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Encyclopedia Britannica

Set of 4 Antique Distressed Books for Decoration, C.1800
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
. They are random volumes of The Encyclopedia Britannica, circa 1800.
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Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Books

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Paper

Eight Decorative 19th Century Antique Leather Bound Display Books
Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB
Leather Bound Books These antique Encyclopedia Britannica books are a great addition to any
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21st Century and Contemporary Desk Sets

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Leather, Paper

Rare Old Print of Stenography, Fabicius' Reply to Pyrrhus and St. Paul, c.1810
Located in Langweer, NL
Fabicius' reply to Pyrrhus and St. Paul's speech. This print originates from 'Encyclopedia Britannica
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Antique 19th Century Prints

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Paper

Original Antique Engraving of Coats of Arms from Heraldry Brittanica, c.1810
Located in Langweer, NL
). This print originates from 'Encyclopedia Britannica'. Artists and Engravers: Engraved by A. Bell
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Antique 19th Century Prints

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Paper

Antique War Map of the Region of Mons 'Bergen', Belgium, circa 1810
Located in Langweer, NL
), Belgium. This print originates from 'Encyclopedia Britannica'. Artists and Engravers: Engraved by W
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Antique 19th Century Prints

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Paper

Rare Antique Engraving of Stenography Incl The Lords Prayer, c.1810
Located in Langweer, NL
, figures and more. This print originates from 'Encyclopedia Britannica'. Artists and Engravers: Engraved
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Antique 19th Century Prints

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Paper

Pl. 494 Antique Print of Ship Structures by Archibald, c.1810
Located in Langweer, NL
structures. This print originates from 'Encyclopedia Britannica'. Artists and Engravers: Engraved by W
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Antique 19th Century Prints

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Paper

Pl. 465 Antique Print of Roof Structures by Bell, c.1810
Located in Langweer, NL
print originates from 'Encyclopedia Britannica'. Artists and Engravers: Engraved by A. Bell. Artist
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Antique 19th Century Prints

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Paper

Set of Four Pig Sticking Prints, Lithographs
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
. According to the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica, it was actively encouraged by military authorities as good
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Antique 1850s European Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Paper

Vitrix Hot Glass Studio Cobalt and Gold Bud Vase, NY Art Glass
By Thomas Buechner III
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
section for the Encyclopedia Britannica and founded both the Journal of Glass Studies and the New Glass
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Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Vases

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Gold

Thomas Buechner III for Vitrix Hot Glass Studio Striped Vase, NY Art Glass
By Thomas Buechner III
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
, artists and collectors. He wrote the glass section for the Encyclopedia Britannica and founded both the
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Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Vases

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Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso

Thomas Buechner III for Vitrix Hot Glass Studio Vase, NY Art Glass
By Thomas Buechner III
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
section for the Encyclopedia Britannica and founded both the Journal of Glass Studies and the New Glass
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Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Vases

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Art Glass, Sommerso, Glass

Signed Snaffles Pig Sticking Print - Got Yer You Old Badmash!
By Charles "Snaffles" Johnson Payne
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
cavalrymen and was a popular recreation for British officers in India. According to the 1911 Encyclopedia
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Vintage 1930s British Sporting Art Prints

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Paper

Vitrix Hot Glass Studio Oversized Mug or Vase, NY Art Glass, 1983
By Vitrex, Thomas Buechner III
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
is known to glass scholars, artists and collectors. He wrote the glass section for the Encyclopedia
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Vintage 1980s American Jars

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Art Glass, Sommerso

Vitrix Hot Glass Studio Sommerso Coral and White Vase, New York Art Glass
By Thomas Kelly, Thomas Buechner III
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
section for the Encyclopedia Britannica and founded both the Journal of Glass Studies and the New Glass
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Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Vases

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Art Glass, Sommerso, Glass

Vitrix Hot Glass Studio Cobalt Blue and Gold Vase, New York Art Glass
By Thomas Kelly, Thomas Buechner III
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
glass section for the Encyclopedia Britannica and founded both the Journal of Glass Studies and the New
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Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Vases

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Gold, Gold Leaf

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Leather Bound Set Encyclopedia Britannica 25 Volumes
Located in Middleburg, VA
Fabulous set of 25 volumes early English large leather bound Encyclopedia Britannica beautifully
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Antique 19th Century English Books

