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Glass By Gallé by Alastair Duncan and Georges de Bartha, 1st Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Glass By Gallé by Alastair Duncan and Georges de Bartha. Harry N. Abrams, Inc, New York, 1984. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. An important reference work, written by Gallé and Ar...
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1980s American Vintage Continental US Books

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Antique French Children Books 1936 Set of 3
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique 1930s French Childrens Illustration Books, set of 3: The 1st one is: "Le petit chaperon rouge", french language, "The Little Red Riding Hood" by Charles Perrault. Antique Fre...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Continental US Books

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"The White House, It's Historic Furnishings & First Families" First Edition Book
By Betty C. Monkman
Located in valatie, NY
The White House, It's Historic Furnishings & First Families by Betty C. Monkman. New York: Abbeville Press, 2000. Stated first edition hardcover with dust jacket. 320 pp. A beautiful coffee table book about The White House. It showcases the historic furniture and decorative accessories, including silver, glass, porcelain, and textiles, along with purchasing habits of the first families. The book tells how Theodore Roosevelt swept away all traces of the 19th century interiors including a Tiffany glass screen that spanned the entrance hall. It reveals documents about James Monroe ordering precious objects from France in 1817, and why presidents after this were encouraged to restrict their purchases to American products...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Continental US Books

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Paper

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 English Late Victorian Antique Continental US Books

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Walnut

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 English Antique Continental US Books

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Gold Leaf

Great Women Painters
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
A sumptuous survey of over 300 women painters and their work spanning almost five centuries Great Women Painters is a groundbreaking book that reveals a richer and more varied telling of the story of painting. Featuring more than 300 artists from around the world, it includes both well-known women painters from history and today's most exciting rising stars. Covering nearly 500 years of skill and innovation, this survey continues Phaidon's celebrated The Art Book series and reveals and champions a more diverse history of art, showcasing recently discovered and newly appreciated work and artists throughout its more than 300 pages and images. Artists featured include: Hilma af Klint, Eileen Agar, Sofonisba Anguissola...
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2010s Chinese Continental US Books

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Paper

"Pablo Picasso Retrospective" Paperback Book - Museum of Modern Art, New York
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in San Diego, CA
"Pablo Picasso Retrospective" Paperback Book - Museum of Modern Art, New York, circa 1980s. The book is in good condition with no torn or missing pages and is 464 pages with hundreds...
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Late 20th Century American Continental US Books

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Paper

Cast Iron Book Press with Brass Handle and Newer Wood Base
Located in Round Top, TX
Cast iron book press with brass handle and newer wood base. Nice pin striping. Great Condition.
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Continental US Books

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Brass, Iron

Sotheby's; a Celebration of The English Country House
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's; a celebration of the English country house. New York: Sotheby's, 2005. First edition soft cover. 212 pages. A Sotheby's auction catalogue for the auction held on April 16, 2005 on various English country antiques. Pieces include a series of silhouette pictures by Augustin Amant Constant Fidéle Edouart, a set of nine George III style painted and parcel gilt armchairs, a George III burl walnut bookcase cabinet, a pair of Queen Anne velvet upholstered and black painted back chairs, two matching silver large floor candlesticks...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Continental US Books

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Paper

1930s Architecture in Paris, French Book by Jean-Marc Labordiere, 2009
By Modern History
Located in Atlanta, GA
L'Architecture des Années 30 a Paris (1930s Architecture in Paris), French book by Jean-Marc Larbodiere. The International Style comes from the Modern Movement (Bauhaus in Germany, L...
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Early 2000s French Art Deco Continental US Books

