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Library of Antique Leatherbound Books
Located in Brønshøj, DK
accents, a touch of library interior elegance, or luxurious decorative books by the foot or meter, our
Category
20th Century Danish Victorian Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
Scandinavian Antique Leather-Bound Books, 2000 Books in Brown And Red Available
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
-by-side measures 2,5 meters, approximate 8´2 foot run. This collection of antique Swedish books are
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish British Colonial Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 7.49 in W 55.12 in D 5.52 in
New York, Humanity by Cubic Foot, French Book by David Lachterman, 1966
By Modern History
Located in Atlanta, GA
New York, L'Humanite au Metre Cube (New York, Humanity by Cubic Foot), French book by David
Category
Vintage 1960s French Modern Books
Materials
Paper
H 0.63 in W 7.32 in D 7.32 in
Austrian Set of Six Vellum Bound Books, Circa 1699
Located in Atlanta, GA
A handsome collection of 6 Austrian vellum bound books from the late 17th century. This antique set
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Austrian Books
Materials
Paper
"The Roosevelts and the Royals", Signed First Ed by Will Swift
Located in valatie, NY
British monarch had ever set foot on American soil. This was at a time when American isolationists were
Category
Early 2000s American Books
Materials
Paper
The Poetical Works of the late Thomas Little, Esq. by Thomas MOORE
Located in Middletown, NY
, marbled endpapers, t.e.g., rest uncut. Foxing to free endpapers and very small stain at foot of initial
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
The Hudson, by Wallace Bruce, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
of the Hudson Valley of New York. " It has been his privilege to walk every foot of its course from
Category
Antique 1890s American Books
Materials
Paper
Willa Cather, Death Comes for the Archbishop, Signed by Cather!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
sunned, inner and outer hinges fine, head and foot of spine fine.
Additional information: There was a
Category
Vintage 1930s American Books
Materials
Fabric
The Louisiana Houses of A. Hays Town, by Cyril E. Vetter
Located in valatie, NY
. Other Town trademarks include pigeonniers, tree alleys, thirteen-foot ceilings, heavy use of such woods
Category
1990s American Books
Materials
Paper
Oscar Wilde, the Sphinx, First Edition, 1894, Illustrated by Charles Rickets
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
foot of spine fine, foxing to one side of the first 8 leaves (typical), previous owners bookplate to
Category
Antique 1890s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 8.5 in W 7 in D 0.5 in
'Robert Frost', Memoirs of the Notorious Stephen Burroughs, Signed by FROST
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
boards.
Condition: Minor rubbing to head and foot of spine as well as back corners, inner and outer
Category
Vintage 1920s American Books
Materials
Fabric
H 8.5 in W 5.5 in D 1.5 in
Izaak WALTON. The Compleat Angler. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham FIRST TRADE ED
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
, head and foot of spine fine, housed in a leather backed clamshell slipcase, A FINE COPY.
Category
Vintage 1930s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 9.75 in W 7.57 in D 0.1 in
"Newton to Einstein: Changing Conceptions of the Universe" by Albert Einstein
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
items of everyday life, commerce, art, and warfare that tamed America’s frontier. Our 14,000 square foot
Category
Early 20th Century German Books
Materials
Paper
The Works of the Famous Nicolas Machiavelli - SECOND EDITION - 1695
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
.
CONDITION: Head and foot of spine renewed, back corners renewed, textblock edges sprinkled red and brown
Category
Antique 1690s British Books
Materials
Leather
The Book Of Common Prayer - 1960 - IN A SCARCE EARLY BINDING BY PHILIP SMITH !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
dated 1963.
CONDITION: Inner and outer hinges fine, head and foot of spine fine, spine slightly
Category
Vintage 1960s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 5.88 in W 3.88 in D 1 in
COTTON, Charles, The Wonders of The Peake, 1681, FIRST EDITION
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
outer hinges fine, head and foot of spine rubbed with some minor loss, overall VERY GOOD.
