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Item Ships From: California
Andy Warhol
s Index First Edition 1967
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This original 1967 first printing of Andy Warhol’s Index (Book) is a landmark of Pop Art publishing. Beneath its striking metallic softcover lies a playful world of pop-up brilliance...
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1960s Vintage California Books
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Paper
Original Walt Disney "Donald Duck" Comic Strip Art 1967
By Walt Disney Productions
Located in San Diego, CA
Hard to find original Walt Disney "Donald Duck" comic strip art (King Features Syndicate), circa 1967. The piece is presented in a black wood frame with black mat.
Created by com...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern California Books
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Paper
Orazio and Artemisia Gentileschi Book
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Orazio and Artemisia Gentileschi large coffee table book.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2001. Hardcover with jacket.
Title: Orazio and Artemisia Gentileschi
Publisher: Metropolitan Mus...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque California Books
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Paper
John Morier, The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan in 3 Volumes London: 1824
Located in San Francisco, CA
"The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan", 12mo., complete in 3 purple full polished calf bound volumes, with gilt page ends and blue marbled endpapers, 1st edition. Written by James...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique California Books
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Leather, Paper
David Hockney, A Bigger Book
By David Hockney
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hardcover, 50 x 70 cm (19.6 x 27.5 in.), 498 pages, 13 fold-outs, with an adjustable bookstand designed by Marc Newson, plus an illustrated 680-page chronology book
A Bigger Book, TASCHEN’s SUMO...
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21st Century and Contemporary European California Books
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Paper
$5,500 / item
Interior Spaces Designed by Architects 1974 Hardcover Book
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
* Interior Spaces Designed by Architects
* Editor: Barclay F. Gordon
* Publication Date: January 1974
* Publisher: McGraw-Hill Book Company
* Format: Hardcover
* Pages: 230
* Languag...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern California Books
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Paper
Illustrations of English and Scottish History in 2 Leatherbound Quarto Volumes
Located in San Francisco, CA
"Pictures and Royal Portraits Illustrative of English and Scottish History, from the Introduction of Christianity to the Present Time" by Thomas Archer. Blackie & Son, n.d. in two qu...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique California Books
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Leather, Paper
Cartier Hardcover by Francois Chaille 2008
By Cartier
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Cartier Hardcover by Francois Chaille (Author).
Small hardcover book in sleeve box, limited edition.
Great collection photos with celebrities wearing some of the most famous Cartier ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco California Books
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Paper
History of India, edited by A.V.Williams Jackson (9volumes-leather bound)
Located in San Francisco, CA
This limited luxury edition has a issue of 200 copies, this set is number 98.
Each book has a handcolored frontispiece, with tissue guards, each volumen
averages 300 or more pages, ...
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Early 1900s Antique California Books
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Leather
Five Beautiful Women Hardcover by Victor Skrebneski Book 1987 1st Edition
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Five Beautiful Women Hardcover – February 19, 2008 by Victor Skrebneski (Author), Hubert de Givenchy (Introduction).
Victor Skrebneski is celebrated as one of the world’s finest fashion and portrait photographers. His diverse body of work has won him international accolades and, for more than half a century, he has photographed the world’s most famous people, from Orson Welles, Truman Capote, and Audrey Hepburn to Andy Warhol, David Bowie, and Iman.
In 1962, Skrebneski became the exclusive photographer for Estée Lauder, and over the years his flawless images of models such as Paulina Porizkova...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern California Books
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Paper
Great Architecture of the World Hardcover Book
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Great Architecture of the World.
This book is an illustrated history from Stonehenge to the Twentieth Century.
The book is edited by John Julius Norwich. It was first published in 19...
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Late 20th Century American Art Deco California Books
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Paper
1939 The WPA Guide to New York City: The Federal Writers’ Project Guide
Located in Stamford, CT
1939 The WPA Guide to New York City: The Federal Writers’ Project Guide. Rare Hardcover 1st edition.
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1930s American Modern Vintage California Books
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Paper
Charlotte Perriand Complete Works Vol 1-4
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The complete works of Prolific French designer, Charlotte Perriand. Includes volumes 1-4 encompassing her life and works from 1903-1999. Volume 1 and 3 in French and Vol 2 and 4 in E...
