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Nice Collection of 18th/ 19th Century Weathered Spanish Vellum Books
Located in Buisson, FR
Nice collection of five extremely weathered vellum books, Spain 18th/ 19th century. Weathered, small losses and old repairs. H:20,5-21,5cm W:2,5-4cm D:15,5cm
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18th Century Spanish Antique Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Parchment Paper

Vintage USSR Book: The Knight in the Panther s Skin by Shota Rustaveli, 1J113
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Embark on a journey of chivalry and epic adventure with this captivating vintage book, 'The Knight in the Panther's Skin' by Shota Rustaveli, from ...
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1980s Vintage Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Air France Paris Original Vintage Travel Poster by Bernard Villemot, 1967
Located in Devon, GB
Air France commissioned French artist Bernard Villemot to design this dazzling poster to promote tourism to Paris in 1967. Primarily printed in blue and green, the painterly design f...
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1960s French Modern Vintage Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Reference Book - The Handbook of British Pottery and Porcelain Marks - Godden
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Reference Book European Porcelain - The Handbook of British Pottery and Porcelain Marks - Godden The Handbook of British Pottery and Porcelain Marks Auteur: Geoffrey A Godden
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20th Century Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of the Caribbean Central America – West Indies, 1857
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Map of the Caribbean & Central America – West Indies, 1857 This finely engraved and hand-colored map titled "West-Indien und Centro-America" was published in 1857 by Justus ...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Buildings Plans and Designs by Frank LLoyd Wright (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Forward by William Wesley Peters A monumental folio of 100 large drawings and plans of Buildings designed by the renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright, it comes with a booklet which gives a brief description of each and features works from the early years of his career (1893-1910). This is the American edition printed in a limited number of 2,600, it is a monograph that was originally published as the Wasmuth Portfolio...
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20th Century Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Located in Middletown, NY
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1920. FIRST EDITION, 8th Printing. 8vo, 7 1/2 x 5 1/8 inches (190 x 130 mm); pp. vi, 305, printed in 11 pt Old Style type on wove paper. Dark blu...
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Early 20th Century English Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold Leaf

Persian Manuscript Page - Garden Scene
Located in Soquel, CA
Persian Manuscript Page depicting a garden scene. Circa 18th century. Hand painted scene depicts a hilly outdoor landscape where people are congre...
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Late 18th Century Persian Islamic Antique Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold Leaf

Modern Living: Gio Ponti and the Twentieth-Century Aesthetics of Design
Located in valatie, NY
Modern Living: Gio Ponti and the Twentieth-Century Aesthetics of Design by Georgia Museum of Art and Perri Lee Roberts. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket exhibition catalog. 2017, Un...
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21st Century and Contemporary Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Iran and Turan Map – Persia, Afghanistan, Baluchistan, Turkestan 1858
Located in Langweer, NL
Iran and Turan Map – Persia, Afghanistan, Baluchistan, Turkestan 1858 This impressive antique print shows “Iran und Turan (Persien, Afghanistan, Beludschistan, Turkestan),” meaning ...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Jean Prouvé Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Two Master Metal Workers Book
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Edited for the occasion of the May 1985, New York. Exhibition and the fall of 1985 Paris exhibition. Jean Prouvé (8 April 1901-23 March 1984) was a French metal worker, self-taught architect and designer. Le Corbusier designated Prouvé a constructer, blending architecture and engineering. Prouvé's main achievement was transferring manufacturing technology from industry to architecture, without losing aesthetic qualities. His design skills...
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1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Indian Territory Map 1888 – Rand McNally Antique Lithograph
Located in Langweer, NL
Indian Territory Map 1888 – Rand McNally Antique Lithograph This antique 1888 map of Indian Territory, published by Rand, McNally & Co., is a remarkable record of the region that wo...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Idaarderadeel, Township In Frieslands, The Netherlands, 1868
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Provincie Friesland - Gemeente Idaarderadeel'. Map of the township of Idaarderadeel including Grou, Idaard, Warrega and many other villages. This map originat...
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19th Century Antique Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Southern Sweden by Covens Mortier, circa 1720
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Regni Gothiae (..)'. Detailed map of South Sweden. Embellished with beautiful title cartouche with scale and coats of arms. Published in Amsterdam by Covens & Mor...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