ADDITIONAL
Category
Antique 1680s British Books
Materials
Leather
The Poetical Works of John Milton. 7 vols. - 1801 - THE ROBERT HOE COPY !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
clean and bright, inner and outer hinges fine, head and foot of spines fine, some minor rubbing to a
Category
Antique Early 1800s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 10.69 in W 7.25 in D 1 in
HOWARD, Sir Robert. The History Of The Reigns Of Edward and Richard II. (1690)
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
., complete, bound in full contemporary dark brown paneled calf over cords, date to foot of spine, later gilt
Category
Antique 1620s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 7.19 in W 4.57 in D 0.5 in
CAMDEN - The Historie of the Life & Death of Mary Stuart - SECOND EDITION - 1636
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
fine, head and foot of spine fine.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Chiefly an abridged translation of "Annales
Category
Antique 1630s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 5.75 in W 3.63 in D 2 in
Miniature Rooms Book, The Thorne Rooms at the Art Institute of Chicago, 1983
By Modern History
Located in Atlanta, GA
Thorne Miniature Rooms. Painstakingly constructed to a scale of one inch to one foot, their fascinating
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Books
Materials
Paper
John Kidgell, the Card, 1755, First Ed, the Earliest Known Mention of Baseball
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
spines fine, foot of spines rubbed with some minor loss, internally clean and bright, a VERY GOOD copy in
Category
Antique 1750s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 6.63 in W 4.25 in D 1 in
BACON. Historie of the Raigne of King Henry the Seventh. 1ST ED 1ST ISSUE - 1622
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
.
CONDITION: Internally clean and bright, hinges fine, chipping to head and foot of spine, a VERY GOOD copy
Category
Antique 1620s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 11.38 in W 7.5 in D 3 in
Poe, Edgar Allan, the Murders in the Rue Morgue, First Photoplay Edition, 1932
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
fine, head and foot of spine are fine, there is absolutely no lower edge shelf wear, internally clean
Category
Vintage 1930s American Books
Materials
Fabric
Richard BURTON. The Book Of The Thousand Nights. 12 vols. 1897 IN A FINE BINDING
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
, ribbed gilt decorated spines, "Kamashastra Edition" gilt to the foot of the spines, marbled pastedowns
Category
Antique 1890s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 10.32 in W 6.88 in D 2 in
The Timeline History of New York City Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Timeline History of New York City Book
Playne Books Ltd;
Worth Press Ltd;
Hardcover book
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Expressionist Books
Materials
Paper
The Big Book Of Harley-Davidson Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
.
Chronicles the rise of a modern legend, from its humble beginnings in a 10-foot by 15-foot shed to its
Category
1990s American Modern Books
Materials
Paper
The Perfect Day, 40 Years of Surfer Magazine
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Surfer Magazine
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Publication Date: 2001
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Books
Materials
Paper
Beatrix Potter, The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse, Presentation Copy
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
: Inner and outer hinges fine, head and foot of spine fine, internally clean and bright, textblock a bit
Category
Vintage 1910s British Books
Materials
Paper
SMOLLETT, Tobias. The Works Of Tobias Smollett. (12 VOLUMES - 1899
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
hinges fine, head and foot of spines fine, internally clean and bright, A VERY GOOD SET.
Category
Antique 1890s British Books
Materials
Leather
Winston CHURCHILL. Liberalism And The Social Problem - FIRST EDITION - 1909
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
hinges fine, head and foot of spine fine, A FINE COPY.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This work collects the
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 7.44 in W 5.13 in D 1.5 in
MILNE, A. A.. Winnie The Pooh. (1926 - FIRST EDITION - FIRST PRINTING)
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
endleaf, no bookplate, rubbing to head and foot of spine, back corners still square, mild general handling
Category
Vintage 1920s British Books
Materials
Fabric
CESCINSKY. English Furniture Of The Eighteenth Century. 3 vols. FIRST EDITION.
