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The Romantic Rebellion by Kenneth Clark
Located in Bradenton, FL
The Romantic Rebellion, romantic versus classic art by Kenneth Clark. Softcover book, published by Harper & Row Publishers of New York in 1986. Printed in Great Britain by Butler & T...
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1980s British Romantic Used Books
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Paper
The Material World of Eyre Hall: Four Centuries of Chesapeake History, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
of its builder. It retains a rich variety of objects from furniture and books to silver and paintings
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21st Century and Contemporary American Used Books
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Paper
Thomas BLOUNT. Boscobel - 1725 - FOURTH EDITION
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: BLOUNT, Thomas.
TITLE: Boscobel: or the Compleat History Of the Most Miraculous Preservation of King Charles II. After the Battle of Worcester, 3 Sept. 1651. To which is ad...
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1720s British Used Books
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Leather
HERBERT - Life And Reign Of King Henry The Eighth - 1683 - FOURTH EDITION
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: HERBERT, Edward Lord, Of Cherbury.
TITLE: The Life And Reign Of King Henry The Eighth.
PUBLISHER: London: for many, 1683.
DESCRIPTION: FOURTH EDITION. 1 vol., folio, 11-1...
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1680s British Used Books
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Leather
Antique Works of Shakespeare Imperial Edition Vol II Charles Knight Virtue 15"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th century folio book: "The Works of Shakespeare" - Imperial edition - Edited by Charles Knight - With Illustrations on Steel from Pictures by assorted artists - Volume II - P...
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Late 19th Century American Used Books
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Leather, Paper
$210 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Works of Shakespeare Imperial Edition Vol I Charles Knight Virtue 15"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th century folio book: "The Works of Shakespeare" - Imperial edition - Edited by Charles Knight - With Illustrations on Steel from Pictures by assorted artists - Volume I - Pu...
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Late 19th Century American Used Books
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Leather, Paper
$210 Sale Price
30% Off
The Wright Style by Carla Lind
Located in Bradenton, FL
The Wright Style, recreating the spirit of Frank Lloyd Wright by Carla Lind. Hardcover book with dustjacket. Published in 1992 by Simon & Schuster. 224 pages.
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1990s Mid-Century Modern Used Books
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Paper
Michelangelo - The Frescoes of the Sistine Chapel
Located in Bradenton, FL
Michelangelo - The Frescoes of the Sistine Chapel. Hardcover book with dustjacket. Published in 2002 by Harry N. Abrams, Inc. of New York. Printed and bound in Italy. 239 pages with ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Used Books
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Paper
Impressionists Side by Side by Barbara Ehrlich White
Located in Bradenton, FL
Impressionists Side by Side by Barbara Ehrlich White. Hardcover book with dustjacket. Stated first edition, published in 1996 by Alfred A. Knopf Inc. of New York. Manufactured in Ita...
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1990s Italian Used Books
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Paper
1811 The Arabian Nights Entertainments
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful example of the first Jonathan Scott translation of the Arabian Nights, beautifully bound in half straight grain morocco by Morrell, and with a frontispiece to each volume...
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1810s British Used Books
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Paper
2023 Orbital
Located in Bath, GB
A fine signed example of the true first edition, first impression, of Samantha Harvey's Booker Prize winning novel, in the first issue dust wrapper.
Flat signed by the author to the...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Used Books
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Paper
$3,080
1924 A Passage to India
By E.M. Forster 1
Located in Bath, GB
A finely bound second impression copy of one of the most important and popular novels of the twentieth century by E. M. Forster.
The first edition, second impression.
Finely bound...
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1920s British Used Books
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Paper
$2,053
Plus Ultra; or, The progress and advancement of knowledge ... Aristotle
Located in Middletown, NY
Glanvill, Joseph
Plus Ultra; or, The progress and advancement of knowledge since the days of Aristotle. In an account of some of the most remarkable late improvements of practical, u...
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17th Century French Used Books
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Gold Leaf
An Almanack for the Year of Our Lord M.DCCC.XXXII 1832 – John Goldsmith
Located in Middletown, NY
Goldsmith, John
An Almanack for the Year of Our Lord M.DCCC.XXXII 1832
London: Company of Stationers, 1831. 24mo; 4 1/8 x 2 1/4 in. (107 x 60 mm); pp. 64 + 12 blank sheets front and...
