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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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Gerhard Richter, Stammheim, 1995 SIGNED Artist Book Anthony d’Offay Gallery

Gerhard Richter, Stammheim, 1995 SIGNED Artist Book Anthony d’Offay Gallery
$565.00
$565.00
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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
$2,100.00
$2,100.00
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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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Phaethon, Ovid’s Metamorphosis, illustrated and published by Ross Braught, 1935. SIGNED

Phaethon, Ovid’s Metamorphosis, illustrated and published by Ross Braught, 1935. SIGNED
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
$2,400.00
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Ansel Adams, My Camera in the National Parks, 1950, SIGNED, Very Good -

Ansel Adams, My Camera in the National Parks, 1950, SIGNED, Very Good -
$525.00
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Pictures: Robert Mapplethorpe, Arena Editions, 1st Ed., 1999, Near Fine hardcover w/dust jacket.

Pictures: Robert Mapplethorpe, Arena Editions, 1st Ed., 1999, Near Fine hardcover w/dust jacket.
$65.00
$65.00
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Legends: Men of Falcon, Bruno Gmünder, 2004, 18+, Near Fine softcover.

Legends: Men of Falcon, Bruno Gmünder, 2004, 18+, Near Fine softcover.
$65.00
$65.00
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Tom Bianchi: Deep Sex, Bruno Gmünder, 2006, Very Good hardcover w/dust jacket.

Tom Bianchi: Deep Sex, Bruno Gmünder, 2006, Very Good hardcover w/dust jacket.
$80.00
$80.00
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David Springle, Male Bonding, Part One, Anthology I, FotoFactory Press, 2nd Ed., 1997, Very Good HC w/DJ.

David Springle, Male Bonding, Part One, Anthology I, FotoFactory Press, 2nd Ed., 1997, Very Good HC w/DJ.
$32.00
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David Springle, Male Bonding, Part Two, Anthology IV, FotoFactory Press, 1998, Near Fine hardcover w/dust jacket.

David Springle, Male Bonding, Part Two, Anthology IV, FotoFactory Press, 1998, Near Fine hardcover w/dust jacket.
$32.00
$32.00
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Some Mail Nudes: The Best of Physique Pictorial, 30 Postcards, Taschen, 1997, Very Good softcover.

Some Mail Nudes: The Best of Physique Pictorial, 30 Postcards, Taschen, 1997, Very Good softcover.
$40.00
$40.00
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Giovanni, Private Parts, Bruno Gmünder, 2006, Near Fine hardcover.

Giovanni, Private Parts, Bruno Gmünder, 2006, Near Fine hardcover.
$150.00
$150.00
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Hong Kong Apothecary: A Visual History of Chinese Medicine Packaging, 2003, Very Good softcover.

Hong Kong Apothecary: A Visual History of Chinese Medicine Packaging, 2003, Very Good softcover.
$50.00
$50.00
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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

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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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Der Gartentraum (the Garden Dream) Good First Edition, Ernst Kreidolf. German Jugendstil Children's Book

Der Gartentraum (the Garden Dream) Good First Edition, Ernst Kreidolf. German Jugendstil Children's Book
$400.00
$400.00
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Dashiell Hammett, The Maltese Falcon, Arion Press, 1983. Fine Limited Edition

Dashiell Hammett, The Maltese Falcon, Arion Press, 1983. Fine Limited Edition
$1,200.00
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InterView: Andy Warhol's Film Magazine, Vol II. No.3, 1970, SCARCE, Ephemera, Good.

InterView: Andy Warhol's Film Magazine, Vol II. No.3, 1970, SCARCE, Ephemera, Good.
$200.00
$200.00
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InterView: Andy Warhol's Film Magazine, Vol II, No.5, August 1971, SCARCE, Ephemera, Good.

InterView: Andy Warhol's Film Magazine, Vol II, No.5, August 1971, SCARCE, Ephemera, Good.
$200.00
$200.00
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InterView: Andy Warhol's Film Magazine, Vol II, No.4, July 1971, SCARCE, Ephemera, Good.

InterView: Andy Warhol's Film Magazine, Vol II, No.4, July 1971, SCARCE, Ephemera, Good.
$150.00
$150.00
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InterView: Andy Warhol's Movie Magazine, No. 20, March 1972, SCARCE, Ephemera, Good.

InterView: Andy Warhol's Movie Magazine, No. 20, March 1972, SCARCE, Ephemera, Good.
$150.00
$150.00
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Interview (Inter/View), A Monthly Film Journal, Vol 1, No.3, 1969, SCARCE, Ephemera, Good.

Interview (Inter/View), A Monthly Film Journal, Vol 1, No.3, 1969, SCARCE, Ephemera, Good.
$300.00
$300.00
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Explore the March 2025 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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