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Rock and Royalty Gianni Versace Hardcover Table Book 1st Ed. Large Format
By Gianni Versace
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
w x 1.25 D. inches. Giovanni Maria "Gianni" Versace was an Italian fashion designer, socialite and
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Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Used Italian Books

Materials

Paper

Carlo Mollino Architettura Come Autobiografia
By Givovanni Brino
Located in CA, CA
An extensive tome of one of the 20th century most important architects. This book takes an in depth look at Mollino's architecture, interiors and designs. A triple volume publication...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Used Italian Books

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Paper

Gio Ponti Ceramiche 1923-1930 459 Illustrations, 1983
Located in Sacile, PN
Gio Ponti Ceramiche 1923-1930 -Electa ed. Firenze, 1983 190 Pages, 459 illustrations, 80 illustrated drawings.
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1980s Italian Modern Used Italian Books

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Paper

"Maroc Photographies" by Suzanne Held Text by Guy Rachet French Book
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Maroc Photographies by Suzanne Held. Language: French Maroc (French) Paperback, January 1, 1999 by Suzanne Held Guy Rachet (Author) Title: MAROC - Publisher: DE LA SEINE Public...
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1990s Italian Modern Used Italian Books

Materials

Paper

Concept Cars: From the 1930s to the Present Book by Larry Edsall Book
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Concept vehicles are cars we can't drive, and only in rare cases are we allowed to touch them. Just to have a look at them we have to stand in line at the motor shows. Even so, conce...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Used Italian Books

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Paper

Ghosts of Everest The Search for Mallory Irvine Hardcover Book
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Ghosts of Everest: The Search for Mallory & Irvine Hardcover – October 1, 1999 by Jochen Hemmleb (Author), Larry A. Johnson (Author). Did they reach the peak of Mount Everest befor...
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1990s Italian Modern Used Italian Books

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Paper

The Grand Canal by Umberto Franzoi Hardcover Coffee Table Book
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
The Grand Canal, published by the Vendome Press in 1993, written by Umberto Franzoi, detailing a comprehensive history of the Grand Canal and every significant building along it feat...
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20th Century Italian Moorish Used Italian Books

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Paper

A Pair of Vintage Piero Fornasetti Musical Instrument Bookends
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
The bookends of a L-shape, the square front lithographically printed with musical instruments. The base of one still retaining the majority of its red fabric base with Fornasetti's ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Italian Books

La Galleria Delle Carte Geografiche in Vaticano, Maps in the Vatican, 3 Vols
By Fra Egnazio Danti
Located in Morristown, NJ
ribbon pull: text, atlas, and loose folded maps in case, text in English and Italian, 1994 printing
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1990s Italian Renaissance Used Italian Books

Materials

Linen, Paper

Tom Bianchi 63 E 9th Street
Located in CA, CA
Tom Bianchi 63 East 9th Street Bologna : Damiani Editore, 2019. Quarto, cloth in illustrated dustjacket, pp. 186, illustrated. Fine Copy. In 1975, Tom Bianchi moved to New York C...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Italian Books

Materials

Paper

P. Ovidii Nasonis Opera, Casti Pub by Ioannem Heruagium Basileae, 1537
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an extremely rare edition hardback copy of P. Ovidii Nasonis Opera, Casti, gata ad fidem ueterum exemplariorum a Ioanne Sichardo, Accesserunt Omniumaeditionibus, qux in bu...
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16th Century Italian Renaissance Used Italian Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Casas Y Cosas De Cuba by Martino Fagiuoli, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
interiors. Trilingual in Italian, Spanish and English. NPT Books a division of N.P. Trent Antiques has a
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1990s North American Used Italian Books

Materials

Paper

Michael Graves Buildings and Projects 1966-1981, First Edition
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in valatie, NY
great recognition by designing domestic products for Italian housewares maker Alessi. NPT Books, a
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20th Century American Used Italian Books

Materials

Paper

c1890 The Works of Charles Dickens
By Charles Dickens
Located in Bath, GB
Adventures of Oliver Twist’, two to ‘American Notes’, two to ‘Pictures From Italy’, sixty-four to ‘Christmas
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1890s British Used Italian Books

Materials

Paper

Italian Tole Books Stack Table
By Fornasetti
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian tole books stack table, Italian, circa 1960s. Made in Italy for Gumps. Beautiful hand
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Italian Books

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Metal

Italian Leather Bound Books Umbrella Stand
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Atlanta, GA
Leather bound books umbrella stand, Italian, circa 1980s.
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1980s Italian Neoclassical Revival Used Italian Books

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Leather, Wood, Paper

Italian Terra Cotta Stacking Books Garden Seat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Three large stacked glazed terra cotta books forming garden seat / side table.
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20th Century Italian Used Italian Books

Materials

Terracotta

Italian Tole Metal Painted Stacked books side table
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a vintage Italian metal stacked books that opens and can be used for storage or just side
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1960s Italian Used Italian Books

