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Australia: The Cookbook
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
A celebration of Australian cuisine like never before — 350 recipes showcasing the rich diversity of its landscapes and its people.
Australia is a true melting pot of cultures and this is reflected in its cooking. As an island of indigenous peoples alongside a global panoply of immigrants with different culinary influences and traditions, its foodways are ripe for exploration. As well as the regional flora and fauna that make up bush tucker, there are dishes from all over the world that have been adopted and adapted to become Australia's own — making this recipe collection relevant to home cooks everywhere.
Ross Dobson is an Australian food writer, stylist and chef in regular demand by many media outlets including Sydney Morning Herald, Sainsbury's Magazine and Olive. He has been food editor for Australian BBC Good Food...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese New York Books
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The Life of Animals in Japanese Art, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The Life of Animals in Japanese Art. Published by Princeton University Press, 2019. 1st Ed hardcover exhibition catalog with dust jacket. Few coun...
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21st Century and Contemporary American New York Books
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Paper
The Microcosm of London; or London in Miniature
Located in Middletown, NY
ROWLANDSON'S FIRST and most famous color-plate book. FIRST EDITION, in 3 volumes, with 104 brilliantly-colored acquaint plates.
London: 1808-1810, Large 4to; 13 x 10 7/16 in. (330 ...
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Early 19th Century English Antique New York Books
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Leather, Paint, Paper
Aedium Farnesiarum Tabulae, Annibale CARRACCI, 1753 - oversized folio
Located in Middletown, NY
Carracci's frescoes at Palazzo Farnese in Rome
Rome: Venantius Monaldinus, 1753.
First Edition.
Oversized folio, 17 1/4 x 12 inches (438 x 304 mm); half title, engraved portrait o...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique New York Books
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Gold Leaf
Set of 14 Volumes of Selected Tales of Beatrix Potter
Located in valatie, NY
Set of 14 Volumes of Selected Tales of Beatrix Potter. Published by Frederick Warne & Co, 2002. Hardcovers with dust jackets. Original Peter Rabbit Books including: The Tale of Peter...
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21st Century and Contemporary New York Books
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Paper
The Complete Works of Nathaniel Hawthorne '6 of 13 Volumes An Incomplete Set'
Located in valatie, NY
The Complete Works of Nathaniel Hawthorne (6 of 13 Volumes An Incomplete Set), by Nathaniel Hawthorne with Introductory Notes By George Parsons Lathrop. Published by Houghton Mifflin...
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1880s American Antique New York Books
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Leather, Paper
Tapestry in the Renaissance: Art and Magnificence (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Located in valatie, NY
Tapestry in the Renaissance: Art and Magnificence by Metropolitan Museum of Art. Published by the Yale University Press, 2002. 1st Edition hardcover catalog with dust jacket publishe...
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21st Century and Contemporary American New York Books
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Planting Fields: A Place on Long Island
Located in New York, NY
A celebration of Planting Fields, one of the few surviving estates of the Gold Coast of Long Island in New York
Planting Fields is an English Country House transported to the North ...
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2010s American New York Books
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Paper
The Only Woman
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
A compelling gallery of women who made their way into a man's world, shown through group portraits, each featuring a lone woman
An original approach to gender equality, this strik...
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2010s Chinese New York Books
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Paper
Finden's Illustrations for the Life and Works of Lord Byron
Located in Middletown, NY
Brockedon, William, William Finden, and George Gordon, Lord Byron
Finden's Illustrations for the Life and Works of Lord Byron; With Original and Selected Information on the Subjects ...
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Early 19th Century English Antique New York Books
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Leather, Paint, Paper
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 New York Books
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Leather, Paper
Alexey Brodovitch by Gabriel Bauret, 1st Ed Exhibition Copy
Located in valatie, NY
Alexey Brodovitch by Gabriel Bauret, 1st Ed Exhibition Copy. Published by Assouline, 2001. Hardcover with no dust jacket as issued. Often considered the father of 20th century art di...
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21st Century and Contemporary American New York Books
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Paper
Bertoia, The Metal Worker
Located in New York, NY
A celebration of the rich and varied work of Italian-born American artist, designer, and master of metal, Harry Bertoia
From chapel altarpieces and bronze fountains, to wire chairs a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese New York Books
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Paper
Shuhga Images of Spring Essay on Erotic Elements in Japanese Art, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Shuhga: Images of spring: Essay on Erotic Elements in Japanese Art
By Charles Grosbois. Nagel, Geneva; Paris; Hamburg, 1964. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. A fascinating work cl...