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Early 2000s French California Books
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Paper
$2,200 / set
Des Bouvrie, Architecture Interior by Jan and Monique des Bouvrie 2015
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Des Bouvrie: Architecture Interieur Hardcover Book by Jan des Bouvrie and Monique des Bouvrie 2015.Every once in a while a design firm charts a course that is truly memorable, a dire...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern California Books
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Paper
David Hockney Hand Signed
Stamped First Edition Book That
s The Way I See It
By David Hockney
Located in Studio City, CA
A David Hockney rare hand-signed first edition/ first printing (with full number line "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1") hard cover fine art book "That's The Way I See It" published by Chronic...
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1990s American Modern California Books
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Paper
Sixty Years of Interior Design The World of McMillen Book, 1st Ed
Located in Stamford, CT
Sixty Years of Interior Design: The World of McMillen by Erica Brown.
Hardcover, 1st edition. Binding is tight and and there is no visible wear.
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1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage California Books
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Paper
$98 Sale Price
49% Off
Two First Edition Works by James Baldwin with Dust Jackets
By James Baldwin
Located in San Francisco, CA
Two first edition first printings by important award-winning African-American author James Baldwin with dust jackets:
"If Beale Street Could Talk" published Dial Press 1974
This ...
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1960s American Vintage California Books
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Paper
Pablo Picasso Collectible Art Book First Edition, 1955
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage, 1955, first edition, Picasso, S.P.A.D.E.M. Paris, Boeck and Sabartes,
Vintage, Pablo Picasso, First Edition, 1955.
Pablo Picasso, Library or Coffee Table Book,.
Description:...
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20th Century Spanish Modern California Books
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Paper
Julia Child Mastering the Art of French Cooking Book 1964
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Julia Child MASTERING THE ART OF FRENCH COOKING VOL. ONE
New York: Alfred A. Knopf. First Publishing 1961; Sixth Printing 1964. Hardcover.
Autographed fro...
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Mid-20th Century American French Provincial California Books
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Paper
Two Hundred Years of American Blown Glass Book 1st Edition
Located in Stamford, CT
Two Hundred Years of American Blown Glass by Helen & George S. McKerian. Hardcover 1st Edition, 1950.
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1950s American American Classical Vintage California Books
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Paper
Beatrice Wood Signed Book Exhibition Catalog Intimate Appeal The Figurative Art
By Beatrice Wood
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and rare signed softcover book/exhibition catalog by Beatrice Wood. The book is titled "Intimate Appeal: The Figurative Art of Beatrice Wood" and was released to coincid...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage California Books
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Paper
"Buildings and Projects 1990 - 94" Book Signed by Michael Graves - First Edition
Located in San Diego, CA
First edition "Buildings and Projects 1990 - 1994" book signed by renowned architect and designer, Michael Graves, circa 1995. The book is in very good condition with no torn or mis...
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Late 20th Century American California Books
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Paper
"Calder
s Universe" Art Book by Jean Lipman
Located in San Diego, CA
A vintage "Calder's Universe" art book by Gloria Jean Lipman, circa 1980.
The book is in good vintage condition (several small tears to the dust jacket) and measures 10.25"W x 11"H....
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern California Books
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Paper
KAWS Brian Donnelly Hand Signed First Edition Contemporary Art Book New Fiction
By KAWS
Located in Studio City, CA
A KAWS (Brian Donnelly) rare hand-signed first edition/ first printing hardcover fine art book "New Fiction" published by The Monacelli Press, 2023 and based on Kaws' blockbuster 202...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern California Books
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Paper
"The Art of the Surfboard" Book Signed by Surfer Greg Noll - First Edition
By Greg Noll
Located in San Diego, CA
"The Art of the Surfboard" first edition book signed by legendary surfer Greg Noll (As well as author Drew Kampion and Jed Noll, Greg's son), circa 2007. The book, written by longtim...
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21st Century and Contemporary American California Books
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Paper
William Shakespeare 15 Volumes Limited Edition Number 77
By William Shakespeare
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
William Shakespeare 15 Volumes Limited edition Number 77
Circa 1912.