Materials

Metal

Vintage Figurative Italian Leather Stacked Books Storage Table
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Vintage Italian faux stacked books life table. Figurative. Vintage leather storage side table
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Late 20th Century Italian Steampunk Used Italian Books

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Leather, Wood

Italian Hand Painted "Stack of Books" Box Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Whimsical hand painted metal side table that resembles a stack of library books. The top lifts to
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1930s Italian Other Used Italian Books

Materials

Metal

Tole Ware Stack of Books
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Stack of books with interior storage compartment. Use as a low table or decorative accent. Made in
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Mid-20th Century Italian Used Italian Books

Materials

Metal

Fornasetti Siamese Cat on Books Umbrella Stand, Signed Dated, 1997, Italy
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Italy in 1997. This stand is numbered N°6 / 97 E.S. Paper label to the rear. Very good original
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Italian Books

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Enamel, Cut Steel

Beautiful Bronze Owl on Books
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Very beautiful bronze owl sitting on books. Signed Christian Marochetti.  
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1980s Italian Art Deco Used Italian Books

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Marble, Bronze

Hand Carved Carrara Marble Books Stacked Bookends
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Pair of hand carved Italian Carrara marble in the shaped of stalked books bookends. These are very
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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Used Italian Books

Materials

Marble

Vintage Stacked Metal Books Side/End Table, 1950s
Located in Florence, IT
Vintage stacked metal books side/end table. The metal is multicolored decorated with a book
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Italian Books

Materials

Metal

Piero Fornasetti Cat on Books Metal Umbrella Stand, 1960
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti cat on books metal umbrella stand, 1960. The charming early model of the
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Italian Books

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Metal, Aluminum

1970 s Rare Pair of Bookends Classic Antique books with Gold Trim by Borghese
By Borghese
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful Antique books , bookends by Borghese circa 1970's , elegant and unique in a very
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20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Used Italian Books

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Metal

Assunta Giovanno Murano Glass And Resin Charm Bracelet Italian Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
resin with gold plated applied swirls. Her work are in Italian jewelry books. There is a tag with her
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1880s Italian Modern Used Italian Books

Pair of Italian Mid-Century Green Ceramic Block Bookends
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Pair of Rectangular Mid-Century Modern green glazed ceramic block bookends, Italy, circa 1960
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Italian Books

Materials

Ceramic

Foyer VII, Milan - Italian architectural color photography
By Richard Heeps
Located in Cambridge, GB
connection to Northern Italy from printing my books in Verona, and I have visited Milan to exhibit many times
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2010s Contemporary Used Italian Books

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Foyer VI, Milan - Italian architectural color photography
By Richard Heeps
Located in Cambridge, GB
connection to Northern Italy from printing my books in Verona, and I have visited Milan to exhibit many times
Category

2010s Contemporary Used Italian Books

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Bitter Campari, Milan - Italian Architecture Street Photography
By Richard Heeps
Located in Cambridge, GB
. Richard has a strong connection to Northern Italy from printing his books in Verona, and visiting Milan
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2010s Contemporary Used Italian Books

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Cordial Campari, Milan - Italian Architectural Color Photography
By Richard Heeps
Located in Cambridge, GB
materials in design such as glass, metal, wood and stone. Richard has a strong connection to Northern Italy
Category

2010s Contemporary Used Italian Books

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Foyer VIII, Milan - Italian architectural color photography
By Richard Heeps
Located in Cambridge, GB
connection to Northern Italy from printing my books in Verona, and I have visited Milan to exhibit many times
Category

2010s Contemporary Used Italian Books

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Karma, Milan - Book Kiosk, Italian color photography
By Richard Heeps
Located in Cambridge, GB
. "I have a strong connection to Northern Italy from printing my books in Verona, and I have visited
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Used Italian Books

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Karma, Milan - Book Kiosk, Italian color photography
By Richard Heeps
Located in Cambridge, GB
. "I have a strong connection to Northern Italy from printing my books in Verona, and I have visited
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Used Italian Books

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Karma, Milan - Book Kiosk, Italian color photography
By Richard Heeps
Located in Cambridge, GB
. "I have a strong connection to Northern Italy from printing my books in Verona, and I have visited
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Used Italian Books

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Karma, Milan - Book Kiosk, Italian Color Photography
By Richard Heeps
Located in Cambridge, GB
materials in design such as glass, metal, wood and stone. "I have a strong connection to Northern Italy from
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Used Italian Books

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Karma, Milan - Book Kiosk, Italian Color Photography
By Richard Heeps
Located in Cambridge, GB
materials in design such as glass, metal, wood and stone. "I have a strong connection to Northern Italy from
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Used Italian Books

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Ico Parisi Umbrella Stand "Perseo" for Stildomus, Steel and Teak, Italy, 1959
By Stildomus, Ico Parisi
Located in Roma, IT
published in in all Italian Mid-Century design books. Archive Sources Como, Archivio del Design di Ico
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Italian Books

