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First Edition "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck

First Edition "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck

$43
6.75ʺW × 0.5ʺD × 9.75ʺH This is an original copy of the classic, The Red Pony, by John Steinbeck, an illustrated First Edition published in 1945 by Viking Press. One of three printing variants, this one was done by Rogers-Kellogg-Stillson, Inc. ... Los Angeles, CA

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Antique Art Nouveau Etched Silverplate Teapot

Antique Art Nouveau Etched Silverplate Teapot

$46
8.5ʺW × 3ʺD × 7.5ʺH From our family estate, this lovely decorative Art Nouveau teapot from Gem Silver Co. It is marked "quadruple 600 T." It has one very shallow, near-invisible dent and some mild surface wear It is clean inside and out. The... Los Angeles, CA

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"Her #2" Poor Little Rich Girl Series Collage

"Her #2" Poor Little Rich Girl Series Collage

Price: $231 Was: $489
10.25ʺW × 1ʺD × 13.25ʺH Artist Carrie Kravetz's powerful Mixed Media commentary, Poor Little Rich Girl - #2 in the "Her" series. The floating artwork is composed of vintage book ephemera, string and watercolor. The artwork has been professionally... Los Angeles, CA

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"Chagall by Chagall" Vintage Coffee Table Book

"Chagall by Chagall" Vintage Coffee Table Book

Price: $32 Was: $160
11.5ʺW × 1.25ʺD × 12.25ʺH This vintage coffee table book is part autobiography and part survey of the great Chagall's art. Edited by Charles Sorlier, this illustrated 263-page hardcover displays Chagall's art, side by side, his poems and notes abo... Los Angeles, CA

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Vintage "Architectural Digest" Books - Set of 3

Vintage "Architectural Digest" Books - Set of 3

$29
9ʺW × 1ʺD × 12ʺH For reference or for coffee table eye candy, here are three vintage issues of "Architectural Digest', full of late-MidCentury interior designs and furnishings and an inspiring survey of Fashion Designers' homes. The issue... Los Angeles, CA

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"Marilyn" Norman Mailer Book

"Marilyn" Norman Mailer Book

$49
9.5ʺW × 1ʺD × 11ʺH This is a fabulous coffee table book featuring the many faces of Marilyn Monroe as conceived by some of the world's great photographers. This 271-page hardcover coffee table book was published in 1973 by Grosset and Dunla... Los Angeles, CA

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American Children, Vintage Photographs, 1800s - 1970s

American Children, Vintage Photographs, 1800s - 1970s

Price: $18 Was: $65
9.25ʺW × 0.25ʺD × 10.25ʺH This great vintage photography book portrays society's changing view of American children from the mid-1800s to the 1970s. From stiff portraits of young children in the Victorian era to the stark candid realities of a chil... Los Angeles, CA

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Vintage Film Makers and Shakers - Set of 6

Vintage Film Makers and Shakers - Set of 6

Price: $31 Was: $110
6.5ʺW × 5.75ʺD × 10.5ʺH Selection of six vintage film history books - some scarce and some fun to read. All six are hardcovers in jackets, and they include: --The Genius of the System, Hollywood Filmmaking in the Studio Era by Thomas Schatz, Fi... Los Angeles, CA

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Classic Books- Set of Two

Classic Books- Set of Two

Price: $21 Was: $29
7.5ʺW × 2ʺD × 10.5ʺH A pair of two classic books, both with decorative covers, and both published in 1954 by Heritage Press. This set includes 'Cyrano De Bergerac' by Edmond Rostand and 'The Story of Reynard the fox' by J.W. von Goethe. Each... Los Angeles, CA

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"Dali" English Translated Coffee Table Art Book

"Dali" English Translated Coffee Table Art Book

Price: $40 Was: $90
10.5ʺW × 1ʺD × 12.5ʺH This is the English translation of a Spanish book by author Ramon Gomez de la Serna on the life and art of Salvador Dali. Published posthumously after de la Serna died in 1963, this is a 1979 English translation of the or... Los Angeles, CA

