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ABSINTHE: History in a Bottle
by Conrad, Barnaby
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- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1988
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- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780877014867
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- 1
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New York, New York, USA
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A$38.33
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San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1988. Quarto. 160 pp; more than 60 color & 50 b/w illustrations throughout; bibliography; index. Paperback. Near Fine, a clean, unmarked copy. The illustrated history of absinthe. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine. Item Price
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FARE THEE WELL: A Backward Look at Two Centuries of Historic American Hostelries, Fashionable Spas & Seaside Resorts
by Dorsey, Leslie & Janice Devine
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- Facsimile
- Published
- 1964
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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New York, New York, USA
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A$30.66
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NY: Crown Publishers, 1964. Quarto. 328 pp; profusely illustrated; index. Cloth with dustjacket. Fine/Near Fine, a clean, unmarked copy; price-clipped jacket has light wear at top of spine and corners.. Facsimile. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Item Price
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IN THE ABSENCE OF THE EMPEROR: London-Paris 1814-15
by Pakenham, Simona
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1968
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780248989886
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- 1
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New York, New York, USA
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A$23.00
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London: Cresset Press, 1968. Octavo. 192 pp; b/w illustrations. Original blue cloth with gilt-lettered spine with dustjacket. Near Fine/Near Fine. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Item Price
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The Journal of Decorative and Propaganda Arts 25: THE AMERICAN HOTEL
by Berger, Molly W, ed.
- Condition
- As New
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 2005
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9781930776173
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- 1
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New York, New York, USA
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Miami Beach, FL: The Wolfsonian - Florida Intl Univ, 2005. Octavo. 315 pp; full of color & b/w illustrations. Paperback. Near Fine, a clean, unmarked copy. Ten illustrated essays look at the architects, designers, and social forces that created the large American hotel from Gilded-Age New York to 1950s Miami Beach. Includes an article on the many hotels designed by… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE IMPORTANCE OF WEARING CLOTHES
by Langner, Lawrence
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Published
- 1959
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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New York, New York, USA
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A$23.00
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London: Constable, 1959. Octavo. 349 pp; over 300 b/w illustrations; bibliography; index. Dark blue cloth with gilt-lettered spine in dustjacket. VG/Good, This is the classic history of clothing that inspired the bold, young designers of the 1960s to create the controversial styles of the period, including the mini-skirt, the topless bathing suit, & the unisex look. It is essential reading… Read more about this item Item Price
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MISTRESS OF THE HOUSE: Great Ladies and Grand Houses 1670-1830
by Baird, Rosemary
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 2003
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780297830788
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- 1
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New York, New York, USA
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A$46.00
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London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2003. First edition. Octavo. xvi, 320 pp; numerous color & b/w illustrations; notes; bibliography; index. Green cloth with dustjacket. VG/VG, ex-library copy - the only marking is small label on copyright page. Looks unread. A fascinating social history of the wealthy British women who became Mistress of the House.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.… Read more about this item Item Price
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PLAYING CARDS
by Tilley, Roger
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Published
- 1973
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780706400496
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- 1
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New York, New York, USA
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A$15.33
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London: Octopus Books, 1973. Octavo. 97 pp; 89 color & b/w illustrations. Illustrated cloth with dustjacket. VG/VG. This book traces the history of playing cards from the earliest cards in China, India, and Persia to the present day. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Item Price
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AN ELEGANT MADNESS: High Society in Regency England
by Murray, Venetia
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1999
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780670883288
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NY: Viking, 1999. First American edition. Octavo. xvii, 316 pp; 28 b/w plates + b/w drawings in the text; bibliography; index. Cloth-backed boards with dustjacket. Near Fine/Near Fine. A social history of the Regency, an era of lavish parties, ferocious gossip, relentless bed hopping, and notorious gambling that set a new standard for elegance and vulgarity.. First Edition. Hard Cover.… Read more about this item Item Price
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