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Impressive 19th Century Grand Tour Collection of Italian Intaglios
Located in Hopewell, NJ
are mounted, arranged and identified in 2 original books covered in Italian paper and labeled Paoletti
Category

Early 19th Century Used Italian Books

Materials

Plaster

The Last Kiss, Milan - Book Kiosk, Italian color photography
By Richard Heeps
Located in Cambridge, GB
, metal, wood and stone. Richard has a strong connection to Northern Italy from printing his books in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Used Italian Books

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

News Stand - Porta Genova, Milan - Italian Street Color Photography
By Richard Heeps
Located in Cambridge, GB
materials in design such as glass, metal, wood and stone. Richard has a strong connection to Northern Italy
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Used Italian Books

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Foyer IV + VIII Pair, Milan - Italian architectural color photography
By Richard Heeps
Located in Cambridge, GB
connection to Northern Italy from printing my books in Verona, and I have visited Milan to exhibit many times
Category

2010s Contemporary Used Italian Books

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Foyer IV + VIII Pair, Milan - Italian architectural color photography
By Richard Heeps
Located in Cambridge, GB
connection to Northern Italy from printing my books in Verona, and I have visited Milan to exhibit many times
Category

2010s Contemporary Used Italian Books

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Monte Amiata I and Utopian Foyer IV, Milan - Italian Architecture Photographs
By Richard Heeps
Located in Cambridge, GB
such as glass, metal, wood and stone. "I have a strong connection to Northern Italy from printing my
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Used Italian Books

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Murano Clear and Amber Sommerso Glass Geode Bowl Ashtray
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
printed books, such as Italian Glass: Century 20 and Italian Glass Murano Milan 1930-1970. The bowl is in
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Used Italian Books

Materials

Art Glass

Prototype Ceramic Vase Model Kyoto by Sergio Asti for Superego Editions
By Superego Editions, Sergio Asti
Located in Milan, Italy
museums, as well as in Italian and foreign private collections. Many important Italian and foreign books
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Used Italian Books

Materials

Ceramic

Toward Bridge - Original China Ink and Watercolor - Early 20th Century
By Marguerite Callet-Carcano
Located in Roma, IT
: 35x 28 cm Marguerite Callet-Carcano (Milan, 1878) Marguerite Callet-Carcano was an Italian-Belgian
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Early 20th Century Used Italian Books

Materials

Ink

Purgatory Canto 29 (The Divine Comedy)
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Greenwich, CT
copperplates. Estrade published the popular French edition of 4,765 books and Italian and German editions
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20th Century Surrealist Used Italian Books

Materials

Paper, Woodcut

AYX Map of Aix en Provence, France by J. Blaeu 17th c.
By Joan (Johannes) Blaeu
Located in Paonia, CO
seventeenth century. Blaeu the younger published during his life three town-books of Italy: Citta del Vaticano
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Late 17th Century Other Art Style Used Italian Books

Materials

Engraving

Cordial Campari, Milan - Architectural Color Photography
By Richard Heeps
Located in Cambridge, GB
materials in design such as glass, metal, wood and stone. Richard has a strong connection to Northern Italy
Category

2010s Contemporary Used Italian Books

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Blue Martini, Milan - Architectural Color Photography
By Richard Heeps
Located in Cambridge, GB
materials in design such as glass, metal, wood and stone. Richard has a strong connection to Northern Italy
Category

2010s Contemporary Used Italian Books

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

19th Century historical genre oil of a lady gentleman
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Signorelli, published in 1899. From then until 1932, she wrote and published further books on Italian
Category

19th Century Victorian Used Italian Books

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cordial Campari, Milan - Architectural Color Photography
By Richard Heeps
Located in Cambridge, GB
materials in design such as glass, metal, wood and stone. Richard has a strong connection to Northern Italy
Category

2010s Contemporary Used Italian Books

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Monte Amiata I and Utopian Foyer IV, Milan - Two Framed Architecture Photographs
By Richard Heeps
Located in Cambridge, GB
connection to Northern Italy from printing my books in Verona, and I have visited Milan to exhibit many times
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Used Italian Books

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

TABACCHI at Day, Milan - Architectural Color Photography
By Richard Heeps
Located in Cambridge, GB
connection to Northern Italy from printing his books in Verona, and he has visited Milan to exhibit many
Category

2010s Contemporary Used Italian Books

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

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Used Italian Books For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of used Italian books for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique used Italian books was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, metal and animal skin. There are all kinds of used Italian books available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Regency used Italian books are consistently popular styles. Used Italian books have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Fornasetti, Kishin Shinoyama and Yoko Ono are consistently popular.

How Much are Used Italian Books?

Prices for used Italian books can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, used Italian books begin at $35 and can go as high as $50,000, while the average can fetch as much as $412.
Questions About Used Italian Books
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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.