57th California International Antiquarian Book Fair 2026
February 27 through March 1, 2026 at Pier 27, San Francisco
Saving the Arabian Horse: a connection between the first two Arab studs
With the coming of the Chinese New Year of the Horse, we take a look at an archive showing how two horse breeders worked together to save the Arabian Horse from extinction.
A Giant Book of Tiny Birds: The First Edition of John Gould’s Hummingbirds
Science & Nature
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Bromo-Tengger, Indonesia.
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A converted Burmese boy.
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[Bhore Ghats].
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Bheel Woman.
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Ras Sufsafeh from north eastern extremity of the plain of Er Rahah.
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Insectes de Surinam [PAIR]
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Autograph working manuscript of No Novel Reader.
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The Works of Alfred Tennyson,
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EXPLORATION & TRAVEL
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Young woman from the Andes.
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Top of Manawatu Gorge, New Zealand.
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Indian officials.
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Indian musicians.
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Bromo-Tengger, Indonesia.
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A converted Burmese boy.
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A Dancing Girl.
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[Shwedagon Pagoda].
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[Nautch girls, Kashmir].
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[Bhore Ghats].
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Bheel Woman.
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Ras Sufsafeh from north eastern extremity of the plain of Er Rahah.
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Exercising, Asia
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Autobiography.
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The Savoy Cocktail Book.
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Philosophy.
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[The Alexandria Quartet:] Justine; Balthazar; Mountolive; Clea.
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The Heat of the Day.
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Seven Winters.
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The Death of the Heart.
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The Last September.
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In Cold Blood.
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Die Möglichkeit der Weltraumfahrt [The Possibility of Interplanetary Travel].
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The Road Goes Ever On.
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A Suitable Boy.
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Absolute Friends.
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A Most Wanted Man.
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The Constant Gardener.
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Six Against The Yard...
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Saving the Arabian Horse: a connection between ...
The two great Arab horse studs were connected by more than just a desire to save the treasured Arab breed. They shared an entrepreneurial spirit, a respect and appreciation for...
Saving the Arabian Horse: a connection between ...
by Tomos NuttThe two great Arab horse studs were connected by more than just a desire to save the treasured Arab breed. They shared an entrepreneurial spirit, a respect and appreciation for...
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Why Evolution Doesn't Appear in the First Editi...
You might be surprised to learn that the word evolution doesn't appear in any of the first five editions of Darwin's On the Origin of Species. We'll take a look...
Science & NatureWhy Evolution Doesn't Appear in the First Editi...
By Laura MasseyYou might be surprised to learn that the word evolution doesn't appear in any of the first five editions of Darwin's On the Origin of Species. We'll take a look...
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The Big World of Tiny Books : Miniature Books f...
Exploring the miniature Qur'ans of David Bryce and Hans Steinbrener, published from the 1890s through the 1960s, including their remarkable use as talismanic pendants by British-Muslim troops during the First...
Near East & IslamicThe Big World of Tiny Books : Miniature Books f...
By Roxana KashaniExploring the miniature Qur'ans of David Bryce and Hans Steinbrener, published from the 1890s through the 1960s, including their remarkable use as talismanic pendants by British-Muslim troops during the First...
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