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Maitland Smith French Tooled Leather Wedding Photo Album Scrap Book 15"
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
mottled tooled leather with panel of faux fur at the center, and accented with a shield and floral silver
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Late 20th Century Regency Books

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Leather

(NIVARDUS) - The Crafty Courtier: Or the fable of Reinard the Fox - 1706
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
preliminary blank, back corners rubbed, internally clean and bright, a VERY GOOD copy of a scarce edition
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Antique Early 1700s British Books

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Leather

BODE - GROOT. Complete Work of Rembrandt. 8 vols. ALL FIRST EDITIONS - 1897-1906
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
uncut, by Leightons, Brewer Street. CONDITION: Minor foxing to firs and last blank leaves, inner and
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Antique 1890s French Books

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Leather

HEYLYN. Mikrokosmos A Little Description of the Great World. THIRD EDITION 1627
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
, Florida, and the French discoveries in Canada, but the rest of North America is a blank to him, as he
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Antique 1620s British Books

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Leather

John RUSKIN - Unto This Last - THE DOVES PRESS - 1907 - JOHN DRINKWATER'S COPY
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
/4" x 6-5/8", limited to 300 paper copies, with the leather bookplate of John Drinkwater to the front
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Early 2000s British Books

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Leather

John Locke, Essay Concerning Human Understanding, 3 Volumes 1798 and 1801
Located in Morristown, NJ
); Mundell & Son, 1801 (Vol. II); leather binding, illegible name in ink on front free endpapers and rear
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Antique 1790s Scottish George III Books

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Gold Leaf

Dorothy M.T. Colles Anthology Manuscript in Painted Binding
Located in Middletown, NY
which 66 with hand-writing and 16 blank; Hand-made Florentine album with heavy hand-made paper stitched
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Vintage 1930s European Books

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Leather, Paper

Pliny, Gaius Secundus: HISTORIE OF THE WORLD
Located in Middletown, NY
with woodcut devices present in both parts (lacking blanks [pi]1 and Ppp8), woodcut initials, head and
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Antique Early 17th Century English Books

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Leather, Paper

Petrarch — Phisicke against Fortune
Located in Middletown, NY
decorative initials, set in gothic and latin type, lacking sig.B and final blank, lower corner of title torn
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Antique 16th Century English Books

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Leather, Paper

Petrarch — Phisicke against Fortune
Petrarch — Phisicke against Fortune
H 2 in W 7.5 in D 5.63 in
Dickens, Charles. a Christmas Carol - ILLUSTRATED BY ARTHUR RACKHAM
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Bayntun. CONDITION: Internally clean and bright, neat Christmas gift inscription to front blank endleaf
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Vintage 1960s British Books

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Leather

All_vellum Copy of R. L. Stevenson's Virginibus Puerisque
Located in Middletown, NY
FLORENCE PRESS, 1910. Limited Edition. 4to, 10 x 7 1/2 in. (253 x 189 mm); [6] leaves, including 1 blank
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Early 20th Century English Books

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Gold Leaf

The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments, 1887
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
. Appointed to be Read in Churches. Oxford: The University Press, 1885. With original full burgundy leather
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Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Books

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Leather, Paper

Gilpin, Wm: Observations... on Great Britain, and High-Lands of Scotland, 2 vols
Located in Middletown, NY
. Offsetting where plates are bound in. Previous owner's name in brown ink on each volume on first blank sheet
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Antique Late 18th Century English Books

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Leather, Paper

BACON, Francis, The Works of Francis Bacon, '10 VOLUMES - 1803'
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
volume one, contemporary ownership inscription to front blank endleaf dated 1806, bound in full speckled
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Antique Early 1800s British Books

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Leather

The Holy Bible, Standard Edition, Illustrated Family Bible, 1885
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
original full leather carved and gilded boards. Gilded edges and pewter clasps. Presented with a custom
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Antique 1880s American Late Victorian Books

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Leather, Paper

Guy De Maupassant, Sur L'eau with Illustrations by A.Le Petit. Kieffer Binding
Located in Middletown, NY
and spine with color pochoir illustrations, rear wrapper blank. Text in French. No. 36 in the series
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Early 20th Century European Books

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Leather, Paper

Ariosto 'Lodovico', Orlando Furioso, the First English Language Edition, 1634
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
, minor worming to several pages, Ownership inscription on front blank endpaper "Elizabeth Tyringham, Her
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Antique 1630s British Books

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Leather

Jonathan Dickenson, God's Protecting Providence, Cannibals of Florida, 1790
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
blank endleaf of "D Hicks & Co. Book Binders San Francisco". CONDITION: Internally clean and bright
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Antique 1790s British Books

