 ASIN  :  B003MR9W84 Publisher  :  Lucien Mazenod Publication date  :  Jan. 1 1977,
641 PAGE 4.3 KILOS 12.5&#34; TALL BY 10&#34; WIDE BY 2.25&#34;THICK, LOTS IF ILLUSTRATIONS AND  A FEW LONG PULL OUTS Please note text in French.
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Large ART BOOKs,Hard Covers &#34;L&#39;ART DE L&#39;ANCIENNE ROME&#34; 

While not the first printing of 75k for 1944 it is the second run for that year and its not falling apart
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&#34;For Whom the Bell Tolls&#34; 1940&#39;s printing with dust jacket 1st year printing, Ernest Hemingway Hardcover

Frenchman&#39;s Creek Daphne du Maurier Published by The Sun Dial Press, 1943
With dust jacket ripped but not falling off, book looks good some darkening at page edges   
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Frenchman&#39;s Creek Daphne du Maurier Published by The Sun Dial Press, 1943 3rd printing 

This volume presents the whole range of Frank Lloyd Wright’s extraordinarily prolific output and shows clearly how his view of the world was a common factor throughout the rich diversity of his oeuvre. From his early prairie houses to the Guggenheim Museum in New York, Frank Lloyd Wright saw man as the focal point of an architecture closely bound up with nature.  still is plastic wrap.  Note French edition    23.27 x 2.24 x 30.68 cm 175 pages 2008.
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Architectural design book Frank Lloyd Wright Hardcover 

1923 printing, for Canadian Public high school, soft cover, has a students graffiti signature on the back page, pages are darkening at their edges. 
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The Copp Clark Literature Series No. 19 is a vintage 20th-century edition of William Shakespeare&#39;s classic play, King Henry V. 

Lists prominent French families, the aristocracy, and high-society professionals based on social prestige, wealth, and notoriety. Annuaire des Familles: A directory of over 250,000 members from esteemed French families, providing their names, addresses, lineage, and sometimes professional affiliations.Guide du Savoir-Vivre: A guide on French etiquette and social protocols. It details how to address dignitaries, write formal letters, organize seating plans, and decode dress codes. Reference book in French
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BOTTIN MONDAIN 1992 Hardcover

Reference: Autographs of 20th-century figures constitute a popular collector&#39;s market. They include political figures (de Gaulle, Churchill), artists (Picasso, Dali, Beatles), and scientists (Einstein). The value and authenticity of these items depend on their rarity and provenance.
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Les Autgraphes des personnes illustres de XX siecle (text is French and English) 1910-1933 

second printing 1918, hardcover The story revolves around a young couple named John and Mary, who are deeply in love with each other. John is a successful businessman, while Mary is a housewife who takes care of their home and children.
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The Three Kings Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews Published by Little Brown, Boston, 1915 

The Amy Vanderbilt Complete Book of Etiquette. First Edition hard cover with jacket. Is the most authoritative book of its kind. Filled with practical advice for every occasion, business and pleasure, this book ensures that all of your social interactions will be handled with grace and confidence. +  A lifestyle guide for the Francophile and the Anglomaniac, the gourmet and the style maven, the armchair traveller and the art lover. It&#39;s an homage to the esoteric world of glamour that doesn&#39;t require much spending

Do&#39;s And Don&#39;ts Of Forgotten Manners by Rosemary Hawthorne:  This collection of bad behaviour includes more than 700 irate, emphatic, and humourous condemnations of impropriety. It is culled from nearly 200 etiquette books, ranging from the 14th century to the present. The work is aimed at lovers of propriety and for people in situations where confusions of behaviour may arise. It supplies advice for a range of people such as dieters, gluttons, waiters, wallflowers, psychiatrists, spouses, athletes, musicians, lawyers, commuters, tourists and for those who want to spend some moments in the lost era of carriage rides and shooting parties.
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The Amy Vanderbilt Complete Book of Etiquette + Encycopedia of the Exquisite, Jenkins first edition + Do&#39;s And Don&#39;ts Of Forgotten Manners by Rosemary

Collection of witty, satirical poems written in the 17th century by French poet Jean de La Fontaine. This specific edition pairs his timeless, moral-driven stories with the sweeping, dramatic engravings of the legendary 19th-century French illustrator Gustave Doré. Large format book in French.  The complete 240 fables, 450 illustrations by Gustave Doré
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The Fables of Jean de La Fontaine: with Gustave Doré’s complete illustrations

237P An exhibit at the Listasafn Islands National Gallery of Iceland. The gallery was established in 1984 and the main emphasis of its collection is on 20th and 21st century Icelandic art but also features International art. The art gallery is located at Fríkirkjuvegur in Reykjavík.
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Art book:  Listasafn Islands 1884 - 1984, published Published by Reykjavik, 1985,  National Gallery of Iceland 

 The book acts as a massive natural history survey and serves as a vital historical snapshot of the subarctic. 819 pages, has dust cover, well most of it.  
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Birds of the Labrador Peninsula and Adjacent Areas:  Todd, W. E. Clyde 

First book The 53 stories here, De Porti writes, have been selected for their historical and scientific importance and also for their &#39;sheer fascination. lots of 4 page pullouts,  
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2 BOOKS Explorers: The Most Exciting Voyages of Discovery -- From the African Expeditions to the Lunar Landing and World Exploration

large-format photography book that showcases the most memorable bird photographs of its era, curated by the editors of Audubon magazine. It pairs stunning, full-color portraits of birds in their natural habitats with evocative essays by expert naturalists. Pub. Abrams 2.76 kilo
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The Audubon Society Book of Wild Birds 

