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English Delftware Pottery in the Robert Hall Warren Collection, First Edition
By Anthony Ray
Located in valatie, NY
illustrate every piece in the collection. The book includes Delftware marks and pages on plate and dish
Category
20th Century American Books
Materials
Paper
More Than Meets the Eye, the History and Collections of Cooper-Hewitt Museum
By Russell Lynes
Located in valatie, NY
. A book on the history and collections of the Cooper-Hewitt Museum, the only museum in the United
Category
20th Century American Books
Materials
Paper
Sotheby
s Auction Catalogue of the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Saul P. Steinberg
By Sotheby
s
Located in valatie, NY
: Sotheby's, 2000. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 287 pp. A beautiful book on the collection of Mr
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Books
Materials
Paper
Giorgio Armani, Collezione Autunno Inverno, 1992-1993
By Giorgio Armani
Located in CA, CA
First edition.
Published by Elemond Editori Associate, 1992.
A two volume book for Armani’s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Books
Pleasures of Collecting, First English Edition
Located in valatie, NY
collecting, how to become a collector and its history. Some of the collections in the book include diverse
Category
20th Century American Books
Materials
Paper
Hardcover books Abraham Lincoln, The American Revolution and George Washington
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
America Founders Collection.
The book features 1184 pages of writings by the former President of the
Category
Early 2000s American Classical Books
Materials
Paper
Choice of the Private Trader by David S. Howard, Signed
Located in valatie, NY
the Hodroff Collection by David S. Howard. London: Szemmer. Signed first edition hardcover with dust
Category
20th Century English Books
Materials
Paper
The Works of William Shakespeare 1868
By William Shakespeare
Located in Dallas, TX
Shakespeare .......
Then This Book Is Essential For Your Collection!!
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American High Victorian Books
Materials
Paper
Thomas Nelson Page "In Ole Virginia" 19th Century Social Life in Virginia
Located in San Francisco, CA
and in good condition. The original dust jacket is missing.
The book has a great collection of high
Category
Early 20th Century American Books
Materials
Paper
The Art of African Textiles 1997
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
pieces, this book illustrates the most important textiles from the renowned collection. The book provides
Category
Late 20th Century African Tribal Books
Materials
Paper
Treasures of the Medici
By Anna Maria Massinelli, Filippo Tuena
Located in valatie, NY
with dust jacket. 239 pp. A beautiful book covering the collections of the Medici family. The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Books
Materials
Paper
Confessions of St. Augustine in Ten Books (in a single volume)
Located in valatie, NY
exceptional book for an important library’s collection.
Category
20th Century English Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Furniture from British India and Ceylon by Amin Jaffer, First Edition
By Amin Jaffer
Located in valatie, NY
edition hardcover with dust jacket. 416 pp. A book on the collections in The Victoria and Albert Museum
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Books
Materials
Paper
Royalty in Vogue by Josephine Ross, 1st Edition
Located in valatie, NY
. This book presents a collection of photographs, essays, anecdotes, and articles about British royalty
Category
Vintage 1980s American Books
Materials
Paper
Fabergé: Treasures of Imperial Russia by Géza Von Habsburg, 1st Ed
By The Link of Times Foundation
Located in valatie, NY
Museum in Saint Petersburg and is illustrated with their collection. A breathtaking book in as new
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Russian Books
Materials
Paper
Savannah past and Present a Rephotographic Survey by Bailey Davidson
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
historic city and its surrounding areas. With the use of 144 "compare and contrast" photographs the book is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Books
Materials
Paper
Sex by Madonna, 1st Edition, Original Wrapper and "Erotic" CD as Issued #0275042
By Steven Meisel
Located in valatie, NY
first finished with the release of 1990's Immaculate Collection and this book was released around the
Category
1990s American Books
Materials
Aluminum
Pet Shop Boys Catalogue “Signed by Pet Shop Boys, Neil Tennant
Chris Lowe”
By Philip Hoare, Pet Shop Boys, Chris Heath
Located in CA, CA
First edition, published by Thames
Hudson, 2006
A very rare book and the definitive
Category
Early 2000s British Books
Sex by Madonna, 1st Edition, Original Wrapper and "Erotic" CD as Issued 1st Ed
By Madonna, Steven Meisel
Located in valatie, NY
. The first finished with the release of 1990's Immaculate Collection and this book was released around
Category
1990s American Books
Materials
Aluminum
Taste for Splender, Russian Imperial and European Treasures
Located in valatie, NY
: Art Services International, 1998. Hardcover with dust jacket. 340 pp. A beautiful book showcasing
Category
Late 20th Century American Books
Materials
Paper
Jean Dunand, Anthony Delorenzon 1st Edition, 1985
Located in CA, CA
Deco style and his expertise in lacquering, metalworking, and furniture making.
