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Nov 14, 2011 looking for an antique map of paris from 1728, a leather bound collection of books by french author marcel pagnol, some black and white photographs, comic books or old magazines. Here within are found books rare and ancient, starting with the earliest printed works encompassing incunabula, 15th century and 16th century volumes. Shakespeare and company is located in the 5th arrondissement with a cafe next door, and it has a long history of being associated with the lost generation of expats that inhabited paris in the 1920s. Alibris is your source for new and used books, textbooks, music and movies. Nov 30, 20 the rule dont ask, dont tell is what governs the rarebook market, he added.
Thats because paintings and manuscripts are inherently different objects, with very different. Rare first edition, special limited large paper issue of shackletons fascinating account of the british antarctic expedition of 19071909, number 274 of only 300 copies printed. The weekly antique and used book market marche du livre. A translation of the imprint at the bottom of the title page, shown below, reads.
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Her area of expertise spans from the 15th to the 20th century. We specialize in making it easier for you to get the books you need. We have distinguished ourselves by having a reputation for handling unique and important books that are in exceptional condition. Auction house book and manuscript results can fluctuate year to year by the availability of a handful of trophy masterpieces that tend to soar auction bidding to recordbreaking prices.
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