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Leather

19th Century Album Containing Drawings, Memorabilia, and Botanical Samples
Located in Middletown, NY
for nature and antiquities, and bound in an exquisite blank album with miniature view of a grand
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Books

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Gold Leaf

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Rhodes, James Ford, History of the United States, 7 Vols, in a Fine Binding
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: RHODES, James Ford. TITLE: History Of The United States From The Compromise of 1850 To The Final Restoration Of Home Rule At The South In 1877. PUBLISHER: NY: The Macm...
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Vintage 1910s American Books

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Leather

4 Volumes. J.A. Spencer, History of the United States.
Located in New York, NY
4 Volumes. J.A. Spencer, History of the United States. Bound in 3/4 brown morocco, bordered in gilt-tooling. Raised band spine with gilt-tooled detailing. All edges marbled with marb...
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Books

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Leather

President John F. & First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s English Victorian Tea Table
By Albert Hadley, Sister Parish
Located in St. Louis, MO
President John F. & First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s English Victorian tea table Quite possibly the most important tea table in American History The famed, English Victorian tea ta...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Lacquer

A Magnificent Pair of French Royal Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day"
Located in New York, NY
Jacques-Francois Delyen (1684-1761), Court Painter of King Louis XV. A Magnificent Pair of Palatial "French Royal" Allegorical Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day" A truly ...
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18th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

A History of the American People, Signed by Woodrow Wilson, Alumni Edition #29 o
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Woodrow Wilson. A History of the American People. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1902. Alumni Edition #29 of 350 copies. Volume I signed by Woodrow Wilson on limitation page. 5 Volumes...
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Antique Early 1900s American Books

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Paper

Large Massive Midcentury Brass Moroccan Oval Brass Tray
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Massive Mid-Century Brass Moroccan Oval Brass Tray. Hand tooled etched very large Moroccan polished brass tray. This oval brass tray is the largest we've ever seen, measuring 5...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Tray Tables

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Brass

Tito Agnoli for Cinova Daybed Sofa in Cognac Leather
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Tito Agnoli for Cinova, sofa or daybed model 711, leather, laminated wood, brass, Italy, 1968 Cubic sofa that can be transformed into a daybed by Italian designer Tito Agnoli for Ci...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

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Brass

Egyptian Polychromed Brass Folding Tray Table / Tea Table, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large egyptian brass tray table with wood folding base, 1950s The removable round bras top has a very detailed hand engraved decoration with polychrome egyptian designs. It stands up...
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20th Century Egyptian Egyptian Tray Tables

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Brass

Pair of Large Rustic Religious Stripped Wood Antique Santo Altar Figures
Located in Forney, TX
A rare one-of-a-kind pair of large rustic antique European hand carved stripped and scraped wood Santo church altar figures. 18th/early 19th century, primitive hand-crafted construc...
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Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Colonial Religious Items

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Wood, Paint

Large 18th century Spanish Colonial Religious Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large oil painting of the holy family on hand woven canvas. Peruvian or Bolivian. Acquired from an estate in the San Francisco Bay Area from a gentleman who had been in the first w...
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Antique 18th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Paintings

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Canvas

Cuzco School Oil Painting of the Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus
Located in NICE, FR
We present you with this oil-on-canvas painting from the end of 18th century representing the Virgin Mary holding little baby Jesus in her arms. The painting follows the style of t...
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Antique Late 18th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Paintings

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Canvas

Egyptian Octagonal Side Table Egyptian Moorish Tilt-Top Inlaid Table 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage 1950s Egyptian Octagonal Side Table Egyptian Moorish Tilt-Top Inlaid Table. Middle Eastern Egyptian octagonal side table with marquetry inlaid and mother-of-pearl. Tilt-top d...
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Mid-20th Century Egyptian Egyptian Side Tables

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Wood

Large Antique Oil on Canvas Painting of Saint Joseph W. Lily and the Child Jesus
Located in Lisse, NL
Early religious work of art, presented in the original antique frame. This beautiful and uplifting portrait of Saint Joseph holding hands with the child Jesus is an oil on canvas an...
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Antique 18th Century European Baroque Revival Religious Items

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Linen, Wood, Paint, Plaster

The River Barge
By David Cox
Located in Fairlawn, OH
The River Barge Pen and ink on paper on laid paper, mounted in English drum mount , c. 1810 Unsigned Condition: Slight sun staining to sheet and mount in the window (see photo) Image...
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1810s Romantic Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

18th Century Oil On Canvas In Gilt Frame School Of Nicolas De Largilierre
By (circle of) Nicolas de Largillierre
Located in London, GB
School of Largillierre, Portrait of a Lady of the Verheyden Family. The original frame is black lacquered wood with gilt insert. Nicolas de Largilliere (1656-1746), was born in Paris...
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Antique Early 18th Century French Rococo Paintings

