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Beautifully bound in leather with gold leaf on cover and spine. These two volumes were reprinted from the original nearly-lost books due to degradation. These reference books examine the holdings of the British Museum before Britain colonized Egypt in 1882.
Fascinating! A stunning and…
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- Item Number: R-1195 & R-1196
- Provenance/Origin: 2019 Reprints of 1840s originals
- Composition: Paper and leather
- Dimensions: 9" x 6" wide x ~1.5" thick
- Weight: 3.5 pounds for both
- Price: $ 105.00 USD (both volumes)
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The Djimini (aka Dyimini) people of Cote d’lvoire are part of the larger Senufo group. Heavily into story telling about their history and traditions, this group believes in animism as their main religious practice. Everything, everything has a spirit inside it . . the…
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- Item Number: M-4532
- Provenance/Origin: Djimini people. Gold Coast. Circa 1960s
- Composition: Wood, vegetal fibers, fabric
- Dimensions: 10" tall x 7.5" wide x 6" deep (mask without tassels)
- Weight: 1.75 pounds
- Price: $ 225.00 USD
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The title pretty much sums up the content. But for you Bibliophiles and Antiquarians out there who love to collect, read and admire rare and old books, this is the book for you. In the future when you visit any tomb, whether in Britain, Egypt, China . .…
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- Item Number: R-9246
- Provenance/Origin: Printed in 1864. First Edition. Hardbound.
- Dimensions: 5" x 7.5" format
- Weight: 1.5 pounds
- Price: $ 47.50
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Incidents of Travel in Central America is a travel work by John Lloyd Stephens, documenting his time travelling through Central America from the early to mid-1800s…. noting the native life and customs. He was an American explorer / writer (trained as a lawyer) who was very important…
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- Item Number: R-7301
- Provenance/Origin: Harper & Brothers. 1855 Printing
- Dimensions: 6" x 9" x 3.5" thickness of both volumes
- Weight: 4 pounds
- Price: $ 177.00 USD
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Detail: This Chinese lamp is made of elm wood and covered in a leather-like material and then painted with a golden floral pattern on the surface. The shade is new and purchased locally by EsotericStuff. It is a rectangular fabric shade with gold sateen inside. A rotary dimmer switch is…
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- Item Number: F-6898
- Provenance/Origin: China. Recent.
- Composition: Wood, metal, leather-like material, paint
- Dimensions: 25" tall with shade. 8" widest
- Weight: 6 pounds
- Price: $185.00 USD
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Detail: Made from solid elm, covered with a red leather-type material and painted with Chinese scenes. Very sturdy. Age unknown. Great as stools, stands or tables.
- Item Number: F-8292
- Provenance/Origin: China
- Composition: Elm and leather-like material
- Dimensions: Small: 16.5" x 14.5" x 18.5"; Medium: 19" x 19.5" x 18.5"; Large: 21.5" x 24" x 18.5"
- Weight: 19.4, 24, 26.6 pounds
- Price: $690.00 USD for set of 3