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1960s Vintage New York Books
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Paper
Hay
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
Welcome to HAY's universe of irresistible, affordable, everyday design.
In 2002, husband and wife Rolf and Mette Hay founded their namesake company and forever changed how the world perceives Scandinavian design. Born from the duo's desire to make outstanding design available to all, HAY reimagines functional objects, turning couches, cutting boards, towels, and toothbrushes into vibrant items that bring joy to one's daily life.
Simple, stylish, and affordable, HAY's furniture and accessories are a seamless blend of quality and economy. The brand's deep connections within the art, food, fashion, and broader cultural communities, as well as its exuberant use of color - icy pastels, Memphis primary colors, rich jewel tones, and vivid near-neons, ensure HAY's best-selling products including the Mags Sofa, Matin Lamp, About A Chair...
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2010s Chinese New York Books
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Paper
The Silver Spoon Classic
Located in New York, NY
A luxurious collection of the best recipes from the world's leading Italian cookbook - with all new photography and design
First published in 1950, Il Cucchiaio d'Argento, or its English-language offspring The Silver Spoon, is the ultimate compilation of traditional home-cooking Italian dishes...
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21st Century and Contemporary European New York Books
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Paper
Kartell 1968 Catalog: Lampade e Arredamento
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell
Located in New York, NY
November 1968 catalog for the iconic Italian design company Kartell, divided into two sections: Lamps and Furnishings. Square 8vo with printed plasticized wrappers, 55 pages, lavishl...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage New York Books
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Paper
Southern Interiors of Charleston, Sc, by Samuel & Narcissa Chamberlain 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Southern Interiors of Charleston, SC, by Samuel & Narcissa Chamberlain. Published by Hastings House, New York, 1956. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Southern Interiors will have a...
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1950s American Vintage New York Books
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Paper
Decameron of Boccaccio, 2 Volumes, Numbered Limited Edition #483/1000
Located in valatie, NY
The Decameron of Boccaccio, 2 Volumes, Numbered Limited Edition #483/1000. Published by: Lawrence & Bullen, London. Illustrated with 15 plates from paintings by Louis Chalon reproduc...
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Late 19th Century English Antique New York Books
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Paper
Georgia O'Keeffe Studio Book
By Georgia O'Keeffe
Located in valatie, NY
Georgia O'Keeffe. New York: The Viking Press, 1976. Unpaginated softcover. Folio size book of work by Georgia O'Keeffe with reproductions and text that cover...
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20th Century American New York Books
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Paper
Our Seasons: the World in Winter, Spring, Summer, and Autumn
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
A stunning companion to the bestselling Our World – this extraordinary book is a beautiful and accessible introduction to the world’s seasons that, after reading, transforms into a 3...
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2010s Chinese New York Books
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Paper
Up, Down & Other Opposites with Ellsworth Kelly
Located in New York, NY
Ellsworth Kelly’s paintings and sculptures are the heroes of this visual exploration of opposites
Up, Down & Other Opposites pairs different combinations of Ellsworth Kelly’s painti...
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2010s Chinese New York Books
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Paper
Kate Mario Sorrenti
Located in New York, NY
‘An important piece of fashion history.’ – Vogue
Intimate and elegant photographs taken just before Kate Moss’s rise to fame, in a stylish new edition
This gorgeously produced book...
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2010s Chinese New York Books
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Paper
Art in Rome in the Eighteenth Century, 1st Ed Exhibition Catalog
Located in valatie, NY
Art in Rome in the Eighteenth Century by Museum of Fine Arts Staff; Edgar Peters Bowron; Joseph J. Rishel and Philadelphia Museum of Art Staff. Published by Philadelphia Museum of Ar...
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21st Century and Contemporary American New York Books
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Paper
Charles Baudelaire: Souvenirs, Correspondances, Bibliographie, pièces inédites
Located in Middletown, NY
Charles Baudelaire: Souvenirs, Correspondances, Bibliographie, suivie de pièces inédites
Paris: René Pincebourde, 1872.
First, Limited Edition, EXTRA ILLUSTRATED.
Small 8vo 8 12 x...
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Late 19th Century French Antique New York Books
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Gold Leaf
William Williams: Novelist & Painter of Colonial America, 1727-1791, Signed 1st
Located in valatie, NY
William Williams: Novelist and Painter of Colonial America, 1727-1791 by David Howard Dickason, Signed by the Author. Published by Indiana University Press, 1970. 1st Ed softcover. W...