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Paper

Renée Mauperin by the Goncourt Bros., Original Tissot Etching, Signed
Located in Middletown, NY
A very rare DELUXE copy on Japon paper illustrated by James Jacques Tissot with a second set of signed illustrations, from the library of a distinguished French collector, enhanced with signed autograph letters Edmond & Jules de Goncourt, and James Jacques Joseph Tissot. Renée Mauperin; Edition ornée de dix composition à l'eau-forte par James TISSOT. Paris: Charpentier, 1884. Limited Edition. 8vo 10 1/2 x 6 7/8 in. (266 x 175 mm). No. 5 of 20 deluxe illustrated copies printed on imperial japon paper from a total edition of 550. This copy includes 10 original etchings, signed in pencil by James J. Tissot (1836 – 1902) and a second state of each etching, with page number and red ink stamp printed on holla...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Continental US Books

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Gold Leaf

Pair of Signed limited Edition Photography Books by Mel Roberts
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of signed Mel Roberts first edition photography books. From 2000 and 2001. Both books are hand signed. In great condition.
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Early 2000s American Modern Continental US Books

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Paper

Design Emergency: Building a Better Future
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
Alice Rawsthorn and Paola Antonelli, two of the world’s most influential design figures, meet the visionary designers whose innovations and ingenuity g...
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2010s Chinese Continental US Books

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Paper

Map Exploring The World, Midi Format
Located in New York, NY
A compelling exploration of the ways that humans have mapped the world throughout history - now in a compact new edition Map: Exploring the World brings together more than 250...
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21st Century and Contemporary Continental US Books

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Paper

Bowles's New Collection of English Moths and Butterflies by Benjamin WILKES
Located in Middletown, NY
Bowles's New Collection of English Moths and Butterflies; In Twelve Prints, All Drawn from Life Representing near 300 different Species of those Beautiful Insects. Elegantly and accurately Engraved and disposed in an Ornamental Order To each Print is added:-A Description of their Names, Food, and times of Change, By Benjamin Wilkes. London: Carington Bowles, 1764. Second Edition. Folio, (15 1/2 x 11 3/4 in, 394 x 300mm) Second edition, 1 title page and 12 plates engraved and hand-colored, trimmed to plate-mark at fore-edge, lightly browned, some spotting, later 3/4 red morocco with title and fillets in gilt, rubbed and a little stained, rebacked, corners worn. The plates were engraved by Henry Roberts as evidenced in the markings of each plate the first edition, but omitted in the second edition. [Nissen 4411; Linsey 183]. EXTREMELY RARE, COMPLETE BOUND SET of...
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Continental US Books

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Gold Leaf

The Life of Napoleon; A Hudibrastic Poem in Fifteen Cantos - ILLUSTRATED
Located in Middletown, NY
Combe, William (Dr. Syntax), & George Cruikshank The Life of Napoleon; A Hudibrastic Poem in Fifteen Cantos London: T. Tegg, 1817. George Cruikshank. First Edition, Second Printing...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Continental US Books

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Leather, Paint, Paper

A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy by Mr. Yorick (Laurence Stern)
Located in Middletown, NY
Waltham Saint Lawrence: Golden Cockerel Press, 1928. Limited Edition, numbered 8vo, 9 x 5 3/4 inches (230 x 145 mm); iv + 152 + ii pages, printed on English hand-made paper in 14 pt....
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Early 20th Century English Continental US Books

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Gold Leaf

Historic Homes of Charleston, South Carolina
Located in valatie, NY
Historical Homes of Charleston, South Carolina. Charleston: Terrel Publishing Company, 1993. Soft cover. 95 pp. A beautiful pictorial guidebook to the historic homes of Charleston. The book includes homes on South Battery, Murry Blvd., Church St., Legare St., Tradd St., Meeting St., Broad St., Charleston, Rutledge Ave., King St., East Battery and East Bay. Charleston was founded in 1670 and is the oldest city between Virginia and Florida. The ''Grand Modell'' was the design of the "New Charles Town'' which was named after King Charles I of England...
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20th Century American Continental US Books

