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Period: 20th Century
Traces: An Investigation In Reason by John a Chakeres, First Edition
By John A. Chakeres
Located in valatie, NY
Traces: An Investigation In Reason by John A Chakeres. Nuance Press, 1977. 1st Ed soft cover. Chakeres was born in Columbus Ohio in 1952. This is his first book of photographs. This ...
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American Vintage 20th Century Books

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Strangers in the Vly by Edmund Gilligan, First Edition and 1st Printing
By Edmund Gilligan
Located in valatie, NY
Strangers in the Vly by Edmund Gilligan. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1941. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 261 pp. A horror novel set in New York's Catskill mountains wher...
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Nouvelles Devantures et Agencements de Magasins (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Designs for Shop Windows An hardcovered ribbon tied portfolio with 60 photogravure reproductions showing examples of New Shop fronts and Shop fittings in the Art Deco style by some ...
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Chinese Trade Porcelain, First Edition by Michel Beurdeley
Located in valatie, NY
Chinese Trade Porcelain, 1st Ed by Michel Beurdeley. Charles E. Turtle Company, Rutland, Vermont, 1962. Tipped-in color frontispiece and 24 tipped-in color plates, 100 monochrome text figures, 244 monochrome figures in the appendix. A through explanation of Chinese export porcelain and its debt to the west; historical surveys of the Far Eastern connections to al of the countries named...
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American Vintage 20th Century Books

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Carlos Nadal Works on Paper and an English Perspective (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Nadal was born in Paris in 1917 and moved to Barcelona in 1921, where he lived off and on for the rest of his life. His career spanned some seventy years and was shaped in his early ...
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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 20th Century Books

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Treasures of Chinese Glass Workshops, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Treasures of Chinese Glass Workshops. Winter Park: Asiantiques, Inc. 1997. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 79 pp. An exhibition catalogue of C...
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BARBIER, GEORGE, et al. - Journal des Dames et des Modes
Located in New York, NY
"The Journal des Dames et des Modes was an expression "of the most refined Parisian elegance, and illustrated by the most gifted designe...
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French 20th Century Books

Window Gardens, How to Create Beautiful Windows Indoors and Out
By Lizzie Boyd
Located in valatie, NY
Window Gardens: How to Create Beautiful Windows Indoors and Out, by Lizzie Boyd. New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc. Publishers, 1985. Stated first American edition hard cover with du...
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John Marin by John Marin, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
John Marin by John Marin. Holt, Rinehart & Winston, New York, 1970. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. A look at this important American artist. Edited by Cleve Gray. Includes numero...
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Sam Haskins, Photo Graphics, 1980
Located in London, GB
First edition, published by RotoVision SA, 1980 Known for his narrative based photographic studies of the female form, this dream-like book collects together many of Haskins graph...
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British Vintage 20th Century Books

Chamberlain-Worcester Porcelain, 1788-1852 by Geoffrey a. Godden
By Geoffrey A. Godden
Located in valatie, NY
Chamberlain-Worcester Porcelain, 1788-1852 by Geoffrey A. Godden. Magna Books, 1992. Hardcover with dust jacket. 375 pages with 433 black and white illustrations and 25 in full color...
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British 20th Century Books

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Orologi Da Polso Book, 771 Illustrations, 401 Pages, 1988
By Priula & Verlucca, H. Kahlert, R. Muhe, G.L. Brunner
Located in Sacile, PN
Orologi Da Polso book Priula e Verlucchi edition 1988 771 illustrations, 401 pages.
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Italian Modern Vintage 20th Century 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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Compilation of Works of Art and Other Objects, United States Capitol, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Compilation of Works of Art and other Objects in the United States Capitol by Joint Committee on the Library. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, 1965. 1st Ed hardcover no d...
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Le Ville Del Brenta da Lizza Fusina Alla Città Di Padova, First Edition
By Clauco B. Tiozzo
Located in valatie, NY
Le Ville Del Brenta da Lizza Fusina alla città di Padova (The Brenta Villas from Lizza Fusina to the city of Padova) by Clauco B. Tiozzo. Venice: Cavallino, 1977. First edition hardc...
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Italian 20th Century Books

