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Period: Mid-20th Century
"The Second World War, " by Winston Churchill
Located in Austin, TX
The Second World War by Winston Churchill from Houghton-Mifflin Company, Boston. A vintage edition of Winston Churchill's six-volume memoir, The Second World War, for which he was a...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Books

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Paper

6 Volumes. Winston Churchill, The Second World War.
Located in New York, NY
6 Volumes. Winston Churchill, The Second World War. First Edition. Bound in full purple morocco with the covers and raised band spines displaying gilt-tooling. All edges are gilt wit...
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English Mid-20th Century Books

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Leather

1 Volume. Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged. 1st Edition. Bound in full light green morocco with the covers and raised band spine displaying gilt-tooled detailing. All of the edges are gilt w...
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American Mid-20th Century Books

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Leather

1 Volume. Lewis Carroll, The Works.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Lewis Carroll, The Works. First Nonesuch Edition. Bound in 3/4 green calf and linen boards. The covers and raised band spine are gilt-tooled with a tan morocco label. The t...
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English Mid-20th Century Books

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Leather

1 Volume. Robert Louis Stevenson, A Child's Garden of Verses.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Robert Louis Stevenson, A Child's Garden of Verses. Bound in full red calf with the cover displaying an ornate gilt-tooled scene and title. Raised band spine with gilt-tool...
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English Mid-20th Century Books

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Leather

4 Volumes. Winston Churchill, Marlborough: His Life & Times.
Located in New York, NY
4 Volumes. Winston Churchill, Marlborough: His Life & Times. First Edition. Bound by Frost & Co. in 3/4 blue morocco and linen boards with the raised band spines gilt-tooled. The tip...
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English Mid-20th Century Books

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Leather

1 Volume. Walt Whitman, Complete Poetry, Prose & Letters.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Walt Whitman, Complete Poetry, Prose & Letters. Bound by Bayntun in full red calf. The covers and raised band spine are gilt-tooled with blue and green morocco labels. All ...
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English Mid-20th Century Books

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Leather

1 Volume. Walt Whitman, Complete Poetry, Prose & Letters.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Walt Whitman, Complete Poetry, Prose & Letters. Bound by Bayntun in full blue calf. The covers and raised band spine are gilt-tooled with red and green morocco labels. All ...
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English Mid-20th Century Books

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Leather

1 Volume. Robert Frost, A Masque of Mercy.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Robert Frost, A Masque of Mercy. First Trade Edition. Bound in the publisher's blue cloth. Signed by the author. Housed in a 1/4 blue morocco and linen board slipcase with ...
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American Mid-20th Century Books

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Leather

1 Volume. Robert Frost, You Come Too.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Robert Frost, You Come Too. First Edition. Bound in the publisher's orange cloth with decoration and lettering in brown. Wood engravings by Thomas W. Nasson. Housed in a ta...
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American Mid-20th Century Books

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Leather

Kartell 1968 Catalog: Lampade e Arredamento
Located in New York, NY
November 1968 catalog for the iconic Italian design company Kartell, divided into two sections: Lamps and Furnishings. Square 8vo with printed plasticized wrappers, 55 pages, lavishl...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Books

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Paper

Paul Jouve - Félix Marcilhal
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Félix Marcilhac, born in Paris on November 20, 1941, is an internationally renowned specialist in the field of Art Nouveau and Art Deco. Graduated in economics, former student of the...
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Mid-20th Century Books

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Paper

1968 Danish Language Bo Bedre Vintage Magazines Modern Home Design Style 12 pcs
Located in Miami, FL
Complete 1968 Year Bo Bedre (Live Better) Danish language vintage magazine of Scandinavian Home Style and Design. First published in March 1961. The magazines are in the Danish lan...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Books

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Paper

1967 Danish Language Vintage Magazines Bo Bedre Scandinavian Home Style Design
Located in Miami, FL
Ten issues of the Year 1967 Bo Bedre (Live Better) Danish vintage magazines of Modern Home Style and Design. First published in March 1961. The magazines are in the Danish language ...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Books