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1970s English Vintage New York Books
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Paper
Cartier High Jewelry Exhibition Coffee Table Book, 1997
Located in New York, NY
CARTIER 1900 - 1939
Paris, London, New York.
This special hard-cover book was published in honor of the exhibition, 'Cartier 1900 - 1939', held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from April 2, 1997, through August 3, 1997, and the British Museum, London, from October 3, 1997, through February 1, 1998. This exhibition was organized jointly by the two museums.
Foreword by: Dr. Robert G. W. Anderson, Director, British Museum
"The firm of Cartier is widely recognized as one the world's greatest designers and manufacturers of jewellery and objects d'art. This exhibition is timed to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the founding of the company in Paris in 1847."
Preface: Judy Rudoe, Department of Medieval and Later Antiquities, British Museum
"Previous exhibitions devoted to Cartier have encompassed the entire period of the firm's history, from 1847 to the present. The aim of this exhibition is to take a fresh look at a more closely defined period, from around 1900, when the firm's distinctive style becomes identifiable, to the end of the 1930s, which saw a dramatic change of style that led to a quite different aesthetic."
A gorgeous exhibition book highlighting the first four decades of the 20th century when the renowned Paris-based firm known as Cartier expanded to London and New York. Specially taken photographs present a breathtaking array of necklaces, bracelets, brooches, rings, as well as cigarette cases, clocks, and objects d'art. 450+ illustrations, 350 in full color. A great piece to start a collection, add to one, display on a coffee table, library shelf, etc.
Author: Judy Rudoe
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams Inc., New York, NY, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Published: 1997
Language: English
Printed and bound: Italy
Binding: Hard Cover with cloth binding in red burgundy with silver embossing
Dust-Jacket: High-gloss, four-color process.
Designed by: Harry Green...
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Late 20th Century Italian New York Books
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Paper
European Works of Art, the Private Collection & Gallery of the Blumka Estate
By Sotheby's
Located in valatie, NY
European Works of Art from the Private Collection and Gallery of the Blumka Estate. Auction: New York January 9 and 10, 1996. Published by New York, Sotheby's, 1996. 1st Ed hardcover...
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1990s American New York Books
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Paper
Frank Lloyd Wright for Schumacher Textile Woven Swatch Collection, 1986
By Schumacher, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Frank Lloyd Wright for Schumacher Textile Woven Swatch Collection 1986 . Rare Frank Lloyd Wright fabric swatch books published and produced b...
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Late 20th Century American Mission New York Books
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Textile
Andy Warhol Diaries, Hard-Cover Library or Coffee Table Book, 1989
By Andy Warhol
Located in New York, NY
'The Andy Warhol Diaries' book is hard-cover, first edition, May 1989.
The Andy Warhol Diaries is the dictated memoirs of the American artist, Andy Warhol, posthumously published, May 1989, USA. It was edited by his frequent collaborator and long-time friend, Pat Hackett...
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage New York Books
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Paper
Signs and Symbols in Christian Art by George Ferguson
Located in valatie, NY
Signs and Symbols in Christian Art by George Ferguson. Published by Oxford University Press, USA, New York, 1955. 2nd Ed hardcover with dust jacket. This comprehensive book remains t...
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1990s New York Books
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Paper
Christies July 2004 Old Master & 19th Century Drawings, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Christies July 2004 Old Master & 19th Century Drawings. Published by Christie's Auctioneers, London, 2004. 1st Ed softcover auction catalog. 205 lots, 104pp. Illustrated in color artists: Abbate Aertsen Antwerp School; Arthois van Asch van Balen Baziray Beerstraten Bellucci Berentz van Blarenberghe van Bloemen de Bloot Bock. Bolognese School Bonito After Borch van Borssom Boschi Boucher Boudewijns Brakenburgh Bramer Bredael Bruandet Brueghel Cagnacci del Cairo Calraet Cano Caravaggio Carre Casissa. Catalan School: Ceresa de Champaigne van Cleve Coecke van Aelst Colombel Cossiers Courtois Crespi Cunningham Cuyp van Diepenbeeck Dietrich Dughet Dujardin. Dutch School: van Dyck El Greco van Falens. Flemish School and Florentine School: Floris de la Fosse Francken. French School: Gael Gandolfi Geldorp Ghisolfi Gianni Giovane Giovanni van Goyen Greuze Guardi Guercino Hardime Heeremans Heinz van Herp Hobbema Horemans van Huysum. Italian School: Joli Kalf Kauffman Key Lagoor de Lairesse Lancret Lanfranco Le Sueur Ledoux van Loo Lorrain Luini Luti Magnasco Manetti Marieschi Master of the Langmatt Foundation Views Master of the Parrot Mazzoni Metsu van Mierevelt...