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Canvas

Cuzco School Oil Painting of Archangel Michael, 19th Century
Located in NICE, FR
We present you with this oil-on-canvas painting from the 19th century representing Archangel Michael - the chief of the angels and archangels. The painting follows the style of the...
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Antique 19th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Paintings

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Canvas

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BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER, 1871, In A Fine Leather & Brass Mounted Binding!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
gift inscription to front blank endleaf, internally clean and bright, hinges fine, head and foot of
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Antique 1870s British Books

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Leather

Samuel DANIEL. The Civile Wares. SECOND EDITION & FIRST EXPANDED EDITION - 1609
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
., 7-1/8" x 5-5/16", (iii)231pp., lacks the initial blank, bound in somewhat recent full mottled calf
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Antique Early 1600s British Books

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Leather

Joseph Smith. Book of Doctrine & Covenants of the Church - 1864 - SECOND EDITION
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
. DESCRIPTION: SECOND EDITION. 1 vol., 6-1/4" x 4-1/4", (iv)335pp., complete, with the original blank endleaves
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Antique 1860s Books

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Leather

Horace Walpole, The Castle of Otranto, A Gothic Story 1765, Second Edition
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
spine rubbed with some slight loss, neat contemporary ownership signature to upper edge of front blank
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Antique 1760s British Books

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Leather

Poetical Works of John Milton, circa 1888
By John Milton
Located in valatie, NY
is best known for his epic poem Paradise Lost, written in blank verse and included in the book. The
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Antique Late 19th Century English Books

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Paper, Leather

Spenser, Edmund - the Faerie Queen - First Collected Edition First Issue - 1611
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
exception in that it lacks the one blank leaf pp[57-58] after the "Shepheards Calender" but has all the
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Antique 1610s British Books

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Leather

The Holy Bible, Edited by Rev. John Eadie, Illustrated, circa 1880s
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
quarto, with original full leather carved and gilded boards, original brass clasps and corner clips, and
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Antique 1880s Books

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Gold, Brass

J. M. BARRIE - Peter Pan - FIRST PLAY EDITION - AN IMPORTANT PRESENTATION COPY
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
", inscribed on the front blank endleaf "To my dear Jane Pan from her loving admirer and uncle and servant J. M
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Vintage 1920s British Books

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Leather

John DONNE. Letters to Severall Persons of Honour. 1st ED FIRST ISSUE - 1651
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Pieter Lombart and the first and last blank endleaves, bound in contemporary full dark brown calf over
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Antique 1650s British Books

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Leather

Sir Dudly Digges, the Compleat Ambassador, First Edition, 1655
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
original spine, somewhat recent gilt lettered brown leather spine label, contemporary ownership signature
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Antique 1650s British Books

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Leather

The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments, Illustrated, 1882
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
, [1882]. Illustrated. Large quarto, with original full leather carved and gilded boards. Gilded edges
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Antique 1880s Canadian Books

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Leather, Paper

J.P. Morgan Catalogue of the Collection of Jewels and Precious Works of Art #4
Located in Atlanta, GA
number four. Large folio [15 x 11 1/2 inches; 377 x 300 mm). xxi, [3, blank], 183, [1, imprint] pp. Title
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Early 20th Century Books

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Leather, Paper

Brown’s Self-Interpreting Family Bible by the Rev. John Brown, Illustrated, 1890
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Philadelphia: William T. Amies, c. 1880. Illustrated. Large quarto, with original full leather carved and gilt
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Antique 1890s American Baroque Revival Books

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Leather, Paper

E. B. White, Here Is New York, First Edition, First Issue, Presentation Copy
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
copyright page, inscribed on the front blank endleaf by White "Merry Christmas from the Whites E. B. White
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Vintage 1940s American Books

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Fabric

"Alone" Signed by Richard E. Byrd
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
impression. Signed. Three-quarter red leather binding. Presented is Richard E. Byrd's book Alone from 1938
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Vintage 1930s American Books

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Paper

"Alone" Signed by Richard E. Byrd
"Alone" Signed by Richard E. Byrd
H 9 in W 6 in D 1.75 in
Hugo, Victor, The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, 1833, First Edition in English
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
), complete with the original front and rear blank end leaves. Number XXXII in the Standard Novels series
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Antique 1880s British Books

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Fabric

"20 Hrs. 40 Mins" Our Flight in the Friendship, Signed by Amelia Earhart
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
front blank endpaper. The autobiography features 61 illustrations and 314 pages of text. Adorned in the
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Vintage 1920s Books

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Paper

20 Hrs 40 Min, Our Flight in the Friendship, Signed by Amelia Earhart
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Flight in the Friendship published in 1928. The celebrated pilot signed the book on a front blank
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Vintage 1920s Books

