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Period: 20th Century
Times To Remember by Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, Signed 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Times to Remember Written by and signed by Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. First Ed hardcover with Brodart covered dust jacket. Signed by Mrs. Rose Kennedy on front end paper with the following inscription: “To Col. Michael Paul With Best Wishes, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy.” Mrs. Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy was the wife of Ambassador Joe Kennedy, mother of President John Kennedy, Senator Robert Kennedy and Senator Ted Kennedy. Gives insight into one of history’s most influential political families. With many family photos. From the estate of Colonel Paul. Paul Michael...
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American Vintage 20th Century Books

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Miniature Rooms, the Thorne Rooms at the Art Institute of Chicago
Located in Bradenton, FL
Miniature Rooms, the Thorne Rooms at the Art Institute of Chicago. Softcover book, published in 1984 by Abbeville Press. Printed in Japan, 168 pages.
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Japanese Vintage 20th Century Books

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Le Corbusier Der Modulor Book, 1956
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Le Corbusier Der Modulor book. Le Corbusier published Le Modulor in 1948, followed by Modulor 2 in 1955. These works were first published in English as The ...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Books

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Metal

Industrial Art and the Museum by Charles R. Richards, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Industrial Art and the Museum by Charles R. Richards. 1st Ed hardcover published by The Macmillan Company, 1927. Including: Industrial Art Museums of Germany (München, Hess. Landesmu...
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American Vintage 20th Century Books

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Wallace Collection Catalogues. Furniture With Historical Notes and Illus. 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Wallace Collection Catalogues. Furniture. Text with Historical Notes and Illustrations by F.J.B. Watson. 1s Ed hardcover Published by William Clowes for the Trustees Wallace Collecti...
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English 20th Century Books

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Christian Dior - Richard Martin & Harold Koda - 1st Edition, New York, 1996
Located in London, GB
Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1st edition, New York, 1996. Hardback with English text. 151 coloured plates, chiefly drawn from the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costum...
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20th Century Books

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Le Corbusier Der Modulor Book, 1956
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Le Corbusier Der Modulor book. Le Corbusier published Le Modulor in 1948, followed by Modulor 2 in 1955. These works were first published in English as The ...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Books

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Ceramics by Picasso by Marilyn McCully (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A two volume set of books in a slipcase which is now out of print. It is dedicated to the body of ceramic works that Picasso undertook in the later years of his prolific career and w...
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20th Century Books

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The Martian Chronicles, Signed by Ray Bradbury, Limited Edition #1195/2000
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Bradbury, Ray. The Martian Chronicles. Avon: The Limited Editions Club, 1974. Signed by Ray Bradbury and Joseph Mugnaini. Limited Edition #1,195/2,000. Quarto, original silk-screened...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Books

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Fabric, Paper

Art Nouveau business catalog by Jean Cussac Art Printer-Publisher. 1900 - 1920
Located in CADALSO, ES
Rare to find in this condition 20 pages
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French Art Nouveau Antique 20th Century Books

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Les Decorateurs des Annees 50 by Patrick Favardin (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
The revival of the decorative arts in post-war France is extremely diverse, from the 40's style which endures through official orders to classical or neoclassical furniture whose suc...
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20th Century Books

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Fashion Theory Hardcover by Carol Digrappa 1st Edition 1980s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fashion Theory Hardcover by Carol Digrappa 1980s.This vintage hardcover book titled "Fashion: Theory" by Carol Di Grappa is a must-have for any fashion enthusiast. The book, publishe...
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Post-Modern 20th Century Books

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Set of 10 Dutch Art History Books
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A ten volume collection of Algemene Kunstgeschiedenis. This set of books is bound in pressed fabric with gold lettering stating the title and respective volume. Written in 1956-1959...
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Dutch Other 20th Century Books

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Fabric, Paper

Fulvio Bianconi - Designi di BIANCONI
Located in Vancouver, BC
Extremely uncommon Fulvio Bianconi Milan, circa 1959. Small folio, cloth with jacket, 72pp. one of 500 copies, signed by Bianconi with an additional inscription initiated by Bianco...
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Italian Vintage 20th Century Books

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U.S. Atomic Energy Commission: In the Matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer. 1954
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: [Oppenheimer, J. Robert]. United States Atomic Energy Commission. TITLE: United States Atomic Energy Commission: In the Matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer. VOL 1. Transcript of...
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American Vintage 20th Century Books

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Fountain Pens and Pencils: The Golden Age of Writing Instruments - 1990
Located in London, GB
Published by Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., 1st edition, 1990. Hardback with English text. Profusely illustrated with over a thousand fountain pens with full or nearly full-sized colour...
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20th Century Books