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Leather, Paper

West Indies, 1606
By Gerard Mercator
Located in Houston, TX
ratio of latitude to longitude. He also introduced the term atlas for a collection of maps (Encyclopedia
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Antique Early 1600s Belgian Prints

West Indies, 1606
H 13.78 in W 19.69 in D 0.08 in
Art Deco Fortune Magazine Cover, March 1936
Located in Dallas, TX
Encyclopedia Britannica did a reproduction of his painting “Yacht America”.
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Prints

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Paper

Art Deco Fortune Magazine Cover, March 1936
Art Deco Fortune Magazine Cover, March 1936
H 23.75 in W 19.75 in D 0.75 in
"Join the Navy. The Service for Fighting Men" WWI Recruitment Poster, c.1917
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
designing government posters, Babcock worked as an illustrator for Encyclopedia Britannica, specializing in
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Vintage 1910s American Posters

"The Market" by Marion Greenwood
By Marion Greenwood
Located in Wiscasset, ME
, Encyclopedia Britannica, American Academy of Fine Arts, New York Public Library, New Britain Art Institute
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paint

"The Market" by Marion Greenwood
"The Market" by Marion Greenwood
H 27 in W 30.75 in D 2 in
Unusual Needlework Flag, Made in the Near East for an American Citizen
Located in York County, PA
. The Encyclopedia Britannica defines the Near East as including Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, the Gaza Strip
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Early 20th Century Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Rare Set of Encyclopedia Britannica 9th Edition '1878-1889' Vols 1-24 Plus Index
By Encyclopaedia Britannica
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Encyclopedia Britannica, 9th Edition 1878 - 1889, Vols. 1-24, Plus Index. A rare set of
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Books

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Paper

Famille Rose 19th Century Hexagon Chinese Export Ginger Jar
Located in Lomita, CA
Famille Rose was introduced from Europe around 1685 according to Encyclopedia Britannica, and the Chinese
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Ceramic

Directoire Style Wrought Iron Mid-Century Pedestals for Art Objects or Plants
Located in Lomita, CA
Encyclopedia Britannica and it was the last phase of Louis XVI style. This period was informed by Roman
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Vintage 1950s American Directoire Pedestals and Columns

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Stone, Travertine, Wrought Iron

Set of Four Rare Drawings by Robert Edmond Jones
By Robert Jones
Located in NYC, NY
obstinacy was the immovable object tenfold and quite impossible to overcome." The Encyclopedia
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Early 20th Century American Drawings

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Paper

Mid-Century Modern Florence Knoll, Model 2480 Oval Table Desk, 1960s
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
Knoll described this standard layout in her 1964 “Commercial Interiors” entry for the Encyclopedia
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

1920s Encyclopedia Britannica Louis Vuitton Trunk
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Haguenau, FR
Encyclopedia Britannica Louis Vuitton Malle. Stencil monogram made for britannica encyclopedia
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Vintage 1920s French Trunks and Luggage

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Brass

Set of Red Leather Encyclopedia Britannica Books
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
This set is in good condition and there are a total of 24 volumes. The total measures 44" wide and 11" high with a depth of 9".
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Vintage 1940s American Decorative Objects

Machine Age bookends
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Great totalitarian styling. Very heavy. You could hold back an entire set of Encyclopedia
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Vintage 1930s American More Furniture and Collectibles

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Brass

Machine Age bookends
H 7.5 in W 8 in D 6 in
Five Late 18th Century Hand-Colored Engravings of Corals and Seaweed Specimens
By George Selby Howard
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
original illustrations published in 1787-1797, Edinburgh for "Encyclopedia Britannica" edited by Colin
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Antique 1770s British George III Prints

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Parchment Paper

Marble-Topped Light Walnut Credenza or Sideboard by Florence Knoll, Mid-Century
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
described this standard layout in her 1964 “Commercial Interiors” entry for the Encyclopedia Britannica: “In
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20th Century Sideboards

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Marble

Florence Knoll Credenza Sideboard Walnut & Carrara Marble Original, 1970s
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
. Florence Knoll described this standard layout in her 1964 “Commercial Interiors” entry for the Encyclopedia
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Marble

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Austrian Set of Six Vellum Bound Books, Circa 1699
Located in Atlanta, GA
A handsome collection of 6 Austrian vellum bound books from the late 17th century. This antique set of six books from Austria, which retain their original vellum bindings, have Latin...
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Antique Late 17th Century Austrian Books

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Paper

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