Leatherbound. 15 volumes.
Printed on handmade paper, burgundy Moroccan leather bound volumes of "The Works of Wil...
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Early 20th Century English Victorian California Books
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Leather, Paper
Vintage "Paul Klee" Art Book by Metropolitan Museum of Art
By Alexander Calder
Located in San Diego, CA
A vintage "Paul Klee" art book by Metropolitan Museum of Art, circa 1987. This hard to find paperback book is in good vintage condition and measures 9.5"W x 12"H. Beautiful book lar...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern California Books
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Paper
MOCA: This Is Not To Be Looked At Hardcover Book
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
MOCA: This Is Not To Be Looked At.
This Is Not To Be Looked At: Highlights from the collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles Hardcover – April 1, 2008
by Paul Schimm...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern California Books
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Paper
"Pablo Picasso Retrospective" Paperback Book - Museum of Modern Art, New York
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in San Diego, CA
"Pablo Picasso Retrospective" Paperback Book - Museum of Modern Art, New York, circa 1980s. The book is in good condition with no torn or missing pages and is 464 pages with hundreds...
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Late 20th Century American California Books
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Paper
Rajasthan Large Hardcover Book by Dharmendra Kanwar 1997
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Rajasthan Large Hardcover Book by Dharmendra Kanwar 1997.
Large, illustrated hardcover book details the vibrant state of Rajasthan, known for its rich history, chivalric heritage, an...
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Late 20th Century Indian Agra California Books
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Paper
The Romance of Tristan and Iseult Joseph Bedier Heritage Press 1960 Illustrated
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
The Romance of Tristan and Iseult
Retold by Joseph Bédier
Heritage Press, 1960
Illustrated
Translated from French by Hilaire Belloc and Paul Rosenfeld, with an Introduction by Padraic Colum and Illustrations by Serge Ivanoff.
A tale of chivalry and doomed, transcendent love, The Romance of Tristan and Iseult stands as one of the most resonant works of Western literature and the basis for our enduring idea of romance. The story of the Cornish knight and the Irish princess...
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Mid-20th Century French Medieval California Books
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Paper
Vintage "Pictures" Book by Herb Ritts
By Herb Ritts
Located in San Diego, CA
The quintessential distillation of American Pop culture in the eighties, "Pictures" by Herb Ritts, circa 1988. The book is in very good vintage condition and measures 11.25" x 14.5". A must have! #4282
Herb Ritts was an American fashion photographer who concentrated on black-and-white photography and portraits in the style of classical Greek sculpture. Consequently some of his more famous pieces are of male and female nudes in what can be called glamour photography.
Ritts was born in Los Angeles, California to a prosperous family. His parents, Herb and Shirley Ritts, owned a successful furniture business. He received an economics degree from Bard College in upstate New York in 1974 and soon after returned to Los Angeles to work as a sales representative for his family's business. He came out as gay to his parents while in college; they were accepting and supportive.
However, Ritts started taking night classes in photography and decided to dedicate himself to the art in the late 1970s. His first break into the business occurred as a result of taking portraits of his actor friend Richard Gere. These photos gained national exposure on the covers of many magazines.
Throughout the 1980s and 1990s he worked with magazines such as Harper's Bazaar, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair and Vogue on portraits of famous people and artistic photos of models.
Subjects of his black-and-white celebrity portraits included Kofi Annan, Cindy Crawford, Tenzin Gyatso (the Dalai Lama), Madonna, Jack Nicholson and Elizabeth Taylor.
In 1981, Ritts took photos for the album cover of Olivia Newton-John's Physical. He started his long term collaboration with Madonna in 1984, when he shot the ad for her movie Desperately Seeking Susan.
In 1984, he photographed Eagles drummer and vocalist Don Henley for his second solo album Building the Perfect Beast.
In 1986, Ritts shot the cover photo of Madonna's True Blue album. He later ventured into the world of music video at a suggestion of Madonna and filmed her video "Cherish". In 1988, he photographed Steve Winwood for his Roll With It album. In 1989, he photographed Belinda Carlisle...
