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Gregory Ain: The Modern Home as Social Commentary
Located in New York, NY
Critical reappraisal of Gregory Ain, one of the most prominent architects of the 1930’s-1950’s in Los Angeles. Published in 2008 by Rizzoli. Text by Anthony Denzer with an introducti...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Books

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Architecture of Robert James Adam 1758-1794 ; 2 Volumes, 1st Ed, c1922
Located in valatie, NY
The Architecture of Robert & James Adam (1758-1794); Two Volumes, by Arthur T. Bolton. Published by Country Life, London, 1922. 1st Ed hardcovers no dust ja...
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1920s Vintage Books

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Gloria in Excelsis Deo – exquisite pop up book by Vojtěch Kubašta
Located in Brønshøj, DK
Gloria in Excelsis Deo – A Masterpiece by Vojtěch Kubašta Delight in the timeless artistry of Gloria in Excelsis Deo, a rare pop-up book created by the renowned Czech artist and pap...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Books

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Post-Impressionism, Royal Academy of Arts 1979-80
Located in Bradenton, FL
Post-Impressionism, published in conjunction with the exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts in 1979-80. Softcover book, printed in England and Italy, illustrated, 303 pages.
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1970s English Vintage Books

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The Genius of Robert Adam: His Interiors by Eileen Harris, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The Genius of Robert Adam: His Interiors by Eileen Harris. Published by Paul Mellon Centre BA, 2001. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Profusely illustrated in b & w and color. "Rob...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Hudson River Journey Images from Lake Tear of the Clouds Signed 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Hudson River Journey Images from Lake Tear of the Clouds to New York Harbor by Hardie Truesdale and Joanne Michaels. Signed Stated 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket by Countryman Pre...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Architectural Treasures of Early America Complete 8 Volume Set, by Robert Milner
Located in valatie, NY
Architectural Treasures of Early America Complete 8 Volume Set, by Robert Milner. Arno Press, 1977. Complete set of 8 volumes: Vol. 1 Early Homes of Massachusetts Vol. 2 Colonial Ar...
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1970s American Vintage Books

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New Shipment of over 200 Leather Bound Books in English, Photo s Are of Sets
Located in Buchanan, MI
New shipment of over 200 leather bound books in English, photo's are of sets. Preconditioned as we fully condition all of our books before they go out. Also have an extensive collect...
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19th Century American George III Antique Books

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Leather, Paper

Original Ladislav Sutnar Catalog Design Progress
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Oblong Quarto. Unpaginated. Original spiral-bound cream boards with modern design in color on cover reverse white lettering on red label of spiral, in original tan dustjacket with cu...
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1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Books

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Great Houses of N. England by Roderic Blackburn Geoffrey Gross, Signed 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Great Houses of New England by Roderic Blackburn, Text and Geoffrey Gross, Photography. Rizzoli, NY, 2008. Signed by the author 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. In the tradition of Rizzoli's Historic Houses of the Hudson Valley and The Houses of McKim, Mead & White, Great Houses of New England features a stunning array of newly photographed houses that range over four centuries and are distinctive examples of the architecture of the region--from the mid-17th-c New England Colonial Judge Corwin House (Witches...
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Early 2000s American Books

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The Sculptures of Picasso Photographs by Brassaï 1949 1st Edition
Located in CA, CA
First edition, published by Rodney Phillips Co, 1949. A very important book of Picasso's sculptures beautifully photographed by the renowned French photographer Brassaï, a clo...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Books

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Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, E. Fitzgerald translation, Club Bindery
Located in Middletown, NY
From the library of John A. Spoor an elegantly bound Rubáiyát by Club Bindery. Omar Khayyám, Translated by Edward Fitzgerald. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám; The Astronomer-Poet of Persia. Rendered into English Verse. London: Bernard Quaritch, 1872. Third Edition. 8vo, 8 1/4 x 6 inches (210 x 153 mm); xxiv, 36, (xiv) pp. Beautiful dark maroon morocco binding by Club Bindery 1892 (gold stamped on bottom of inside cover), gilt titling and gilt fillets on turn-ins and board edges, marbled endpapers, t.e.g. Pictorial bookplate of John A. Spoor 1921 on inside front cover by Emery Walker. Elegantly printed with text within decorative frames on each page. Spine lightly rubbed, small tear to the inside front endpaper. [Potter, 137] Condition: Near Fine Edward Fitzgerald continually revised and rearranged his version of the Rubáiyát, which was first published privately by the author in 1859, through four distinct editions during his lifetime. This third edition settled on 101 quatrains (as opposed to 75 in the first edition and 110 in the second), which is how it solidified. 500 copies were printed. A RARITY. In this third edition the translator is not credited on the title page, nor is the introductory text. Fitzgerald said of his Persian translations that they were "All very well, but very little affairs..." (from the Bibliographical Note in the 1926 Shakespeare Head Press edition, which we are offering, inventory #416) This copy bears the bookplate of Chicago business mogul John A. Spoor. An avid book collector, he assembled a notable and impressive book collection during the late 19th and early 20th century, which was auctioned in 1939 by Parke-Bernet New York over the course of 6 days. The Morgan Library holds a number of books with the Spoor bookplate in its collections. This bookplate was engraved by Emery Walker (1851 – 1933), an engraver, publisher and photographer active in the Arts and Crafts movement, whose work in type design inspired the evolution of private presses in the UK, among them William Morris' Kelmscott...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Books