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21st Century and Contemporary English New York Books
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Paper
Royal Diana and Charles 's Wedding Philatelic Panels Collection 125 Stamps
Located in Plainview, NY
The Royal Wedding Philatelic Panels Collection was published by the Postal Commemorative Society in 1983. The album collection of historic Royal Wedding Commemorative Stamps also features full color photographs of the wedding as well as photos of official visitation with stamps of many countries: Bahamas, Antigua & Barbuda, British Antarctic Territory, Cayman Islands, Jamaica, Tuvalu, Barbados, Belize, Mauritius, Swaziland, Falkland Islands, Nevis, Tristan da Cunha, Turks & Caicos Islands, St. Helena, Pitcairn Islands, Maldives, Ascension, Sierra Leone, Kiribati, Falkland Islands Dependencies, Montserrat, St. Vincent, Dominica, Fiji, Great Britain, St. Kitts, British Virgin Islands...
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Late 20th Century Modern New York Books
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Paper
Joan Miro Life and Work by Jacques Dupin, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Joan Miro Life and Work by Jacques Dupin. Published by Harry N. Abrams, 1962, New York. 1st Ed hardcover with Brodart covered dust jacket. A Catalogue Raisonne of Miro's paintings from 1914-1961. 596pp. 1158 illustrations, including 46 color hand-tipped plates...
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1960s American Vintage New York Books
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Paper
Paolo Veronese: A Master and His Workshop in Renaissance Venice
Located in valatie, NY
Paolo Veronese: A Master and His Workshop in Renaissance Venice by Virginia Brilliant and Frederick Ilchman. Published by Scala Arts Publishers Inc....
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21st Century and Contemporary American New York Books
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Paper
An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Shakespeare by Montagu, Mrs. (Elizabeth)
Located in Middletown, NY
Montagu, Mrs. (Elizabeth), 1718-1800
An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Shakespeare; An essay on the writings and genius of Shakespeare, compared with the Greek and French dramat...
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Mid-18th Century English Antique New York Books
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Gold Leaf
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 New York Books
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Gold Leaf
The Hansom Cab & the Pigeons – Eric Ravilious engravings / Golden Cokerell Press
Located in Middletown, NY
GOLDEN COCKEREL PRESS / Eric Ravilious ill. / Strong, L.A.G.
The Hansom Cab and the Pigeons; Being Random Reflections upon the Silver Jubilee of King George...
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Early 20th Century English New York Books
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Gold Leaf
Theatri statici universalis by Jacob Leupold - FIRST EDITION
Located in Middletown, NY
THE MOST COMPLETE COMPENDIUM ON THE TECHNICAL SCIENCES OF THE ERA
Leupold, Jacob
Theatri statici universalis, sive Theatrum staticum, Das ist: Schau-Platz der Gewicht-Kunst und Waag...
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Early 18th Century German Antique New York Books
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Gold Leaf
Sarah Sze: Paintings
Located in New York, NY
The first and only monograph to give a comprehensive examination of acclaimed American artist Sarah Sze's painting practice
Since the late 1990s, Sarah Sze has developed a signatu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese New York Books
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Paper
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 New York Books
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Paper
Private Gardens of the Bay Area
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
Seasoned garden writers Susan Lowry and Nancy Berner, along with leading landscape photographer Marion Brenner, tour more than thirty-five private gardens in the San Francisco Bay Ar...
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2010s Chinese New York Books
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Paper
15 Volumes. Charles, Dickens. Complete Works.
Located in New York, NY
15 Volumes. Charles, Dickens. Complete Works. Bound in 3/4 tan calf, marbled boards, marbled endpapers, top edges gilt, red and green labels,
ornate floral gilt on spines, illustrate...