New York State Antique Map c.1888 – The Empire State, Railroads Counties
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Map of New York State – Rand McNally, circa 1888 This antique map of New York State was published by Rand, McNally & Co. around 1888. Unlike the sectional plates, this gener...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Pair of English 12-inch Globes by William Harris, London, 1832 and 1835
By William Harris
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of 12-inch table globes William Harris London, 1832 and 1835 Slight abrasions from use; few cracks lb 11 each (kg 5) The two terrestrial and celestial globes rest in their original Dutch style stands with four supporting turned wood columns. Each one measures 12 in in height x 16.5 in in diameter with the diameter of the spheres measuring approximately 12 in; 48 cm in height x 42 cm in diameter x 31 cm diameter of the spheres. The 12 inch measure was the most frequently used by British manufacturers of globes of this period. Each globe is composed of two series of twelve printed paper gores, aligned and glued onto plaster spheres. The brass circle of the meridian bears engravings...
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1830s English William IV Antique Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper, Wood

Vintage Style Ski Photography, Framed Alpine Ski Photograph, Courageous Jump
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
'A COURAGEOUS JUMP', a modern framed and mounted black and white photograph after an original 1930's skiing photograph. The frame is black with a burgundy undercoat, the glazing is clarity+ premium synthetic glass. Black & white alpine photos are the perfect addition to any home or ski lodge, so please do check out our other ski photos...
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1930s British Sporting Art Vintage Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper, Wood

Jerusalem, Holy City View – Early Renaissance Woodcut, c.1560
Located in Langweer, NL
Jerusalem, Holy City View – Early Renaissance Woodcut, c.1560 This rare and evocative Renaissance woodcut depicts the Holy City of Jerusalem as imagined in early modern Europe, show...
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16th Century German Antique Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

American Fashion: The Life Lines of Many Designers 1st Ed Signed 2x by Trigere
Located in valatie, NY
American Fashion: The Life and Lines of Adrian, Mainbocher, McCardell, Norell, and Trigere by Robert Riley; Dale McConathy; Sally Kirkland; Bernadine Morris; and Eleni Sakes Epstein....
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1970s American Vintage Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

From Marseille to New York 1940-1945, French/English Book, by Bernard Noel, 1985
Located in Atlanta, GA
Marseille - New York. 1940-1945, une liaison surrealiste (Marseille - New York. 1940-1945, a surrealistic link), French/English book by Bernard Noel, 1985. Through archival photograp...
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1980s French Modern Vintage Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Leonardo Da Vinci, French Book by Jean-Claude Frere, 1994
By Leonardo da Vinci
Located in Atlanta, GA
Leonard de Vinci (Leonardo Da Vinci), French book by Jean-Claude, Frere, 1994. Leonardo da Vinci is often regarded as the greatest artist of all time. This book retraces his career a...
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1990s French Beaux Arts Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

The Beatles Australian Tour 1964 Official Souvenir booklet.
By Aztec Services
Located in Pymble, NSW
A rare Beatles tour souvenir program from their tour of Australia in 1964 In excellent condition, it had been wrapped in clear plastic by the original purchaser in 1964. The plastic ...
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1960s Australian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Officina Profumo Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella Hardcover Photography book
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
The Officina Profumo Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella Hardcover Photography book. This book is a luxurious memento of the historic house of Sant...
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Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

The Italian Lamp: 1945-1985 A Collection
Located in New York, NY
Catalog of a pioneering exhibition of postwar Italian lighting collected by Philip Cutler of New York and Ingrid Zerunian of Vienna, with assistance from Italian architect and design...
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

