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Amatoria Fine Art Books

Greetings! Amatoria is the Sacramento region’s only bookstore specializing in the arts. We are a woman-artist-owned brick & mortar in the heart of Midtown, with over 15,000 new and used titles curated to ignite your imagination.

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Giambattista Valli by Lee Radziwill, John Galliano, Rizzoli, 2013 1st ed. Fine Hardcover

Giambattista Valli by Lee Radziwill, John Galliano, Rizzoli, 2013 1st ed. Fine Hardcover
$400.00
$400.00
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Nan Kempner: une Americaine a Paris, Fondation Bergé, Yves Saint Laurent, 2007

Nan Kempner: une Americaine a Paris, Fondation Bergé, Yves Saint Laurent, 2007
$225.00
$225.00
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Ego Magazine: Volume 1, Issue 2, July 1982, Punk Music, Peter Belsito, Very Good

Ego Magazine: Volume 1, Issue 2, July 1982, Punk Music, Peter Belsito, Very Good
$50.00
$50.00
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Ida Applebroog: Are You Bleeding Yet?, la maison Red, 2002, Fine w/DJ

Ida Applebroog: Are You Bleeding Yet?, la maison Red, 2002, Fine w/DJ
$93.00
$93.00
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Another Roadside Attraction, Tom Robbins, 1st British Ed., 1973, Very Good w/DJ

Another Roadside Attraction, Tom Robbins, 1st British Ed., 1973, Very Good w/DJ
$220.00
$220.00
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The Mushroom Feast, Jane Grigson, 1st Ed., 1975, HC, VG, w/DJ.

The Mushroom Feast, Jane Grigson, 1st Ed., 1975, HC, VG, w/DJ.
$40.00
$40.00
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Young Robert Duncan: Portrait of the Poet as Homosexual in Society, 1983, SC, VG.

Young Robert Duncan: Portrait of the Poet as Homosexual in Society, 1983, SC, VG.
$21.00
$21.00
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Silk Screen Methods of Reproduction, Bert Zahn, 1935, HC, VG.

Silk Screen Methods of Reproduction, Bert Zahn, 1935, HC, VG.
$32.00
$32.00
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Michael, Brother of Jerry, Jack London, 1917, HC, VG, w/DJ.

Michael, Brother of Jerry, Jack London, 1917, HC, VG, w/DJ.
$40.00
$40.00
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Indian Herbalogy of North America, 5th Ed., 1974, HC, VG.

Indian Herbalogy of North America, 5th Ed., 1974, HC, VG.
$30.00
$30.00
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Cooking and Curing with Mexican Herbs, 1st Ed., 1977, HC, VG, w/DJ.

Cooking and Curing with Mexican Herbs, 1st Ed., 1977, HC, VG, w/DJ.
$40.00
$40.00
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Mushrooms of Field and Wood, 1929, HC, VG, no DJ.

Mushrooms of Field and Wood, 1929, HC, VG, no DJ.
$40.00
$40.00
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Montana Gothic (Number Three, Fall 1975), Peter Koch, Black Stone Press, VG

Montana Gothic (Number Three, Fall 1975), Peter Koch, Black Stone Press, VG
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OCT 23: Erotic Fiction & Sexual Liberation: a Lit Chat to Celebrate the Release of She Laughs Back

OCT 23: Erotic Fiction & Sexual Liberation: a Lit Chat to Celebrate the Release of She Laughs Back

A literary talk celebrating the exhibit catalog release for She Laughs Back: Feminist Wit in 1970s Bay Area Art with curator Elaine O' Brien OCTOBER 23, 6-8PM AMATORIA FINE ART... Read More
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WE WERE ON GOOD DAY SACRAMENTO!

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END OF SUMMER SALE: 30% OFF ENTIRE STOCK

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Cinderella & The Grand Ball: A Chapbook Tale of Erotic Whimsy. #2 in the First Bite Press Chapbook Series 18+

Cinderella & The Grand Ball: A Chapbook Tale of Erotic Whimsy. #2 in the First Bite Press Chapbook Series 18+
$75.00
$75.00
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The Story of Not-so-little Sanjay: A Chapbook Tale of Erotic Education. #3 in the First Bite Press Chapbook Series 18+

The Story of Not-so-little Sanjay: A Chapbook Tale of Erotic Education. #3 in the First Bite Press Chapbook Series 18+
$50.00
$50.00
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Rhymes of Jacking & Jilling: A Chapbook of Erotic Poetry. #1 in First Bite Press Chapbook Series 18+

Rhymes of Jacking & Jilling: A Chapbook of Erotic Poetry. #1 in First Bite Press Chapbook Series 18+
$25.00
$25.00
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Poems by Madeline Gleason, SIGNED, Grabhorn 1944, Limited ed.VG

Poems by Madeline Gleason, SIGNED, Grabhorn 1944, Limited ed.VG
$95.00
$95.00
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Figure Drawings: Five San Francisco Artists, SIGNED 5x, 1983, SC, NF.

Figure Drawings: Five San Francisco Artists, SIGNED 5x, 1983, SC, NF.
$200.00
$200.00
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HOLIDAY Magazine [Vol.30 No.4], Japan, Oct. 1961, HC, VG. Rebound.

HOLIDAY Magazine [Vol.30 No.4], Japan, Oct. 1961, HC, VG. Rebound.
$42.00
$42.00
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Berkeley: A Self-Portrait. David Flores, Moko Mokotoff, 1973. Very Good. RARE

Berkeley: A Self-Portrait. David Flores, Moko Mokotoff, 1973. Very Good. RARE
$70.00
$70.00
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Portfolio, 1967-2017, Foster + Partners, 2019, RARE, Brand New in Shrink-wrap

Portfolio, 1967-2017, Foster + Partners, 2019, RARE, Brand New in Shrink-wrap
$200.00
$200.00
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Nan Kempner: une Americaine a Paris, Fondation Bergé, Yves Saint Laurent, 2007

Nan Kempner: une Americaine a Paris, Fondation Bergé, Yves Saint Laurent, 2007
$225.00
$225.00
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Another Roadside Attraction, Tom Robbins, 1st British Ed., 1973, Very Good w/DJ

Another Roadside Attraction, Tom Robbins, 1st British Ed., 1973, Very Good w/DJ
$220.00
$220.00
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Explore the August 2024 Catalogue

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Featured Rarity

Illuminated Carte of Hidalguía, or patent of nobility from Melchor de Herrera y Rivera, Marquis of Auñon to Philip II of Spain, October 9, 1592

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