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Les Plaideurs by Jean Racine / Les Bibliophiles du Palais
Located in Middletown, NY
Aristophnes to Colette, from Montesquieu to Verlaine and published books in editions of 200 copies. [Carteret
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Mid-20th Century French Books
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Gold Leaf
Antique 3vol Book Set, Dictionary of English Furniture, Macquoid, Reference, A-Z
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Ralph Edwards. An English, bound antiques A-Z reference guide, dating to the early 20th century
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Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Books
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Paper
Mobel
Wohnraum: Furniture
Rooms (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
be of solid construction and of Fine straightforward materials. It really shows Mid-Century furniture
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Mid-20th Century Books
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Paper
Toulouse-Lautrec His Complete Lithographs and Drypoints by Jean Adhemar
By Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
impression of late nineteenth-century Paris is populated with his dancers, actors, boulevardiers, prostitutes
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Mid-20th Century French Expressionist Books
Materials
Paper
Gauguin, Catalogue Raisonné [Wildenstein]
Located in Middletown, NY
paintings is part of a series of work dedicated to research on French painters of the 17th – 19th centuries
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Mid-20th Century French Books
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Paper
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MANET, Catalogue Raisonné [Wildenstein, 2 volumes]
Located in Middletown, NY
-century French painting and sculpture, later expanding to Italian, Dutch, Flemish and Spanish art
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Mid-20th Century French Books
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Paper
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Emilio Terry: Projects (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
designers and decorators of the mid part of the 20th century, he had a list of very wealthy clients who were
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Mid-20th Century Books
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Paper
Verve Moods And Movement In Art, Reynal, 1959
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Moods and Movements in Art, by Verve, published by Reynal & Co. New York, 1959. This volume was originally published in France as Numbers 27 and 28 in the Verve series. This volume i...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Books
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Paper
Elvis at 21 New York to Memphis 1st Limited Edition Hardcover
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Elvis at 21: New York to Memphis 1st edition.
Limited edition photo-journal by Wertheimer (2006).
It's truly a standout book and one of the greatest releases for Elvis fans in many y...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Books
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Paper
Mexican Historical Book Juan A. Mateos Priest and Leader Sacerdote y Caudillo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Mexican Novel Historical Book Juan A. Mateos Priest and Leader Sacerdote y Caudillo
8.25 h x 5.75 w x 1.75 thick
Original vintage condition fading present
See all i...
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Early 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Books
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Paper
Winner Take Nothing by Ernest Hemingway, First Edition with Original DJ, 1933
By Ernest Hemingway
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
economy of words and dry understatement, strongly influenced 20th-century fiction, as did his life of
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Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Books
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Paper
Frank Lloyd Wright by Peter Gossel and Gabriele Leuthauser Taschen 1994
By (after) Frank Lloyd Wright, Angelika Taschen
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
half of the 20th century. This volume presents the whole range of his extraordinarily prolific output
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Books
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Paper
Vision of Frank Lloyd Wright by Thomas a. Heinz Hardcover Book 1st Edition
By (after) Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
The Vision of Frank Lloyd Wright. by Thomas A. Heinz large heavy hardcover coffee table book. A Complete Guide To The Designs Of An Architectural Genius. Frank Lloyd Wright's career,...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Books
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Paper
American Art Nouveau Glass Hardcover 1968 by Albert Revi
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
American Art Nouveau Glass Hardcover 1968 by Albert Revi.
Nelson, 1968. Hardcover. First edition. Quarto. Good with a some tears and a touch of soiling on the dust jacket. A very nic...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Nouveau Books
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Paper
Illustrations of British Hawk Moths and their Larvae, by Theophilus Johnson
Located in Middletown, NY
books during the latter half of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. These are remarkable in
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Books
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Gold Leaf
The painting of the 1700s in Rome
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Exemplar in good condition, in slipcase with yellowing and signs of wear. Dust jacket with yellowing, evident on spine; dust spots and signs of wear at edges and corners. Yellowed an...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Books
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Paper
Ash Wednesday: Six Poems by T. S. Eliot - First Edition
Located in Middletown, NY
London: Faber & Faber, 1930
First Edition.
