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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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Jenny Holzer, ABUSE OF POWER COMES AS NO SURPRISE, 1983 PB, VG w Poster

Jenny Holzer, ABUSE OF POWER COMES AS NO SURPRISE, 1983 PB, VG w Poster
$1,100.00
$1,100.00
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Aleister Crowley, Frieda Harris, Thoth Tarot, 1st ed., complete, Near Fine

Aleister Crowley, Frieda Harris, Thoth Tarot, 1st ed., complete, Near Fine
$3,800.00
$3,800.00
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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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Valentino Atelier Collezione Primavera Estate, 1991, Spring/Summer, Fine HC

Valentino Atelier Collezione Primavera Estate, 1991, Spring/Summer, Fine HC
$500.00
$500.00
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James Turrell: The Other Horizon, MAK, Hatje Cantz, 2002, Very Good Catalogue

James Turrell: The Other Horizon, MAK, Hatje Cantz, 2002, Very Good Catalogue
$36.00
$36.00
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Homo Americanus: Collected Works, Richard Pettibon, 2015, Brand New w/Shrink

Homo Americanus: Collected Works, Richard Pettibon, 2015, Brand New w/Shrink
$110.00
$110.00
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William Christenberry, Aperture, 2006, 1st Ed., SIGNED, Near Fine w/DJ

William Christenberry, Aperture, 2006, 1st Ed., SIGNED, Near Fine w/DJ
$70.00
$70.00
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Philip Guston Now, National Gallery of Art, 2020, 1st Printing, Fine Catalogue

Philip Guston Now, National Gallery of Art, 2020, 1st Printing, Fine Catalogue
$55.00
$55.00
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Robert Rauschenberg & Jean Tinguely: Collaborations, German & English, 2010, HC, NF.

Robert Rauschenberg & Jean Tinguely: Collaborations, German & English, 2010, HC, NF.
$45.00
$45.00
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Kiki Smith, Silvana Editoriale, 2019, HC, NF.

Kiki Smith, Silvana Editoriale, 2019, HC, NF.
$38.00
$38.00
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Christian Marclay, JRP Editions, 2022, HC, NF, w/DJ.

Christian Marclay, JRP Editions, 2022, HC, NF, w/DJ.
$45.00
$45.00
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Krzysztof Wodiczko, Black Dog Publishing, 2011, HC, NF.

Krzysztof Wodiczko, Black Dog Publishing, 2011, HC, NF.
$32.00
$32.00
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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!

Sade Brown did a lovely little feature on us just in time for our 30% OFF storewide sale this Saturday Aug 31. Such a pleasure to chat with these folx... Read More
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END OF SUMMER SALE: 30% OFF ENTIRE STOCK

SAT 8-31, 10-6p, the entire store is 30% OFF. Have you been eyeing that lux fashion book? Or maybe a sweet first edition of your favorite author? Well, get here... Read More
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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 Canon of Aphrodisia. Limited Edition in 4 Vol. 2023. First Bite Press. 18+

The Canon of Aphrodisia. Limited Edition in 4 Vol. 2023. First Bite Press. 18+
$800.00
$800.00
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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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Jenny Holzer, ABUSE OF POWER COMES AS NO SURPRISE, 1983 PB, VG w Poster

Jenny Holzer, ABUSE OF POWER COMES AS NO SURPRISE, 1983 PB, VG w Poster
$1,100.00
$1,100.00
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Aleister Crowley, Frieda Harris, Thoth Tarot, 1st ed., complete, Near Fine

Aleister Crowley, Frieda Harris, Thoth Tarot, 1st ed., complete, Near Fine
$3,800.00
$3,800.00
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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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Explore the August 2024 Catalogue

Click to see our August catalogue of Fine Small Press Erotica written and illustrated by Yours Truly. HERE

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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