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"The Art of the Book, the Fleuron" Oversized Hardcover

"The Art of the Book, the Fleuron" Oversized Hardcover

Price: $26 Was: $95
9ʺW × 1.8ʺD × 11.4ʺH This sumptuous book, 'The Fleuron' is part of a series on the history of book art first published in 1930 at The University Press, Cambridge, U.K. . This oversized hardcover, Vol. VII, is subtitled, "A Journal of Typogra... Los Angeles, CA

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"The Big Swingers, Edgar Rice Burroughs" 1967 Book

"The Big Swingers, Edgar Rice Burroughs" 1967 Book

Price: $25 Was: $65
6.25ʺW × 1ʺD × 9.25ʺH 'The Big Swingers' is a comprehensive biography of Tarzan's creator, Edgar Rice Burroughs. This 1967 book details the life and work of Burroughs, from 1870-1950. It is a stated 2nd printing from Prentice-Hall. Written b... Los Angeles, CA

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1930s Distressed Popular Books - Set of 5

1930s Distressed Popular Books - Set of 5

Price: $25 Was: $120
6ʺW × 5.5ʺD × 8.5ʺH Curated for authors and/or titles, this set of five books published in the 1930s includes some of America's best-known books, four of which were made into popular movies. Four of the books also are First Editions. The... Los Angeles, CA

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1959 "Miro" Juan Miro Book

1959 "Miro" Juan Miro Book

Price: $25 Was: $80
8.75ʺW × 0.75ʺD × 9.75ʺH This is a 1959 book on the artist, Juan Miro, published by The Museum of Modern Art, New York, . The First Edition of 164 pages, includes explanatory text and 148 Miro illustrations (35 in color). The unclipped dust jacke... Los Angeles, CA

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Vintage Jack Kerouac Coffee Table Book

Vintage Jack Kerouac Coffee Table Book

Price: $25 Was: $65
8.4ʺW × 0.5ʺD × 11.1ʺH This is one of those vintage coffee table books you feel inspired to read - not only for the great vintage Mid-Century photographs, but for the "splended visual record of the ife and times of one of America's greatest writ... Los Angeles, CA

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Vintage Short Stories & Story Tellers - Set of 5

Vintage Short Stories & Story Tellers - Set of 5

Price: $25 Was: $125
6ʺW × 5ʺD × 8ʺH There's a special part in my heart reserved for vintage short story books. Maybe because my short stories have been published, here and abroad, but also because short stories capture slice-of-life moments like no other lit... Los Angeles, CA

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"The Decorative Thirties: Modernism and Surrealism" Book

"The Decorative Thirties: Modernism and Surrealism" Book

Price: $25 Was: $65
8.75ʺW × 1ʺD × 11ʺH This is a First Printing of a 1988 revised edition of 'The Decorative Thirties' - a decade of "extraordinary diversity of taste in the decorative arts." Written by Martin Battersby, this edition was revised by Philippe ... Los Angeles, CA

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The Decorative Twenties, Art Deco Book

The Decorative Twenties, Art Deco Book

Price: $25 Was: $65
9ʺW × 1ʺD × 11ʺH This is a First Printing of a 1988 revised edition of 'The Decorative Twenties' - a decade of "unparalleled creativity."Written by Martin Battersby, this edition was revised by Philippe Garner and published by Whitney Libr... Los Angeles, CA

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"Post-Modernism, Art and Architecture", 1987

"Post-Modernism, Art and Architecture", 1987

Price: $26 Was: $100
10.5ʺW × 1.5ʺD × 12.5ʺH Perhaps the seminal book on Post-Modernism design by art scholar, Charles Jencks. This 360-page illustrated book was published in 1987 by Rizzoli. Here, author Jencks explains and displays the "new classicism" in both art... Los Angeles, CA

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"Esquire's Handbook for Hosts" Book