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Paper

1966 Year Bo Bedre / Live Better Danish Language Home & Design Vintage Magazine
Located in Miami, FL
Ten issues of the year 1966 Bo Bedre (Live Better) Danish language vintage magazines of Modern Scandinavian Home Style and Design. First published in March 1961. The magazines are i...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Books

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Paper

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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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Books

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Paper

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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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Books

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Paper

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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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Books

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Paper

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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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Books

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Paper

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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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Books

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Fabric, Paper

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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Post-Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Books

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Paper

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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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Books

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Paper

Environment & Design in Housing
Located in Tivoli, NY
Environment and Design in Housing was planned as a textbook and for reference work. It features some of the best illustrations of design in housing, including 135 photographs by Juli...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Books

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Paper

Raoul Dufy Original Lithograph Book - 9 Lithograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dufy Treasures of the French Painting book. Original Raoul Dufy lithograph book containing 9 plates. Each plate could easily be framed. Very rare Raoul Dufy d...
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French Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Books

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Paper

CIAM ’59 in Otterlo: Dokumente der Modernen Architektur
Located in Tivoli, NY
CIAM ’59 in Otterlo documents the projects, talks and discussions held at the 1959 International Congress of Modern Architecture. The book is edited by Oscar Newman and Jürgen Joedic...
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German Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Books

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Paper

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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Paper

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A History of the English-Speaking Peoples by Churchill, 1st Ed. 4 Vol Set
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Churchill, Winston. A History of the English-Speaking Peoples. London: Cassell & Company Ltd., 1956 - 1958. First edition, four volume set. Rebound in 1/4 red Moroccan leather and cl...
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English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Books

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Leather, Paper

Satire Against Husbands by J. F. Regnard, 1954 1st Edition
Located in Stamford, CT
Satire Against Husbands by J. F. Regnard,. Hardcover 1954 1st Edition. Mylar jacket has been added at later date.
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American Regency Vintage Mid-20th Century Books

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Paper

The Glitter and the Gold, Hardcover 1st Edition
Located in Stamford, CT
The Glitter and the Gold by Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan. 1952 Hardcover 1st Edition. Mylar clear cover has been added at a later date.
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American Regency Vintage Mid-20th Century Books

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Paper

Paco Rabanne & Jean Clemmer "NUES" Book, France 1969
Located in Naples, IT
Original edition. 84 plates of erotic off-text photographs, some double-page, printed in heliogravure. "NUES" is the fruit of a valuable collaboration between Paco Rabanne and master...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Books

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Paper

To the One I Love the Best 1955 by Ludwig Bemelmans
By Elsie de Wolfe, Ludwig Bemelmans
Located in Stamford, CT
To the One I Love the Best 1955 by Ludwig Bemelmans. 255 pages, Hardcover. First edition Viking Press. January 1, 1955. Clear Mylar jacket has been added to protect the original book...
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American Hollywood Regency Vintage Mid-20th Century Books

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Paper

Salvador Dali Rare Hand Signed Midcentury Book A Study Of His Art In Jewels 1959
Located in Studio City, CA
A quite scarce and coveted hardcover book in slipcase - "Dali: A Study of His Art-In-Jewels (The Collection of the Owen Cheatham Foundation)". Bound into the book are color photographs of 28 jewels designed by Dali with comments and captions written by the artist himself. The book was published by The New York Graphics Society in 1959 - a quite collectible first edition/first printing (with no other printings noted) of the art book. The book is boldly hand-signed and dated (in the year of publication - 1959) by Dali on the lower corner of the first blank page/ front free endpaper. As such, exceedingly rare (we only know of two other existing copies, and only one was also signed in the year the book was published). A scarce signed edition. Would be a great addition to any collector of Dali's work or those who appreciate his fine art jewelry...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Books

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Paper

4 Volumes. Winston Churchill, A History of English Speaking Peoples.
Located in New York, NY
4 Volumes. Winston Churchill, A History of English Speaking Peoples. 1st Edition. Bound in full red calf. The covers and raised band spines are gilt-tooled with green and purple moro...
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English Mid-20th Century Books