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Paper

[MISSAL]. Paroissien romain contenant les offices. IN A MOTHER-OF-PEARL BINDING
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: [MISSAL]. TITLE: Paroissien romain contenant les offices de tous les dimanches et des principales fetes de l'annee. (Roman Parishioner Containing the Services of All Sunday...
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1880s British Antique Continental US Books

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Mother-of-Pearl

Sotheby's Catalog, An Important Russian Imperial Jewel. Geneva, 2005 1st Ed
By Sotheby's
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's Catalog, An Important Russian Imperial Jewel. Geneva 17 November 2005. 1st Ed hardcover. "An impressive and highly important diamond ornament from the collection of the Russian Imperial Family, Russia, second half of the 18th century. This diamond necklace with bowknot clasp is not only a remarkable jewel in itself, but its Russian royal provenance puts it in a class of its own. It evokes the blinding splendour of Catherine II, Empress of Russia: the magnificence of her court, her parks, her palaces, her art collections, and monuments. The most striking and colourful figure on the stage of European political life, for thirty four years she ruled a mighty empire which stretched from Siberia to Poland and left it stronger, larger and richer than when she came to the throne in 1762. After her death in 1796, her friend the Prince de Ligne, who had named her Catherine the Great, declared that this title- which has never been lost- resumed all her genius, courage, sense of justice, and force of character. Using her court as a stage, she played the part of an autocratic but enlightened ruler to perfection, imposing in her public appearances, kind and charming in private. The French ambassador, the Comte de Ségur who noticed how “her majestic head and brow, proud look and dignified deportment made her seem taller than she was”, was also impressed by her feminine grace “ her aquiline nose, well shaped mouth, Saxe blue eyes beneath dark lashes, gentle glance and seductive smile”. In spite of her success, she once confided to the Prince de Ligne that she could have served Russia better if she had been born a man. Ever the courtier, he assured her that being a woman was a positive advantage. “Believe me, you are so much more impressive in your beautiful embroidered orange red velvet dolman or tunic than a man decked out in boots and shoulder sash can ever be. In addition the five huge diamonds blazing out from your hair are far more effective than a man’s hat which is either ridiculously small or ridiculously big”. He was right. Her diamond jewellery proclaimed her power and her rank as Empress and appealed to the Russian taste for sumptuous goods. It impressed the Rev. William Coxe, visiting St. Petersburg in 1778: “the glory and the splendor of the clothing of the court and abundance of precious stones leave the opulence of other European courts far behind” and his opinion was shared by the acute Madame de Stael...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Continental US Books

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Paper

Van Dyke, John Henry, Blended Worlds, First Edition, 1927
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: Van Dyke, John Henry Title: Blended Worlds. Publisher: Miami, Arizona: Southern Arizona Publishing Co., 1927. Description: First edition. 1...
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1920s North American Vintage Continental US Books

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Fabric

The Italian Lamp: 1945-1985 A Collection
By Studio Alchimia, Paola Navone
Located in New York, NY
Catalog of a pioneering exhibition of postwar Italian lighting collected by Philip Cutler of New York and Ingrid Zerunian of Vienna, with assistance from Italian architect and design...
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Continental US Books

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Paper

MALORY / Rackham, The Romance Of King Arthur, SIGNED IN A FINE ONLAY BINDING !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: MALORY, Thomas, (Arthur Rackham). TITLE: The Romance Of King Arthur And His Knights Of The Round Table. PUBLISHER: London: Macmillan and Co., Ltd., 1917. DESCRIPTIO...
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1910s British Vintage Continental US Books

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Leather

The Annals of San Francisco, California Its Great City
Located in San Francisco, CA
The Annals of San Francisco, California Its Great City by Frank Soule, John H. Gihon, M.D. and James Nisbet Published New York: D. Appleton & Company 346 Broadway San Francisco: Mont...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Continental US Books

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Leather, Paper

Armada, 1588-1988 An International Exhibition to Commemorate the Spanish Armada
Located in valatie, NY
Armada, 1588-1988: An International Exhibition to Commemorate the Spanish Armada by M. J. Rodriguez-Salgado and The National Maritime Museum. Penguin Bo...
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1980s English Vintage Continental US Books

