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Two Rare Victorian Fabric Litho Children Books
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two Rare Victorian Fabric Lithograph Children Books
Rare Victorian Clot Litho Children's Books
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Rare Antique Books
Materials
Linen
Rare Antique Books Set of 10 The World's 50 Best Short Novels from 1929
Located in San Diego, CA
measure 6 in. x 4 in. x 8 in. Unique and rare complete collection of 10 editions from 1929. The books are
Category
1920s American Art Deco Rare Antique Books
Materials
Linen, Paper
Three Books on Violins and Violin Makers
By Dirk J. Balfoort, Willibaldd Leo Frh-v-Lütgendorff, John H. Fairfield
Located in valatie, NY
Three books on Violins and Violin Makers. Known Violin Makers by John H. Fairfield. New York: The
Category
Early 20th Century German Rare Antique Books
Materials
Paper
Les Confessions French Antique Books by J-J ROUSSEAU Leather Bound 3 Volumes
Located in Boston, MA
-230 pages each.
Rare. Only one set available.
Category
1910s French Rare Antique Books
H 10 in W 6.6 in L 10 in
2 Antique 18th Century French Leather Books Livres Nouveau Jesus Testament
Located in Dayton, OH
"Set of two rare 18th century French language leather bound hard cover books, representing portions
Category
1710s Rare Antique Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 6.375 in W 4.125 in D 1.125 in
Of Gardens; Four Books by Rene Rapin & John Evelyn the Younger
Located in Middletown, NY
RARE: John Evelyn the Younger's first book, rare first issue with title date 1672.
Rapin, René
Category
17th Century English Rare Antique Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
18th Century Rare European Vellum Book
Located in Chicago, IL
18th Century Rare European Vellum book found in Germany.
This book has aged beautifully with
Category
Mid-18th Century German Rare Antique Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Set of 3 Cat. in Slipcase, Prescott Collection, Christie's Rare Numbered Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Rare Numbered Edition set of 3 hardcover catalogs in Slipcase. The Prescott Collection: Printed
Category
1880s American Rare Antique Books
Materials
Paper
H 10.63 in W 8.25 in D 2 in
Italian Rare Edition of Historia Dell'Armi Imperiali from Venice 1687
Located in Sofia, BG
Rare antique Italian edition of HISTORIA DEGL'AVENIMENTI DELL'ARMI IMPERIALI CONTRO A'RIBELLI, ET
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Rare Antique Books
Materials
Paper
A Rare Folio of Swiss Civil & Military Costumes after Hans Holbein the Younger
Located in Middletown, NY
EDITION
Housed in a stunning mosaic binding, this RARE FOLIO contains a complete suite of 12
Category
Late 18th Century Swiss Rare Antique Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 14.18 in W 10.36 in D 0.4 in
Son of Perdition by James Cozzens, Rare 1st Ed Pre-Publication Review Copy
Located in valatie, NY
. Rare 1st Ed Pre-Publication review copy hardcover, no dust jacket. "A dramatic novel of human character
Category
1920s American Rare Antique Books
Materials
Paper
H 7.5 in W 5.25 in D 1.25 in
Rare 3 Vol. Book Set, Microcosm of London or London in Miniature by Ackerman
Located in Milford, NH
A rare leatherbound three volume book set titled “Microcosm of London or London in Miniature
Category
Early 1800s English Rare Antique Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 14 in W 11.63 in D 1.63 in
18th Century Rare Dutch Mother of Pearl Pin Booklet with a Silver Back and Lock
Located in Delft, NL
18th century rare Dutch mother of pearl pin booklet with a silver back and lock
A mother of
Category
Mid-18th Century Dutch Rare Antique Books
Materials
Silver
H 2.49 in W 1.3 in D 0.2 in
Madame BOVARY Book in French by G. Flaubert Leather bound 1928 edition Paris
Located in Boston, MA
spots on the inside cover. Don't think it's been used. Clean pages - see photos.