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The Poetic and Dramatic Works of Robert Browning Bound in Leather and Cloth
Located in San Francisco, CA
An attractive leather bound set of the poetic and dramatic works of Robert Browning (1812-1889) published in 1906 by Houghton Mifflin and Company, New York and Boston. Top edges gilt...
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American 20th Century Books

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Leather, Paper

5 Antique Saddle Leather & Gilt Steel Grey Bound Gilt Theatrical Books in Greek
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
5 Antique Saddle Leather and Gilt Steel Grey Bound Gilt Theatrical Books in Greek European and early 20th-century authors, including Anton Chekhov, et al. Five enchanting Antique Sa...
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Greek Neoclassical 20th Century Books

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Leather, Paper

Les diners de Gala. Barcelona: 1974. First Spanish Edition
Located in Austin, TX
Revel in the eccentricities of Salvador Dalí with this first Spanish edition of "Les diners de Gala", published in Barcelona in 1974. This visually compelling tome delves into the fl...
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Spanish Vintage 20th Century Books

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L'Oeuvre de Restif de La Bretonne. 9 vols. - illustrated - IN A FINE BINDING !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: BRETONNE, Nicolas Restif de La. TITLE: L'Oeuvre de Restif de La Bretonne. 1 - Les Nuits de Paris, 2 - Les Contemporaines, 3 - Le Pornographe, 4 - La Vie de mon Pere, 5 - Le...
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American Vintage 20th Century Books

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Leather

Limited Lithograph Combat entre un lion et un python by Paul Jouve 1930
Located in Ulm, DE
Lithograph "Combat entre un lion et un python" (French: "Fight between a lion and a python") by "Paul Jouve" (1878 - 1973) "Signed "Jouve Lithograph with limited edition - number ...
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French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Books

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Ansel Adams Signed 1st Ed. Photography Book, 1950
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Not only was Mr. Adams a great photographer, he was also a poet whom wrote beautifully about nature as he saw and shot it. This book has a nice introduction as well as wonderful blac...
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American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Books

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Schiaperelli Fashion Review Paper Dolls in Full Color, 1st Edition 1988
Located in London, GB
Published by Dover publications, Inc, New York, 1988, Soft-back Most fashion historians would agree that to review the incredible career of Elsa Schiaparelli  is, in essence, to rev...
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American Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Books

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Maroc by Albert Watson Marocco Photography Book
Located in Seguin, TX
Maroc by Albert Watson. Published by Rizzoli International Publications, New York, 1998. White hardcover binding with illustrated dust jacket. Photographs by renowned photographer ...
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North American Moorish 20th Century Books

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Chagall at the Met - Emily Genauer - 1st Edition, New York, 1971
Located in London, GB
Published by the Tudor Publishing Company, 1st edition, New York, 1971. Hardback with English text. Illustrated with fifty-two full-page colour reproductions, this volume showcases...
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Vintage 20th Century Books

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Louis Féraud - 1st U.S. Edition, New York, 1986
Located in London, GB
A Rizzoli publication, 1st U.S. edition, New York, 1986. Hardback with English text. “Elegance is the art of being extravagant while at the same time going unnoticed.” Féraud shot ...
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Vintage 20th Century Books

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Paul Poiret et Nicole Groult: Maître de la Mode Art Déco - 1st Ed., Paris, 1986
Located in London, GB
Published by Musée de la Mode et du Costume, Palais Galliera, 1st edition, Paris, 1986. Softcover with French text. Paul Poiret and Nicole Groult bought...
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Vintage 20th Century Books

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Important Orientalist Paintings: Collection of Coral Petroleum - 1985 Sotheby's
Located in Rochester, NY
Important Orientalist Paintings from the Collection of Coral Petroleum Inc. - May 22, 1985 Sotheby's, New York. Hardcover cloth book w/ gilt lettering and decorated dust jacket. Sixt...
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Moorish Vintage 20th Century Books

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Prada Milano, Fotografata Da Albert Watson - Milan, 1988
Located in London, GB
Published by Idea Milan 1988. Softback in printed slipcase. Italian and English text In 1988 Prada commissioned Albert Watson to create a book interpreting the past and present. Wat...
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Vintage 20th Century Books

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Robert Miller Art Gallery Exhibit Catalogue, 1988
By Robert Greene
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Robert Greene - Robert Miller Art Gallery Exhibit Catalogue 1988. Coated paper stiff covers, 34 color plates About the Artist: Robert Greene was born ...
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American Expressionist 20th Century Books

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Annie Leibovitz 1970-1990 First Edition Photography Book
Located in New York, NY
A collection of Annie Leibovitz's most classic photographs. The photographs made up her first museum show, which "took place in 1991 at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D...
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Italian 20th Century Books

