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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.
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Burning Tree Books
7 Burning Tree Lane
East Sandwich, MA 02537
(508) 369-5430
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Kurt Zimmerman
604 Jeff Davis Ct
Conroe, TX 77302
(936) 537-1983
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502 6th Street
Charleston, IL 61920
(217) 512-2239
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