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Late 20th Century American Modern California Books
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Paper
$275 / set
Works of William Shakespeare Comedies, Histories, Tragedies 3 Volumes
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century Works of William Shakespeare comedies, histories, tragedies 3 volumes
Each volume is filled with a collection of outstanding highly detailed engravings
Each volume...
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Late 19th Century English Antique California Books
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Paper
First Edition Jacques Adnet Book by Gaelle Millet
Alain-Rene Hardy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
First Edition Jacques Adnet Book by Gaelle Millet & Alain-Rene Hardy.
260 Page book on the life and legacy of one of the most prolific French designers of the 20th century, Jacques...
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Early 2000s French California Books
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Paper
100 Getaways Around the World by Margit J. Mayer TASCHEN Hardcover 2014
By TASCHEN
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
100 Getaways Around the World by Margit J. Mayer TASCHEN. 2014
Taschen "100 Getaways Around the World" by Margit J. Mayer.
2 Hardcover coffee table books in slipcase. new in wrap. La...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Expressionist California Books
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Paper
Carpets and Rugs of Europe and America Hardcover Book by Sarah B. Sherrill
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Carpets and Rugs of Europe and America Large Hardcover Book by Sarah B. Sherrill.An in-depth survey of carpets and rugs, from 15th century to modern. 463 pages, with much interesting...
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Late 20th Century American Islamic California Books
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Paper
19th Century Shakespeare 10 Volumes, circa 1894
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century Shakespeare 10 volumes, circa 1894
Edited by William Aldis Wright
Macmillan and Co., London and New York
Each volume measures 7" wide x 10.5" high
Offered as...
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Late 19th Century American Antique California Books
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Paper
$1,650 / set
World Furniture an Illustrated History by Helena Hayward 1981
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
World Furniture; an Illustrated History Hardcover by Helena Hayward 1981.
A very large heavy volume designed to provide an illustrated history of furniture throughout the world, fro...
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Late 20th Century American Egyptian Revival California Books
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Paper
Elizabeth Taylor: My Love Affair With Jewelry 1st Edition Hardcover Book
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Elizabeth Taylor: My Love Affair With Jewelry 1st Edition Hardcover Book.
Edited by Ruth A. Peltason. 280 illustrations, including 175 color photographs by John Bigelow Taylor.
DIMEN...
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Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency California Books
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Paper
Frank Lloyd Wright: Designs for an American Landscape, 1922-1932 Book
By (after) Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Frank Lloyd Wright: Designs for an American Landscape, 1922-1932.
Anne Whiston Spirn, David Gilson De Long
Thames and Hudson, 1996 - Organic architecture - 207 pages. Hardcover book.
During the 1920s Frank Lloyd Wright designed five projects, none of which were ever built, but which were architectural prototypes...
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20th Century American Bauhaus California Books
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Paper
Robert GRAHAM Catalogue of exhibition of Robert Graham
s sculptures 1997
By Robert Graham
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Catalogue of exhibition of Robert Graham's sculptures -- a retrospective overview of over 20 years of creation, at the Sala Diego Rivera , from August to November 1997.
ROBERT GRAHAM...
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Late 20th Century American Modern California Books
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Paper
Lamborghini Magazine Issue #29 Febuary 2021
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Lamborghini Magazine Issue #29 Febuary 2021.
Featuring the 50th anniversary of the legendary Countach.
Exploring the concept of time from several perspectives with unmissable interv...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern California Books
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Paper
"Greatest of All Time - A Tribute to Muhammad Ali" Book
Located in Los Angeles, CA
GOAT: Greatest Of All Time - A tribute to Muhammad Ali is a book with the power, courage, depth, creativity and dazzling energy of its extraordinary subject. With thousands of images...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian California Books
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor Auction Sothebys Books Catalogs in Slipcase Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Sotheby's "The Duke and Duchess of Windsor Auction" Book Catalogs.
This is a three volume boxed set of sale catalogues which were produced by Soth...