This important book
Category
Vintage 1980s American Books
Materials
Paper
RARE BIRD OF FASHION - The Irreverent Iris Apfel
Located in CA, CA
text by Iris Apfel herself and vintage photographs from her personal collection. This book is a
Category
Early 2000s Books
Materials
Paper
Picasso, Metamorphoses by Jan Krugier, Ditesheim
Cie Gallery, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Genève : Galerie Jan Krugier, Ditesheim & Cie, ©, 2001. 1st Ed softcover catalog. This book presents the
Category
Early 2000s French Books
Materials
Paper
Russian Applied Art, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
hardcover with slip case. 199 pp. A book on the collection of applied arts from the Russian Museum in
Category
20th Century Russian Books
Materials
Paper
Tiffany Taste by John Loring, First Edition
By John Loring
Located in valatie, NY
sophistication synonymous with the Tiffany name. The beautiful book is a collection of themed table settings from
Category
20th Century American Books
Materials
Paper
100 Most Beautiful Rooms in America by Helen Comstock
By Helen Comstock
Located in valatie, NY
, Sheraton as well as Georgian, Empire, Federal, and Victorian. The book illustrates superb collections of
Category
Vintage 1960s American Books
Materials
Paper
François Halard, 1st Ed
By François Halard
Located in valatie, NY
designed book on a collection of the French photographer’s own personal images of the artists, designers
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Books
Materials
Paper
Made for Maharajas A Design Diary of Princely India By Amin Jaffer Hardcover
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
collections, this book explores the role of maharajas in an age of high spending and fashion. It brings
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Anglo-Indian Books
Materials
Paper
Terence Donovan – The Photographs
By Terence Donovan 1
Located in CA, CA
First edition, published by Little, Brown and Company Boston, 2000.
A unique book featuring a
Category
Late 20th Century American Books
Sleeping Beauty and other fairy tales by Sir A. Q. Couch, Edmund Dulac illustr.
Located in Middletown, NY
a time when book illustration had reached its peak. The book was immensely popular and the limited
Category
Early 20th Century English Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Don McCullin, Beirut, a City in Crisis
By Don McCullin
Located in CA, CA
and 21st centuries, from the Vietnam war to current conflicts in the Middle East. This book presents a
Category
Late 20th Century British Books
Four Books on Jewish Art
Located in valatie, NY
edition hardcover with dust jacket. 210 pp. An art book on the extensive collections of the Jewish Museum
Category
20th Century American Books
Materials
Paper
Property The Estate of the Late J.P. Morgan, Complete Set of Catalogs from 1944
Located in valatie, NY
, and endowed the creation of a rare book and manuscript collection at the Morgan Library. Morgan
Category
Vintage 1940s Books
Materials
Paper
The Tulip Garden Growing and Collecting Species, Rare and Annual Varieties
Located in New York, NY
popular flowers, with over 2,500 varieties produced in the Netherlands each year. This spectacular book
Category
2010s Chinese Books
Materials
Paper
The Life of George Washington by Washington Irving, Five Volumes, 1856-1859
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
, despite never attending college. In 1819, he published his first major work The Sketch Book of Geoffrey
Category
Antique 1850s American Books
Materials
Paper
The Impossible Collection of Wine Book
By Assouline Publishing
Located in NEW YORK, NY
book can be attributed to the handcrafted nature of our Impossible Collection series.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Materials
Wood
$995 / item
Washington Irving
s "Knickerbocker
s History of New York"
Located in New York, NY
" (1819) and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" (1820), both of which appear in his collection The Sketch Book
Category
Antique 1890s American Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Cooper-Hewitt Book Collection
Located in Richmond, VA
comprehensive collection covers a broad range of antique categories, providing an in-depth look at various
Category
Vintage 1970s Books
Materials
Paper
$555 / set
Private Parts Hardcover Out-of-print Book by Giovanni
Located in Oakland Park, FL
black and white photography is classy enough to grace any coffee table fine art book collection.
