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1965 Danish Language Bo Bedre Magazines Scandinavian Home Style Design 12 issues
Located in Miami, FL
Twelve issues 1965 Year of Bo Bedre (Live Better) Danish language vintage magazines of Scandinavian Home Style and Design. First published in March 1961. The magazines are in the Da...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Books

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1964 Bo Bedre Danish Language Magazine Scandinavian Home Style Design 12 issues
Located in Miami, FL
Twelve issues of the Year 1964 Bo Bedre (Live Better) Danish language vintage magazines of Home Style and Design. First published in March 1961. The magazines are in the Danish lang...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Books

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Vintage Danish Language Magazines Modern House Style Design Bo Bedre Year 1961
Located in Miami, FL
Partial inaugural year of Bo Bedre (Live Better) Danish magazine of Modern Home Style and Design. First published in March 1961 (missing November/December) seven magazines of the ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Books

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The Stanley Kubrick Archives
Located in Tivoli, NY
In 1968, when Stanley Kubrick was asked to comment on the metaphysical significance of 2001: A Space Odyssey, he replied: “It’s not a message I ever intended to convey in words. 2001...
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20th Century American Modern Books

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Amalfi Coast
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Amalfi Coast is the pinnacle of the Italian dream. Tucked amongst the lemon blossoms and the bougainvillea is a line of thirteen towns that comprise t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Destination Art, 500 Artworks Worth the Trip
Located in New York, NY
A global guide to the 500 works of permanently installed modern and contemporary art worth traveling to experience Enjoy a world tour from the comfort of your reading chair or plan a detailed and engaging art itinerary for your next trip with Destination Art...
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Tulum Gypset
Located in NEW YORK, NY
A hub for barefoot bohemians and glamorous goddesses, Tulum is a Mayan hideaway that perfectly distills the gypset lifestyle. An off-grid escape for nomadic creatives, it is a playgr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Chinoiserie by Dawn Jacobson (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A hardback book with original dust jacket. Chinoiserie is one of the strongest, mostt consistent strains in western taste. It has affected every area of decor and design from Chippen...
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Early 18th Century Antique Books

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Feed Me 50 Home Cooked Meals for Your Dog
Located in New York, NY
An informative and practical guide to cooking healthy, nutritious meals for dogs To dog owners, their pets are regarded as cherished members of the family, and they care about thei...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Books

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1952 "Mists of Dawn" Chad Oliver 1st Edition Book
Located in Seguin, TX
Mists of Dawn By Chad Oliver. The John C. Winston Company, Philadelphia, 1952. First Edition. The authors first novel. Gray cloth binding, illustrated dust jacket, shelf wear, ed...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Books

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Móvel Moderno Brasileiro, Brazilian Modern Design, Book - Olhares
Located in Houston, TX
The book extensively categorizes the work of 15 of the most representative Brazilian furniture designers in the modern period, between the 1940s and 70s, including: Lina Bo Bardi, Jo...
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2010s Brazilian Books

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Marcel Breuer: Buildings and Projects 1921-1961
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Marcel Breuer: Buildings and Projects 1921-1961 Hardcover Cloth Binding Published by Frederick A. Praeger, New York, 1962 Binding is Loose Spotting along edges of cover No Dust Ja...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Books

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Flavius Josephus 4 Vol. Leatherbound Complete Set William Whiston 1818
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Glasgow, Edward Khull & Co, Printer, 1818. A complete four volume set of the works of Josephus including "Jewish Antiquities" and "The Jewish War". Translated from the Greek. Bound...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Books

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Leather, Paper

Set of Three 18th Century Vellum Sunday Sermon Books
By Vivien, R.P. Michael, Alfonso Maria De Liguori
Located in valatie, NY
Set of Three 18th Century Vellum Sunday Sermon Books. 1.) Sermoni Per Tutte Le Domeniche Dell' Anno (Sermons for all the Sundays in a Year) by Monsignore Alfonso Maria De Liguori. Na...
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18th Century Italian Antique Books