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Paper

Horizon Magazine, A Magazine of the Arts, Summer 1967 Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Horizon Summer 1967 Hardcover – January 1, 1967 Horizon Magazine - A Magazine Of The Arts, Summer 1967 By Thorndike, Joseph Ed/ New York: American ...
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1960s American Archaistic Vintage Continental US Books

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Paper

Versailles The Hidden Splendors of Sun King’s Palace Book by Catherine Pégard
Located in New York, NY
Versailles The Great and Hidden Splendors of the Sun King’s Palace By: Catherine Pégard Photographs by Christophe Fouin, Thomas Garnier, Christian Miles, and Didier Saulnier Versail...
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21st Century and Contemporary Continental US Books

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Paper

4 Volumes. Cervantes, Don Quixote.
Located in New York, NY
4 Volumes. Cervantes, Don Quixote. Bound in full red morocco. Top edges gilt. Gilt-tooling on the covers and raised band spines. Embellished with engravings from pictures painted by ...
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Early 19th Century British Antique Continental US Books

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Leather

Vanity Fair by Wm.Thackeray, Cosway Style Binding, First Edition, First Issue
Located in Middletown, NY
Vanity Fair; A Novel Without a Hero. With Illustrations On Steel and Wood By the Author. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1848 / Vanity Fair; A Novel Without a Hero. With Illustrations On ...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Continental US Books

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Leather, Paper

Pelham Galleries Ltd Dealers in Antiques & Works of Art, Catalog First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Pelham Galleries Ltd Dealers in Antiques & Works of Art Established in 1928. First Edition catalog circa 2000 with black pictorial wraps; Unpaginated, profusely illustrated with color photos. Text is in English. The catalog contains fine furniture and decorative items, accompanied by extensive descriptions, including a beautiful harpsichord probably by the Couchet family of Antwerp, a pair of 17th century Neapolitan cabinets with painted glass panels, a pair of George II giltwood console...
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Early 2000s French Continental US Books

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Paper

East of Eden by John Steinbeck, First Trade Edition, in Original DJ, 1952
By John Steinbeck
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Steinbeck, John. East of Eden. New York: The Viking Press, 1952. Octavo. First trade edition, first printing. In original lime green cloth boards with green titles to the spine and o...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental US Books

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Leather, Paper

SHEPARD, Ernest H.. Drawn from Life. 1961 . FIRST EDITION - SIGNED !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHEPARD, Ernest H. TITLE: Drawn from Life. PUBLISHER: London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1961. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION SIGNED. 1 vol., 8-1/2" x 6-3/8", signed by Shepard on t...
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1960s British Vintage Continental US Books

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Fabric

Vintage Tan Leather Three Ring Binder by Hartmann
By Hartmann Trunk Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage tan leather three ring binder by Hartmann, circa 1980s. The binder is in like new condition and has never been used; it measures 10"W x 1"D x 12"H. #4015
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Late 20th Century American Continental US Books

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Leather

Complete Poetical Works Of Edgar Allen Poe. OXFORD EDITION. 1909 FULL TREE CALF
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: POE, Edgar Allan. TITLE: The Complete Poetical Works Of Edgar Allen Poe. PUBLISHER: London: Henry Frowde, 1909. DESCRIPTION: OXFORD EDITION. 1 vol., 7-3/8" x 5-1/4", engr...
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Early 1900s American Antique Continental US Books

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Leather

Alphonse Mucha - the Complete Graphic Works
Located in Bradenton, FL
Alphonse Mucha - the Complete Graphic Works. Softcover book. First edition, published in 1980 by Harmony Books of New York. Printed and bound in Hong Kong. Illustrated, 192 pages.
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1980s Hong Kong Art Nouveau Vintage Continental US Books