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Leather

1968 2001 A Space Odyssey
Located in Bath, GB
A sought after superb copy of the first edition of Arthur C. Clarke's most important sci-fi novel. The first U.K. edition, first impression. In the original unclipped dust wrapper....
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British Vintage Mid-20th Century Books

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Paper

1964 November Twenty Six Nineteen Hundred Sixty Three Book
Located in Seguin, TX
November Twenty Six Nineteen Hundred Sixty Three, poem by Wendell Berry; Ben Shahn illustrator. Published by George Braziller, New York, 1964, stated 1st edition. A poem written in...
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American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Books

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Paper

1963 On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Located in Bath, GB
The first impression of the tenth 007 novel, another thrilling espionage novel following the exploits of James Bond. The first edition, first impression of this work. Gilbert's bin...
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British Vintage Mid-20th Century Books

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Paper

Dior by Dior the Autobiography of Christian Dior 1957 English Ed.
Located in Stamford, CT
Dior by Dior the Autobiography of Christian Dior 1957 English Ed. Featuring four distinct sections - The Birth of Maison Christian Dior; From the...
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English Neoclassical Vintage Mid-20th Century Books

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Paper

Vintage 1948 the Haunting of Toby Jugg Early Sci Fi Horror Book
Located in Seguin, TX
The Haunting of Toby Jugg by Dennis Wheatley. Published by Hutchinson & Co. (Publishers) Ltd., London., 1948. Black cloth hardcover binding, illustrated dust jacket, edge wear, tea...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Books

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Paper

Outdoor Lore Survival Wilderness Skills Books - a Pair
Located in Seguin, TX
Set of 2 books about outdoor and wilderness survival and skills. Complete Book of Outdoor Lore by Clyde Ormond. Published by Outdoor Life, Harper & Row, New York, 1964. On Your Ow...
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American Rustic Vintage Mid-20th Century Books

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Paper

1967 Aubrey Beardsley Book
Located in Seguin, TX
Aubrey Beardsley by Brian Reade. Published by The Viking Press, New York, 1967. An illuminating biography, and an engrossing analysis of Beardsley's aims and achievements as an art...
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American Aesthetic Movement Mid-20th Century Books

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Paper

Original poster Loterie Nationale 9E Tranche 1940 by Artist Derouet Lesacq
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1940, France - framed - original, no reprint - Artist:Derouet Lesacq - Lithograph printed in colour jr
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Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Books

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Paper, Glass

1968-1970 Hardbound Vogue Magazines, Set of 9
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of nine hardcover cloth bound ex-libris Vogue magazines from 1968-1970. Dark green cloth binding with gold embossed lettering. Featuring many iconic covers and editorials from D...
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American Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Books

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Canvas, Paper

MONTHERLANT, Henry de.. La Reine Morte. 1944 - BOUND BY JACQUES BLANCHET
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: MONTHERLANT, Henry de. TITLE: La Reine Morte. PUBLISHER: Paris: Aux depens d'un groupe de bibliophiles, 1944. DESCRIPTION: BOUND BY JACQUES BLANCHET. 1 vol., 12-3/4" x 9-...
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French Vintage Mid-20th Century Books

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Leather

Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White First Edition, First Printing, 1952
Located in Southbury, CT
This exceedingly rare hardcover first edition, first printing of E.B. White's timeless classic, "Charlotte's Web" is a literary classic and trophy for the book collector. The book ...
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American Mid-20th Century Books

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Paper

1968 2001 A Space Odyssey
Located in Bath, GB
A sought after first edition of one of the most important sci-fi novels of all time, signed by Arthur C. Clarke to the title page. The first U.S. edition, first printing. Signed by...
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American Vintage Mid-20th Century Books

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Paper

1935 Seven Pillars of Wisdom
By T. E. Lawrence
Located in Bath, GB
A superb copy of the first impression of of T. E. Lawrence's iconic autobiography, with the scarce Memorial pamphlet. The first trade edition of this work, first impression. In the...
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British Vintage Mid-20th Century Books