8vo, 7 5/8 x 5 inches (192 x127 mm); 21 pp. Brown cloth boards stamped in gold on front cover and on spine; t.e.g., others untrimmed. Dust...
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Mid-20th Century American Books
Materials
Paper
Journey of the Magi by T. S. Eliot, with drawings by E. McKnight Kauffer
Located in Middletown, NY
London: Faber & Gwyer Ltd., 1927.
First Edition.
12mo, 7 1/4 x 4 3/4 (183 x 120 mm). Cover title, 4 pp, including one color illustration by E. McKnight Kauffer. Stab-stitched yello...
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Mid-20th Century American Books
Materials
Paper
Marina by T. S. Eliot, with drawings by E. McKnight Kauffer
Located in Middletown, NY
London: Faber & Faber, 1930.
First Edition
8vo, 7 3/8 x 4 3/4 inches (187 x 122 mm); Cover title, 4 pp, including one color illustration by E. McKnight Kauffer. Stab-stitched blue p...
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Mid-20th Century American Books
Materials
Paper
Graphic History of Architecture by John Mansbridge Sofcover 1999
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Graphic History of Architecture by John Mansbridge.
What is a hammer-beam roof? Where does a voissoir fit in an arch? What churches did Nicholas Hawksmoor design? Now architecture st...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Books
Materials
Paper
Lucian Freud Illustrated Book the Equilibriad by Wm. Samson / Limited Edition
Located in Middletown, NY
house in Richmond where they began hand-printing books. During the interwar period the Hogarth Press
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Mid-20th Century English Books
Materials
Paper
Vintage Boho “The Art of Florence” Book
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Boho 'The Art of Florence' Book: A timeless journey through Florence's artistic heritage, blending rustic charm and scholarly insight. Perfect for the cultured American home.
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Mid-20th Century American Books
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Paper
La Puce de Madame Des Roches; ou Jeux poétiques
Located in Middletown, NY
finely-illustrated series of plucky poems dedicated to the FLEA by four poets of the 16th century who
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Mid-20th Century French Books
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Gold Leaf
De Indische Archipel by C.W. Mieling, 1865-1876
Located in Langweer, NL
and Minahasa, after drawings by virtually all the prominent mid-19th century artists of Indonesia
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Antique Mid-19th Century Books
Materials
Paper
$62,896 Sale Price
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Story of American Furniture by Thomas Hamilton Ormsbee
Located in valatie, NY
, Large and Small," and many other antique furniture categories. Good early copy.
NPT Books a division of
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Mid-20th Century American Books
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Paper
Nibbles and Me, written and illustrated by ELIZABETH TAYLOR
Located in Middletown, NY
INSCRIBED PRESENTATION COPY with a SIGNED PUBLICITY PHOTO
New York: Duell, Sloan, & Pierce, 1946. Elizabeth Taylor. First Edition. Square 8vo, 7.25 x 8 inches (203 x 184 mm), 77 pp....
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Mid-20th Century American Books
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Paper
The Elvis Encyclopedia
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
The Elvis Encyclopedia.A Must Have For Any Elvis Collection.The Complete and Definitive Reference Book on the King of Rock & Roll The Elvis Encyclopedia By David E. Stanley with Fran...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Books
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Paper
"A Biography of William Wordsworth" by Edwin Paxton Hood, 1856
By Edwin Paxton Hood
Located in valatie, NY
Books a division of N.P. Trent Antiques has a large collection of used and out of print books on art
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Books
Materials
Paper
A Parallel of Antient Architecture with Modern by John EVELYN
Located in Middletown, NY
French and English architects of the late 17 and early 18th centuries. This is the first edition in
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Antique Mid-17th Century English Books
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Gold Leaf
Aedium Farnesiarum Tabulae, Annibale CARRACCI, 1753 - oversized folio
Located in Middletown, NY
away from sixteenth century Mannerism in anticipation of the development of Baroque and Classicism in
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Books
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Gold Leaf
William BLAKE
s Pencil Drawings - Nonesuch Press, limited edition
Located in Middletown, NY
This is the sequel to The Nonesuch Press' first book of Blake's Pencil Drawings, published in 1927. The Max Reinhardt / Nonesuch list 1956 remarked: ‘During the twenty-nine years tha...