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
, inner and outer hinges fine, head and foot of spines fine, no ownership markings or inscriptions
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Books
Materials
Leather
H 11.94 in W 9.88 in D 1 in
Rudyard KIPLING. The Light That Failed. 1891 - FIRST EDITION PRESENTATION COPY!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
.
CONDITION: Inner and outer hinges fine, head and foot of spine fine, internally clean and bright, A VERY
Category
Antique 1890s British Books
Materials
Fabric
Hand-colored 16th century copy of the famous Moerentorf Bible
By Henry Moret
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
(not affecting the text), a larger tear (partly restored) and restoration in the foot margin in L6 of
Category
Antique 16th Century Belgian Baroque Books
Materials
Wood, Paper
Free Shipping
H 13 in W 10.63 in D 4.34 in
CHURCHILL. History of The English Speaking Peoples - AMERICAN EDITION - 4 vols
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
, by Sangorski & Sutcliffe.
CONDITION: Inner and outer hinges fine, head and foot of spines fine, no
Category
Vintage 1950s American Books
Materials
Leather
H 8.25 in W 5.75 in D 1.5 in
Andrew Lang, the Blue Poetry Book, Publisher's Presention Copy, 1891
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
.
Condition: Hinges fine, head and foot of spine fine, internally clean and bright, A very good copy.
Category
Antique 1890s British Books
Materials
Leather
TOLKIEN, J. R. R. - The Hobbit - 1937 - FIRST EDITION - FIRST PRINTING !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
and foot of spine fine, back corners square, lower rear corner of the foot of the spine rubbed with
Category
Vintage 1930s British Books
Materials
Fabric
Potter, Beatrix, The Tale of Pigling Bland, Presentation Copy, 1918
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
.
CONDITION: Inner and outer hinges fine, head and foot of spine fine, spine slightly darkened, internally
Category
Vintage 1910s British Books
Materials
Paper
Ariosto 'Lodovico', Orlando Furioso, the First English Language Edition, 1634
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Booke (Aprill ye 5, 1668).", bound in contemporary full calf over cords, head and foot of spine renewed
Category
Antique 1630s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 10.5 in W 7.75 in D 2 in
Wordsworth, the White Doe of Rylstone, 1st Edition, Presentation Copy, 1815
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
labels, edges tinted red.
Condition: Inner and outer hinges fine, head and foot of spine fine, some
Category
Antique 1810s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 10.38 in W 8.63 in D 0.5 in
Lindbergh, Charles a., "We", 1927, First Edition, with the Dj & Signed
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
foot of spine fine, minor rubbing to upper edge of cloth of front cover with some minor loss, otherwise
Category
Vintage 1920s American Books
Materials
Fabric
Novels of The Sisters Bronte. THORNTON EDITION - 12 vols. 1924 - LEATHER BOUND !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
: Internally clean and bright, inner and outer hinges fine, head and foot of spine fine, internally clean and
Category
Vintage 1920s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 8.63 in W 6.13 in D 1.5 in
CHURCHILL. History of The English-Speaking Peoples - ALL FIRST EDITIONS - 1956-8
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
.
CONDITION: Head and foot of spines fine, inner and outer hinges fine, internally clean and bright, no
Category
Vintage 1950s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 9 in W 6 in D 1.5 in
Joseph GLANVILL. The Vanity of Dogmatizing. FIRST EDITION - 1661 - HIS 1st BOOK!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
and lettered.
CONDITION: Hinges fine, head and foot of spine fine, mild toning to pages, minor damp
Category
Antique 1660s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 6.19 in W 4.25 in D 0.5 in
GOSSE, Phillip. The History Of Piracy. FIRST EDITION - 1932 - IN A FINE BINDING
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
pastedown.
CONDITION: Inner and outer hinges fine, head and foot of spine fine, internally clean and
Category
Vintage 1930s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 8.63 in W 5.88 in D 1.5 in
The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare. 10 vols. 4TH ED REVISED FINELY BOUND
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
fine, head and foot of spines fine, A VERY GOOD SET.