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Early 20th Century American New York Books
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Leather
Tiffany Blue Book 2017, The Art of the Wild, 2017, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Tiffany Blue Book 2017, The Art of the Wild, 2017. Tiffany & Co., NY, 2017. 1st Ed hardcover with slip case. This addition to the Blue Book collection of 2017 captures the mystery and marvels of nature in each and every way. Created at the Tiffany studio by combining artisanal and innovative craftmanship, this collection features six themes. Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, Whispers of the Rainforest, Miracle Berry, The Falls, Leaves of the Sun, and Featured Cloak all of which demonstrate intricate designs. Known for the beauty of its diamonds and precious stones, Tiffany & Co. presents a series of prestigious jewelry creations each year with its Blue Book collection, showcasing the creativity, skills and expertise of its studio. The collection brings diamonds, precious jewels, pearls and 18-karat yellow gold to necklaces, rings, bracelets and earrings with designs inspired by specific themes. "We continuously push the boundaries of craftsmanship and innovation in every way. Every single year we're looking for different ways to produce pieces that are so technically complicated, they seem almost impossible, but this is where we make the impossible happen," says Melvyn Kirtley, Tiffany & Co. chief gemologist and vice president of high jewelry. "The Art of the Wild" features exceptional jewels, including baguette- and round-cut diamonds, spessartites, rubellites, tsavorites, sapphires, black South Sea pearls and tourmalines. Standout pieces include a ring featuring a 13-carat oval elbaite tourmaline, a platinum necklace with 200-baguette cut diamonds, round pavés diamonds, and more than 350 hand-sculpted 18k yellow gold leaves, and a pair of palm leaf earrings...
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21st Century and Contemporary American New York Books
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The Workes of our Ancient and Learned English Poet, Geffrey Chaucer
Located in Middletown, NY
Chaucer, Geoffrey
The Workes of our Ancient and Learned English Poet, Geffrey Chaucer, Newly Printed
London: Adam Islip, 1602.
Second Edition.
Folio, 13 x 8 3/4 inches (328 x 223 ...
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Early 17th Century English Antique New York Books
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Gold Leaf
Aphrodite; Moeurs Antiques by Pierre Louÿs, illustr. by Antoine Calbet -
Located in Middletown, NY
Paris: Rombaldi Éditeur, 1937.
Limited Edition.
8vo, 7 5/8 x 5 3/4 (194 x 156 mm). pp: 4, vii, 242. Five color lithographs including the frontispiece. Copies printed on Voiron laid...
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Early 20th Century French New York Books
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Leather, Wood, Paper
Buchschmuck und Flachenmuster von Max Benirschke (Vol. 2 of De Quelle)
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in New York, NY
First edition of the second volume (of three) of the renowned graphic design publication Die Quelle (the Source), deemed, along with the journal Die Flache, as among the finest examples of Secession-style graphic design. Published by M. Gerlach & Co of Vienna and Leipzig; not dated but circa 1902-1905. Buchschmuck und Flachenmuster translates to Book Decoration and Surface Design. It presents the work of Max Benirschke (1880-1961), an Austrian architect, illustrator, and designer who studied at the Kunstgewerbescule in Vienna under Josef Hoffmann and was subsequently hired by Peter Behrens in 1903 to teach at his newly founded School of Applied Arts in Dusseldorf. In 1900, Benirschke was enlisted by the famed Viennese publisher Martin Gerlach to produce a folio for Die Quelle; the result shows Benirschke “at the height of his Jugenstil period with a series of curvilinear plant motifs and patterns.” According to Austrian gallerist Michael Steinbach, the present volume is “one of the most important design portfolios...
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Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique New York Books
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Paper
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 New York Books
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Paper
Emily Thompson Flowers
Located in New York, NY
An extraordinary first book celebrating contemporary floral designer Emily Thompson, known for her unique and dramatic artistry
For the first time, innovative floral designer Emily ...
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2010s American New York Books
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Paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington by John Walker
Located in valatie, NY
National Gallery of Art, Washington by John Walker. Published by Harry N. Abrams Incorporated, New York, NY, 1975. Hardcover with dust jacket. Director Eme...
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1970s American Vintage New York Books
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Paper
The American Wing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Located in valatie, NY
The American Wing: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York: Harrison House, 1987. Second edition hardcover with dust jacket. 352 pp. A ...