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Paper, Animal Skin

Aspen Style
Located in NEW YORK, NY
What began as a small mining camp during the Colorado, silver boom of the late 19th century has since become the preferred getaway of the world’s elite. Treasured for what’s above ground rather than below, Aspen, Colorado, has a storied history almost as dense as the directory of A-listers who have adopted the jewel of Pitkin County as their second home, or who have settled in its slopes indefinitely. From the “fortified compound” that was Hunter S. Thompson’s Owl Farm, to John Denver’s “Starwood in Aspen,” to the scores of financial titans who also call the mountain home, Aspen has long drawn an eclectic and wide-ranging crowd. With an introduction from long time resident Aerin Lauder, founder and creative director of Aerin, Aspen Style...
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Art in Vienna 1898-1918, 4th Edition book
Located in New York, NY
The rebel artists of Vienna overwhelmed the artistic establishment of Europe at the end of the 19th century, having seceded from the traditional Viennese institutions of fine art and named themselves the Vienna Secession. Their works shocked a conservative public, but their daring sensibilities and dedication to the applied arts and architecture soon brought them an enthusiastic following and wealthy patronage. The boldly modernist paintings of Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele, Oskar Kokoschka and others were matched by the buildings and applied designs of architects such as Joseph Maria Olbrich, who created the Secession Building as an architectural manifesto for the group. This classic book, now updated and with additional colour illustrations and a completely new introductory chapter, brilliantly traces the course of this influential artistic movement.

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Introduction

Vienna 1900

Secession The Beginnings The First Exhibition The Dedication of the House: Second Exhibition Ver Sacrum III–VI Exhibitions The ‘Klimt Affair’ – The University Paintings Exhibitions 1900–1902 Beethoven 1902 XVI–XVIII Exhibitions, 1903 The Split within the Secession Architecture and the Applied Arts The Ringstrasse and the Architecture of Historicisim Otto Wagner, 1841–1918 Joseph Maria Olbrich, 1867–1908 Josef Hoffmann, 1870–1956 The Wiener Werkstätte Palais Stoclet – The Stoclet Frieze Kabarett Fledermaus Alfred Roller, 1864–1935 Hoffmann’s Later Work Adolf Loos, 1870–1933 Kunstschau 1908 – 1909: The Early Work of Kokoschka and Schiele Kunstschau 1908 Oskar Kokoschka, 1886–1980 Richard Gerstl, 1883–1908 Kunstschau 1909 – Vienna before the War...

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Books

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Walt Disney Film Archives, the Animated Movies 1921-1968, Collector's Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hardcover, 620 pages, 41.1 x 30 cm (16.2 x 11.8 in.) in clamshell box. With portfolio of 5 cel setups, 37.6 x 30 cm (14.8 x 11.8 in.) and 30 x 36.3 cm (11.8 x 14.3 in.), and 64-page facsimile of 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice' storyboard from Fantasia, 30 x 37 cm (11.8 x 14.6 in.). This Taschen Collector’s edition presents the first volume of one of the most expansive illustrated publications on Disney animation. In it, some 1,500 images as well as top essays by eminent Disney experts take us to the beating heart of the studio’s “Golden Age of Animation,” tracing Disney’s complete animation journey from the silent film era, through his first full-length feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) and the pioneering artistic experiment Fantasia (1940), right up to his last masterpieces Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (1966) and The Jungle Book (1967). The book brings focus to each of the major animated features made during Walt’s lifetime, including Pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo, Bambi, Cinderella, Peter Pan, Lady and the Tramp, and 101 Dalmatians, without forgetting the experimental short films of the Silly Symphonies series, underappreciated episodic musical films such as Make Mine Music and Melody Time, and many unfinished projects, such as proposed sequels to Fantasia or a homage to Davy Crockett by painter Thomas Hart Benton. With extensive research conducted through the collections of the Walt Disney Company, as well as private collections, editor Daniel Kothenschulte curates some of the most precious concept paintings and storyboards to reveal just how these animation masterpieces came to life. These original artworks are accompanied by cel setups of famous film scenes, rare pictures from Disney photographers, and fascinating excerpts from story conferences between Walt and his staff. Throughout, contributions from leading Disney specialists detail the evolution of each film and honour the outstanding animators and designers who influenced the style of the studio, among them Albert Hurter, Gustaf Tenggren, Kay Nielsen, Carl Barks, Mary Blair, Sylvia Holland, Tyrus Wong...
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2010s European Books