Category
Antique 1880s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 6.75 in W 4.5 in D 0.1 in
Christo & Jeanne-Claude, The Gates, Limited Signed Book & Original Fabric Square
By Wolfgang Volz, Christo and Jeanne-Claude, TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
approved by Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s administration in 2003. The work of art consisted of 7,503 16-foot
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Materials
Fabric, Paper
H 11.4 in W 10.6 in D 3 in
HEYLYN. Mikrokosmos A Little Description of the Great World. THIRD EDITION 1627
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
text quite fresh, almost entirely clean, and with ample margins, hinges fine, head and foot of spine
Category
Antique 1620s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 7.38 in W 5.88 in D 2 in
The Works Of Edmund Spenser. 5 VOLUMES - IN A FINE FULL LEATHER BINDING !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
hinges fine, head and foot of spines fine, no previous ownership markings, inscriptions, or bookplates, A
Category
Antique 1870s British Books
Materials
Leather
John Addington Symonds, the Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi, 1890, Leather Bound
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
, head and foot of spines fine, spine ever so slightly sunned, overall VERY GOOD.
Category
Antique 1890s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 9.25 in W 7 in D 2 in
MOORHOUSE. Letters Of The English Seamen: 1587-1808. IN A FINE COSWAY BINDING !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
bright, inner and outer hinges fine, head and foot of spines fine, no ownership markings or inscriptions
Category
Vintage 1910s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 8.44 in W 5.63 in D 1 in
Pollard ( Arthur Rackham ) the Romance of King Arthur First Trade Edition - 1917
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
and spine bound in rear, by Atkinson.
CONDITION: Hinges fine head and foot of spine fine, a VERY
Category
Vintage 1910s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 8.38 in W 6.88 in D 2 in
Festus Pragnell, the Green Man of Kilsona, First Edition Presentation Copy, 1936
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
foot of spine fine, otherwise in GOOD condition. Scarce inscribed and with the DJ.
ADDITIONAL
Category
Vintage 1930s British Books
Materials
Fabric
H 9 in W 6 in D 2 in
Dickens-Life & Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby-1st Ed Bound from the Parts
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
: General foxing to plates throughout but not terribly so. Inner and outer hinges fine, head and foot of
Category
Antique 1830s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 8.75 in W 5.75 in D 2 in
DICKENS, Charles, Dombey and Son, '1848, First Edition Bound from the Parts'
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
: Spine relined with original spine laid down, hinges fine, head and foot of spine fine.
Additional
Category
Antique 1840s British Books
Materials
Leather
VARENNES. Les Hommes. 1712 - 1st ED - WITH THE GILT ARMS OF LOUIS XIV's DAUGHTER
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
and foot of spine fine, internally clean and bright.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The gilt arms of
Category
Antique 1710s French Books
Materials
Leather
H 6.63 in W 4 in D 1.5 in
GEORGE II's PRAYER BOOK FROM THE ROYAL CHAPEL - 1745 - Book of Common Prayer
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
ties, hinges fine, head and foot of spine fine, internally clean and bright, A VERY GOOD COPY WITH A
Category
Antique 1740s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 16 in W 10.5 in D 1.5 in
Lady JACKSON. The French Court & Society. 2 VOLS. 1881 IN A FINE COSWAY BINDING
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
“Guigui_ _ _, by Bayntun Riviere.
CONDITION: Inner and outer hinges fine, head and foot of spine fine
Category
Antique 1880s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 8 in W 5.88 in D 1.5 in
Iliad & the Odyssey of Homer. 8 Vols. Large Paper Edition 1905 Leather Bound
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
, no previous ownership markings or bookplate, hinges fine, head and foot of spines fine, IN EXCELLENT
Category
Antique Early 1900s Books
Materials
Leather
H 10.69 in W 7.75 in D 2 in
The Works of William Cowper. 15 volumes, 1835, IN A FINE LEATHER BINDING!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
endpapers, all edges gilt.
Condition: Internally clean and bright, hinges fine, head and foot of spines
Category
Antique 1830s British Books
Materials
Leather
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