Berlin
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Books
Materials
Paper
Book Of A Collection Of Folk Art Sculpture/c.1998
Located in Solebury, PA
print table top book showing the remarkable collection of an American art form at its' finest. The
Category
Late 20th Century American Books
Faux vellum book
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand carved and hand painted Faux vellum book. Voila! offers an eclectic collection of antique
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Books
Collection of 14 French 19th century leather bound books
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Each book is 9 3/4" high with approx 2 inch spine. Only sold as a collection. 490 for the set of 14. No
Category
Antique 19th Century French Books
Materials
Paper
Some Memories of Drawings Georgia O
Keeffe
Located in Richmond, VA
Doris Bry, published in 1988. First edition, 107 pages.
"This beautiful book is a collection of
Category
Mid-20th Century American Books
Materials
Paper
Fashion A History From the 18th to the 20th Century, Kyoto Costume Institute
By TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Costume Institute, one of the world's most extensive clothing collections. The collection and book
Category
Early 2000s American Books
Materials
Paper
Antique Leatherbound Reference Library for Asprey of London
Located in Los Angeles, CA
tree calf, and the boards have inner gilt dentelles. Marbled endpapers.
About the Book
Category
Early 20th Century Books
17th and 18th Century Five Book Collection of White Vellum Books
Located in Nashville, TN
A nice collection of 17th and 18th Century all Vellum Books in a set of five. Please take a look at
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Books
Materials
Animal Skin
Vintage Peggy Guggenheim Collection Book
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Vintage Peggy Guggenheim Collection book
Peggy Guggenheim is the true story of a twenty year
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Mid-Century Modern Books
Materials
Paper
Above Paris A New Collection of Aerial Photographs of Paris Book
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Above Paris. Pierre Salinger writes, "Paris, in its entirety, has never been portrayed like this. The view of the Ile de la Cite with the imposing Notre Dame; the Eiffel Tower, seen ...
Category
Vintage 1980s European Modern Books
Materials
Paper
Color Palettes Book
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Color Palettes: Atmospheric Interiors Using the Donald Kaufman Color Collection Book
A successor
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Books
Materials
Paper
David Hockney Book, The Blue Guitar, 1977
By David Hockney
Located in Winnetka, IL
his "Blue Period." Published by St. Petersburg Press. Copies of this book are in the collections of
Category
Vintage 1970s English Modern Books
Materials
Paper
Medical: Burton
s Anatomy of Melancholy, in Leather, New Edition, London, 1863
By Burton
Located in Quechee, VT
Classic, and it would be the perfect item in a modern-day book collection, especially with its attractive
Category
Antique 1860s British Victorian Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Cuba on the Verge Vintage Coffee Table Photography Hard-Cover Book
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Cuba on The Verge: An Island In Transition Vintage Coffee Table Photography Hard-Cover Book
A
Category
20th Century American Bohemian Books
Materials
Paper
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Find a variety of book collections available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct book collections — often made from paper, animal skin and leather — can elevate any home. There are 268 antique and vintage book collections for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 15 modern editions to choose from as well. Book collections have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of book collections to choose from, but at 1stDibs, modern, mid-century modern and neoclassical book collections are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made book collections over the years, but those made by Nobuyoshi Araki, MOMA Museum New York and TASCHEN are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
Finding the Right Books for You
Antique and vintage books add a sense of culture and style to any room. Displaying these types of books in your living room or reading nook can warm a space with a distinguished feel.
Several factors make antique books highly desirable. Original jackets, ornate binding, illustrations and quality of the print all contribute to making a vintage book special. Rare books are of great interest to collectors in the know and can command high prices at auction. In 2021, an important early artist book by Andy Warhol sold at auction for more than $106,000. Somewhere between all the commercial work he did as an ambitious young graphic designer in the early 1950s and his first real debut as a Pop artist a decade later, Warhol produced a trove of incredibly charming drawings. His illustrated self-published artist books from the 1950s are very rare.
Many collectors seek the first edition of certain books. Fewer copies of a book and higher demand make it a rare find. A book that contains the author’s signature also makes it much more prized than other examples of the same title.
Collectors and designers decorate rooms with vintage books for a cozy feeling in a home. Coffee-table books, such as those featuring photography and design, serve as conversation pieces or offer a relaxing moment when leafed through.
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