Rare. Only one
Category
1920s French Rare Antique Books
Pair of 19th C. French Book Velum Containers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two containers made from antique velum books. They are triangular in shape, each adorned with a
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Rare Antique Books
Materials
Parchment Paper
Milne, A. A. Winnie the Pooh, 'Specimen Page, 1926'
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
GOOD condition.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This is a rare four page promotional leaflet advertising
Category
1920s British Rare Antique Books
Materials
Paper
Battersea Enamels Selected & Described With an Intro. By Egan Mew, Signed 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Medici Society, London, 1926. Rare Signed 1st Ed hardcover, inscribed by the author with a 2 page letter
Category
1920s Rare Antique Books
Materials
Paper
H 10 in W 7.5 in D 0.75 in
Art Nouveau business catalog by Jean Cussac Art Printer-Publisher. 1900 - 1920
Located in CADALSO, ES
Rare to find in this condition
20 pages
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Rare Antique Books
Materials
Paper
H 12.6 in W 10.24 in D 0.2 in
Flora Conspicua by Richard Morris
Located in Middletown, NY
One of the most desirable of all nineteenth century color plate books. RARE.
Morris, Richard
Category
Early 19th Century English Rare Antique Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Book.Neu eröffnete Mahometanische Moschea.First German Translation of Quran 1703
Located in CADALSO, ES
Absolutly rare to find.
First German Translation of the Quran from 1703
Author: NERRETER, DAVID
Category
16th Century German Baroque Rare Antique Books
Materials
Paper
H 6.89 in W 3.15 in D 4.34 in
Tales of a Traveler by Geoffrey Crayon (Washington Irving) 2 Volumes 1st Edition
By Washington Irving
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare first edition of Washington Irving's "Tales of a Traveler" published under the pseudonym
Category
1820s English Rare Antique Books
Materials
Leather
H 8.5 in W 5.25 in D 11 in
Set of Seven Leather Volumes of Daniel De Foe's Works
By George Bell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare set of Daniel Defoe's works published in 1878 by George Bell & son's in London. George Bell
Category
1870s English Other Rare Antique Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Pliny, Gaius Secundus: HISTORIE OF THE WORLD
Located in Middletown, NY
A rare and complete first English edition of this seminal work.
Pliny, Gaius Secundus / Plinius
Category
Early 17th Century English Rare Antique Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
La Societe De L'art Applique Aux Metiers (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Decoratifs Et Industriels Modernes preface by Yvanhoe Rambasson.
Rare complete publication about the pavilion
Category
1920s Rare Antique Books
Materials
Paper
Porcelain, a Sketch of its Nature Art and Manufacture, 1906, First Edition
By William Burton
Located in valatie, NY
porcelain, with three chapters on periods of English porcelain. Rare and desirable reference.
NPT Books a
Category
Early 20th Century English Rare Antique Books
Materials
Paper
H 9 in W 6.25 in D 1.25 in
Lewis CARROLL: Sylvie and Bruno & Sylvie and Bruno Concluded; illustr. FIRST Ed.
Located in Middletown, NY
Illustrations by Harry Furniss.
** Contains a RARE LOOSE SHEET CIRCULAR, printed on wove paper with no border or
Category
Late 19th Century English Rare Antique Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 7 in W 4.75 in D 3 in
The Microcosm of London; or London in Miniature
Located in Middletown, NY
Rowlandson's first and most famous color-plate book, rare to find in an early state as so many copies were
Category
Early 19th Century English Rare Antique Books
Materials
Leather, Paint, Paper
René Cerbelaud's Perfumery and Pharmacy Book
Located in Milano, IT
past: René Cerbelaud's rare book, dating back to 1909. Titled "Formulaire des Principales Spécialités
Category
Early 1900s French French Provincial Rare Antique Books
Materials
Fabric
19thc Earlier American Made3 Piece Lighting ensemble/ 1 Chandelier and 2 sconces
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Opa Locka, FL
"Smithsonian" Rare Books. Sconce size 14.5" High.
Category
1880s North American Georgian Rare Antique Books
Materials
Bronze
H 17 in W 10.5 in D 10.5 in
A History of European & American Sculpture Signed First Edition, 2 Volume Set
Located in valatie, NY
and American Sculpture, one of the 1st early surveys of Sculpture in America and Europe. Rare, Early
Category
Early 20th Century English Rare Antique Books
Materials
Paper
H 11 in W 7.5 in D 4 in
Armorial Porcelain of the Eighteenth Century, Signed & Numbered First Edition
By Sir Algernon Tudor-Craig
Located in valatie, NY
heraldry and genealogical research, with lists of auction sales and dates. A rare and important book in
Category
1920s English Rare Antique Books
Materials
Paper
H 11.5 in W 9.5 in D 0.75 in
Geneva Bible, Christopher Barker, London, Dated 1599
Located in Southbury, CT
Geneva Bible is known for its quality and accuracy. This edition is the rare and highly coveted edition
Category
Early 17th Century English Rare Antique Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Voltaire's Candide True First Edition & First London Edition
Located in Savannah, GA
A rare example of a first edition Candide, published in Geneva by Cramer, 1759.
