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book commode
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.
Book Dealer: Antiquarian & Rare
Jeff Hirsch Books ABAA
39850 N Dilleys Rd
Wadsworth, IL 60083
(847) 662-2665
Auction House
Dominic Winter Auctioneers Ltd
Mallard House, Broadway Lane, South Cerney
Cirencester, United Kingdom GL7 5UQ
United Kingdom
+44 1285 860006
Established in 1988 Dominic Winter's business has gained an international
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Book Dealer: Antiquarian & Rare
Antikvariat Bryggen AS
Bryggenveien 42
Sarpsborg, Skjeberg 1747
Norway
+4793022712
BIBLIOPHILIA | QUALITY | PASSION - Modern firsts, polar, books for collectors within
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Book Dealer: Antiquarian & Rare
Kuenzig Books
P.O. Box 452
Topsfield, MA 01983
(978) 887-4053
Kuenzig Books deals in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, early
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