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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
Harropian Books
752A Lewis Road
Nelson, BC v1l 6p7
Canada
(250) 354-7869
Auction House
Swann Auction Galleries
104 East 25th Street
New York, NY 10010
(212) 254-4710
Founded in 1941, Swann is the largest specialist auctioneer of Works on Paper in the
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BYU Library
Hbll 2060
Provo, UT 84602
(801) 422-6061
BYU Library is home to the L. Tom Perry Special Collections who host the annual A.
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Book Dealer: Antiquarian & Rare
Peter L. Masi - books
PO Box B
Montague, MA 01351
(413) 367-2628
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