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Paper

Architecture of Robert & James Adam '1758-1794'; 2 Volumes, 1st Ed, c1922
Located in valatie, NY
The Architecture of Robert & James Adam (1758-1794); Two Volumes, by Arthur T. Bolton. Published by Country Life, London, 1922. 1st Ed hardcovers no dust ja...
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1920s Vintage Continental US Books

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Paper

Signature Spaces Well-Traveled Interiors Book by Paolo Moschino & Philip
By Paolo Moschino
Located in New York, NY
Signature Spaces Well-Traveled Interiors by Paolo Moschino & Philip Vergeylen By: Paolo Moschino and Philip Vergeylen Foreword by Min Hogg Photography by Simon Upton This lavishly illustrated volume explores the interior world of Paolo Moschino and Philip Vergeylen, the talented duo behind the award-winning design studio Paolo Moschino for Nicholas Haslam Limited. Acknowledged by Architectural Digest as one of the top 100 designers in the world, Moschino and Vergeylen not only create inspiring home environments for elite clients, but also design their own line of furniture, lighting, fabrics, and accessories. The process by which their varied sources of inspiration translate into material form is explored in detail in Signature Spaces. The book takes you on a visual journey through Moschino and Vergeylen’s world. Illustrated with hundreds of stunning photographs and drawings, the book reveals projects from all over the world, together with pictures of people and places that continue to be a source of inspiration for them on their continuous search for beauty. Born and raised in Italy, Paolo Moschino studied social science in Florence. It was after university that he came to London. Paolo bought Nicholas Haslam Ltd. in 1995 and has grown the company into one of the most prominent names in the design world. Born and raised in Belgium, Philip Vergeylen studied Commercial Management Engineering in Brussels. Philip lived in New York, Washington, DC, Amsterdam, and Frankfurt before settling in London. In a radical career change, Philip joined Nicholas Haslam Ltd. six years ago, where he now heads up the Interior Design Studio. Founding editor, in 1981, of The World of Interiors magazine...
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21st Century and Contemporary Continental US Books

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Le moyen de parvenir by François Béroalde de Verville, (1556-1626)
Located in Middletown, NY
Le moyen de parvenir; oeuvre contenant la raison de tout ce qui a esté, est & sera : avec démonstrations certaines et nécessaires, selon la rencontre des effects de vertu . n.d. (ci...
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17th Century French Antique Continental US Books

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Gold Leaf

Design Remix A New Spin on Traditional Rooms
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
Written by Corey Damen Jenkins, Foreword by Jamie Drake The first book from AD100 interior designer Corey Damen Jenkins, known for his colorful, youthful ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Continental US Books

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Paper

Nineveh and Its Palaces by Joseph Bonomi - ILLUSTRATED, beautiful binding
Located in Middletown, NY
Nineveh and Its Palaces; The Discoveries of Botta and Layard, Applied to the Elucidation of Holy Writ London: Office of the Illustrated London Library, 1852. First Edition Ad. Lala...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Continental US Books

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Leather, Paint, Paper

Art:21, Art in the 21st Century
Located in valatie, NY
Art:21, art in the 21st century. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 2001. Hardcover with dust jacket. 216 pp. A companion volume to a PBS series which introduced 21 artists working in ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Continental US Books

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Paper

Designs by Inigo Jones for Masques & Plays at Court; A Descriptive Catalogue
Located in Middletown, NY
Designs by Inigo Jones for Masques & Plays at Court; A Descriptive Catalogue of Drawings for Scenery and Costumes mainly in the Collection of His Grace the Duke of Devonshire, K. G. ...
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Early 20th Century English Continental US Books

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Gold Leaf

The Private World of Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé Book by Robert Murphy
Located in New York, NY
The Private World of Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé By: Robert Murphy Photography by Ivan Terestchenko One of the most talented and influential couturiers of his time, Yves Sai...
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21st Century and Contemporary Continental US Books

