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Original Antique Print of a Dolphin species
Located in Langweer, NL
, was a German naturalist. In 1774, he began writing a multivolume set of books entitled Die Säugethiere
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Antique Late 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

France box in the shape of books or Tantalo books Liquor set - leather
By Napoléon III
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing Tántalo or book-shaped leather box concealing a beautiful wheel-engraved crystal set
Category

Antique 1890s French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal

The Paris Salons 1895-1914, Jewellery (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A superb two-volume set of books in "as new" condition which will provide an unequalled source of
Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau More Jewelry

Framed Still Life Book Painting on Canvas in Gilt Frame with Stand
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
fern leaf frame with gold details. The painting is small and features a set of books with a vase upon a
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20th Century American American Classical Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Pair of Cast Iron Tuxedo Cat Bookends or Doorstops
Located in Red Lion, PA
, have long been a favorite subject in art and collectibles. Whether used to hold up a favorite set of
Category

20th Century American Folk Art Bookends

Materials

Iron

Pair of Hand Carved Wood Tribal Figural Male and Female Bookends
Located in Topeka, KS
fabulous especially of their facial features. Their stoic demeanor is sure to guard well a precious set of
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Bookends

Materials

Wood

Vintage Abraham Lincoln Bust Bookends
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
-colored bookends are sturdy and heavyweight enough to hold even large sets of books. The pair is perfectly
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20th Century American Victorian Bookends

Materials

Brass

1930s Solid Wood Painted Faux Sculptural of Stacked Books End Tables, Set of 2
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
This charming side tables featuring painted faux books in a realistic form with each book showing
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco End Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

Set Of 6 Ghost Writer Decorative Books in Cast Resin by Creators Of Objects
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 6 Ghost Writer Decorative Books in Cast Resin by Creators Of Objects Dimensions: D 1,9 x W
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2010s Canadian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Other

Original Antique Print of a Lioness and Lion Cubs by Ridinger
Located in Langweer, NL
of materia medica at the University of Erlangen in 1769. In 1774, he began writing a multivolume set
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Vintage George Washington Bronze Bust Bookends
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
heavyweight enough to hold up even large sets of books on a shelf. CONDITION: Overall good condition
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Brass

Set of 3 unique embroidery artworks on printed paper from the Books series
By Ana Seggiaro
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The ambitious exercise of working with techniques such as large-format embroidery only exacerbates the perfection of detail through the change of scale. What was once the page of a b...
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Thread, Paper

Original Antique Print of a Steller Sea Lion
Located in Langweer, NL
began writing a multivolume set of books entitled Die Säugethiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Mid-Century Pair of Library Bookends with Books and Candle
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Very charming set of bookends featuring books and a candle, circa 1960's. We see these sturdy
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Iron

A Pair of Hand Colored Engravings of an African Lioness and her Cubs and a Rhino
By Johann Elias Ridinger
Located in Alamo, CA
in 1769. In 1774, he began writing a multivolume set of books entitled Die Säugethiere in Abbildungen
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1770s Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving

Seishi Ai-oi Genji – Set of 12 Shunga works together w/astrological commentary
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in Middletown, NY
Set of 12 woodblock prints in colors on handmade, laid mulberry paper, 6 3/4 x 10 1/4 inches (170 x
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Mid-19th Century Edo Nude Prints

Materials

Ink, Handmade Paper, Woodcut

Chris Ware New Yorker Cartoonist Limited Edition Thanksgiving Print NYC
By Chris Ware
Located in Surfside, FL
through McSweeneys. The entire narrative was published as a boxed set of books by Pantheon in October 2012
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Early 2000s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Color

Chris Ware New Yorker Cartoonist Limited Edition Thanksgiving Print NYC
By Chris Ware
Located in Surfside, FL
through McSweeneys. The entire narrative was published as a boxed set of books by Pantheon in October 2012
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Color

Fountains of Rome
By Giovan Battista Falda
Located in Middletown, NY
"); a set of four books on fountains published by Giovanni Giacomo De Rossi (Italian, Rome 1627–1691
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Early 17th Century Old Masters Landscape Prints