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20th Century American New York Books
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Paper
Ward Bennett Designs for Brickel Associates (2 Volumes)
By Brickel Associates, Ward Bennett
Located in New York, NY
Two catalogs presenting Ward Bennett’s product designs for Brickel Associates, published circa 1977. Bennett (1917-2003) was an influential and acclaimed artist, sculptor, interior d...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage New York Books
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Plastic, Paper
Christie's New York the Doris Duke Collection, June 2004
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's New York The Doris Duke Collection, New York June 2004, session 1. The catalogue consists of 623 pages with 1337 lots mostly illustrat...
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Early 2000s American New York Books
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Paper
History of the War in the Peninsula by W.F.P. Napier with Lord Elgin Provenance
By W.F.P. Napier, C.B.
Located in valatie, NY
A complete set of "History of the War in the Peninsula" by W.F.P. Napier, in 6 volumes, numbered 1-6. London: Thomas & William Boone all volumes are published in different years from 1828-1840 and are all 1st Ed's. 3/4 leather and marbled board hard covers. The history of the war in the Iberian Peninsula and in the South of France, from 1807 to the 1846 written by W.F.P. Napier, C.B., Colonel H.P. Forty-Third Regiment, and a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Military Sciences. The wars describe the military conflict between Napoleon's Empire and Bourbon Spain. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland allied with the Kingdom of Portugal, for control of the Iberian Peninsula during the Napoleonic wars. The volumes have illustrated fold out maps portraying various battles.
The set was owned originally by Colonel Thomas Bruce (Lord Elgin) the 7th Earl of Elgin. He sold the "Elgin Marbles" taken from the Parthenon to the British government in 1816. The books were later owned by George Woods...
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Early 19th Century English Antique New York Books
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Paper
"Austrian Applied Arts" Book
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in New York, NY
One-volume survey of "Austrian Applied Arts", primarily Secession, with an introduction by Josef Hoffmann. Published in 1930 by Heinz & Co. Organized by t...
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1930s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage New York Books
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Paper
POEMS by Stephen Phillips in a lovely Zahensdorf binding, 1898
Located in Middletown, NY
Phillips, Stephen
Poems
London: John Lane: The Bodley Head, 1898. Sixth Edition. 8vo, 7 3/8 x 4 1/2 inches (187 x 118 mm), (8), 108 pp, printed on cream laid paper, evenly toned. F...
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19th Century English Antique New York Books
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Leather, Paper
Tony Duquette by Wendy Goodman, Hutton Wilkinson and Dominick Dunne
Located in valatie, NY
Tony Duquette by Wendy Goodman, Hutton Wilkinson and Dominick Dunne. Harry N. Abrams, 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. American artist and design legen...
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21st Century and Contemporary American New York Books
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Art Since 1945 Book, By Marcel Brion, New York, Abrams, 1958
By Abrams Publishers
Located in New York, NY
Art Since 1945 book. Printed in New York by Abrams, 1958. Hardcover, text in English. No dust jacket. Including 60 color plates and 120 gravure pla...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern New York Books
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Paper
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Pamela Shamshiri Shares the Secrets behind Her First-Ever Book and Its Effortlessly Cool Interiors
The sought-after designer worked with the team at Hoffman Creative to produce a monograph that beautifully showcases some of Studio Shamshiri's most inspiring projects.
Moroccan Artworks and Objects Take Center Stage in an Extraordinary Villa in Tangier
Italian writer and collector Umberto Pasti opens the doors to his remarkable cave of wonders in North Africa.
Montecito Has Drawn Royalty and Celebrities, and These Homes Are Proof of Its Allure
Hollywood A-listers, ex-pat aristocrats and art collectors and style setters of all stripes appreciate the allure of the coastal California hamlet — much on our minds after recent winter floods.
Whaam! Blam! Pow! — a New Book on Pop Art Packs a Punch
Publishing house Assouline and writer Julie Belcove have teamed up to trace the history of the genre, from Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol and Yayoi Kusama to Mickalene Thomas and Jeff Koons.
The Sparkling Legacy of Tiffany & Co. Explained, One Jewel at a Time
A gorgeous new book celebrates — and memorializes — the iconic jeweler’s rich heritage.
Tauba Auerbach’s Geometric Pop-Up Book Is Mighty Rare, Thanks to a Hurricane
This sculptural art book has an epic backstory of its own.
Step inside the Storied Mansions of Palm Beach’s Most Effervescent Architect
From Spanish-style courtyards to fanciful fountains, these acclaimed structures abound in surprising and elegant details.
A Heady Group of Industry Insiders Pick the World’s Top Interior Designers
With a vast range of styles and perspectives, this global roster of talents represents the best of design.