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Le Corbusier Ideas and Forms Book
Located in New York, NY
It is impossible to understand the architecture of the 20th century and of our own time without first coming to terms with Le Corbusier (1887-1965). His buildings can be found from P...
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Herb Lubalin: Art Director, Graphic Designer and Typographer
Located in Tivoli, NY
Herb Lubalin: Art Director, Graphic Designer and Typographer by Alan Peckolick. Published by American Showcase. 1985. Hardcover. This is the definitive book about the typographic im...
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20th Century American Modern Books

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12 Volumes. William Shakespeare, Complete Works.
Located in New York, NY
12 Volumes. William Shakespeare, Complete Works. Edited by Israel Gollancz with many illustrations (many hand-colored). Bound in full red morocco with the top edges gilt, marbled end...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Books

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Leather

Vintage The Clash New Yorker 1978 (Framed)
By The Clash
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Framed Vintage New York Rocker 1978 featuring The Clash: A framed, complete edition of New York Rocker 1978 featuring a brilliant The Clash cover. Framed d...
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1970s Vintage Books

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10 Volumes. Thomas Paine, The Writings.
Located in New York, NY
10 Volumes. Thomas Paine, The Writings. Continental Edition. Bound in 3/4 brown morocco and marbled boards with the covers and raised band spines displaying gilt-tooled detailing. Th...
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Early 20th Century American Books

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Egidio Costantini: Il Maestro Dei Maestri (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
From Picasso to Fontana, the glass sculptures of the greatest artists of the twentieth century. Thanks to the Italian master, glass has won its letters of nobility in twentieth-centu...
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20th Century Books

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10 Volumes. Dryden, Plutarch Lives & Writings.
Located in New York, NY
10 Volumes. Dryden, Plutarch Lives & Writings. Translation: Dryden's Corrected from The Greek and Revised by A.H. Clough. Illustrated with photogravure reproductions of paintings, sc...
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Early 20th Century American Books

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Eugène Vallin, Menuisier d'art de l'ecole de Nancy
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Eugène Vallin (1856 – 21 July 1922) was a French furniture designer and manufacturer, as well as an architect. Hardcover, 319 pag.
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Early 20th Century Books

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5 Volumes. Washington Irving, Life of George Washington.
Located in New York, NY
5 Volumes. Washington Irving, Life of George Washington. Bound in 3/4 brown calf and marbled boards with the raised band spines gilt-tooled with tan and green morocco labels. All of ...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Books

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Leather

Vintage Tom Wesselmann Avant-Garde ‘Magazine’ 1968 (Tom Wesselmann nudes)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage 1968 issue of Avant-Garde magazine with a superb, highly frame able cover illustration by American pop art icon, Tom Wesselmann. Celebrated within this issue is the artists w...
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1960s Post-Modern Vintage Books

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European 20th Century Greek Revival by Karl Lagerfeld (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Karl Lagerfeld has a clear out. The selection of stylish pieces will be titled European 20th Century Greek Revival. It has been curated by Pierre Passebon and will be on show at his...
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20th Century Books

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1 Volume. W.S.Gilbert, Bab Ballads.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. W.S.Gilbert, Bab Ballads. 350 illustrations by the author. Bound in 3/4 tan morocco by Bayntun, top edges gilt, raised bands, gilt panels. London: MacMillan & Co., 1926.
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Early 20th Century English Books

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The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Daring by Design by Anne Hawley
Located in valatie, NY
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Daring by Design by Anne Hawley and Robert Campbell. Published by Skira Rizzoli, 2017, hardcover. An in-depth study of one of Boston's treasured ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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NY Noir: Crime Photos from the Daily News Archive by William Hannigan, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
NY Noir: Crime Photos from the Daily News Archive by William Hannigan. Published by Rizzoli International Publications, 1999. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. When Ruth Snyder...
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1990s American Books

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2 Volumes. William Whiston, The Works Of Flavius Josephus.
Located in New York, NY
2 Volumes. William Whiston, The Works Of Flavius Josephus. The learned and authentic Jewish historian and celebrated warrior with three dissertations. Bound in full brown calf, raise...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Books

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The Herman Miller Collection (1955)
Located in New York, NY
First edition ring-binder catalog of the Herman Miller Collection, showcasing the designs of Charles (and Ray) Eames and George Nelson (and Associates). Published in 1955 by Herman M...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Books