History of Modern Furniture by Karl Mang (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A prominent European architect traces the development of furniture from the early nineteenth century to the present, reappraising the milestones of modern design. Unsurpassed as an overview of 150 years of furniture design, 'The History of Modern Furniture...
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20th Century Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of the Burgundy Region by Mallet, c.1683
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Royaume de Bourgogne sous la seconde Race des Roys de France'. Detailed miniature map of the Burgundy region, France. Originates from Mallet's 'Description de l'U...
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17th Century Antique Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Impressionism Post Impressionism Vintage 1986 1st Edition Collector Book
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Impressionism and Post-impressionism: The Hermitage, Leningrad, the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, and the National Gallery of Art, Washington. Vintage 1986...
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20th Century French French Provincial Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Annie Leibovitz Sumo, Keith Haring Collector s Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Edition: Keith Haring Sumo-size: 50.0 x 69.0 cm (19.7 x 27.2 in.), 476 pages, hardcover (incl. six 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 Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

1925 The Memory Years, French Book by Editions Larousse, 1988
Located in Atlanta, GA
1925, Les Années-Mémoire (1925, The Memory Years), French book by Editions Larousse, 1988. Relive the year 1925 as if you were there. This volume will make you relive, with emotion, ...
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1980s French Modern Vintage Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Peggy Guggenheim Art of This Century (Inscribed to artist Hans Richter)
Located in New York, NY
Catalog of the seminal avant-garde exhibition held at Peggy Guggenheim's Art of This Century Gallery in 1942 and published in an edition of 2500. Edited by Peggy Guggenheim with cont...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, First Edition, Two-Volume Set, 1888
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Sheridan, Philip Henry. Personal Memoirs of P.H. Sheridan, General United States Army. New York: Charles L. Webster & Company, 1888. First Edition. Two Volumes. Rebound in green quar...
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1880s American Antique Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather, Paper

Dutch Kolf Print, Vuë De Santvliet Village De Hollande, Golf Engraving
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Dutch Golf Engraving By Jacques-Philippe Lebas, Vuë De Santvliet Village De Hollande. Rare 18th century Dutch golf engraving by Jacques-Philippe Lebas depicting Dutchman playing the early form of golf on the ice. The Kolf engraving is entitled 'Vuë De Santvliet Village De Hollande' (View Of Santvliet Village From Holland). The scene shows a group of four Dutch gentlemen in the foreground playing kolf, the forerunner of golf. There are people skating on the ice and a gentleman can be seen kneeling whilst fitting on his ice skates. Paintings of life on the frozen waterways of Holland were very popular and many artists, usually known for painting rivers or landscapes, produced them. Extra print details:- in the bottom left 'Van Drever pinx', on the right 'Jac. Ph. LeBas sculp'. In the center a coat of arms with the words "Virtus Ariete Fortior". Dédié à Monsieur Norregs Bertie, Par son très humble et très obeisant Serviteur Jac. Ph. Le Bas. Beau pays, ou fleurit une utile industrie, On croiroit que chez toi L'eau se transforme en glace, Et dont les habitants peuvent toute leur vie Pour offrir un plus ample et plus commode espace Suivre a vec liberte leurs innocents desires, A tous les Voyageurs, à tes divers plaisirs, Par M. Moraine. A Paris chez Le bas Graveur du Cabinet du Roy rue de la Harpe...
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18th Century Dutch Sporting Art Antique Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood, Paper

Godey’s Lady’s Book, Leather Bound, Volume LXXX – 1870 Edition
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An 1870 leather bound, hard cover edition of Godey’s Lady’s Book, Volume LXXX published by Louis Antoine Godey. Godey’s Lady’s Book was a 19th-century American magazine known for i...
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Late 19th Century American American Classical Antique Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather, Paper

The Chop Suey Club (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
First edition of of this collection of photographs by American fashion photographer and filmmaker Bruce Weber, whose ad campaigns include projects with Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Revlon, Armani, Louis Vuitton, and Versace and whose editorial work has appeared in Vogue, GQ, Vanity Fair, Elle, Life, Interview, and Rolling Stone magazines. Published in 1999 by Arena Editions. 8vo (6.75” x 8.5”), 284 pages, hardcover with photographic dust jacket. Illustrated throughout with full-page photography in color and b/w on matte paper. Snippets of text by James Agee, Robert Frost, T.E. Lawrence, Shel Silverstein...
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1990s American Modern Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Picasso Lithographs, Catalog Raisonnee, 1970
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Picasso Lithographs, Catalog Raisonnee, 1970 Printed By S.P.A.D.E.M, Paris Translated from French by Jean Didry Printed In France "Profuse black white photos and color illustr...
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1970s French Modern Vintage Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