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Late 20th Century American Victorian California Books
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Paper
Contemporary French Tapestries, rare and collectible coffee table book, 1966
Located in View Park, CA
A very rare and collectible coffee table catalogue: Contemporary French Tapestries: New York, Charles E. Slatkin Inc., Galleries, 1965. Paperback. Brown wrap with orange lettering. 40 pp. Numerous color and black and white plates...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern California Books
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Paper
$440 Sale Price
20% Off
Taschen Case Study Houses: The Complete CSH Program 1945-1966 Jumbo edition
By TASCHEN
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Case Study Houses: The Complete CSH Program 1945-1966 published by Taschen.
Complete CSH Program 1946-1966 hardcover book
Arts and Architecture Southern California
13.5 w x 19.25 h...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern California Books
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Plastic, Paper
Styles of Living The Best of Casa Vogue Vercelloni, Isa Coffee Table Book
By Rizoli International Publications
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Styles of Living: The Best of Casa Vogue coffee table hardcover book.
by Isa Vercelloni
New York: Rizzoli, 1985.
This is a compendium of fabulous houses, unashamedly showcasing the lifestyles of the very rich and very famous.
Includes homes lived in and/or designed by Peter Eisenman, Fred Fisher, Marco Zanuso, Andrew Batey, Mark Mack, Guido Canali...
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20th Century English Modern California Books
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Paper
CARTIER Paris Catalogue Collection Horlogerie Gold Love Trinity Books
By Cartier
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
CARTIER Catalogue Collection Horlogerie-Gold Love Trinity Panthere Books
Collection of 3 Authentic CARTIER Books catalogue in red Cartier Panther sleeve including the following:
Cart...
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20th Century French Art Deco California Books
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Paper
Bulgari Italy by Amanda Triossi and Daniela Mascetti Hardcover Book
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Bulgari Book by Amanda Triossi and Daniela Mascetti Hardcover Book.
Bulgari Jewelry Coffee Table Book, Italy.
This is a beautiful coffee table or library book about the history of the iconic Italian luxury jeweler Bvlgari (or Bulgari) Italy.
Book covers Bulgari's history in creating iconic gorgeous jewelry and its connection, globally, to architecture, fashion, entertainment lifestyle.
Contained in a well-made matching publisher decorated slipcase that matches the jacket of the book with archival pictures the book traces the development of the Bulgari style, which has captivated Movie stars and Royalty since its start in Rome in 1884.
Beautiful hardcover table book with full-color plates and excellent history. Rather fascinating for a jewelry buff or collector.
Bulgari is a lavishly illustrated exploration of Italy’s greatest jeweler. New photography and archival pictures trace the development of the Bulgari style, a distinctive look that has captivated royalty, movie stars and others for more than a century. This elegant volume will delight anyone in the fields of fashion and jewelry design as well as the many enthusiastic collectors of Bulgari jewels.Bulgari Book Written by Amanda Trissi and Daniela Mascetti, Abbeville Press Publishers Circa 2007, Like New Condition.
This Large Heavy Book Is Amazing, The Photos are Breathtaking and the Descriptive Information Excels.
Showing Italy's Greatest Jewelers' Style and Distinctive Look, Through The Years.
Not only a feast for the eyes but also a serious scholarly study' - The Spectator
'An opulent foray into the glamorous world of Italy's greatest jeweler' - Daily Telegraph
'Lavishly documents [Bulgari's] opulent and long-established house styles and classic designs' - V&A Magazine
Size: Folio - 13.5" Tall.
Title: Bulgari Publication date: 2007
Binding: Hardcover Gorgeous book.
Printed in Italy. second Edition.
Publisher: Abbeville Press Publishers
255 pages with text in English.
About the Author: Amanda Triossi is a jewelry expert at Sotheby’s.She co-wrote Earrings and The Necklace with Daniela Mascetti. Both titles were published by Thames & Hudson.
Daniela Mascetti is Director of Sotheby’s Jewelry Department and the author of several books on jewelry...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco California Books
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Paper
The Art and Design of Dale J. Evers Hardcover by Bill Morem
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
The Art and Design of Dale J. Evers Hardcover by Bill Morem.
Inscribed "to Karl and Kathy All the Best Dale".