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Leather, Paper

Antique Leather Spine 6 Volumes National Geographic Magazine 1924 1925 and 1926
Located in Miami, FL
Set of antique 1924/1925 and 1926 National Geographic Magazines. 6 Well bound leather-spine & corners and dark cloth books, 2 volumes per year, January-June and July-December. A ti...
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1920s American International Style Vintage Books

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Leather, Paper

The Surgeon and the Photographer by Geoffrey Farmer, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
The Surgeon and the Photographer by Geoffrey Farmer. Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, 2015. First Edition hardcover, no dust jacket as issued. Publish...
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2010s Canadian Books

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Justice Warren Shepro Collection of Clocks: Sotheby s NY, April 26, 2001, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Justice Warren Shepro Collection of Clocks: Sotheby's NY, April 26, 2001. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. The catalogue of a famous collection sold in New York. Shepro collected e...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Art Now From Abstract Expressionism to Superrealism by Edward Smith, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Art Now: From Abstract Expressionism to Superrealism by Edward Smith. Published by William Morrow & Co, 1977. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. "The author as noted in the introduct...
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1970s American Vintage Books

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Art and the Machine Book by Sheldon and Martha Cheney
Located in New York, NY
Seminal early consideration of Machine Age design and architecture in America, tracking the rise of the industrial design profession, written by Sheldon and Martha Cheney and publish...
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1930s American Machine Age Vintage Books

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Thomas Chippendale s, the Gentleman and Cabinet Makers Director, Facsimile
Located in valatie, NY
Thomas Chippendale's, The Gentleman and cabinet makers Director. Published by The Chippendale Society, Leeds, United Kingdom, 2005. 1st Ed thus hardcover with dust jacket. A beautifu...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Books

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Art:21, Art in the 21st Century
Located in valatie, NY
Art:21, art in the 21st century. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 2001. Hardcover with dust jacket. 216 pp. A companion volume to a PBS series which introduced 21 artists working in ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Squares Other Shapes
Located in New York, NY
Learn the wonder of different shapes through the art of Josef Albers Squares & Other Shapes uses the vivid artworks of Josef Albers to guide children through a wide range of geometr...
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2010s Chinese Books

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Up, Down Other Opposites with Ellsworth Kelly
Located in New York, NY
Ellsworth Kelly’s paintings and sculptures are the heroes of this visual exploration of opposites Up, Down & Other Opposites pairs different combinations of Ellsworth Kelly’s painti...
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2010s Chinese Books

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Modigliani and his Models by Emily Braun Simonetta Fraquelli (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Drawing on the latest scholarship, some of the foremost authorities on the artist consider the sensual nudes that caused such a sensation at the time and the portraits and the figure...
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20th Century Books

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Andrew Lang, the Blue Poetry Book, Publisher s Presention Copy, 1891
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: Lang, Andrew. Title: The Blue Poetry Book. Publisher: London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1891. Description: publisher's presention copy. 1 vol., 7-3/16" x 5-1/4", blind stamped publisher's presentation to title page, illustrated by H. J. Ford & Lancelot Speed...
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1890s British Antique Books

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Southern Interiors: A Celebration of Personal Style
Located in New York, NY
Visit the homes of designers, artists, and tastemakers across the southern United States in this celebration of gracious living and personal style In Southern Interiors, the first b...
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2010s American Books