1845 "Ensign s Travellers Guide and Map of the United States" Hand-Colored Map
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is an exquisite and dramatic steel-engraved wall map of the United States, published by T. E. H. Ensign in 1845. The map depicts the development and settlement of the Unit...
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1840s American Victorian Antique Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Charles Dickens First Edition Nicholas Nickleby 1839 Chapman Hall Book
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique 1st Edition book titled Nicholas Nickeby was authored by Charles Dickens and published by Chapman and Hall of England in 1839 in the period Victorian style with etchings by Hablot Knight...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather, Paper

Disney Comics Library. Carl Barks’s Donald Duck. Vol. 1. 1942–1950. Limited Ed.
By Carl Barks, TASCHEN, Walt Disney
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Collector’s Edition of 1.000 numbered copies. Hardcover with an aluminum print cover tipped into a leatherette-bound spine, foil embossing, and housed in a slipcase, 11 x 15.6 in., 1...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Aluminum

Dr. Strangelove / Telefono Rojo
Located in London, GB
Original Spanish film poster for Stanley Kubrick's 1964 Classic war comedy starring Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden. The artwork is by ...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Vintage Style Ski Photography, Framed Alpine Ski Photograph, Panoramic View
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
'PANORAMIC VIEW', a modern framed and mounted black and white photograph after an original 1930's skiing photograph. The frame is black with burgundy undercoat, the glazing is clarit...
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1930s English Sporting Art Vintage Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper, Wood

Collection Karl Lagerfeld: Arts Decoratifs Du XXe Siecle Sotheby s (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Sotheby's sale catalogue of the sale of 20th century objets and furniture from the collection of Karl Largerfeld dated 15th May 2003. The catalogue will prove to be of great value as...
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20th Century Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Slavonia, Croatia, Bosnia and Dalmatia by Janssonius, circa 1640
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Map of Slavonia, Croatia, Bosnia and Dalmatia by Janssonius, circa 1640 This elegant and detailed map titled Sclavonia, Croatia, Bosnia cum Dalmatiae Parte was published by ...
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17th Century Dutch Antique Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Nice Collection of 18th/19th Century Weathered Spanish Vellum Books
Located in Buisson, FR
Nice collection of six extremely weathered vellum books, Spain 18th/19th century. Weathered and small losses. H:20,5-22cm W:2,5-5cm D:15cm . More photo's are available on request.
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18th Century Spanish Antique Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Parchment Paper

Imperium Romanum: A Detailed Map of the Roman Empire in its Zenith, 1880
Located in Langweer, NL
This original antique map, titled "IMPERIVM ROMANVM", is a detailed depiction of the Roman Empire at the height of its power. The main map encompasses the vast expanse of the Roman territories, stretching from the British Isles in the northwest to the deserts of Arabia and the northern fringes of Africa in the southeast. **Key Features of the Map:** 1. **Territorial Colors**: The map uses different colors to distinguish the various provinces of the Roman Empire. These color-coded areas are to represent the administrative divisions within the Empire. 2. **Topography**: It shows a considerable amount of topographical detail, with mountain ranges, rivers, and bodies of water such as the Mediterranean Sea, prominently displayed. 3. **Cities and Settlements**: Cities are marked, with symbols indicative of their size or importance. Major cities such as Rome, Constantinople, Alexandria, and Carthage are highlighted. 4. **Road Networks**: There appear to be lines connecting various cities and towns, which could represent the famous Roman road network that facilitated trade and military movements. 5. **Latin Text...
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1880s Antique Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Rare Antique Map of the Americas with Island California by Danckerts, c.1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Rare Antique Map of the Americas with Island California by Justus Danckerts, ca. 1696 This exceptional antique map titled Novissima et Accuratissima Totius Americae Descriptio per I...
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Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith, early edition 1786
Located in Middletown, NY
4th Edition of the magnum opus of the Scottish economist and moral philosopher Adam Smith. Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations London: A. Strahan and T. Cade...
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Late 18th Century English Antique Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold Leaf