"Esquire's Handbook for Hosts" Book

Price: $21 Was: $39
5.75ʺW × 1ʺD × 10.25ʺH Drumroll appropriate for this bombastic 1949 illustrated 'Esquire's Handbook for Hosts.' This slim hardcover is not only full of wry and witty vintage Esquire cartoons, but also many, many witty cocktails containing rye l... Los Angeles, CA

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Robert Doisneau Photographs - A Pair

Robert Doisneau Photographs - A Pair

Price: $40 Was: $240
10ʺW × 2ʺD × 13ʺH As a collector of vintage photography books, I'm always on the hunt for lesser-known but highly regarded vintage photographers. Here are two books from our collection - the massive hardcover, 'Robert Doisneau' by Peter Ham... Los Angeles, CA

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Vintage Drawings and Paintings Art Books - Set of 6

Vintage Drawings and Paintings Art Books - Set of 6

Price: $31 Was: $85
10ʺW × 4ʺD × 12.5ʺH Carefully curated set of six vintage hardcover art books on drawings and paintings. They all feature famed MidCentury artists and Japanese artists from the past. The set includes: -A Treasury of Contemporary Art, Vol... Los Angeles, CA

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1927 Nursery Friends From France Book

1927 Nursery Friends From France Book

Price: $21 Was: $65
8.25ʺW × 1ʺD × 11.25ʺH Here's a most charming illustrated Art Deco book, 'Nursery Friends from France.' Translated from French by Olive Beaupre Miller and illustrated by Maud and Miska Petersham. This was published in 1927 by The Book House for... Los Angeles, CA

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Mrs. Beeton's Every Day Cookery and Housekeeping Book

Mrs. Beeton's Every Day Cookery and Housekeeping Book

Price: $26 Was: $85
5ʺW × 1.25ʺD × 2.5ʺH Every collector of vintage and antique cookbooks and food art must own at least one copy of the redoubtable 'Mrs. Beeton's Every Day Cookery and Housekeeping Book. ' This undated gilded hardcover (ca 1890s) is in only fair... Los Angeles, CA

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"Doctor Hudson's Secret Journal" Book

"Doctor Hudson's Secret Journal" Book

Price: $20 Was: $55
5.5ʺW × 1.5ʺD × 8.4ʺH 'Doctor Hudson's Secret Journal' is the exactly the kind of book I'd like to plant on my coffee table as the perfect Art Deco design statement. Published in 1939, the book's a kind of prequel to author Lloyd C. Douglas' ... Los Angeles, CA

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Rare Original!Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar" 1918 First Printing Book

Rare Original!Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar" 1918 First Printing Book

Price: $25 Was: $275
5ʺW × 1.25ʺD × 7.5ʺH Tarzan is more than 100 years old and he hasn't lost his punch or his allure! This is an illustrated copy of 'Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar', published in April, 1918 by A.C McClure & Co. This is a First printing hardcove... Los Angeles, CA

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"Paris, 1957" Illustrated Hardcover Book

"Paris, 1957" Illustrated Hardcover Book

Price: $31 Was: $55
7ʺW × 125ʺD × 9ʺH PARIS is a lovely homage to the City of Lights. This book was published in 1957, following WWII when Europe's recovery was in full swing. This 248-page hardcover is illustrated with 202 heliogravure illustrations. Written... Los Angeles, CA

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The New Yorker Album, 1950-1955

The New Yorker Album, 1950-1955

Price: $26 Was: $49
9.5ʺW × 0.5ʺD × 12ʺH This is a great LOOK BOOK for your Midcentury Knoll of Noguchi coffee table. - The New Yorker 1950-1955 Album full of classic and classy cartoons and amazing magazine covers by some of the greatest illustrators of the 20th... Los Angeles, CA

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The History of the Hippie Movement, 1970

The History of the Hippie Movement, 1970

Price: $26 Was: $75
9ʺW × 1.5ʺD × 11ʺH Maybe it's time to look back at the 1970's Hippie Movement to see how it differs (if it does) from the current protest movements taking place across the Country. Here's a book - almost an encyclopedia - of "The Movement To... Los Angeles, CA

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Antique Washington Irving "The Sketch Book" Book

