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Christie s 2005-Collection D un Grand Amateur Européen, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
., with 3 fold outs, 177 lots all photographed in color and fully described, with results. NPT Books, a
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Early 2000s French Used French Books

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Polidoro da Caravaggio by Dominique Cordellier
Located in valatie, NY
drawings in the world, housed at the Louvre. NPT Books, a division of Trent Antiques, has a large
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21st Century and Contemporary French Used French Books

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Dr. Seuss, The Cat in the Hat - FIRST EDITION - dust jacket signed card
Located in Middletown, NY
jacket, the glazed paper cover, and no mention of the "Beginner Books" series on the rear panel. (Younger
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Mid-20th Century French Used French Books

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Paper

Van Dongen and Fauvisme, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
) a Dutch-French painter who belonged to a small group of artists called Les Fauve (The Wild Beasts
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20th Century French Used French Books

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Paper

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 Used French Books

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Gold Leaf

Important Mobilier et Objets d’Art, Christie s Catalogue Juin 2003
Located in valatie, NY
collection of 38 inros illustrated in color. 547 lots in color. NPT Books, a division of N. P. Trent
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Early 2000s French Used French Books

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Paper

Christie s Paris Collection Jacques et Henriette Schumann
Located in valatie, NY
results. NPT Books, a division of N. P. Trent Antiques, has a large collection of used and out of print
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Early 2000s French Used French Books

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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 Used French Books

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Paper

MONTHERLANT, Henry de.. La Reine Morte. 1944 - BOUND BY JACQUES BLANCHET
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
the front endpapers is an explanation in French of the binding by Blanchet here translated in English
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1940s French Used French Books

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Leather

François-Xavier Lalanne Catalogue Drawings Sculpture
By Claude and Francois-Xavier Lalanne
Located in San Diego, CA
François-Xavier Lalanne Catalogue of drawings and sculpture. 36 pages. Limited edition from 1991.
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1990s French Modern Used French Books

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Paper

Gauguin, Catalogue Raisonné [Wildenstein]
Located in Middletown, NY
); Tipped-in color frontispiece and 638 monochrome images, text in French. Bound in red leatherette with
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Mid-20th Century French Used French Books

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Paper

Cartier Paris Londres New York Red Jewelry Book Hardcover Small Book
By Cartier
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
legendary French jeweler, although it was his three grandsons, Jacques, Louis and Pierre, who were
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Used French Books

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Paper

Cartier Hardcover by Francois Chaille 2008
By Cartier
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
. x 6 in. Cartier was founded in Paris in 1847 by Louis-François Cartier, the legendary French
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Used French Books

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Paper

Charles Baudelaire: Souvenirs, Correspondances, Bibliographie, pièces inédites
Located in Middletown, NY
Chine sold for 10 francs, according to the 'Bibliographie de France 1972', followed by a small number on
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Late 19th Century French Used French Books

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Gold Leaf

Pelham Galleries Ltd Dealers in Antiques Works of Art, Catalog First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
attributed to Thomas Hope, and much more. NPT Books, a division of N. P. Trent Antiques, has a large
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Early 2000s French Used French Books

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Paper

Aphrodite; Moeurs Antiques by Pierre Louÿs, illustr. by Antoine Calbet -
Located in Middletown, NY
]. "Aphrodite: Ancient Manners" is a description of courtesan life in Alexandria by French poet and writer
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Early 20th Century French Used French Books

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Leather, Wood, Paper

Bernard Benjamin Steinitz, Antiquaires a Paris, 1998 Catalogue
Located in valatie, NY
and rock crystal chandelier and many more pieces. NPT Books, a division of N.P. Trent Antiques, has a
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1990s French Used French Books

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Paper

Recueil Amusant De Voyages, 1787
Located in Delft, NL
LXXXVII (1787) Avec Approbation & Privilege du Roi The seven books are leather bound Tome Premier 369
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18th Century French Used French Books

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Paper

Jean-Michel Frank
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Format - Hardcover Author - Adolphe Chanaux Publication Year - 1997 Language: French/ English
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Early 20th Century French Used French Books

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Paper

L art de conduire e d atteler Autrefois - Aujoud hui, Faverot de Kerbrech
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Splendid full leather binding: on front plate gold noble coat of arms and dry-stamped framing with two fillets, gold title on 5-nerved spine, rich gilt frieze framing counterparts; b...
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Early 1900s French Other Used French 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
, and clowns. His lithographs, and especially his posters, made France and the world concious of his
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Mid-20th Century French Expressionist Used French Books

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Paper

La femme demasquée ou l amour peint selon l usage nouveau – Quesnot de La Chênée
Located in Middletown, NY
-Jacques Quesnot de La Chênée (c. 1664 - 1708) was a French playwright and theater manager. Son of a
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17th Century French Used French Books