Japan Furniture Exhibition 61
Located in New York, NY
Catalog accompanying an exhibition held in the United States in 1961, sponsored and published by the Japan Export Furniture Manufacturer Association (JEFMA), a trade organization of 48 leading furniture makers in Japan, in collaboration with their government-run National Industrial Arts Institute, with the dual purpose of stimulating the production of Japanese “Good Design” in furniture, and introducing the results to the U.S. market. According to the introduction to this, the second iteration of this exhibition, “it is full three years since the First Exhibition was held in the United States in 1958…these recent years, we Japanese furniture manufacturers have increasingly equipped with facilities for mass production, so that we are now in a position to offer the products of better quality at lower prices. At the same time we have been making efforts to create furniture of graceful design with Oriental taste, using Japanese traditional craftsmanship. We have mainly selected the furnitures which are ready for mass production, and added some pieces of Japanese taste.” The 24 page catalog presents chairs, tables, and case pieces by prominent Japanese architects and designers including Katsuo Matsamura, Taichiro Nakai, Kozo Asari, Hideo Saito, Takeshi Mineo, Yujiro Yamaguchi, Ryuchi Ise, Fukuji Suzuki, Masaharu Ito, Keisuke Nakamura, Yo Yamagishi, Shigeru Imai, Shiro Kodo, Tadao Kawanami, Akira Sogi, Tomoichi Yoshida, Sori Yanagi, Taichiro Nakai, Toshio Miyake, Motoi Kojima, Fukui Suzuki, Akira Takayabu, Selichi Watanabe, and T. Nii, along with works from the Industrial Arts Institute and an armchair by American ex-pat Noemi Raymond, wife of architect Antonin Raymond. Manufacturers include. Manufacturers represented in the exhibition include Akita Mokko Co, Bokai Industry Co, Fuji Furniture Co, Haneda, Kosajujo Co, Inada & Co, Iwai Kogyo Co, Imada Mokko Co, Kobe Wood Chemics Assoc., Kosuga & Co, Kotobuki Seating Co, Kobyashi Fukuzo & Co, K.K. Shimada Seisakusho, Kubo Shoten Co, Kassai Manufacturing Co, Miyoshi Mokko Co, Okamura Mfg. Co, Sakigake Furniture, Santa Kogyosho Corp, Tendo Mokko, Tsuji Mokko Co, Tottori Kagu Kogyo Co, Taihei Mokko Co, Toki Mokko Co, Toyohashi Mokko Co, Yamaguchi Co...
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1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Lee s Lieutenants by Douglas Southhall Freeman, Three Vols., First Edition, 1942
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Freeman, Douglas Southall. Lee’s Lieutenants: A Study in Command. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1942. First edition. Three volume set. Rebound in ¼ black leather and cloth, with raised bands, gilt tooling and titles to the spine, and an archival slipcase. Presented is a first edition, three volume set of Lee’s Lieutenants by Douglas Southall Freeman...
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1940s American Vintage Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather, Paper

Out of the Studio by Tom Bianchi, Stated 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Out of the Studio by Tom Bianchi. Published by St.Martin's Press, 1991. Stated 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. The unself-conscious and affectionate con...
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1990s Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Needlework Encyclopaedia, English, Embroidery, Pattern Guide, Circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique needlework encyclopaedia. An English language, embroidery technique and pattern guide, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Beginning in the Als...
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Paintings in the Hermitage by Colin Eisler (First Edition)
Located in Bradenton, FL
Paintings in the Hermitage by Colin Eisler. Hardcover coffee table book with dustjacket. Stated first edition published in 1990 by Stewart, Tabori Chang of New York. Printed in...
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1990s Italian Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Hudson River And Its Painters by John K. Howat
Located in valatie, NY
Hudson River And Its Painters by John K. Howat. Published by American Legacy Press, 1983. Hardcover with dust jacket. Foreword by Carl Carmer, preface by James Biddle. Contains works...
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1980s American Vintage Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Original Antique Map of Europe, Arrowsmith, 1820
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great map of Europe Drawn under the direction of Arrowsmith. Copper-plate engraving. Published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, 1820 ...
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1820s English Antique Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