Materials

Laid Paper, Engraving, Etching

Ann Miller in Follies Broadway Musical Contemporary Drawing Illustration Eloise
Located in New York, NY
Manhattan with his family. Knight recalled: "As a child, I loved to look at a set of books which belonged
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1990s Performance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Fountains of Rome; Fontana e castello dell Acqua
By Giovan Battista Falda
Located in Middletown, NY
Frascati in Tusculano and their prospects"); a set of four books on fountains published by Giovanni Giacomo
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Early 17th Century Old Masters Landscape Prints

Materials

Laid Paper, Engraving, Etching

Pair of Trompe L oeil Faux Leather Bound Book Panels
Located in Philadelphia, PA
hiding a wall safe or valuables. Simply a terrific set of faux books! Date: Late 20th Century Overall
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Late 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Leather

Child and Mother Chicken Greet Birth of a Chick, Children s Book Illustration
By Alice and Martin Provensen
Located in Miami, FL
Diego: Browndeer Press, 1995) Count on me (Harcourt Brace, 1998) — set of 10 board books ‡ The
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1970s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

Still Life by Karl Mattern (1892–1969)
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Oil on canvas still life by Karl Mattern, depicting a pedestal bowl filled with fruit set beside a
Category

Vintage 1950s Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Book (9) - Porcelain - Shibata Collection part 1 - 8 - Japan - Edo Period (1600-
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A rare set of Shibata colelction books. Containing over 2000 pieces of Japanese porcelain from 1630
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Antique 17th Century Edo Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Eagle /// Antique Ornithology Bird Saverio Manetti Italian Watercolor Engraving
By Saverio Manetti
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
and the finest set of bird books to ever be created. Biography: Francesco Saverio Manetti also spelt
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1760s Old Masters Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Engraving, Intaglio

Vintage Moroccan Burlwood Jewelry Box
Located in Middleburg, VA
figured burled Amboyna wood. Designed in the form of a stacked set of antique books, this charming piece
Category

20th Century Moroccan Moorish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Le Mont Saint-Michel Original Etchings by Arthur Mayeur, Limited Edition 1926
Located in Langweer, NL
condition, with strong impressions and no visible defects, making this one of the finest surviving sets
Category

Early 20th Century French Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Wood And Sterling Overlay Bookend Pair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A set of wood books ends with intricate sterling silver overlays having a shield and flowers. Very
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Early 20th Century Georgian Bookends

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sparrowhawk /// Antique Ornithology Bird Saverio Manetti Italian Watercolor Art
By Saverio Manetti
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
, was one of the largest surveys of ornithology attempted and the finest set of bird books to ever be
Category

1760s Old Masters Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Laid Paper, Engraving, Intaglio

Original Vintage Advertising Poster Future Career Post Office Savings Bank Art
Located in London, GB
spines of books set on a background with handwriting and the word Arts in a quote shape, whilst the other
Category

Vintage 1960s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Three-Tiered Accent Lamp Table with Cracked Ice Shelf and Horse Hoof Feet
Located in Yonkers, NY
the space, or used to display a set of antique books. In a study or library, it could hold decorative
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Marc Chagall, Lithographe Volumes I, II, III IV, Les Affiches de Chagall
By Marc Chagall
Located in Long Island City, NY
, Leopold Sedar Senghor, Jean Adhemar & Marc Chagall Year: 1978 Medium: Set of Five Books Edition: 1000 Text
Category

1970s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Board, Archival Paper

The Fairy Library - Rare Book Illustrated by George Cruikshank - 1850
By George Cruikshank
Located in Roma, IT
The Fairy Library is a set of original modern rare books written by various authors and illustrated
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1850s Modern More Art

Materials

Paper, Etching

Nasiterna Pygmae
By John Gould
Located in Missouri, MO
. He became an expert in the art of taxidermy, and in 1824 he set himself up in business in London as a
Category

Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Nasiterna Bruijni
By John Gould
Located in Missouri, MO
. He became an expert in the art of taxidermy, and in 1824 he set himself up in business in London as a
Category

1850s Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Old Garden Roses (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A 2 volume set of books published in a limited edition of 2160 in 1955. By Sacheverell Sitwell
Category

