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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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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 -
$600.00
$600.00
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Joel-Peter Witkin: Songs of Innocence & Experience, 2004, SIGNED, Fine, #290/915

Joel-Peter Witkin: Songs of Innocence & Experience, 2004, SIGNED, Fine, #290/915
$400.00
$400.00
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RARE & COLLECTIBLE

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The Second Coming, Walker Percy, 1st Ed., 1980, HC, NF.

The Second Coming, Walker Percy, 1st Ed., 1980, HC, NF.
$38.00
$38.00
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The Moviegoer, Walker Percy, SIGNED, Limited Ed., 1980, HC, NF.

The Moviegoer, Walker Percy, SIGNED, Limited Ed., 1980, HC, NF.
$65.00
$65.00
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Matisse: In Search of True Painting, 1st Printing, 2012, HC, NF, w/DJ.

Matisse: In Search of True Painting, 1st Printing, 2012, HC, NF, w/DJ.
$100.00
$100.00
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Robert Motherwell: Reconciliation Elegy, 1980, HC, VG, w/DJ.

Robert Motherwell: Reconciliation Elegy, 1980, HC, VG, w/DJ.
$41.00
$41.00
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One Special Summer, Jacqueline & Lee Bouvier, 1st Printing, 1974, HC, VG, w/DJ.

One Special Summer, Jacqueline & Lee Bouvier, 1st Printing, 1974, HC, VG, w/DJ.
$38.00
$38.00
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Christopher Wool: Porto - Köln, 2006-08, 2 Vols., SIGNED, SC, VG, w/Slipcase.

Christopher Wool: Porto - Köln, 2006-08, 2 Vols., SIGNED, SC, VG, w/Slipcase.
$150.00
$150.00
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Christopher Wool, Gagosian Gallery, 2006, HC, NF.

Christopher Wool, Gagosian Gallery, 2006, HC, NF.
$100.00
$100.00
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Judy Chicago: An American Vision, 1st Printing, 2000, SIGNED, HC, VG, w/DJ.

Judy Chicago: An American Vision, 1st Printing, 2000, SIGNED, HC, VG, w/DJ.
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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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RARE & COLLECTIBLE

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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Illuminated Carta de Hidalguia, Melchor de Herrera y Rivera to Philip II, 1592

Illuminated Carta de Hidalguia, Melchor de Herrera y Rivera to Philip II, 1592
$2,700.00
$2,700.00
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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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The LORSCH GOSPELS, intro by Wolfgang Braunfels, George Braziller 1968 facsimi..

The LORSCH GOSPELS, intro by Wolfgang Braunfels, George Braziller 1968 facsimi..
$345.00
$345.00
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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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Save $400.00
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 -
$600.00
$600.00
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Explore the December 2024 Catalogue

Click to see our December catalogue of collectible gay erotica 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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