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Early 19th Century English Used Books
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Gold Leaf
The Works of Lord Alfred Tennyson, Poet Laureate, Complete Edition, 1926
By Alfred Tennyson
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Tennyson, Alfred. The Works of Lord Alfred Tennyson, Poet Laureate. London: Macmillan and Co., 1926. Complete Edition, later reprint. Rebound by Riviere, in full leather with raised ...
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1920s English Victorian Used Books
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Paper
"The Bill Blass Collection" Sotheby
s Auction Catalogue, New York, 2003
By Sotheby
s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
" The Bill Blass Collection " Sotheby's Auction Catalogue, New York, 2003
"some damage to front and rear covers - see images"
"will look better / amazing with new clear protective ...
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Early 2000s American American Classical Used Books
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Paper
Images of Early America
Book by C&R Eames for Herman Miller, 1976
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
'Images of Early America' Book
by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller
Published by Herman Miller, Inc., 1976
"To celebrate the Nation’s bicentennial in 1976, Charles and Ray Ea...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Used Books
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Paper
Vintage Soviet Children
s Book: "Glass Flowers of Illiondar", circa 1982, 1J50
Located in Bordeaux, FR
children's books, a parent fostering a love for reading, or simply nostalgic for the cherished tales of your
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1980s Used Books
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Paper
Set of 2 Book Chinese Porcelain Ko Sometsuke from Kitaoji Rosanjin Collection
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
collection. 1978. Rare Books! Including pieces of around 100 pieces.
This is an absolute must for all
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20th Century Used Books
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Porcelain
$1,134 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Art Along the Rivers by Amy Torbert, 1st Ed Exhibition Catalog
Located in valatie, NY
significant publication to introduce this primary artistic material to a global audience.
NPT Books a
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21st Century and Contemporary American Used Books
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Paper
Homebody: A Guide to Creating Spaces You Never Want to Leave by Joanna Gaines
Located in valatie, NY
personalities and stories of the people who live there.
NPT Books a division of N.P. Trent Antiques has a large
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21st Century and Contemporary Used Books
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Paper
Richard Neutra: Building with Nature, Hard Cover with Dust Jacket, 1971
By Richard Neutra
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Universe Books
"in very good vintage conditions"
"Richard Neutra (1892-1970) was an Austrian-American
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Used Books
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Paper
Impressionism Art Book 1973
Located in Bradenton, FL
Impressionism, hardcover book with dustjacket. Published in 1973 by Chartwell Books Inc. Printed in
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1970s Italian Used Books
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Paper
6 Vols British Birds and Their Nests, Butler, Avian Reference Book, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
charming collection of bound and illustrated avian reference books, presented in intact, original order
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Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Used Books
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Paper
Color Palettes: Atmospheric Interiors Book by Suzanne Butterfield, 1998
Located in South Salem, NY
A celebration of color, this book reveals how the Donald Kaufman Color Collection transformed interior design in the late 20th century. Kaufman, a painter turned master colorist, was...
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1990s American Used Books
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Paper
Antiquities of Norfolk by John S. Cotman – 1818, with THREE additional etchings
Located in Middletown, NY
Antiquities of Norfolk; A Series of Etchings Illustrative of the Architectural Antiquities of Norfolk, with References to the Authors who have Described or Figured them.
London: Lon...
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Early 19th Century English Used Books
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Leather, Paint, Paper
Nine Artists
A Press; An exhibition of Whittington Press artists - SIGNED
Located in Middletown, NY
Nine Artists & A Press; An exhibition of the work of nine artists working for the Whittington Press, held at the Fiery Beacon Gallery, 2-17 December '89
Andoversford, Gloucesters...
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20th Century English Used Books
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Leather, Paper
Comfort Zone Book by Trudy Dujardin, 2014
Located in South Salem, NY
Comfort Zone presents interiors where beauty and sustainability meet. Rooms awashed in natural light, rich textures, and gracious proportions are also grounded in eco-conscious desig...