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Mid-20th Century Books
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Paper
The Berlin Stories by Christopher Isherwood - FIRST COMBINED EDITION
Located in Middletown, NY
This American edition of Isherwood's two novels [The Last of Mr. Norris and Goodbye Berlin] set in Weimar-era Berlin, were originally published by the Hogarth Press (1935 & 1939). Th...
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Mid-20th Century Books
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Paper
The Practical Book of Chinaware
Located in valatie, NY
white.
NPT Books a division of N.P. Trent Antiques has a large collection of used and out of print books
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Mid-20th Century American Books
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Paper
The Romance of Tristan and Iseult Joseph Bedier Heritage Press 1960 Illustrated
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
The Romance of Tristan and Iseult
Retold by Joseph Bédier
Heritage Press, 1960
Illustrated
Translated from French by Hilaire Belloc and Paul Rosenfeld, with an Introduction by Padrai...
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Mid-20th Century French Medieval Books
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Paper
"Wedgwood, a Living Tradition" an Exhibition Catalogue from the Brooklyn Museum
Located in valatie, NY
Books a division of N.P. Trent Antiques has a large collection of used and out of print books on art
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Mid-20th Century American Books
Materials
Paper
The Life of Sir John Falstaff; A biography of the knight from authentic source
Located in Middletown, NY
FIRST EDITION
Cruikshank, George & Robert B. Brough
The Life of Sir John Falstaff; A biography of the knight from authentic sources
A humorous pictorial recollection of the prominen...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Books
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Leather, Paper
The Man With the Golden Gun by Ian Fleming, First Edition, in Original DJ, 1965
By Ian Fleming
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Fleming, Ian. The Man with the Golden Gun. London: Jonathan Cape, 1965. First edition, second state printing. Octavo printing. In the original publisher’s black cloth boards with gil...
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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Books
Materials
Paper
Puzzle in Poison, by Anthony Berkeley
Located in Middletown, NY
mystery writers. Several of his books were adapted for the screen including "Before the Fact" adapted by
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Mid-20th Century American Books
Materials
Paper
Vintage "Paul Klee" Art Book by Metropolitan Museum of Art
By Alexander Calder
Located in San Diego, CA
A vintage "Paul Klee" art book by Metropolitan Museum of Art, circa 1987. This hard to find paperback book is in good vintage condition and measures 9.5"W x 12"H. Beautiful book lar...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Books
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Paper
Stride Toward Freedom by Martin Luther King, Jr., First Edition, 1958
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
King Jr., Martin Luther, Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story. New York: Harper & Brothers: 1958. First edition. Presented in the publisher's original boards and dust jacket. ...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Books
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Paper
Africa Aeterna the Pictorial Chronicle of a Continent Hardcover Book
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Life Books, 1965.
Henry, Paul Marc; Carmichael, Joel (translator)
Published by Sedo S.A., Lausanne
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Mid-20th Century African Tribal Books
Materials
Paper
William Wordsworth a Biography by Edwin Paxton Hood, 1856, First Edition
By Edwin Paxton Hood
Located in valatie, NY
literature.
NPT Books a division of N.P. Trent Antiques has a large collection of used and out of print books
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Books
Materials
Paper, Leather
Magazine “Módulo” nº53, by Oscar Niemeyer”. Brazil, 1979.
By Oscar Niemeyer
Located in Barcelona, ES
Magazine “Módulo – Revista de Arquitetura, Arte e Cultura”, nº53, by Oscar Niemeyer”, march - april 1979.
Dimensions: 24 x 24 x 0.6cm
Edited By: Avenir
Pages: 100
Language: Portugue...
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Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Books
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Paper
Magazine “Habitat”, nº15, by Lina Bo Bardi
Pietro Maria Bardi. Brazil 1954
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in Barcelona, ES
“Habitat – revista das artes no Brasil”, nº 15, March – April 1954
“Magazine of contemporary culture, dedicated to architecture, painting, sculpture, industrial design, graphic arts...
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Books
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Paper
Magazine “Módulo – Especial Oscar Niemeyer”. Brazil, July 1983.
