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Group of 20+ Assorted Nevada Casino Ephemera and More: Includes gift certificates, fun books, postcards, brochures, and more, Largest measures 9 x 4in.

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Large KISS Ephemera Group - Books & Albums: Group of Kiss ephemera, icndluginn 3 albums, 3 hardcover books, 21 bound magazines, 3/3 Revolutionary Comics, one signed World Tour '92 album, Marvel Music and Marvel Comis. In good vintage condition.

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Large Group Books on Virginia History: Roughly forty books on Virginia history, including early volumes. From the estate and lifelong collection of William Garrett Hodges (1946-2

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1888-1920 Books, Antiques, Art Wallace Silver: These fun books would be great reference for the antique lover. Books include a 1920 Wallace Hostess Book, 1910 Walter Dyer The Lure of the Antique and 1888-89 William Henry Goodyear A History of Art.

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Group of Walt Disney Vintage Books: Group Of Walt Disney Vintage Books. Total of 46 books in the group. Books date back from 1940's-1990's. Books are in good condition. Consists of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Thumbelina. Alice in W

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1911 Vehicles of The Air Aviation Book: Early Aeronatical Book, featuring most of the early innovators including the Wright Brothers, Profusley illustrated on almost every page with photos and diagrams. A fun book to flip threw, spine is lo

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Johns, Poor Richard Comes to Life, Ben Franklin 1942: "Poor Richard Comes to Life", by Bessie W. Johns, illustrated by Richard Bailey, published by The John Day Company, New York, 1942, First Edition. Fun book detailing Benjamin Franklin's sayings. Lots

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Miscellaneous Group of Books on Ivories, Glass,: Miscellaneous Group of Books on Ivories, Glass, Enamels, Maps, and Frames Approximately twenty-five books. Including: Josef Vydra, Folk Painting on Glass Giovanni Mariacher, Italian Blown Glass: Fro

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Group of Books on Fashion: Group of Books on Fashion Including: A cardboard sleeve containing five 2014 SCAD Fashion Show programs, Oscar de la Renta: His Legendary World of Style, by Andre Leon Talley with foreword by Anna Win

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GROUP OF BOOKS ON ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS.: American and European, 19th-20th century. Includes four boxed sets of "British Museum Reproductions from Illuminated Manuscripts", "Italian Miniatures" by Mario Salmi, "Persian Miniatures", "The Illum

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Group of Books on European Art and Antiques: Including "Art Treasures of the Prado", "Giambattista Tiepolo: His Life and Art", "Dutch Painting", and others, appx. 25 books total

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Group of Books on American Folk Art: Including "American Folk Sculpture" by Robert Bishop, "American Radiance, "American Folk Marquetry", and others, appx.

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Large Group of Books on Art History: Including three volumes of the journal "XX Siecle"; three volumes of Franco Maria Ricci magazines in original patterned paper slipcases; "La Peinture en Belgique: Les Primitifs Flamands", vol. III, pu

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Group of Books on New York State: Group of Books on New York State, including "Historical and Statistical Gazetteer", published by R.P. Smith, Syracuse, 1860; "History of New York State 1523-1927", ed. by Dr. James Sullivan, 6 vols.,

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Group of Four Fun and Amusement Books. Includes: Endless Fun 1838; The Fairy-Land of Science 1890; The Merry Circle; and The Book of Fun. Provenance: Estate of Russell Johanson, Ravenna Rare Books, Seattle, Washington. We gladly combine shipping on all purchases for this auction. We ship most items in-house with the exception of furniture, large or heavy artwork, heavier items or extremely fragile items.