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2010s American Used Books
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Paper
Illustrations of English and Scottish History in 2 Leatherbound Quarto Volumes
Located in San Francisco, CA
"Pictures and Royal Portraits Illustrative of English and Scottish History, from the Introduction of Christianity to the Present Time" by Thomas Archer. Blackie & Son, n.d. in two qu...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Used Books
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Leather, Paper
Antique Royal Book, Sixty Years a Queen, History Reference, Hardcover, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique copy of Sixty Years a Queen by Sir Herbert Maxwell Bart, published in 1897 to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee. This richly detailed royal record chron...
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1890s British Late Victorian Used Books
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Paper
Vintage Collection of “Global Interior” Design Publications- set of 7
Located in Cordova, SC
Nearly a complete set of the Global Interior publication that was produced for the Japanese market. Missing three of the ten volumes, numbers 2, 4, and 10. The photos are what speak ...
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1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Used Books
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Paper
Antique Royal Book, Queen Victoria, History Reference, Hardcover, Jubilee, 1897
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique copy of Queen Victoria. Written by Richard Holmes, librarian to the Queen, and published in 1897, the year of Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee. This richly illustrated h...
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1890s British Late Victorian Used Books
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Paper
Vintage Art Book, Sandby Drawings at Windsor Castle, Illustrated, Mid Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage copy of Sandby Drawings at Windsor Castle by Adolph Paul Oppé, a distinguished art history volume, published circa 1950. A comprehensive and richly illustrated cata...
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1950s British Mid-Century Modern Used Books
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Paper
Antique Art Book, The Masters
Masterpieces, Hardcover, Illustrated, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique copy of The Masters' Masterpieces, a superb Edwardian art reference book published in 1903. Beautifully compiled with 60 high-quality reproductions of major painti...
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Used Books
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Paper
Vintage, The Queen
s Book of the Red Cross, Royal History, First Edition, WWII
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage copy of The Queen’s Book of the Red Cross, an exceptional bound and illustrated publication compiled to raise funds for the British Red Cross Society and the Order ...
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1930s British Mid-Century Modern Used Books
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Paper
Antique Book, Adventures of Mr Ledbury, Albert Smith, Novel, Literature, C.1886
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique copy of Adventures of Mr Ledbury by Albert Smith, a humorous novel exploring themes of culture and travel. Presented in intact order with light markings, the book ...
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1880s British Late Victorian Used Books
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Paper
The Making of Medieval Rome by Hendrik Dey, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
transformed into the spiritual heart of Western Christendom.
NPT Books a division of N.P. Trent Antiques has
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21st Century and Contemporary English Used Books
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Paper
Wonders: Vintage Popular Encyclopedia - Volume 1, USSR 1990, 1J168
Located in Bordeaux, FR
nostalgia of a bygone era.
For collectors of vintage books, enthusiasts of natural wonders, and anyone
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1990s Used Books
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Paper
Vintage USSR Book: Tales of Sports -
Our Ranks Are Growing
, Circa 1972, 1J64
Located in Bordeaux, FR
values and aspirations of young pioneers during that era.
Whether you're a collector of vintage books, a
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1970s Used Books
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Paper
Vintage USSR Book:
Mythological Themes in Works of Art
- 1971, 1J83
Located in Bordeaux, FR
.
Whether you are an art enthusiast, a mythology lover, or a collector of vintage books, this volume is a
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1970s Used Books
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Paper
Deluxe S/N Limited Edition of Domicilium Decoratus Kelly Wearstler Beverly Hills
By Kelly Wearstler
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Domicilium Decoratus
Kelly Wearstler, 2006
Regan Books / Harper Collins Publishers
We had
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Early 2000s American Hollywood Regency Used Books
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Paper
F. W. KELLAWAY. Television For Everyman History
Practice. 1944 - FIRST EDITION
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: KELLAWAY, F. W..
TITLE: Television For Everyman History And Practice. Great
PUBLISHER: Britain: A John Crowther Publication, n.d. (1944).
DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION. 1 vol...
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1940s American Used Books
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Paper
Works, Life
Letters Of Oliver Wendell Holmes. ARTISTS ED WITH AN ALS TIPPED IN
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: HOLMES, Oliver Wendell.
TITLE: The Works, Life And Letters Of Oliver Wendell Holmes.