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Italian Empire Furniture, Furnishings and Interior Design 1800 -1843 - 1998
Located in London, GB
Italian Empire Furniture, Furnishings and Interior Design 1800 -1843 Published by Rizzoli, New York / Philadelphia, 1998. Hard Cover in Slipcase. First Printing. Napoleon's arriva...
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20th Century Books

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CHAGALL: Vitraux pour Jérusalem - Paris, 1st Edition, 1961
Located in London, GB
Published by Musées des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, 1st edition, 1961. Softcover with French text. A scarce catalogue published for the 1961 exhibition at the Musées des Arts Décoratifs. This volume documents Chagall’s stained glass...
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Vintage 20th Century Books

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Signed Sam Maloof Wood Worker 1st Ed.. Book 1983
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A great book with lots of images of Sam in action, his design pieces and interiors with notes on his history, background and techniques, and bonus signature. The dust jacket has mino...
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American Modern 20th Century Books

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American Country World Design Series, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
American Country World Design Series, by Herbert Ypma. Stewart, Tabori and Chang, New York, 1997. First Edition softcover. American country in architecture and design, it represents ...
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American 20th Century Books

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Set of 20 Dutch Novels by J. Van Lennep
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A collection of twenty volumes of novels by Dutch author J. Van Lennep. Leather bound with gold lettering, this set includes multiple works from the novelist. The pages have signs o...
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Dutch Other 20th Century Books

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Leather, Fabric

Pair Davy Jones Pirate Treasure Chest Bookends With Skull And Cross Bones Hats
Located in South Burlington, VT
Antique pair hand cast pirate treasure chest sculptural book ends, circa 1930 Skull and crossbones hats. Designer: Hubley Dark original patin...
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American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Books

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Iron

Rudyard KIPLING. La Guerre Sur Mer. 1919 - FIRST FRENCH EDITION - SIGNED !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: KIPLING, Rudyard. TITLE: La Guerre Sur Mer. PUBLISHER: Paris: Payot et Cie, 1919. DESCRIPTION: FIRST FRENCH EDITION SIGNED. 1 vol., signed by Kipling above his name on th...
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British Vintage 20th Century Books

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Set of 20 Books by J. Van Lennep and J. J. Cremer
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A collection of twenty volumes of works by Dutch novelists J. Van Lennep and J. J. Cremer. This set of books is bound in pressed fabric with gold lettering. There are minor signs of...
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Dutch Other 20th Century Books

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Leather, Paper

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

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Leather, Paper

Araki's Magnum Opus: Complete Book Collection 1-20 + Satchin and Mabo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Works of Nobuyoshi Araki Book Complete Collection 1-20 plus special book Nobuyoshi Araki Book Satchin and His Brother Mabo / 1stn in 1997 The works of Nobuyoshi Araki Book collection complete 1-20 published in Japan in 1996 by Heibonsha Limited, Publisher. 21 books complete collection limited edition. Embark on a visual journey through the prolific artistry of Nobuyoshi Araki with the "Works of Nobuyoshi Araki Book Complete Collection 1-20." This limited edition set, published in Japan in 1996 by Heibonsha Limited, Publisher, comprises 21 books that encapsulate the diverse facets of Araki's creative genius. Nobuyoshi Araki, born on May 25, 1940, is a revered Japanese photographer...
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Japanese Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Books

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GUERLAIN - Colette Fellous - 1st English Edition, Paris, 1989
Located in London, GB
Published by Denoël, 1st English edition, Paris, 1989. Hardback with English text, translated from French by Elizabeth Thomas. Like perfume itself, this book plays on a multitude of levels, quotations from articles, novels and handbooks on good manners are set out alongside 150 years of images - relating to the tenuous world of Guerlain perfume...
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Vintage 20th Century Books

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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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American Vintage 20th Century Books

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Leather

American Art Deco - Alastair Duncan - 1st U.S. Edition, 1986, New York
Located in London, GB
Published by Harry N. Abrams, 1st U.S. Edition, 1986, New York. Hardback with English text. Art Deco was the most important decorative style of the late 1920s and 1930s, and its exp...
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Vintage 20th Century Books

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CHURCHILL - History of The English-Speaking Peoples - ALL FIRST LONDON EDITIONS
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: CHURCHILL, Winston TITLE: A History of The English-Speaking Peoples. PUBLISHER: London: Cassell and Co, Ltd., 1956-8. DESCRIPTION: ALL FIRST LONDON EDITIONS. 4 volumes. Bo...
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British Vintage 20th Century Books