Antique Washington Irving "The Sketch Book" Book

Price: $18 Was: $55
5ʺW × 1.25ʺD × 7.5ʺH Here's an un undated antique copy of Washington Irvin's anthology, 'The Sketch Book.' Published by M.A. Donohue. This lovely pictorial hardcover, with the flowing design on the spine and the beautiful colored portrait on t... Los Angeles, CA

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Black Books by Famous Authors - Set of 7

Black Books by Famous Authors - Set of 7

Price: $31 Was: $150
5.75ʺW × 7.5ʺD × 8.5ʺH Here's a set of seven vintage black books by famous 20th Century authors including Henry Miller, Tennessee Williams, George Bernard Shaw, Norman Mailer and Thomas Wolfe (letters). The books were published between 1933 - 1... Los Angeles, CA

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Vintage Betty Crocker Cookbooks - Set of 3

Vintage Betty Crocker Cookbooks - Set of 3

Price: $21 Was: $55
9ʺW × 1.25ʺD × 10.5ʺH Eye candy - or at least, Eye-Cooking with this collection of three vintage spiral-bound Betty Crocker cookbooks. They are MidCentury - from 1954 - 1965, and, thus, full of foodie heart-stopping vintage color photos of food... Los Angeles, CA

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1931 "Free Wheeling" Ogden Nash Book

1931 "Free Wheeling" Ogden Nash Book

Price: $23 Was: $50
5.5ʺW × 0.5ʺD × 7.5ʺH Still so funny after all these years - 'Free Wheeling' this is a book of poems by the brilliant Ogden Nash. Published in 1931, this small 100-page hardcover is a First Edition/First Printing and one of Nash's First publish... Los Angeles, CA

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An Indian Journey, 1928

An Indian Journey, 1928

Price: $21 Was: $75
6ʺW × 1.5ʺD × 9.25ʺH This is a lovely 1928 Art Deco book by German author Waldemar Bonsels Ifamed for "Maya, The Bee"). Published by The Literary Guild of America, this 273-page hardcover, 'An Indian Journey' was illustrated by Harry Brown. H... Los Angeles, CA

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"Boy Wanted", 1910

"Boy Wanted", 1910

Price: $21 Was: $45
5.75ʺW × 0.9ʺD × 8.5ʺH Here's a great book for any one who ever wanted a "Boy." Or, was a "Boy." This charming book, by Nixon Waterman, was published in 1910 by Forbes and Co. Subtitled, " A book of Cheerful Counsel," This 134-page hardcover fea... Los Angeles, CA

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1930 Green Mansions Illustrated by Keith Henderson

1930 Green Mansions Illustrated by Keith Henderson

Price: $16 Was: $31
6.5ʺW × 0.75ʺD × 9.75ʺH This lovely hardcover of W.H. Hudson's 'Green Mansions' was illustrated by Keith Henderson and published by Three Sirens Press. Three Sirens Press, out of New York, published beautiful books, beautifully illustrated during... Los Angeles, CA

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Vintage Design Books - A Pair

Vintage Design Books - A Pair

Price: $16 Was: $55
9.25ʺW × 2ʺD × 12.25ʺH What a treat! A pair of mid-century ornamental decorative design books, beautifully illustrated for collectors, designers and artists. The larger book is 'French Provincial Decorative Art' by Catharine Oglesby. The large,... Los Angeles, CA

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"The Secret at the Hermitage" Book

"The Secret at the Hermitage" Book

Price: $21 Was: $45
5ʺW × 1.25ʺD × 7.5ʺH Art Deco color and graphics rule in this 1936 First Edition of 'The Secret At The Hermitage,' by Carolyn Keene, (also author of The Nancy Drew Mystery Stories and many other young women's mystery books). This bold lilac co... Los Angeles, CA

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'Treasures of the American Arts & Crafts Movement' Book