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English House Style from the Archives of Country Life
Located in New York, NY
An inspirational look at the most iconic interior styles of magnificent English country houses: a thousand years of decorating as told through famous and many never-published photographs, all culled from the incomparable archive of Country Life magazine. This gorgeously illustrated tome is as indispensable as it is beautiful, a rich resource and a visual guide of quintessential British country house style for decorators, architects, designers, and the many armchair travelers who fantasize about revitalizing or re-creating their own castle on the hill. English House...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Koichi Takada: Architecture, Nature, and Design
Located in New York, NY
Author Koichi Takada, Text by Philip Jodidio The first monograph on the Japanese-born, Sydney-based architect, celebrated for his innovative holistic approach to design, nature, and urbanism. Koichi Takada is part of a new generation of architects striving to bring nature back into the urban environment—an approach he developed after living in Tokyo, New York, and London. His architecture reconnects people to the natural environment, drawing inspiration from organic forms and local contexts. This elegant volume showcases a series of Takada’s recent projects, illustrating the unique way his talent connects the natural and the designed, and how it has evolved over the last ten years. Beautiful photographs of buildings and interiors juxtapose against sketches and images of nature—illustrating the aesthetic inspirations behind the designs and the way they embody light, air, and even sound. Philip Jodidio’s texts guide readers through the range of spaces that span from the interiors of the award-winning National Museum of Qatar in Doha and Urban Forest in Brisbane, the “greenest residential building in Australia,” to striking buildings in Sydney, Melbourne, Los Angeles, China, and the construction of a new space in Tokyo. This unique architectural journey will inspire readers to see architecture with a new mindset. About The Author Koichi Takada graduated from AA School of Architecture, London, and established his own practice, Koichi Takada Architects, in 2008. Philip Jodidio is a specialist in contemporary architecture. As well as having been the editor in chief of the French art magazine Connaissance des Arts for more than twenty years, he is the author of over 100 books...
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Total Design Contemplate Cleanse Clarify and Create Your Personal Spaces Book
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Total Design: Contemplate, Cleanse, Clarify, and Create Your Personal Spaces. Book by Heather Ramsdell "To truly support us, a home has to stretch beyond its material properties and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Pottery and Porcelain of All Times, First Edition
By William C. Prime 1
Located in valatie, NY
Pottery and porcelain of All Times and Nations by Wm. Prime. NY: Harper and Bro., 1878. First edition hardcover. One of the first references on pottery and porcelain collecting. What...
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19th Century American Antique Books

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Avedon/Baldwin: Nothing Personal (Signed by Richard Avedon)
Located in New York, NY
First edition of Richard Avedon’s provocative second book, a collaboration with the writer James Baldwin (a friend and former classmate) who provided the text accompanying Avedon’s i...
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1960s American Modern Vintage Books

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Handmade Houses A Guide to the Woodbutcher s Art by Art Boericke
Located in valatie, NY
Handmade Houses: A Guide to the Woodbutcher's Art by Art Boericke. Scrimshaw Press, California, 1973. 3rd printing hardcover with dust jacket. The book is a photo-journey through the...
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1970s American Vintage Books

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Vintage Che Guevara Collectible
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Che Guevara Historio de America: Late 1960s-early 1970s Historio de America publication featuring a brilliant Che Guevara cover that is well-suited for framing. Full publication. minor stain on upper left; otherwise good to very good condition for its age. Binding is stiff and well-intact. Medium: Newspaper style printed publication; 50+ pages. Dimensions: 10 x 10 inches. Related categories Che Guevara photograph. Cuban revolution...
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1960s Argentine Bohemian Vintage Books

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Jean Prouve by Enrico Navarra (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A scarce book of 270 pages packed with colour photographs and illustrations showing the works and furniture of this much sought after designer. What text there is, is in both French ...
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20th Century Books

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20th Century French Pair of Wooden Bookstands in Clogs Shape
Located in Sofia, BG
Very stabile pair of wooden handmade book stands with nice decoration. France, circa 1920.
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Early 20th Century French Books

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Set of Old Bound Books, 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Set of old books dating from the 19th century. From an old protestant library near Le Havre in France. These books are entitled "Histoire du protestantisme français" (History of Fren...
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19th Century French Antique Books

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Leather, Paper

Pierre Chareau Modern Architecture and Design by Esther da Costa Meyer, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Pierre Chareau: Modern Architecture and Design by Esther da Costa Meyer. Published by Yale / The Jewish Museum, New York, 2016. 1st Ed hardcover exhibition catalog (Jewish Museum Nov...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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American Cast Iron Copying Press with Circular Three Spoke Wheel. Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
American cast iron copying press with a circular three spoke cork screw wheel, flanking scrolled support arms, pressure plate, and resting on the original r...
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1820s American American Empire Antique Books