Materials

Paper

The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments, Illustrated, 1885
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
leather carved and gilded boards. Gilded edges. Presented with a custom-made archival clamshell box
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Antique 1880s American Gothic Revival Religious Items

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Leather, Paper

'Aviator, ' from the Paper Airplane Series, Paul Micich, Acrylic, Alkyd on Canvas
By Paul Micich
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
featured. The male aviator wears a brown leather jacket, a brown leather aviator helmet gazing up in the
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Alkyd, Canvas, Acrylic

Cartier Tank Louis PARIS Dial LC 78087 18k Gold 1970 Box and Paper
By Cartier
Located in PARIS, FR
Cartier black leather strap in very good condition (If you want another size, color or skin, very easy to
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

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Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold

Cartier Tank Louis PARIS dial LC 78087 18k Gold 1970 Paper
By Cartier
Located in PARIS, FR
dark red burgundy leather strap in excellent condition (If you want another size, color or skin, very
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

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Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold

Antique Linen Register Books
Located in Napa, CA
Belgium Register Books, blank. Antique leather binding and original paper label on spine. (sold
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Books

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Leather, Linen, Paper

Antique Linen Register Books
Antique Linen Register Books
H 17 in W 11.5 in D 0.5 in
Complete Works Of Jane Austen - STEVENTON EDITION - 6 vols - 1882 - FULL LEATHER
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
apposed to blank ink, bound in full teal morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spines, 5 gilt decorated floral
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Antique 1880s British Books

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Leather

LOUIS VUITTON Monogram 2014 Agenda Diary
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Louis Vuitton leather agenda diary from 2014 has two sticker pages, world map pages, an
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2010s French Wearable Art

Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter, Pirated Edition, 1908-1912
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
1904, Henry Altemus published the pirated first American edition as a part of their "Wee Books for Wee
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Antique Early 1900s American Books

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Paper

NASA: The Complete Illustrated History, by Michael Gorn, Signed by Buzz Aldrin
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
leather with gilt tooling, titles, and stamps to boards. Presented is the 2005 Easton Press Signed
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Early 2000s Books

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Paper

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, Incomplete First American Edition
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
green leather with original front cover and spine laid down. With new archival clamshell with inlaid
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Antique 1880s American Books

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Paper

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, First Edition with Presentation Inscription, 1937
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
copies printed. A beautiful, finely bound leather copy in matching cloth slipcase. This copy is unique
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Vintage 1930s Books

Complete Angler by Izaak Walton, 19th Century Fishing Book Two Volumes
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Two volume set of first edition (1836) books, 'The Complete Angler' by Izaak Walton and printed by
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Antique 1830s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Leather, Paper

The Holy Bible, with Annotations by the Rev. Dr. Challoner, Illustrated, 1876
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
. Sadlier & Co., 1876. Illustrated. Large quarto, with original full leather carved and gilded boards
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Antique 1870s American Religious Items

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Pewter

15 Volumes, Captain F. Brinkley, Oriental Series: Japan and China
Located in New York, NY
Bound for" with the subscriber's name blank on the limitation sheet of volume 1. Magnificently and
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Books

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Leather

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At 1stDibs, there are several options of blank leather books available for sale. Frequently made of animal skin, leather and paper, all blank leather books available were constructed with great care. Blank leather books have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century.

Finding the Right books for You

Antique and vintage books add a sense of culture and style to any room. Displaying these types of books in your living room or reading nook can warm a space with a distinguished feel.

Several factors make antique books highly desirable. Original jackets, ornate binding, illustrations and quality of the print all contribute to making a vintage book special. Rare books are of great interest to collectors in the know and can command high prices at auction. In 2021, an important early artist book by Andy Warhol sold at auction for more than $106,000. Somewhere between all the commercial work he did as an ambitious young graphic designer in the early 1950s and his first real debut as a Pop artist a decade later, Warhol produced a trove of incredibly charming drawings. His illustrated self-published artist books from the 1950s are very rare.

Many collectors seek the first edition of certain books. Fewer copies of a book and higher demand make it a rare find. A book that contains the author’s signature also makes it much more prized than other examples of the same title.

Collectors and designers decorate rooms with vintage books for a cozy feeling in a home. Coffee-table books, such as those featuring photography and design, serve as conversation pieces or offer a relaxing moment when leafed through.

Interior designers look for vintage books when they want to add color or detail. For instance, leather-bound books can create a scholarly air while mid-century titles offer a modern edge. Vintage international books or first editions can provide a sense of history.

No matter the genre, there is a book for you. You can find rare, one-of-a-kind antique books on 1stDibs. Browse by authors, like celebrated architect and designer Frank Lloyd Wright and Edgar Rice Burroughs, as well as by period, including mid-century modern, Art Deco and Victorian.

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