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Gold Leaf

Sotheby s, Collection Boutet de Monvel: Paris April, 2016, and Drouot Sale
Located in valatie, NY
, “all the masterpieces are by Bernard.” NPT Books, a division of Trent Antiques, has a large collection
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21st Century and Contemporary French Used French Books

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Cocteau a Biography Hardcover by Francis Steegmuller 1970
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
, and his work in a very significant age of French art and literature.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Used French Books

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Paper

Christie s Bel Ameublement Provenant des Collections de Valerian Rybar
Located in valatie, NY
exist, he could never have been invented." An unbelievable story. Rare and hard to find. NPT Books, a
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Early 2000s French Used French Books

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Gaston Suisse (1896-1988), Splendeur du Laque Art Dèco
Located in Montelabbate, PU
. Binding Hardcover under illustrated dust jacket French language. Very young, Gaston Suisse went regularly
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2010s French Used French Books

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Les Bronzes Dores Francais du Xviii Siecle by Pierre Verlet
By Pierre Verlet
Located in valatie, NY
and makers of Paris. 478 pp. with 400 illustrations, 45 in color. NPT Books, a division of N.P. Trent
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1990s French Used French Books

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Paper

Louis Vuitton Le Catalogue Reference Book 1997
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
contemporary Art Los Angeles 2007. Catalog in French and English. Includes bags, luggage and accessories
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20th Century French Modern Used French Books

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Paper

Hidden Treasures Revealed: Impressionist Masterpieces by Albert G. Kostenevich
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Hidden Treasures Revealed: Impressionist Masterpieces and Other Important French Paintings
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Late 20th Century French Expressionist Used French Books

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Paper

Antique book collection of French photos and portraits 19th century
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in Cantù, IT
Antique book collection of French photos and portraits 19th century
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19th Century French Art Nouveau Used French Books

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Paper

Les Bambous: Fables de La Fontaine
Located in valatie, NY
. French edition paperback rebound in blue calf-leather decorated with embossed bamboo impression in green
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Mid-20th Century French Used French Books

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Paper, Leather

Starck by Philippe Starck Taschen Hardcover 1996
By Philippe Starck
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Starck by Philippe StarckTaschen, 1996 - Architecture. Philippe Starck, Simone Philippi Architect-designed furniture - 336 pages This volume features the author's own compilation of ...
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Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Used French Books

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Paper

High Jewelry by Cartier Contemporary Creations Hardcover Large Book 1st Ed.
By Cartier
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
High Jewelry by Cartier Contemporary Creations Hardcover Large Book. 1st edition. A sumptuous tribute to Cartier’s creations with spectacular new photographs of unique pieces, many o...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Used French Books

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Cartier Never Stop Tank Collection 2012 Hardcover Catalog
By Cartier
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Cartier Never Stop Tank Wat Collection 2012 Hardcover Catalog, Brochure Portfolio. Hard Cover, text in English with price list. Beautiful small catalog showing celebrities wearing th...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Used French Books

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Paper

Johnny Halliday Rock n Roule Motos de Légendes Voitures de Rêves Collector Ed.
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Johnny Halliday: Rock'n'Roule: Motos de légendes, voitures de rêves.(French Language) Collector
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21st Century and Contemporary French Folk Art Used French Books

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Paper

Cartier Folio of Photos and Floral Jewelry Designs with 2 Original CD s, 2005
By Cartier
Located in valatie, NY
. All are contained in a folio and the iconic Cartier red velvet case. In English. NPT Books a division
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21st Century and Contemporary French Used French Books

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Felt, Paper

Art Treasures of the Louvre by René Huyghe, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
dust jacket. Translated and adapted from the French, by Rene Huyghe who was a curator of painting and
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1960s French Used French Books

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La Puce de Madame Des Roches; ou Jeux poétiques
Located in Middletown, NY
Madeleine. The circle is most well known for this collection of gallant verse (in French, Italian, Latin and
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Mid-20th Century French Used French Books

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Gold Leaf

Illustrated Letters - Artists and Writers Correspond
Located in Bradenton, FL
, Inc. Printed and bound in France. 239 pages.
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1990s French Used French Books

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L Annonciateur by Auguste Villiers de L Isle-Adam – in special Art-Deco binding
Located in Middletown, NY
themes of the work. From the library of the eminent French bibliophile Guy Bigorie. Paris: A. Ferroud
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Early 20th Century French Used French Books

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Gold Leaf

Marcel Duchamp André Breton Le Surréalisme en 1947 Iconic First Edition
By André Breton
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rare first edition of Le Surréalisme en 1947, a seminal work curated by André Breton and featuring the iconic cover design Prière de Toucher by Marcel Duchamp. Published in Paris by ...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Used French Books

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Jules et Andre Leleu by Viviane Jutheau (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Andre Leleu. Text is in French. A very good copy of a scarce book.
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20th Century French Used French Books

