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Rare 18th-Century Book Commode Heads to Auction
February 20, 2020
Book Commode? Yes, ye olde toilets trimmed with an outer “book” wrapping, either to obscure or at least to accessorize, were a thing in the eighteenth century, particularly in France.
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BRYAN BUNCH BOOKS
53 Tyrrel Road, Pleasant Valley
Pleasant Valley, NY 12569
(845) 264-7256
Via Biblio.com: mathematics & science; history of science; first-edition fiction
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eByGum Victorian Woodblock Engravings & Books
168 Bay Shore Avenue
Clifton Springs, Vic 3222
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Transition Living Books
1 Killian Lane
Asheville, NC 28804
(828) 275-4360
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Boutiette's Antiquarian Books
11724 Fairway Dr.
Little Rock, AR 72212-
(501) 258-1442
Specializing in pre 1915 bindings, jeweled bindings,specialty bindings,leather sets
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