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Monuments and Masterpieces Histories and Views of Public Sculpture in NYC 1st Ed
By Donald Martin Reynolds
Located in valatie, NY
Monuments and Masterpieces Histories and Views of Public Sculpture in New York City by Donald Martin Reynolds. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company,...
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American 20th Century Books

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Gold, An Illustrated History, First Edition
By Vincent Buranelli
Located in valatie, NY
Gold, An Illustrated History by Vincent Buranelli. Maplewood: Hammond Incorporated, 1979. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 221 pp. A book on the history and the love of gold. Illustrated are the masterworks of the Egyptians, Thracians, and Roman and Greek treasures along with masterpieces from the Renaissance. Described are the smugglers, grave robbers, sunken treasures...
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Heritage of England Silver, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Heritage of England: Silver Through Ten Reigns by James Charles. London: Asprey and Co., 1983. First edition hardcover, no dust jacket as issued. Exhibit...
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English 20th Century Books

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Arnaldo Pomodoro, Sculpture, 1960-1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Arnaldo Pomodoro House of Cards by ; 18 die-cut interlockable cards, notched on all sides that can be arranged into many ways to create your own Pomodoro sculpture. Cards are lettered from A-X. Cards for the first half of the alphabet have B/W photos of Pomodoro sculptures on one side, backed by text on silver background: "An Exchange of Letters: Arnaldo Pomodor and Tom L...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Books

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Mobili Tipo by Roberto Aloi (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A hardback book published in 1956 with many examples of midcentury furniture designed and produced by some of the most famous designers of that period. Included are the likes of - Gi...
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Artists Under Vichy: A Case of Prejudice and Persecution Signed by the Author
By Michele C. Cone
Located in valatie, NY
Artists Under Vichy: A Case of Prejudice and Persecution by Michele C. Cone. Princeton University Press, 1992. Signed and inscribed hardcover with dust jacket. With more than 70 illu...
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American 20th Century Books

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Sotheby's, Property from the Fowler Museum, NY
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's New York Auction Catalog: Fowler Museum February 1985. 1st Ed softcover. The Fowler Museum at UCLA, or more commonly, The Fowler, is a museum on the campus of the Universit...
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American Vintage 20th Century Books

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English Furniture Decoration and Allied Arts by Thomas Strange, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
English Furniture Decoration and Allied Arts from the last half of the 17th century to the early part of the 19th century by Thomas Strange. NY: Bonanza Books, 1950. 1st Ed thus repr...
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Pay Dirt - Kenward Elmslie, Joe Brainard - 1st Edition, Bamberger Books, 1992
Located in London, GB
First Edition, published by Bamberger Books, Michigan, 1992. A very scarce retrospective collection of poetic comics produced by Kenward Elmslie and Joe Brained who worked collabora...
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American Modern 20th Century Books

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Sienese Painting, From Its Origins to the Fifteenth Century, First Edition Book
By Bruce Cole
Located in valatie, NY
Sienes Painting, From Its Origins to the Fifteenth Century by Bruce Cole. New York: Harper and Row, Publishers, 1980. Stated first edition hardcover with dust jacket. 243 pp. The history of painting in Siena from its beginnings of the 13th century to the 15th century. The Sienese style was an artistic language of power, inventiveness and beauty. It featured a highly decorative use of color, the construction of complex space and a particular emotional expression. Artist's include Simone Martini...
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Facsimile Joan Blaeu's Atlas Major '12 Volumes'
Located in Langweer, NL
Facsimile of the original French edition of Joan Blaeu's Atlas Major, 1663. Printed in Amsterdam, by N.V. Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1967-68. 12 volumes with ...
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Ronald Searle Painting for 'Modern Types' Book Cover
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Ronald Searle painting for 'Modern Types' book cover Medium: Watercolor and Ink Size Without Frame: 13" high x 10" wide With Frame: 28" high x 21" wide Ronald Se...
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English 20th Century Books