'Treasures of the American Arts & Crafts Movement' Book

Price: $21 Was: $95
9.25ʺW × 1ʺD × 12.25ʺH This is a gorgeous comprehensive survey of the American Arts and Crafts Movement. A First Edition, this 206-page illustrated book by Tod M. Volpe and Beth Cathers was published in 198B by Abrams. The Arts and Crafts Move... Los Angeles, CA

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"Narrative Art" 1970 Book

"Narrative Art" 1970 Book

Price: $21 Was: $45
9ʺW × 0.8ʺD × 12.2ʺH Especially, but not exclusively, for designers and artists, this vintage book on Narrative Art is also known as the "Art News Annual XXXVI of 1970; The 168-page hardcover, in unclipped jacket, surveys the history of Narra... Los Angeles, CA

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Furniture of the Olden Time

Furniture of the Olden Time

Price: $15 Was: $75
7.5ʺW × 1.5ʺD × 9.25ʺH Here's a great vintage reference book for antique dealers, interior designers and set decorators - a large illustrated vintage volume, 'Furniture of The Olden Time'. There are 428 black-and-white photo illustrations in t... Los Angeles, CA

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New England in Color by Samuel Chamberlain

New England in Color by Samuel Chamberlain

Price: $15 Was: $40
7.5ʺW × 0.75ʺD × 10ʺH This is a lovely collection of vintage color photographs by the famed landscape photographer, Samuel Chamberlain. The 95 page hardcover was published in 1977 by Hastings House ( reprint of original, 1971). The book covers... Los Angeles, CA

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1989 Eudora Welty Photographs Book

1989 Eudora Welty Photographs Book

Price: $31 Was: $79
9.5ʺW × 1.25ʺD × 10.5ʺH Eudora Welty is mostly known for her short stories and books about the South. But here's another side of her, displayed in this 1989 book, 'Eudora Welty Photographs.' Eudora Welty is one of the few extraordinary American ... Los Angeles, CA

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' Catherine of Cleves',Illustrated Illuminated Manuscripts Book

' Catherine of Cleves',Illustrated Illuminated Manuscripts Book

Price: $25 Was: $110
6ʺW × 1.25ʺD × 8.75ʺH This gorgeous book of illustrated miniature manuscripts is 'The Hours of Catherine of Cleves'. . The vintage leatherette book, housed in a slipcase, is in impeccable condition. It was published in 1966 by George Braziller... Los Angeles, CA

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1910 Fighting Trafficking in Young Girls Scandal Book

1910 Fighting Trafficking in Young Girls Scandal Book

Price: $26 Was: $60
6.25ʺW × 1.5ʺD × 8.5ʺH Mostly lost in history is the great furor over "white slavery" - the forced prostitution of young American and immigrant women during the early 1900s. This is antique illustrated "Reform" book, the kind popular during the ... Los Angeles, CA

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Richard Neutra and the Search for Modern Architecture

Richard Neutra and the Search for Modern Architecture

Price: $31 Was: $225
10.25ʺW × 1.5ʺD × 11.5ʺH This is a splendid coffee table book exploring the life and architecture of Richard Neutra. Author Thomas Hines records the influences of Neutra's early life, his family that helped inspire him his contemporaries to creat... Los Angeles, CA

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"America's Cook Book, 1941" Hardcover Book

"America's Cook Book, 1941" Hardcover Book

Price: $21 Was: $55
6ʺW × 1.75ʺD × 8.5ʺH How many washable cook book covers have you ever seen? Well, this is my first, and it's a comprehensive 1941 vintage illustrated cookbook from Charles Scribner's Sons. . This "New and Revised 1,006-page hardcover was fir... Los Angeles, CA

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1966 "Witness to Our Time" Alfred Eisenstaedt Book

1966 "Witness to Our Time" Alfred Eisenstaedt Book

Price: $21 Was: $70
10ʺW × 1.1ʺD × 13ʺH This oversized coffee table book of photographs is 'Witness To Our Time' by Alfred Eisenstaedt. This is a First Edition hardcover, published in 1966 by Viking Press. This copy was presented to Truman B. Clark on the 30th A... Los Angeles, CA

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