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Paper

The Italian Paintings Before 1800 - the Ringling Museum of Art
Located in Bradenton, FL
The Italian Paintings Before 1800 at The Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Florida, by Peter Tomory. Hardcover book published in 1976 by The John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art. Il...
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1970s American Vintage Continental US Books

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Paper

SHELLEY/COOKE Presumption Or The Fate of Frankenstein. 1833 AT THE THEATRE-ROYAL
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: PEAKE, Richard Brinsley (Mary W. Shelley). TITLE: Presumption! Or The Fate of Frankenstein. Last Night... Of Mr. T. P. Cooke. This Present Evening, Saturday, March 9, 1833, will be performed the Celebrated Romance... Theatre-Royal, Edinburgh. PUBLISHER: Edinburgh, 1833. DESCRIPTION: THE LAST PERFORMANCE BY COOKE AT THE THEATRE-ROYAL EDINBURGH FOR 1833. Printed letterpress playbill/broadside, 11-3/16" x 7-5/8", laid down on early cardstock. CONDITION: Toning heaver around edges, all broadsides mentioning Cooke playing the Monster are scarce. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The play's author, Richard Brinsley Peake (1792-1847), was a prolific dramatist of the London popular theatre from 1818 until the time of his death. Presumption! appeared at the Lyceum (the English Opera House) in the late summer of 1823. During the autumn of the same year, other serious adaptations of Frankenstein appeared at the Royalty and the Coburg. The part of the Monster was taken by Thomas Potter...
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1830s British Antique Continental US Books

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Paper

Collection Gilt Leather Bound Library Book Set / Eighteen
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Collection of gilt leather bound library book set of eighteen. Army Life In A Black Regiment By Thomas Went Wentworth Higginson "Collector's Library ...
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1980s Vintage Continental US Books

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Paper, Leather

The Rose Book
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous visual survey of the rose, exploring our enduring connection to one of nature’s most universally beloved flowers From a couture Dior gown and a rose-adorned Barbie to anc...
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2010s Chinese Continental US Books

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Paper

The Rose Book
The Rose Book
$50 / item
Beverly Hills: The First 100 Years Hardcover by Robert S. Anderson RIZZOLI
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beverly Hills: The First 100 Years Hardcover Robert S. Anderson 1st Edition RIZZOLI. Large heavy coffee table book. A comprehensive, sumptuously illustrated history of the legendary ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Continental US Books

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Frank Stella Abstract Artist Metropolitan Museum of Art Book, 1970, New York
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
A hard-cover book with dust-jacket on abstract American artist Frank Stella, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1970, New York, NY. This book presents a decade of Sella's work from 1959 - 1...
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1970s American Vintage Continental US Books

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Paper

All_vellum Copy of R. L. Stevenson's Virginibus Puerisque
Located in Middletown, NY
Robert Louis Stevenson, Virginibus Puerisque and Other Papers. London: Chatto & Windus for the FLORENCE PRESS, 1910. Limited Edition. 4to, 10 x 7 1/2 in. (253 x 189 mm); [6] leaves, including 1 blank + 120 pp + [2] leaves, including 1 blank. 12 chromolithographed plates by Norman Wilkinson, printed on plate paper and not included in the pagination, legends on tissue guards printed in red. This is COPY no. 4 OF 12 COPIES PRINTED ON VELLUM, as noted on the limitation page, on verso of second leaf: «Of this edition of Virginibus Puerisque / have been printed on Aldwych hand- / made paper 250 copies, of which 235 are / for sale; on vellum 12 copies, of which 10 / are for sale. / Vellum Copy No. 4». Limp vellum binding with four green ties; gilt lettering on spine and upper cover, t.e.g. Very faint spotting to front free endpaper, slight offsetting of ties. Otherwise a pristine copy. Provenance: William Russell Flint (from the family, by descent). [Beinecke, Stevenson 79; Ransom 278:6; Tomkinson 85:6; Prideaux 13] Fine. A splendid edition of Stevenson's first collection of essays which promote a spirit of playfulness in defiance of both the hardships of human life and the restrictions imposed by bourgeois callowness. The volume brought together essays that had been previously published in the Cornhill Magazine and Macmillan’s: “Virginibus Puerisque i” (1876); “ ii” (1881); “iii: On Falling in Love” (1877); “iv: The Truth of Intercourse” (1879); “Crabbed Age and Youth” (1878); “An Apology for Idlers” (1877); “Ordered South” (1874); “Aes Triplex” (1878); “El Dorado” (1878); “The English Admirals” (1878); “Some Portraits by Raeburn” (previously unpublished); “Child’s Play” (1878); “Walking Tours” (1876); “Pan’s Pipes” (1878); “A Plea for Gas Lamps” (1878) The essays inspired Norman WILKINSON (1878 – 1971) to create the 12 striking and lyrical images that accompany the texts. Wilkinson was a British artist, renowned for his poster work and honored by the British Admiralty for coming up with the idea and design for “dazzle camouflage...
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Early 20th Century English Continental US Books