PUBLISHER: Boston: Houghton Mifflin and Company, 1892.
DESCRIPTION: ARTISTS EDITION W...
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1890s American Used Books
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Leather
Washington IRVING - A History of New York - 1809 - FIRST EDITION !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: IRVING, Washington [Diedrich Knickerbocker].
TITLE: A History of New York, From the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty, Containing Among many Surprising...
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Early 1800s American Used Books
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Leather
Melodies of the Heart: Vintage Ussr Book -
Lyrics
by N.a. Nekrasov, 1J25
Located in Bordeaux, FR
vintage books, or simply intrigued by the works of N.A. Nekrasov, this book is a captivating addition to
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1970s Used Books
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Paper
Vintage USSR Detective Book "The Fourth Version" by Semen Askinadze 1J20
Located in Bordeaux, FR
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Whether you're a fan of detective fiction, a collector of vintage books, or simply seeking an engrossing
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1980s Used Books
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Paper
Florida Book Collection - Set of 3
Located in Bradenton, FL
A set of three books on Florida. Florida in Poetry by Jane Anderson Jones & Maurice O'Sullivan
Category
Late 20th Century American Used Books
Materials
Paper
$155 / set
Vintage Soviet Era Hand-Carved Wooden Potato Masher, 1960s - 1J200
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This authentic vintage potato masher is a rustic piece of Soviet-era kitchenalia, hand-carved from a single piece of wood. Dating back to the 1960s, it showcases the functional, no-f...
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1960s Used Books
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Wood
$104 Sale Price
44% Off
Eternal India by Indira Gandhi, Jean Louis Nou Hardcover Table Book
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Eternal India by Indira Gandhi, Jean Louis Nou hardcover table book New York, NY: Vendome Press, 1980. First English Edition. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine.
Length: 2...
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Late 20th Century Indian Folk Art Used Books
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Paper
The Works of Charles Dickens, National Edition, 1907, 30 Vols., Edition of 750
By Charles Dickens
Located in Morristown, NJ
Chapman and Hall Ltd., London, Limited Edition of 750
A substantial collection of The Works of Charles Dickens in the scarce National Edition, published in London by Chapman and Hal...
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Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Used Books
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Fabric, Paper
Georg Jensen Silversmithy: 77 Artists, 75 Years, 1st Ed Hardcover
Located in valatie, NY
out of print and difficult to find.
NPT Books a division of N.P. Trent Antiques has a large collection
Category
1980s American Used Books
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Paper
Vintage Book, By The Clock of St James
s, Percy Armytage, Literary Memoir, 1927
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage copy of By The Clock of St James's by Percy Armytage, published in 1927 and originally compiled during the Victorian and Edwardian periods. A bound and illustrated ...
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Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Used Books
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Paper
Vintage Book, Father And Son, Edmund Gosse, Memoir, Literary Classic, Circa 1935
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage copy of Father and Son by Edmund Gosse, a bound and illustrated memoir, presented in its original order with light markings. Published across 311 pages, this reflec...
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1930s British Art Deco Used Books
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Paper
Antique Poetry Book, Barrack Room Ballads, Rudyard Kipling, Literary Classic
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique copy of Barrack-Room Ballads by Rudyard Kipling, a highly regarded bound and illustrated song and poetry collection, dating to 1898. Retaining its intact, original...
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1890s British Late Victorian Used Books
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Paper
Antique Poetry Book, The Seven Seas, Rudyard Kipling, Poems, Literary Classic
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique first edition copy of The Five Nations by Rudyard Kipling, a superb example of a bound and illustrated poetry collection dating to 1896. Retaining its intact, orig...
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Early 1900s British Edwardian Used Books
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Paper
Antique Poetry Book, The Five Nations, Rudyard Kipling, Poems, Literary Classic
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique copy of The Five Nations by Rudyard Kipling, an evocative bound poetry collection published in 1903. Presented in intact, original order with only light markings, ...
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Used Books
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Paper
Soviet Vintage Book:
Brief History of Arts
by N.A. Dmitrieva 1986, 1J60
Located in Bordeaux, FR
art aficionado, a history buff, or simply a lover of vintage books, 'Brief History of Arts' holds a
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1980s Used Books
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Paper
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