Dale Evers is a cutting edge American artist. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern California Books
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Paper
British Textile Design, V&A, London, 1980, Gakken, Tokyo, 3 Volumes
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very rare set of three folio size books on the textile collection at the
Victoria and Albert Museum. The books are in linen with gilded letters
in Japanese on the spine, each book in its original slip cover, all in very
good condition. Some minor stains on one slip cover.
The books are printed by Gakken, Tokyo 1980 in English and Japanese.
A fabulous reference set for Textile Designers.
Volume 1, Middle Ages to Rococo (1200 – 1750).
Volume 2, Rococo to Victorian (1750 – 1850).
Volume 3, Victorian to Modern (1850 – 1940).
Each volume contains approx. 285pp and 250 color illustrations. These volumes are an invaluable record of over 700 masterworks of textile design, housed in the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Volume I deals with the gold embroidery for which England was famous
in the middle ages, and which is magnificently represented in the Museum.
Some of the best examples were acquired in the early years at South
Kensington, in the 1860's, but important aquisitions continued in the late
19th and early 20th century and several notable purchases have been made
during the past 50 years.
This section is followed by sections on embroidery from the 16th century
to 1750.
The second volume of the series will deal mainly with woven and printed
textiles from the Rococo to the early Victorian period, 1750 to 1850.
The most significant acquisitions from this period have been made
in the last 25 years. It is only recently that is has become possible to
make and adequate assessment of the development of British textiles...
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Late 20th Century English California Books
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Paper
$1,330 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Vision of Frank Lloyd Wright by Thomas a. Heinz Hardcover Book 1st Edition
By (after) Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
The Vision of Frank Lloyd Wright. by Thomas A. Heinz large heavy hardcover coffee table book. A Complete Guide To The Designs Of An Architectural Genius. Frank Lloyd Wright's career, sometimes tragic, sometimes tempestuous - at all times creative - has been examined and reexamined in numerous studies and articles both during his lifetime and since his death in 1959, which occurred shortly before the completion of his most famous project, New York's Guggenheim Museum. Virtually every structure that Wright built is represented in this extensive survey of his life's work. His genius at architectural design enable him to work out extremely complex buildings in his head and translate them on to paper in a matter of hours, as the famous story of his design presentation of Falling Water illustrates. His work continues to draw great admiration and interest to this day. His often tempestuous and sometimes tragic life and career are given full coverage in this book. Hundreds of photos, both archival and recent chart his amazing work and influence on all who followed.
This concise consideration of Wright's life and work not only offers new insights into the character of this complex, powerful and at all times confident personality, but also the architectural legacy he left behind and which exists to this day in the vast number of homes and public buildings photographed...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern California Books
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Paper
The Wright Style Re-Creating the Spirit of Frank Lloyd Wright by Carla Lind Book
By (after) Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
The Wright Style: Re-Creating the Spirit of Frank Lloyd Wright by Carla Lind Hardcover book.If you've ever wanted to step inside a house designed by frank Lloyd Wright or if you've e...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern California Books
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Paper
Regency Style Steven Parissien Hardcover Phaidon 1992
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Regency Style Steven Parissien Hardcover Phaidon 1992. The Regency period (c. 1780 -- 1837) saw the development of what is today one of the most popular styles in architecture and de...
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20th Century American Regency California Books
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Paper
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 California Books
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Paper
Inez van Lamsweerde/Vinoodh Matadin, Pretty Much Everything
By Vinoodh Matadin, Inez van Lamsweerde, M/M Paris
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two artists, one vision.
The enigmatic and genre-defying work of Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin.
“It is typical of the photographic art of van Lamsweerde and Matadin that they urge their image making to de-stabilize the pristine surfaces expected of consumer culture; to this end they make use, in turn, of the Gothic, inscrutability, androgyny, comedy, eroticism, surrealism, fantasy, montage, cinema, replication, image manipulation, Pop Art, fetishism and art historical nuance.” —Michael Bracewell, from the introduction
Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin’s work has graced the walls and pages of some of the world’s finest galleries and fashion magazines, and if it is surprising that their photographs easily float between these worlds, it is by Virtue of their ease in creating imagery that seeks homes in both culturally elite and mainstream outlets. For some of their photographs, such as their portrait of Bjo¨rk or Campaign for Givenchy, van Lamsweerde and Matadin have worked in collaboration with the art directors M/M (Paris), who have also designed this sumptuous two-volume retrospective set that looks back at “pretty much everything” that the photographers have been working on for over two decades and has brought them to the forefront in the fields of both art and fashion.