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Gold Leaf

Walton Ford Pancha Tantra
By Walton Ford, Bill Buford
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Walton's world. The beautifully savage beasts and birds of Walton Ford. Collector’s edition (No. 101–1,600). Limited to 1,500 individually numbered copies, each signed by Wa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Continental US Books

La Chine en Miniature & Coup d'Oeil sur la Chine; ou Choix del Costumes, Arts ..
Located in Middletown, NY
A refined set, bound by Bayntun Riviere, with 108 hand-colored plates. Breton de La Martinière, Jean Baptiste Joseph (1777-1852) "La Chine en Miniature & Coup d'Oeil sur la Chine; ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Continental US Books

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Gold Leaf

Svenskt Tenn 90 Estrid Ericsons 2014 Josef Frank Swedish Design
By Frank Josef
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Svenskt Tenn 90 Estrid Ericsons, 2014 Josef Frank Swedish. Concept book by Svenskt Tenn Svensk tenn , a long-established Swedish interior design maker. It was made to celebrate the 9...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Continental US Books

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Lewis Carroll - Alice in Wonderland - 1969 - LIMITED EDITION - SIGNED BY DALI !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: DODGSON, Charles L. (Lewis Carroll) (Salvador Dali - illustrator). TITLE: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. PUBLISHER: NY: Maecenas Press - Random House, 1969. DESCRIPTIO...
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1960s American Vintage Continental US Books

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Leather

Barbecue Smoked & Grilled Recipes From Across the Globe
Located in New York, NY
The ultimate guide to cooking with fire and smoke, featuring 280 beloved barbecue and grilling recipes from cultures across the globe Join pitmaster Hugh Mangum on a delicious world...
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2010s Chinese Continental US Books

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Paper

MOCA: This Is Not To Be Looked At Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
MOCA: This Is Not To Be Looked At. This Is Not To Be Looked At: Highlights from the collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles Hardcover – April 1, 2008 by Paul Schimm...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Continental US Books

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Paper

Timo Sarpaneva: Kokoelma/Collection
By Timo Sarpaneva
Located in New York, NY
Monograph on the Timo Sarpaneva collection at Designmuseo, Helsinki, a part of the Finnish Museum of Art and Design, published by the Museum in 2002. Sarpaneva (1926-2006) was a Finn...
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Early 2000s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Continental US Books

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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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Novels of Charlotte, Emily, & Anne Bronte - 6 Vols - 1922 - ILLUSTRATED BY DULAC
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
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1920s British Vintage Continental US Books

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By Gerhard Richter
Located in New York, NY
Softcover staple-bound artist’s book, square 8vo, 12 pages, with a fold-out lithographed poster glued to page 1 and a CV for Kippenberger at the rear. Published in an edition of appr...
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Continental US Books

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Paper

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