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Paper

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll 1945 Vintage Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll Circa 1945 - Rare Vintage Edition. Vintage Book Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll with Illustrations by John Tennel Children's Cl...
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American Expressionist Mid-20th Century Books

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Paper

1957 The Fall
By Albert Camus
Located in Bath, GB
A superb copy of the first UK edition of this philosophical novel from French existentialist author, Albert Camus. The first UK edition, first impression with no further impressions...
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British Vintage Mid-20th Century Books

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Paper

1965 The Spectacle of Tokyo Olympics
Located in Bath, GB
A very scarce beautiful first edition volume commemorating the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics, vividly illustrated in colour and monochrome throughout. A very scarce first edition. In ...
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Japanese Vintage Mid-20th Century Books

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Paper

1966 I Go By Sea, I Go By Land
By P. L. Travers
Located in Bath, GB
An uncommon to see signed novel by P. L. Travers, a touching war novel inscribed by Travers. The author's presentation copy, signed to the recto of the front endpaper, 'Mary Cadogan...
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British Vintage Mid-20th Century Books

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Paper

DODGSON - Lewis Carroll - Alice in Wonderland - Illustrated by Dali - 1969
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: DODGSON, Charles L. (Lewis Carroll) (Salvador Dali - illustrator). TITLE: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. PUBLISHER: NY: Maecenas Press - Random House, 1969. DESCRIPTION...
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American Vintage Mid-20th Century Books

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Leather

Laverne Originals Catalog (ABCDEF)
Located in New York, NY
Early catalog for Laverne Originals, the modern design company founded by Estelle and Erwine Laverne in 1938. From its modest origins producing primarily wallpapers and textiles, Lav...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Books

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Paper

Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus Hardcover Book 1950 Edition
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus hardcover book, 1950s Edition. Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's legendary horror story is presented in an illustra...
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American Folk Art Mid-20th Century Books

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Paper

GOSSE, Phillip. The History Of Piracy. FIRST EDITION - 1932 - IN A FINE BINDING
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: GOSSE, Phillip. TITLE: The History Of Piracy. PUBLISHER: London: Longmans, Green, & Co., 1932. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION. 1 vol., 8-5/8" x 5-7/8", illustrated, bound in ...
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British Vintage Mid-20th Century Books

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Leather

Picasso Ceramic Plate Portfolio Book
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare and special portfolio of Picasso Ceramics published by Albert Skira, Inc., 1955. Foreword by Suzanne and George Ramié. This incredible portfolio contains 18 colorplates of Pic...
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Swiss Vintage Mid-20th Century Books

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Paper

Izaak WALTON. The Compleat Angler. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham FIRST TRADE ED
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: WALTON, Izaak. TITLE: The Compleat Angler. PUBLISHER: London: George C. Harrap & Co., 1931. DESCRIPTION: FIRST TRADE EDITION. 1 vol., 9-3/4" - 7-9/16", illustrated by Art...
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British Vintage Mid-20th Century Books

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Leather

Albert Engstrom Leather & Gilt Swedish Book Set, C. 1945
Located in Ross, CA
Set of 6, leather bound book set written by Albert Engstrom (1869-1940), published by Bonnier's in Stockholm in 1945. The Swedish language boo...
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Swedish British Colonial Vintage Mid-20th Century Books

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Leather

Mid-Century French Leather Bound Gilt Embossed Books Complete Work, Set of 24
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a study bookcase or a library with this elegant set of French books; published circa 1975 across Europe in places like Geneva, Switzerland and Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, each book has an elegant green leather bound cover with gilt and red embossed motifs. The set of 24 books on history addresses topics such as Napoleon Bonaparte, the History of the United States, Marie Antoinette, Les Conquistadors, Mazarin, Napoleon III, Louis XI (Saint Louis), Robespierre, Henri IV, Richelieu, Alexandre Le Grand, Les Croisades, and the Renaissance. They are published by a variety of publishers, including Éditions Famot, Éditions Crémille, and Saint-Claire. Each work has a beautifully printed picture on the cover page and a variety of crests printed...
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French Mid-20th Century Books

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Leather, Paper

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