Limited Collector’s Edition of 1,000 copies, each numbered and signed by the artists.
Two-volume retrospective with 666 photographs of “pretty much everything” that the photographers have been working on for over two decades.
Additional reader with interviews and texts about the photographic œuvre of Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin.
Entire set designed by the artists’ longtime collaborators M/M (Paris) and includes original silkscreened poster, origami-folded over the top corner of the slipcase.
Also available in two Art Editions of 100 copies each including two signed and numbered photographic prints.
The designer:
Established in Paris in 1992, M/M (Paris) is an art and design partnership consisting of Mathias Augustyniak and Michael Amzalag. They are best known for their art direction and collaborations with musicians, fashion designers, and contemporary artists, including Bjo¨rk, Madonna, Yohji Yamamoto, Balenciaga, Pierre...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian California Books
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Paper
History of Italian Renaissance Art Hardcover Book
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
History of Italian Renaissance Art hardcover – January 1, 1969
by Frederick Hartt (Author), Color and B&W Illustration.
History of Itali...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance California Books
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Paper
Cartier and America by Martin Chapman Hardcover Table Book 1st Ed. 2009
By Cartier
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Cartier and America by Martin Chapman Hardcover Table Book 2009. 176 pp.
1st Edition Published in 2009.
Dimensions: 11" x 10" x 1".
As opulent as the treasures it celebrates, this lavish volume presents Cartier's timeless designs worn by some of the twentieth century's most legendary figures. It's been one hundred years since the House of Cartier opened its doors on Fifth Avenue in
Manhattan. Since then the luxury jeweler has been creating exquisite brooches, bracelets, tiaras, timepieces, and other items including scent bottles, so-called mystery clocks, and handbags many of them specially commissioned by their illustrious patrons. Readers will see up close Gloria Swanson's bracelets from Sunset Boulevard, Douglas Fairbanks s elegant watch, the Duchess of Windsor s panther brooch, and Grace Kelly s 10.47-carat diamond engagement ring, as well as items owned by Marion Davies, Vivien Leigh, Barbara Hutton, and Elizabeth Taylor. Author Martin Chapman offers an in-depth exploration of how Cartier conquered America, from its European birth in 1847 to its arrival on the other side of the Atlantic, and from its whimsical Art Deco creations to the red carpet prominence that linked the name Cartier with fame, wealth, and exclusivity. In addition to stunning color images of each object, the book features photographs of stars and heiresses wearing their Cartier jewelry. A beautiful volume for fashion aficionados, this trove of jewelry is a tribute to Cartier s...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco California Books
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The Spiritual in Art Abstract Painting 1890-1985 Book
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
The Spiritual in Art: Abstract Painting 1890-1985 Art Book.
Judi Freeman, Carel Blotkamp
Abbeville Press, 1987 - Art - 435 pages. Paperback.
Traces the use of geometric signs by the Nabis and other French artists and relates this to the development of abstraction. The author describes some of the sources of ideas about the symbolism of geometric signs, in particular the writings of Helena P. Blavatsky, and traces the impact of these on the Nabis, possibly through the stimulus of Gauguin whose paintings from his Brittany period encouraged a mystical conception of art in which sacred geometry figured as one component. By demonstrating the huge impact of mysticism and the occult on 20th-century artists from Gauguin to Pollack, Mondrian to O'Keefe, this work effectively refutes the popular fallacy that modernism is concerned solely with line, form, and color. He goes on to discuss in detail the paintings of Paul Serusier, Paul Ranson...
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20th Century French Modern California Books
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Paper
Sept 1953 Reed and Follis Arts
Architecture Modernism Magazine
By John Follis
Located in Chula Vista, CA
September 1953 Reed and Follis Arts & Architecture Modernism Magazine
John Follis James Reed
9.75 W x 12.75 H
Original vintage condition preowned
Refer to images please
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern California Books
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