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1 Volume. Lydia E. F. Painter, Under Egypt's Skies.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Lydia E. F. Painter, Under Egypt's Skies. Bound in full tan morocco with silk doublers, top edges gilt, gilt panel, illustrated with numerous plates. Quarto. First Edition....
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Early 20th Century American Books

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The Hot House: Italian New Wave Design
Located in Tivoli, NY
The Hot House: Italian New Wave Design by Andrea Branzi. First MIT Press edition, 1984. English text, translated from Italian by C.H. Evans. The Hot House is in part a manifesto and...
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20th Century Italian Modern Books

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1 Volume. Richard Henry Stoddard, The Loves and Heroines of the Poets.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Richard Henry Stoddard, The Loves and Heroines of the Poets. Bound in full brown morocco with the covers and raised band spine displaying ornate gilt and open-tooled detail...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Books

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Leather

1 Volume. S.L. Bensusan, Morocco.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. S.L. Bensusan, Morocco. Painted by A.S. Forrest. Bound in 3/4 blue morocco, marbled boards, endpapers, top edges gilt, raised bands, gilt panels, illustrated in color. Lond...
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Late 20th Century English Books

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2 Volumes. Edward B. Lytton, The Last Days Of Pompeii.
Located in New York, NY
2 Volumes. Edward B. Lytton, The Last Days Of Pompeii. Edition Des Amateurs. This edition is limited to 74 copies, this being no. 33. Bound in 3/4 red morocco, marbled boards and end...
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20th Century American Books

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Victor Horta
By Victor Horta
Located in Tivoli, NY
Massive standard monograph on Victor Horta (1861- 1947) one of the most important art nouveau architects and designers in Europe. He influenced Hector Guimard, and was one of the fir...
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Late 19th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Books

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Volumes. Blanchard Jerrold, The Life of Napoleon III.
Located in New York, NY
4 Volumes. Blanchard Jerrold, The Life of Napoleon 111. Bound in 3/4 green morocco, linen boards, marbled endpapers, top edges gilt, raised bands, gilt panels, illustrated with front...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Books

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Leather

12 Volumes. Ralph Waldo Emerson, Complete Works.
Located in New York, NY
12 Volumes. Ralph Waldo Emerson, Complete Works. Centenary Edition. Bound in 3/4 green calf (spines faded as usual) with marbled board and endpapers. The top edges are gilt with rais...
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Early 20th Century American Books

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Leather

2 Volumes. U.S. Grant, Personal Memoirs.
Located in New York, NY
2 Volumes. U.S. Grant, Personal Memoirs. Bound in 3/4 brown morocco and linen boards. The Covers display the author's seal in gilt tooling and the raised band spines display gilt-too...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Books

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Leather

2 Volumes. Charles T. Yerkes, Esq, Catalogue of Paintings & Sculpture In His Col
Located in New York, NY
2 Volumes. Charles T. Yerkes, Esq, Catalogue of Paintings & Sculpture In His Collection. The author was an American Financier who played a part in developing mass transit systems in ...
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Early 20th Century American Books

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Leather

3 Volumes. D.B. Warden, Statistical, Political & Historical Account of the USA
Located in New York, NY
3 Volumes. D.B. Warden, Statistical, Political & Historical Account of the United States of America from the Period of their First Colonization to the Present Day. Bound in 3/4 tan c...
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Early 19th Century British Antique Books

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Leather

26 Vol. Leatherbound Complete Set-The Novels And Tales Of Robert Louis Stevenson
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Charles Scribner's, New York, from late 1800's to early 1900's. Bound in blue leather and cloth boards with blue and red spines. 8 3/8" H x 5 3/4" W x 1 1/4" D Condition: the spin...
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Books

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Leather, Paper

Toiles Imprimees De La Perse & De L' Inde Oberkampf Persian/Indian Fabrics
Located in Bridgeport, CT
French hardbound portfolio titled "Toiles imprimees de la Perse & de l'Inde d'apres les documents recueillis par Oberkampf (Printed Toiles of Persia and India, from the Documents Col...
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Early 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Books

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Leather, Paper

Basquiat a Venezia Exhibition Catalog 1999 (vintage Basquiat exhibition catalog)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage 1990s Jean-Michel Basquiat exhibition catalog: Venezia (Venice), Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa, 1999: A exquisitely rendered vintage original exhibition catalog featuring an ...
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1990s Post-Modern Books