Heraldry Sources Symbols and Meaning, the visual system of designing, displaying, and regulating hereditary symbols and coats of arms. Originating in medieval Europe as a way to identify knights in armor, it evolved into a complex language used by individuals, families, and institutions to represent heritage, achievements, and identity

The art of Heraldry, An Encyclopedia of Armory  &#34; is the discipline surrounding the design, display, and study of armorial bearings (coats of arms). Emerging in medieval Europe as a way to identify knights in battle, it has evolved into a symbolic visual language used to represent individuals, families, institutions, and nations&#34;

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2 books:  The art of Heraldry, An Encyclopaedia of Armory and Heraldry Sources Symbols and Meaning 

Clark, Irwin & Company, 1973, 1ST First Canadian printing, Fine Hardcover / Dust jacket poor, 463 pages, 5.75&#34; x 8.5&#34;.
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 Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad Hardcover - 1973 by William Craig most of the dust cover 

 It details the fierce rivalries between fur-trading companies, the geographic push to the Pacific, and how these brutal commercial operations laid the groundwork for modern Canada, pub 1967     ASIN  :  B008NN6CDK 
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The Fur Trade and the Northwest to 1857. Rich, E.E. 1st edition hardcover with dust jacket (ripped)

L&#39;Art grec is a cornerstone publication from the esteemed French publisher Citadelles & Mazenod. Authored primarily by Kostas Papaioannou with contributions from Jean Bousquet, the book is considered a quintessential, highly authoritative text on the art and history of ancient Greece.
please note in French, lots of multi page foldout .  ISBN-10: 2850880639. 653 PAGE 4.3 KILOS 12.5&#34; TALL BY 10&#34; WIDE BY 2.25&#34;THICK
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Large art book Hard cover  &#39;L&#39;ART grec&#34; 

 2  Concise, Contemporary Guides to Table Manners. + Thought-provoking source book of manners and mischief for the 21st-century male.
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A Gentleman at the Table, A Lady at the Table, + The Modern Gentleman A Guide to Essential Manners, Hardcovers

1907/1909 Editions: Some of the most recognizable Hurst editions feature striking, modern Edwardian pictorial covers illustrated by American artist F. Earl Christy, printed right around 1907–1909 Hardcover, worn spine, refer to pics for condition.  
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 Early printing of  JANE EYRE, printed HURST &#38; COMPANY 1908

Notable Stephen Hawking, Amor Towles,  Madeleine Albright. 
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23 books mostly hardcover 

 pp. 127. profusely illustrated in colour. hardcover. 1st edition ISBN-10  :  1552630854   It showcases his vivid, folk-art style paintings of the Canadian landscape, rural prairie life, and diverse cultural mosaic—all centred around the country of Canada
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Art book, Canadain painter  Kurelek Country: the Art Of William Kurelek

large format art book The precious materials, rich details, and wonderful imagination of Muslim art are all reflected in this lavishly beautiful book.... He divides the volume into seven interrelated parts, first setting the scene with a vivid reconstruction of the intellectual and social milieu of the Muslim world. An important place is reserved for miniatures, a major art form of the Muslims. Another large section is devoted to Muslim architecture with its enchanting panoply of mosques and minarets, open courts, stately colonnades, and handsome cupolas. Calligraphy, manuscript illumination, bookbinding, and the minor arts - ceramics text in French p619,   26 x 5.5 x 32.5 cm
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L&#39;ISLAM et l&#39;Art Musulman par A. Papadopoulo, Hardcover 

In more than 125 colour and 250 duo-tone reproductions, the art of Monet is freshly examined. Scores of new images, gathered from private collections, expose the painting problems that Monet confronted throughout his life. Text includes Monet&#39;s unpublished documents, personal letters and architectural plans.  ISBN-10  :  0810980916  26.67 x 3.18 x 33.02 cm 2.72kilo
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Large art book:  Monet by Robert Gordon (Author), Andrew Forge (Author) hardcover 

Markham (Ontario, Canada) SHORT NOTICE SELLER MANAGED Downsizing Online Auction - Grandview Avenue

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Two matching wooden monk bookends, hand carved desert ironwood, painted details, each monk seated reading a book; one figure missing inset white cross on robe; signed "Juro" on underside, dated 1963, Mexico.

Hand carved ironwood monk bookend signed Juro

Hand carved ironwood monk bookend signed Juro missing cross

Front view of both wooden monk bookends showing carved and painted details

Side and base view of both bookends to display carving depth and underside structure

Underside signature "Juro" with numbering

Dark brown dense ironwood carvings with hooded monks, carved flowing beards painted white, small black and white painted books in hands, robes show carved folds and painted black buttons.

Pair hand carved monk bookends signed Juro

Two monks reading, one is missing a small white cross, Sign Juro, Mexico  1963 Authentic Mexican carvings from this period are made of desert ironwood, a heavy, dense, and naturally dark wood found in the Sonoran Desert. Likely from Oaxaca. 
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Lot #31: Pair of book ends, Hand carved and painted signed

Only Available Pickup Date/Time: Sun, June 21 2026 Category A: 08:30 AM - 11:45 AM

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Lot #31: Pair of book ends, Hand carved and painted signed

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