American Art Deco Furniture by Ric Emmett Ltd Edition Book
By Ric Emmett
Located in North Bergen, NJ
American Art Deco furniture by Ric Emmett After four years of research and writing this book has become a Reality! It has become a part of...
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2010s Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Houses by Thierry W. Despont, 1st Limited Ed, With Letter to Herbert Kasper
Located in valatie, NY
Houses by Thierry W. Despont. Published by Office of Thierry Despont, New York, 1990. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Private edition with personal letter to Sandra and Herbert Kasper. He was an American fashion designer known as Kasper. He studied English and advertising at New York University and fashion at the Parsons School of Design in New York from 1951–53 and l'Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne in 1953. He left NYU to serve in the US Army in Europe. After World War II he enrolled at Parsons, where he became a protégé of milliner Fred Frederics. After graduating, he returned to Paris for two years developing his skills in design while working for Jacques Fath, Christian Dior, and Marcel Rochas. When he returned to the US, he worked for Frederics at Mr. John. He was also a famous art collector. He was an avid art collector, and in 2011, the Morgan Library and Museum devoted an exhibition, called “Mannerism and Modernism: The Kasper Collection of Drawings and Photographs,” to the designer.unnumbered copy of a run of 1000. With letter from Despont to his client. Mr. Despont was Associate Architect for the Centennial Restoration of the Statue of Liberty and has completed the restoration of Clayton, the Frick family mansion in Pittsburgh. Mr. Despont designed the Decorative Arts Galleries of the new J. Paul Getty Museum and, in collaboration with Richard Meier, was responsible for the interior design of the museum's sculpture and painting galleries. The office also completed the 50,000 square foot flagship store on Bond Street for Ralph Lauren. In the US, the firm designed the Edmond J. Safra Synagogue on East 63rd Street in New York and the flagship store for Harry Winston in Beverly Hills, California. Mr. Despont and his office have completed several very high end hotel projects. Among them are the renovation of the Carlyle Hotel in New York, Claridge's and The Dorchester in London, and Boca Raton Resort & Club in Florida. Current hotel projects include the renovation of the Ritz Paris, the Dorchester Collection's new 45 Park Lane Hotel in London, The Chatwal in New York, and the Divan Hotel in Istanbul. volume with its own dustjacket. These books were given only to clients of the firm. Privately printed set, issued between 1990 and 1995 in a special case. Volume I. 1990, unnumbered copy of 1000 published. Illustrated with photographs by Philippe-Louis Houze and watercolors by Bonnie Glasser. Provides high quality photographs of exteriors and interiors of important houses planned...
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1990s American Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Amazônia, SUMO, Limited Edition Signed Book Exclusive Renzo Piano Bookstand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Collector’s Edition Book (No. 401–2,400), numbered and signed by Sebastião Salgado, with corresponding bookstand designed by Renzo Piano exclusively f...
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2010s European Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Steel

Quality Street by J. M. Barri - FIRST EDITION, DELUXE, illustr. by Hugh Thompson
Located in Middletown, NY
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1913. Illustrated by Hugh Thompson. First, Limited Edition. 4to, Deluxe Edition, 12 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches (312 x 242 mm); pp. viii + 198 + 2. Twenty-two ...
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Early 20th Century American Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold Leaf

Nobuyoshi Araki "Bondage" Limited Edition Signed Collector Book by TASCHEN
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This book is a sealed copy of a SOLD OUT Collector’s Edition. Each book is numbered and signed by Nobuyoshi Araki. This particular edition is number 312 out of 845 copies, It consi...
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Early 2000s European Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bamboo, Paper

Antique Astronomical Chart of the Solar System and Seasons – Black’s Atlas, 1884
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Astronomical Chart of the Solar System and Seasons – Black’s Atlas, 1884 This striking scientific chart comes from the New and Revised Edition of Black’s General Atlas of th...
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1880s Scottish Antique Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Christo and Jeanne-Claude: On the Way to The Gates (Inscribed)
Located in New York, NY
First edition monograph on the lead-in to the hanging of The Gates in Central Park in April 2004, published ahead of the installation itself and in conjunction with an exhibition at ...
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Early 2000s American Modern Paper Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fabric, Paper

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