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Rhodes, James Ford, History of the United States, 7 Vols, in a Fine Binding
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: RHODES, James Ford. TITLE: History Of The United States From The Compromise of 1850 To The Final Restoration Of Home Rule At The South In 1877. PUBLISHER: NY: The Macm...
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1910s American Vintage Books

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Archigraphia: Architectural and Environmental Graphics
Located in Tivoli, NY
Archigraphia: Architectural and Environmental Graphics. Edited and designed by Walter Herdeg. Published by The Graphis Press, Switzerland in 1978. English, French and German text. 23...
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1970s American Modern Vintage Books

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Don Quixote De La Mancha, 400 Illustrations By M. Gustave Dore, 2 Vols. London
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Published London: Cassell, Petter & Galpin, Philadelphia: Geo. Gebbie. 1868 in two volumes. A rare edition. Brown leather and fabric boards, leather and gilt spines. Thin brown end ...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Books

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Leather, Paper

17 Volumes. Washington Irving, The Works.
Located in New York, NY
17 Volumes. Washington Irving, The Works. Bound in 3/4 red morocco and marbled boards with the raised band spine decorated in gilt-tooling. All of the edges are marbled with marbled ...
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Early 20th Century English Books

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Leather

Henry Hallam, Constitutional History of England, 3 Vols, 1867, Leather Bound
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: Hallam, Henry. Title: The Constitutional History of England From The Accession of Henry VII To The Death of George II. Publisher: London: John...
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1860s British Antique Books

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Leather

William Milligan Sloane, Life Of Napoleon Bonaparte, 1896, Complete 4 Vol. Set
Located in Bridgeport, CT
New York The Century Co. 1896. An oversized set in dark brown leather with four spine bands and gilt lettering. Blue gray marbleized papers. 12 1/2" H x 8 7/8" W x 2 1/8" D Conditi...
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19th Century American Victorian Antique Books

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Leather, Paper

Verve Moods And Movement In Art, Reynal, 1959
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Moods and Movements in Art, by Verve, published by Reynal & Co. New York, 1959. This volume was originally published in France as Numbers 27 and 28 in the Verve series. This volume i...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Books

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Tenreiro (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A Monograph on this most important Brazilian furniture designer and maker from the mid-20th century. He opened his factory in 1943 and one of his main clients was the architect Oscar Niemeyer, for whose designs a number of original pieces were commissioned. He was well-known for making use of indigenous...
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Mid-20th Century Books

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Mobilier Moderniste: Palais du Maharaja d'Indore (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a scarce copy of a Sotheby Parke Bernet sale catalogue (Sunday 25th May 1980) of the contents of the Maharaja of Indore's modernistic Madik Bagh palace which he had designed ...
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20th Century Books

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Moderne: Fashioning The French Interior by Sarah Schleuning, Stated 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Moderne: Fashioning The French Interior by Sarah Schleuning. Stated 1st Ed published by Princeton Architectural Press, 2008, hardcover with dust jacket. Jacques-mile Ruhlmann, Pierre...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Finding Home: The Houses of Pursley Dixon, by Ken Pursley
Located in valatie, NY
Finding Home: The Houses of Pursley Dixon, by Ken Pursley. Published by Rizzoli International Publications, New York, 2021. Hardcover with dust jacket. Founded on the simple principle “Build beautiful things,” the architectural team of Pursley Dixon, like populist architects Bobby McAlpine and Jeff Dungan, is known for blending elements of tradition with a modern lifestyle. In Finding Home, they share 15 stunning houses in three distinct styles: rustic mountain escapes, dreamy retreats by the water, and elegant houses in town. Each house has its own thoughtful visual narrative, but all are connected on an innate and authentic level by their sense of proportion, attention to detail, and a marvelous affinity with nature, displayed in their soothing neutral palettes, oversize windows that bring the outdoors in, and natural materials such as rough-hewn stone and unfinished wood. Little touches of humanity await discovery, such as a sleeping nook perched right out into the highest branches of a tree. These eccentricities and secrets add to the distinctly Southern sense of warmth and refuge these homes provide, homes whose open interiors and majestic porches easily accommodate family and gatherings. Featuring their own interior design work as well as that of acclaimed decorators such as Suzanne Kasler, Phoebe Howard, and Circa Interiors...
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