Peggy Moffitt and William Claxton, The Rudi Gernreich 'Book'
By William Claxton, Peggy Moffitt
Located in London, GB
First edition, published by Rizzoli, New York , 1991 Discover the true extent to Rudi Gernbreich deep-rooted influence upon the fashion world. A master of form and shape, comfort ...
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American 20th Century Books

Masterpieces of Glass by Robert J. Charleston, First Edition
By Robert J. Charleston
Located in valatie, NY
Masterpieces of Glass by Robert J. Charleston. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, 1980. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 239 pp. A book on the history of glass wit...
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18th Century Houses of Williamsburg by Marcus Whiffen
By Marcus Whiffen
Located in valatie, NY
18th Century Houses of Williamsburg by Marcus Whiffen. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, Virginia, 4th printing 1970. 223 pp., with 150 B/W illustrations. A comprehensi...
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Tale of Three Cities: Canton, Shanghai & Hong Kong, Signed 1st Edition Book
Located in valatie, NY
Tale of Three Cities: Canton, Shanghai & Hong Kong. Three centuries of Sino-British trade in the decorative arts by David S. Howard. Inscribed 1st edition. Sotheby’s, London, 1997. 2...
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British 20th Century 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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Small Endearments, 19th Century Quilts for Children, Signed
By Sandi Fox
Located in valatie, NY
Small Endearments, 19th century quilts for children by Sandi Fox. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1985. Signed and inscribed hardcover with dust jacket. 164 pp. An overview of the...
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The Biltmore Estate, The Most Distinguished Private Place, First Edition
By John Bryan
Located in valatie, NY
The Biltmore Estate, The Most Distinguished Private Place by John M. Bryan. New York: Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., 1994. First Edition har...
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Luca, Andrea, Giovanni Della Robbia, An Art Guide by F. Gaeta Bertela
By G. Gaeta Bertela
Located in valatie, NY
Luca, Andrea, Giovanni Della Robbia, An Art Guide by F. Gaeta Bertela. Florence: Becocci Editore, no date. A soft covered book on the work of the Della Robbia family and their signif...
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Italian 20th Century Books

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British Art Pottery by A.W. Coysh, First Edition
By A.W. Coysh
Located in valatie, NY
British Art Pottery. by A.W. Coysh. London: David and Charles Limited, 1976. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 96 pp. A reference book of B...
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English 20th Century Books

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Yes, but... A Critical Study of Philip Guston - Dore Ashton - 1st Edition, 1976
By Dore Ashton
Located in London, GB
First Edition, published by Viking Press, New York, 1976. First celebrated as a leading member of the New York School, Philip Guston began his career in Nathanael West's Los Angeles...
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American 20th Century Books

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Correct Woodwork for the Colonial Home (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A very useful and interesting pamphlet dating from 1930 which was produced by the Morgan Woodwork Organization to show the designs for Colonial style of Woodwork and how it should be...
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Gilles Peress, Telex Persan Book 1st edition 1984
By Gilles Peress 1
Located in London, GB
First edition, soft cover, published by Contrejour, 1st edition 1984. This incredibly important and beautifully designed publication presents a photo essay built up of photographs t...
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French 20th Century Books

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Treasures of State, Fine and Decorative Arts in Diplomatic Reception Rooms
Located in valatie, NY
Treasures of State, fine and decorative arts in Diplomatic reception rooms by Clement E. Conger. Harry N Abrams, 1991. Hardcover first edition with dust jacket. Ten chapters on the n...
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Selected Works of Russian Art 11th-Early 20th Century, First Edition
By Sokolova Natalia
Located in valatie, NY
Selected works of Russian Art: Architecture Sculpture painting Graphic Art: 11th-early 20th century, Sokolova Natalia (editor). Aurora Art Publishers, Leningrad, 1976. This book cont...
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European Vintage 20th Century Books

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Glover Collection Rookwood Pottery by Cincinnati Art Galleries, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Glover collection: Rookwood pottery. Cincinnati: Cincinnati Art Galleries, 1993. 1st Ed paperback, unpaginated auction catalogue, featuring 1201...
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American 20th Century Books