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Iron

Finden s Illustrations for the Life and Works of Lord Byron
Located in Middletown, NY
Brockedon, William, William Finden, and George Gordon, Lord Byron Finden's Illustrations for the Life and Works of Lord Byron; With Original and Selected Information on the Subjects ...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Books

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Leather, Paint, Paper

125 Years of Louis Vuitton (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Two books in soft covers housed in a brown cloth covered slip case with cream lettering. One volume illustrates Louis Vuitton products through the years, the second illustrates the "...
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20th Century Books

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The ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS 1954 Vol 2 and 1956 Vol 1 Vol 2 Set of 3 Books
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
The ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS 1954 Vol 2 and 1956 Vol 1 Vol 2 Set of 3 Books. Each book stamped: "Malcolm Forbes Esqu." see picture attached. Probably from the estate of the Library of...
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Mid-20th Century English Victorian Books

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The Albert Collection: 500 Years of British and European Silver (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A hardback book in cloth covers with dustjacket in very good condition. A unique collection of more than 700 pieces of British and European silver with each object being catalogued and specially photographed for this publication, making it a significant work of reference. Great names from Paul Storr and the royal goldsmiths Robert Garrard, Philip Rundell and Benjamin Pyne to leading Heugenots John Hugh le Sage, David Willaume...
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18th Century and Earlier Antique Books

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Mid Century/Modern Auction Catalogs, 12 Various
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A mixed collection of Vintage Auction Catalogs from Sotheby's ,Butterfields ,Christies and others . Mostly for Art Deco Sales . See detailed photos . From a private collection of 10...
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1990s American Art Deco Books

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American Art
Located in Bradenton, FL
American Art, first edition, hardcover, published in 1972 by Octopus Books Limited of London, printed in Italy. General editor Francesco Abbate, translat...
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1970s Italian Vintage Books

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The Painter s Mind (Co-authored by Romare Bearden)
Located in New York, NY
First edition of an exposition on structure and space in painting co-authored by American artists Romare Bearden and Carl Holty. Published in 1969 by Crown Publishers. 8vo (6.5” x 9....
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1960s American Modern Vintage Books

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Large Set of Old Dutch Books about the Rise of the Dutch Republic, 1782
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Vaderlandsche historie, vervattende de geschiedenissen der nu Vereenigde Nederlanden, inzonderheid die van Holland, van de vroegste tyden af [...]. 21 vol., 8vo (1 sm. tear in map in vol. II; normal minor browning or spotting). - Reissue of the 2nd Tirion ed. (1770, 1st 1749-1759) of the account of the rise of the Dutch Republic with historical notes and references by the Dutch historian J. Wagenaar (1709-1773), until the year 1751. Engr. ill. by J. Folkema, P. Tanjé, J.C. Philips, J. Houbraken, S. Fokke, etc.: front. by J. Punt, 5 large folding maps (e.g. "Naaukeurige kaart van het Oude Nederland en eenige aangrenzende gewesten", "Oude kaart der nu Vereenigde Nederlanden", "Nieuwe kaart van het oostelijkste deel der weereld diendende tot aanwijzing van de scheepstogten der Nederlanderen naar Oostindië"), 1 city-plan of Leiden, 105 full-page portraits (e.g. of Erasmus, Philips of Marnix of St Aldegonde, Prince Maurice, Albert & Isabella, Kenau, Hugo De Groot, Piet Hein, Michiel de Ruyter...
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Late 18th Century European Antique Books

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The Book of Household Management 1909 Edition by Beeton
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique book titled 'The Book of Household Management' by Mrs Isabella Beeton. The book best known as Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management, also published as Mrs Beeton's Cooker...
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Early 20th Century Books

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The Antique Hunter s Guide - Set of 3
Located in Bradenton, FL
The Antique Hunter's Guide to American Furniture (tables, chairs, sofas & Beds), American Furniture (chests, cupboards, desks & other pieces), and American Silver & Pewter. Published...
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Early 2000s Hong Kong Books

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Winterthur by Jay E. Cantor
Located in Bradenton, FL
Winterthur by Jay E. Cantor, the foremost museum of American furniture and decorative arts. Hardcover book with dustjacket, published in 1986 by Harry N. Abrams, Inc. of New York. 24...
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1980s Vintage Books

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The Poetry of Light Venetian Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Exhibition Cat
Located in valatie, NY
The Poetry of Light: Venetian Drawings from the National Gallery of Art of Washington: Tiepolo, Canaletto, Sargent, Whistler, by Andrew Robison. Publ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Books

