ...
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Viva Picasso: a Centennial Celebration 1881-1981 Hardcover Book with Jacket
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Viva Picasso: a Centennial Celebration 1881-1981 Hardcover – May 1, 1981 – by David Douglas Duncan A photography book showing Duncan’s photographs of...
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American International Style Vintage 1980s Books

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Georges Vantongerloo
Located in Richmond, VA
Vintage hardback coffee table book featuring the written work of artist, Georges Vantongerloo. By Víctor Magariños D., published in 1982. First edition, 371 pages. Text in Spanish, F...
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Elisabeth Frink
Located in Richmond, VA
Vintage hardback coffee table book featuring the sculpture work of artist, Elisabeth Frink. By Catalogue Raisonné, published in 1984. First edition, 216 pages. Shipped with a fabric ...
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Francesco Scavullo Photography Book
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful collection of Francesco Scavullo's black-and-white photographs from 1948 through 1984. These include his fashion spreads and intimate portraits of artists, actors, and ot...
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Jean Dubuffet Book 'Brefs Excercices D'ecole Journalière', circa 1980
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Book catalog 'Brefs Excercices d'Ecole Journalière' by Jean Dubuffet for The Pace Gallery. Manufactured in New York, circa 1980. In good original condition, with consistent wit...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1980s Books

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Scavullo Women by Francesco Scavullo, Pub, 1982
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Scavullo Women published in 1982 by Harper & Row, New York. Written by Francesco Scavullo, with 46 of his portraits and candid interviews. The black cloth bound book with its origina...
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American Modern Vintage 1980s Books

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Art Déco – Panneaux et Plafonds – Stephen Calloway 1st edition 1988
Located in CA, CA
1st edition 1988 language French language oversized soft back as issued. Art deco interior and panel designs from the 1920s chosen by Stephen Calloway, curator of the Victoria and A...
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White by Design by Bo Niles First Edition Hardcover Book
Located in New York, NY
A first edition hard cover with cloth binding and dust jacket of "White by Design" by Bo Niles. Forward by Ralph Lauren. "White by Design" focuses on a world of white rooms and white houses. Features a Richard Meier house in Connecticut, Ralph and Ricky Lauren...
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American Vintage 1980s Books

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Basquiat Exhibition Catalog, 1995 (Basquiat Two Cents)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Basquiat Two Cents: Rare exhibition catalog published in conjunction with the 1995-1996 Basquiat show at Miami-Dade College: Two cents: Works on paper by Jea...
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Paul Outerbridge: A Singular Aesthetic - Elaine Dines - 1st ed, 1981
Located in CA, CA
Paul Outerbridge, A Singular Aesthetic, Photographs & Drawings 1921-1941, A Catalogue Raisonné. Published by Arabesque Books, Santa Barbra, 1981, 1st edition. Edition of 1500. This catalogue raisonné of Outerbridge's work covers a twenty year span. Limited to 1500 linen bound deluxe copies  the front cover has  a stiff raised colour photograph of one of Outerbridge's most famous prints...
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GUERLAIN - Colette Fellous - 1st English Edition, Paris, 1989
Located in CA, CA
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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THE JAM: A Beat Concerto - Paolo Hewitt
Located in CA, CA
Published by William Clowes Limited, 1st edition, London, 1983. Soft cover, English text. The Jam is a rock trio who were known for their mod image, quintessential English flavour and the distinct stylistic mixture of psychedelic rock and 1960s beat music...
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Louis Féraud - 1st U.S. Edition, New York, 1986
Located in CA, CA
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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Perfume & Scent Bottle Collecting with Prices - Jean Sloan - 1989
Located in CA, CA
Published by Wallace-Homestead Company, updated and revised edition, 1989. Hardback with English text. This comprehensive volume, complemented by a handy price guide, is the ultimat...
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Je Suis Le Cahier, the Sketchbooks of Picasso
Located in Bradenton, FL
Je Suis Le Cahier, The Sketchbooks of Picasso. Edited by Arnold Glimcher and Marc Glimcher. Stated first edition published in 1986 by The Atlantic Monthly Press. Softcover book, prin...
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Italian Vintage 1980s Books

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Guide to Russian Works of Art Paulson, by Paul and Maria Paulson, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Guide to Russian Works of Art Paulson, by Paul and Maria Paulson. Self published, Washington D. C., 1980, by Apollo Books. 117 pp. softcover first edition. With black and white illus...
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American Vintage 1980s Books

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Magritte by Jacques Meuris 1988 1st Edition Hardcover Art Book
By René Magritte
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Magritte by Jacques Meuris 1988 1st Edition. First American Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 233pp 393 illustrations. Blue boards in dust jacket. Translat...
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French Modern Vintage 1980s Books

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Emil Nolde Catalogue Raisonné of the Oil-Paintings 1895-1914 Volume 1 (Engl. ed.)
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Exemplar in good condition, in illustrated slipcase with slight traces of dust. Dust jacket with slight yellowing to spine. Text in English. Text in English. Book in good condition i...
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English Other Vintage 1980s Books

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Vintage Book: Man Discovers the Earth (USSR, 1986), 1J198
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Embark on a captivating journey through "Man Discovers the Earth," a vintage book from the USSR, circa 1986. Filled with captivating photographs showcasing the wonders of the world,...
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The Last Africans by Gert Chesi Hardcover Book 1981
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Last Africans Gert Chesi Perlinger Hardcover Book 1981 Published by Perlinger-Verlag, Worgl Austria, 1981 Copiously illustrated in color and black and white. A nice copy in littl...
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African Tribal Vintage 1980s Books

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