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Paper

Ruhlmann Un Genie De L Art Deco Editions D Art, Ruhlmann: Genius of Art Deco
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
: Genius of Art Deco. French Text. Published by Somogy Editions D'Art, 2004. 327 pages. Dimensions: 11 1/4
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Used French Books

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Verve Moods And Movement In Art, Reynal, 1959
Located in Bridgeport, CT
originally published in France as Numbers 27 and 28 in the Verve series. This volume issued for the 1st time
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Used French Books

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Paper

The Romance of Tristan and Iseult Joseph Bedier Heritage Press 1960 Illustrated
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Translated from French by Hilaire Belloc and Paul Rosenfeld, with an Introduction by Padraic Colum and
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Mid-20th Century French Medieval Used French Books

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Picasso Abu Dhabi Masterpieces from the Musee National Picasso, Paris
Located in valatie, NY
." NPT Books, a division of Trent antiques, has a large collection of used and out of print books on art
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Early 2000s French Used French Books

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Paper

Gaston Lachaise: Portrait Sculpture by Carolyn Kinder Carr Softcover Book 1985
By Gaston Lachaise
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Edition (May 31, 1985). Language ‏ : ‎ English. Paperback ‏ : ‎ 170 pages. Gaston Lachaise was a French
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Late 20th Century French Expressionist Used French Books

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Edgar Chahine / Gongourt Bros. – Soeur Philomène
Located in Middletown, NY
illustrated many books, beginning in 1905 with Anatole France's Histoire Comique, and for authors such as
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Early 19th Century French Used French Books

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Copper

Hermes Vintage Paris Auction Catalog 2021 Published by Gros Delettrez
By Hermès
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
an invaluable resource reference book. Text in French and English.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Used French Books

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Alexandre M.Raymond, I art Islamique En Orient, Deuxième Partie
Located in London, GB
Alexandre M. Raymond, I'art Islamique en Orient, deuxième partie. French, 1924. Measures: height
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1920s French Used French Books

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Cours de danse fin de siècle, Illustrated by Louis Legrand
Located in Middletown, NY
the book on 6 sheets. [Carteret IV, 331] French artist Louis Auguste Mathieu Legrand (1863 -1951
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Late 19th Century French Used French Books

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Gold Leaf

Artcurial, Paris Art Deco May 28 2013 Artcurial Auction Catalog
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Artcurial, Paris Art Deco, May 28 2013 Artcurial Auction Catalog. Art Deco, Text in French and
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Used French Books

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c1895-9 La Comédie Humaine
By Honoré de Balzac 1
Located in Bath, GB
The complete magnum opus of French novelist Honoré de Balzac 'La Comedie Humaine' in beautiful
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1890s French Used French Books

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La Chanson des Gueux by J. Richepin with Théophile Steinlen illustrations
Located in Middletown, NY
Paris: Edouard Pelletan, 1910. LIMITED EDITION 4to; 10 1/8 x7 3/4 inches (258 x 197 mm); half-title, limitation, title with publisher's device, 366 pp, including a glossary of slang...
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Early 20th Century French Used French Books

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Gold Leaf

René Herbst, Pionnier du Mouvement Moderne, Delaporte, Flammarion, 2004
By René Herbst
Located in CA, CA
rich visual and textual archive of the work of French Modernist industrial designer, architect and
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Early 2000s French Modern Used French Books

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Paper

De re hortensi libellus, a 16th Century Children s Gardening Book
Located in Middletown, NY
characteristic features of plants, including French translations of botanical terms. CHARLES ESTIENNE (1504–1564
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16th Century French Used French Books

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Gold Leaf

Cartier and America by Martin Chapman Hardcover Table Book 1st Ed. 2009
By Cartier
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
jacket (in mylar). Title: Cartier And America Publisher: Delmonico Books Publication Date: 2010 Publisher
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Used French Books

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An assortment of used French books is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique used French books was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, animal skin and leather. There are all kinds of used French books available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Used French books bearing Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Used French books have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Daniel Clesse, Pablo Picasso and Jean Royère are consistently popular.

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Prices for used French books can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, used French books begin at $35 and can go as high as $28,000, while the average can fetch as much as $376.
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    A book press was used to bind books with pressure. When a book is placed in the center of the press, the platen is lowered to firmly press the book to hold its shape. Today, book presses are a popular home decor choice for collectors and avid book readers alike. Shop a selection of vintage book presses on 1stDibs.
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    Yes, Balenciaga uses French shoe sizing. Most French fashion houses use European sizing methods, which is also true for Balenciaga shoes—it follows the EU method. If you know your North American shoe size, a good rule of thumb is to add 31 to it and you’ll have your EU shoe size. If you’re wondering about Balenciaga clothing, most items follow a traditional S, M, L, etc. format. You’ll find a large collection of Balenciaga shoes and other products from many of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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    The French painters of the 19th century worked in two styles. Neoclassicism dominated the first half of the century, and Impressionism was the most common style during the second half. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of French paintings.

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