By Oscar Niemeyer
Located in Barcelona, ES
Magazine “Módulo – Especial Oscar Niemeyer”. Brazil, July 1983
Dimensions: 21 x 28 x 0.8cm
Pages: 100
Language: Portuguese
Building: Softback
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Vintage 1980s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Books
Materials
Paper
1966 Italian Cinema Today by Gian Luigi Rondi First Edition
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
, Text By Foreword By Bosley Crowther.
A Fine, rare and out of print film books from the silents to the
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Mid-20th Century Italian Expressionist Books
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Paper
Fornasetti
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Cult designer for collectors of modern art, Piero Fornasetti was a brilliant and prolific creator: his artistic production, decoration, interior design and design is finally collecte...
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Mid-20th Century Books
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Paper
$474
1946-1954 Country Life
Located in Bath, GB
. Including reviews of books, wine, art and architecture, antiques and crafts.
Featuring articles by notable
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Mid-20th Century British Books
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Paper
$6,168
Malerische Ansichten / Picturesque Views (of first railway lines in Slovenia)
Located in Middletown, NY
FIRST EDITION
Sandmann, František Xaver (1805-1856)
Malerische Ansichten / Picturesque Views (of first railway lines in Slovenia); To commemorate the opening of the railway line from...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Books
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Paper
Antique 4 Vols, Waverley Novels, Walter Scott, Scottish, Literary Set, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique 4 volume set of The Waverley Novels by Sir Walter Scott. A Scottish, bound collection of literary interest, dating to the Victorian period, published 1868.
A pro...
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Books
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Paper
Antique Charles Dickens First Edition Our Mutual Friend 1865 Chapman
Hall Book
By Charles Dickens
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
edition books currently posted.
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Books
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Leather, Paper
Large Book Box in a French Binding Style C. 1950s
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Large book box in the style of a French binding, 2-3/4" x 8-3/4" x 13-1/8". internally lined in a maroon suede. Internal dimensions are 2-1/8" x 7-1/2" x 11-3/8".
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Mid-20th Century Books
Materials
Leather
Harry Bertoia - Sculptor by June Kompass Nelson
Located in Bradenton, FL
Harry Bertoia - Sculptor by June Kompass Nelson. Hardcover book with dustjacket. First edition published in 1970 by Wayne State University Press of Detroit, Michigan. Illustrated, 13...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Books
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Paper
The Beatles Australian Tour 1964 Official Souvenir booklet.
By Aztec Services
Located in Pymble, NSW
A rare Beatles tour souvenir program from their tour of Australia in 1964
In excellent condition, it had been wrapped in clear plastic by the original purchaser in 1964.
The plastic ...
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Vintage 1960s Australian Mid-Century Modern Books
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Paper
Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, E. Fitzgerald translation, Club Bindery
Located in Middletown, NY
a notable and impressive book collection during the late 19th and early 20th century, which was
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
The Bed and Bath Book, Terence Conran. 1st Edition Hardbound, 1978
By Sir Terence Conran
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The Bed and Bath Book, by Terence Conran, Hardbound with Jacket, First Edition – 1978.
Suggests trend-setting yet functional designs for bedrooms and bathrooms to suit every area of...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Books
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Paper
Collection of 6 Vintage Issues of Masters of World of Architecture, 1960
Located in San Diego, CA
, Industrial, Old World, Glam, Mid-Century, Minimalist, Brutalist, Boho, Modernist, Coastal, Modern
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Books
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Paper
$364 Sale Price / set
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the books midcentury you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A books midcentury — often made from paper, animal skin and leather — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a books midcentury, we have 538 options in-stock, while there are 8 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a books midcentury — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A books midcentury, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made books midcentury over the years, but those crafted by Pablo Picasso, Daniel Clesse and David Hicks are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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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.
Interior designers look for vintage books when they want to add color or detail. For instance, leather-bound books can create a scholarly air while mid-century titles offer a modern edge. Vintage international books or first editions can provide a sense of history.
No matter the genre, there is a book for you. You can find rare, one-of-a-kind antique books on 1stDibs. Browse by authors, like celebrated architect and designer Frank Lloyd Wright and Edgar Rice Burroughs, as well as by period, including mid-century modern, Art Deco and Victorian.
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