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Annie Leibovitz Sumo, Patti Smith Collector s Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Edition: Patti Smith Sumo-size: 50.0 x 69.0 cm (19.7 x 27.2 in.), 476 pages, Hardcover (incl. 6 fold-outs) with supplement book (INT-Edition) and bookstand designed by Marc Newson Editor: Annie Leibovitz, Benedikt Taschen, Simone Philippi Contributing authors: Steve Martin, Graydon Carter, Annie Leibovitz, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Paul Roth Limited to a total of 10,000 copies, all signed by Annie Leibovitz: (No. 1,001–10,000 Collector‘s Edition) is available in 4 different dust jackets that collectors can choose from: Whoopi Goldberg; Keith Haring; David Byrne and Patti Smith and (No. 1–1,000 Art Edition) is limited to 1,000 copies, bound in leather, each numbered and signed by Annie Leibovitz, comes with all 4 dust jackets and a Fine art print: Keith Haring, New York City, 1986, size: 50,0 x 69,0 cm (19,7 x 27,2 in.) The ultimate portrait collection of the most famous celebrities, by the most well known photographer in the world, from Annie Leibovitz's 40 years in photography (including a large number of previously unseen images from her archives). 500 of the most celebrated people from the worlds of music, cinema, TV, art, fashion, theater, literature, politics, and sports are featured in a size, scale and printing quality never before seen. 240 photos in total. Comes with specially designed limited edition Marc Newson book Stand...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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HOUSE OF LORDS. Remembrances for Order. 1712 - WITH THE GILT ARMS OF QUEEN ANNE
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: HOUSE OF LORDS. TITLE: Remembrances for Order and decency to be kept in the Upper house of Parliament by the Lords, when His Majesty is not there. PUBLISHER: London, May 7...
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1710s English Antique Books

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The Life and Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson in Twelve Volumes, Limited Ed., 1898
Located in valatie, NY
The Life and Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson in Twelve Volumes, Limited Edition. London: MacMillian and Co., Limited, 1898. Moroccan leather and paper boun...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Books

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Paper, Leather

American Painting by Donald Goddard
Located in Bradenton, FL
American Painting by Donald Goddard. A large hardcover coffee table book with dustjacket. Published in 1990, printed in Italy, 319 pages.
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1990s American Books

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Canned Candies, The Exotic Women and Clothes of Paco Rabanne by Jean Clemmer
Located in CA, CA
Canned Candies, The Exotic Women and Clothes of Paco Rabanne. Photographed by Jean Clemmer. Published by Charles Skilton Limited, 1969. A collaboration between the Parisian photog...
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1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Books

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Set of Old Bound Books 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Set of old religious books dating from the 19th century. From an old protestant library near Le Havre in France. These beautiful books are perfect to fill a nice library. Sizes may v...
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19th Century French Antique Books

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Leather, Paper

Light Years Ahead, The Story of the Ph Lamp (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
by Tina Jorstian & Poul Erik Munk Nielson Light Years Ahead depicts Poul Henningsen's role in the evolution of light fittings. From the very outset h...
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20th Century Books

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The Poems of William Shakespeare, Essex House Press
Located in Middletown, NY
The Poems of William Shakespeare according to the text of the original copies, including the lyrics, songs, and snatches found in his dramas; according to the text of the original co...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Books

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David Adler: The Architect and His Work by Ezra Stroller, First Edition Book
By Richard Pratt, Ezra Stoller
Located in valatie, NY
David Adler: The Architect and His Work by Richard Pratt. NY: M Evans, 1970. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. Black-and-white photos by Ezra Stroller...
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20th Century American Books

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OP! Optimistic Interiors
Located in New York, NY
Author Oliver Furth AD100 and Elle Décor A-List Interior Designer Oliver Furth masterfully combines bi-partisan enthusiasm for classical and contemporary influences with California ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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The Art of Modern Design: The Interiors of James Magni Jason Kalman
Located in New York, NY
The renowned interior designers share residential projects and designs for furniture that embody their sleek and refined contemporary aesthetic Los Angeles-based Magni Kalman Design...
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2010s American Books

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Gardening Roses, Herbs, Shrubs, Vegetables, Fruit Trees, Collection of 5 Books
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A collection of five hard-bound gardening books, suitable for the beginner and the advanced gardener alike. Covering a wide range of subjects from Rose...
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Late 20th Century American International Style Books

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Antique and Vintage Books

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