20th Century Books

Materials

Paper

Vintage Hardcover Books, Set of 5
Located in Dallas, TX
Fun and varied set of vintage books. We love to use books to add texture and interest to a space
Category

Mid-20th Century Books

Materials

Paper

Set of 13 Volumes Antique Leather Books
Located in Nashville, TN
Set of antique leather books. 13 volumes of Les Vies des Hommes Illustres Par Plutarque.
Category

Antique Early 1800s French Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

18th Century Set of Three Vellum Books
Located in Nashville, TN
Three volumes in a set of vellum books from the 18th century.
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Books

Materials

Animal Skin

Set of 25 19th Century French Books
Located in London, GB
Set of 25 19th century books "Work of Polhier" printed in Paris, 1821.
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Books

Set of 15 19th century French Books
Located in London, GB
Set of 15 19th century green books `Illustrious Men`. Printed in Paris 1811
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Antique Early 19th Century French Books

Set of 9 19th century French Books
Located in London, GB
Set of 9 19th century French books `Britannique` with purple covers, printed in Paris 1830
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Antique Early 19th Century French Books

Set of 71 Small Red Leather books
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Victor Hugo in French 71 volumes 84" of books total
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Antique 19th Century French Books

Set of Three Italian Books Operre Di Metastatio, 1819
Located in Austin, TX
A set of 3 theater books in Italian published by Presso Seguin Aine in 1819. Black and gold leather
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Genesis 100 – Set of Four Pocket-Sized Limited Edition Books
By Eric Clapton, David Bowie
Located in Guildford, Surrey
and specialising in rock and roll photography books. This pocket, limited edition set was conceived
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21st Century and Contemporary British Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Set of 2 All Leather Books with Rugby School Crest
Located in Nashville, TN
Set of two volumes of Johnson's Lives of the Poets with school crest of Rugby School. The spines
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Mid-20th Century First Edition Interior Design Books Set of 2
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set o Two Mid-20th Century First Edition Interior design hard cover books. This set of two books
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Mid-20th Century American Books

Materials

Fabric, Paper

Set of 2 Books Nouveau Dictionaire de la Vie Pratique, France, 1923
By Hachette et Cie
Located in Austin, TX
A vintage two volume set of French reference books, Nouveau Dictionaire de la Vie Pratique
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Vintage 1920s French Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Rare 1950s Three Volume Set of Danish Ceramic, Silver and Furniture Design Books
By Esbjorn Hiort
Located in Papaikou, HI
First edition full three volume set. Published in 1954-1955. Bindings and pages are in excellent
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Vintage 1950s Books

Materials

Paper

17th and 18th Century Collection of Six Vellum Books
Located in Nashville, TN
A nice set of all Vellum books in a set of six books from the 17th and 18th century. All Vellum
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Books

Materials

Animal Skin

17th and 18th Century Collection of Eight Vellum Books
Located in Nashville, TN
A very nice collection of vellum books from the 17th and 18th century in a set of eight books. All
Category

Antique Early 18th Century Italian Books

Materials

Animal Skin

17th and 18th Century Collection of Four All Vellum Books
Located in Nashville, TN
A collection of all vellum books from the 17th and 18th century in a set of four. All Vellum books
Category

Antique Early 18th Century Italian Books

Materials

Animal Skin

Hard Bound Books-Les Bonnes Soirees, Belgium, 1924-1933
Located in Austin, TX
A set of 8 hard bound books with leather spines and marbled paper covers including publications of
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Early 20th Century Belgian Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

18th Century Large French Antique Books with Marbleized Covers
Located in London, GB
Fabulous old books - this set of Encyclopia were printed in 1773 on handmade paper and hand printed
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Books

Ornate Set of the Complete Works of Count Tolstoy
Located in London, GB
An ornate set of the great Russian master's prose writing from the library of Hollywood star Marion
Category

Early 20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

Set of 7 Antique All Leather Volumes of Darblay s Diary
Located in Nashville, TN
Set of 7 antique all leather volumes of the Letters and Diary of Madame D'Arblay. Published for
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

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    A set of books is called a series. A series refers to a set of two or more books.
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    A book holder is a stand that supports books so they stay open to be read aloud or to hold a page. A variety of book holders, book stands and books can be found on 1stDibs.
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