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The Great British by Arnold Newman 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The Great British by Arnold Newman. New York Graphic Society, Boston, 1979. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. The celebrated portrait photographer offers a selection of notable Brit...
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Great Britain (UK) Vintage 20th Century Books

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Architecture of John F. Staub, Houston and the South by Howard Barnstone
By Howard Barnstone
Located in valatie, NY
The Architecture of John F. Staub, Houston and the South by Howard Barnstone. Austin: University of Texas Press, 1979. 2nd printing hardcover with dust jacket. 363 pp. A comprehensiv...
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English Furniture from Charles II to George II, Ltd First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
English Furniture from Charles II to George II: A full account of the design, material and quality of workmanship of walnut and mahogany furniture of this period; and of how spurious...
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English 20th Century Books

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Mobel & Wohnraum: Furniture & Rooms (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A hard back book published in 1946, about household furniture, its construction and room sets designed around it. As Europe was struggling to get back to some sort of normality the f...
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House in the Country by Mary Gilliatt, 1st Edition
Located in valatie, NY
A House in the Country, The Second Home from Cottages to Castles by Mary Gilliat. London: Hutchinson & Co. Publishers LTD. First edition hardcover with dust jacket, 1973. 160 pp. A r...
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English 20th Century 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 20th Century Books

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Departures Photography, 1923-1990
By Edmund Yankov
Located in valatie, NY
Departures Photography 1923-1990. New York: Independent Curators Incorporated, 1991. First edition soft cover. 72 pp. A catalogue produced for the traveling exhibition, by the same name, that toured Worchester, Denver, Omaha, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Savannah starting in September 1991 through February, 1993. The exhibit's subject was modernist and experimental photography. Photographers included are Bill Barrette, John Baldessari, Theodore Roszak...
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Pictures That Mark Can Do - David Bailey - Signed 1st Edition, Steidl, 2007
Located in London, GB
Signed First Edition, published by Steidl, Germany, 2007. Signed at title page by David Bailey. Despite being a master in his medium, British photographer David Bailey, acknowledges...
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German 20th Century 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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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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Ruth & Skitch Henderson's Seasons in the Country, Signed First Edition
By Ruth and Skitch Henderson
Located in valatie, NY
Ruth and Skitch Henderson's Seasons in the Country, good food for family and friends. New York: Penguin Books USA, 1990. Signed first edition hardcover with dust jacket. 192 pp. Skit...
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Imaginary Postcards -Jonathan Williams, Tom Phillips- 1st Edition, Trigram, 1975
By Jonathan Williams, Tom Phillips
Located in London, GB
First Edition, published by Trigram Press, London, 1975. A collaborative book of disorientating and ethereal poetry and artworks by Jonathan Williams and Tom Phillips...
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British 20th Century Books

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Rauschenberg Sculpture, Julia Terrell First Edition, 1995
By Julia Brown Turrell 1
Located in London, GB
First edition. Published by the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 1995. Delve deeper into the sculptural works of the highly influential and prolific American artist, Robert Rausc...
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Architecture of Yorke Rosenberg Mardall 1944-1972
By F. R. S. Yorke, Cyril Mardall, Eugene Rosenberg
Located in London, GB
First edition, published by Lund Humphries/Crane Russak, 1972 with signed letter YSM were the architects of modern Britain and the English associate architects for Eero Saarinen's b...
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British Vintage 20th Century Books

Domestic Architecture of H.T. Lindeberg, Ltd 1st Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Domestic Architecture of H.T. Lindeberg by H. T. Lindeberg. NY: Wm Helburn, 1940. Limited (1/1000) first edition hardcover, 1/4 maroon morocco over red cloth, no dust jacket as issued. Illustrated from photographs, drawings, plans, and elevations, including six plates in color; with a list of clients. The introduction by Royal Cortissoz. He designed for the rich and famous of the first half of the 20th century, Astor, DuPont, Morgan, Vanderbilt. Having worked at McKim, Meade & White, and as an assistant to Stanford White he learned the art of the selling his plans. A remarkable architectural monograph. Old owner's stamp (Franklin Adams...
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