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Modern Italian Architecture - Karl Lagerfeld - 1998
Located in London, GB
Published by Steidl, limited first edition of 2500, Göttingen, 1998. Hardback with English text by Lagerfeld. Housed in a slipcase in a set of two. From the renowned Karl Lagerfeld...
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20th Century Books

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A Decade of Champions by Richard Stone Reeves and Patrick Robinson, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
A Decade of Champions by Richard Stone Reeves and Patrick Robinson. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Published by Fine Arts Enterprises, NY, 1980. Drawings and paintings of winning...
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North American Vintage 20th Century Books

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1st edition 1965 Peter Beard 'End of the Game' Viking Press
Located in Vancouver, BC
“The deeper the white man went into Africa, the faster the life flowed out of it, off the plains and out of the bush…vanishing in acres of trophies and hides and carcasses” proclaime...
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American Vintage 20th Century Books

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Acrylic, Paper

The Poetical Works of John Keats
Located in Middletown, NY
A lovely small edition of the works of one of the great Romantic poets, with a lovely binding signed by Riviere & Son. Keats, John: The Poetical Works of John Keats; Reprinted from ...
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English 20th Century Books

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Gold Leaf

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

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Japanese Prints by Gabriele Fahr-Becker Taschen 1999
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Japanese Prints by Gabriele Fahr-Becker. The major section of the book consists of the 139 reproductions, grouped by artist, each accompanied by a detailed, sensitive commentary. Street scenes, lovers’ trysts, festivals, portraits of courtesans and actors, landscapes and travelogues - these are the motifs of the ukiyo-e print. The dominant theme, however, is woman’s beauty, the grace of her posture and attitudes, and the decorative aesthetics of her flowing garments. Amongst the most celebrated of the artists featured here are Utamaro, with his beautiful courtesans and geishas; Sharaku, with his portraits of actors on the kabuki stage; Hokusai, with his landscapes, among them the "36 Views of Mount Fuji...
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Japanese Japonisme 20th Century Books

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Roger Vivier - Pierre Provoyeur - 1st Edition, Paris, 1991
Located in London, GB
Published by Editions du Regard, 1st Edition, Paris, 1991. Hardback with French text. This book examines the life and career of Roger Vivier who was known as “the Fabergé of Footwear” He designed extravagant, richly decorated shoes that he described as sculptures. He is credited with the design of the first platform shoe in 1937 and the first stiletto heel in 1954. Ava Gardner, Gloria Guinness and The Beatles were all Vivier customers, and he designed shoes for Queen Elizabeth II for her coronation in 1953.Vivier also designed shoes for house Christian Dior from 1953 to 1963. In addition to the stiletto heel, he also experimented with other shapes, including the comma. He used silk, pearls, beads, lace, appliqué and jewels to create unique decorations for his shoes.His possibly most iconic shoe design of the decade, the low-heeled Pilgrim pumps with silver buckles produced for Yves Saint Laurent’s 1965...
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20th Century Books

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

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Architectural Treasures of Early America Complete 8 Volume Set, by Robert Milner
Located in valatie, NY
Architectural Treasures of Early America Complete 8 Volume Set, by Robert Milner. Arno Press, 1977. Complete set of 8 volumes: Vol. 1 Early Homes of Massachusetts Vol. 2 Colonial Ar...
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American Vintage 20th Century Books

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Set of 16 Leather Bound Dutch Encyclopedias
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A collection of sixteen volumes of a Dutch encyclopedia set published from 1932-1938. This set of books is leather bound with the Dutch title; Winkle...
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Dutch Other 20th Century Books

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Leather, Paper

Auschwitz -Birkenau by Adam Kasckowski and photography Smolen Kazimiertz 1st ed
Located in London, GB
Panstwowe Muzeum, Oswiecimiu 1970. Hardback first edition. Text in Polish, English, French, and German. Scarce copy of this book with photographs by Adam Kaczkowski and text edited...
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Vintage 20th Century Books

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Rings for the Finger by George Frederick Kunz
Located in valatie, NY
Rings for the Finger by George Frederick Kunz. Softcover, Published by Dover, New York, 1974. There is probably no item that is so common to almost all cultures and ages of man, yet so frequently overlooked, as rings. Nearly everyone wears (or has worn) rings; yet what person today could tell you anything about their origins, original uses, history, or even the customs behind modern engagement, wedding, and graduation rings...
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Vintage 20th Century Books

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Intérieurs Art Déco: Les Classique de la Décoration 1920-1930 - Patricia Bayer
Located in London, GB
Published by Editions de L’Amateur, 1st edition, Paris, 1990. Hardback with French text. This is a beautiful book with more than 300 illustrations, out of which 151 vibrant colour p...
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