299pp. Woodcut
Category
1750s Swiss Rare Antique Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Vaughan's Sermons, 1873-1874
By Rev. James Vaughan
Located in valatie, NY
Numbered", "The Light of the World" and many more. Very rare and scarce.NPT Books a division of N.P. Trent
Category
Late 19th Century English Rare Antique Books
Materials
Leather
George Cruikshank's Magazine – 2 issues
Located in Middletown, NY
VERY RARE, complete run (2 issues) of the illustrated George Cruikshank's Magazine, with all four
Category
Mid-19th Century English Rare Antique Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
A LOS TOROS by Daniel Perea
Located in valatie, NY
from the long, narrative poem by Childe Harold's Pilgrimage. A rare and hard to find book.
NPT Books
Category
Early 1900s Spanish Rare Antique Books
Materials
Paper
An Edinburgh Eleven by J. M. Barrie - creator of PETER PAN
Located in Middletown, NY
slightly sunned, page edges lightly and uniformly toned but pages clean, firmly bound.
[Cutler 13]
A rare
Category
Late 19th Century English Rare Antique Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
Canterbury Cathedral: First Edition, The Antiquities Of Canterbury By Somner
Located in London, GB
An extremely rare first edition: William Somner, The antiquities of Canterbury. Or a survey of that
Category
17th Century English Rare Antique Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 8.67 in W 7.09 in D 1.19 in
Genuine Works of William Hogarth in Three Volumes
By William Hogarth, George Steevens, John Nichols
Located in valatie, NY
, and Bentley, 1817. First edition hardcover. 525 pp. plus index. A remarkable set of antique books on
Category
Early 19th Century English Rare Antique Books
Materials
Paper
Francois Linke 1855-1946, the Belle Epoque of French Furniture by C Payne (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
. The appendices give a rare insight into the technical processes and materials involved in the
Category
Early 20th Century Rare Antique Books
Materials
Paper
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H 11.5 in W 9.5 in D 2 in
Epic of America by Jt Adams First Edition Re-Print
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A RARE EDITION hardback copy of The Epic of America by James Truslow Adams, Illustrated
Category
Early 20th Century American American Classical Rare Antique Books
Materials
Paper
Malerische Ansichten / Picturesque Views (of first railway lines in Slovenia)
Located in Middletown, NY
percalline covers, cloth spine.
A rare collection of views of the Ljubljana-Celje railway section
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Rare Antique Books
Materials
Paper
H 12.75 in W 17.38 in D 0.75 in
1911 French Le Monde Automobile Book
Located in Seguin, TX
Rare full year 1911 bound volumes of Le Monde Automobile magazines. French language magazine
Category
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Rare Antique Books
Materials
Paper
Wind in the Willows, by Kenneth Grahame, First Edition with Dust Jacket
Located in Middletown, NY
A rare first edition, with near-fine dust jacket of the children's classic.
Grahame, Kenneth
Category
Early 20th Century English Rare Antique Books
Materials
Paper
David, Francois-Anne The Antiquities of Herculaneum 12 Volumes Period Bindings
Located in San Francisco, CA
spines, the pages with gilt edges and the covers framed with tooled gilt designs.
This is the rare first
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Rare Antique Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 8 in W 5.25 in D 1 in
Flammarion on Majorelle by Alastair Duncan
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Editorial binding in 4 under dust jacket. Rare reference work. 232 pages, 136 p. coloured. Nice
Category
Early 20th Century Rare Antique Books
Materials
Paper
Tarzan and The Lost Empire First Edition
By Edgar Rice Burroughs
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a gloriously rare book …. Tarzan and The Lost Empire First Edition by Edgar Rice
Category
Early 20th Century American Romantic Rare Antique Books
Materials
Paper
Tom, Jerry, and Logic or Life in London by Pierce Egan
Located in Middletown, NY
A RARE Caledonian Theatre pamphlet, with witty satirical color plates in the Cruikshank style.
Tom
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Early 19th Century Scottish Rare Antique Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
BARCLAY. An Apology for the True Christian Divinity - 1678 - 1ST ED IN ENGLISH
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
MARGINED COPY.
REFERENCE: Smith I, 179-80; Wing A-720.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A rare copy of the
Category
1670s British Rare Antique Books
Materials
Leather
H 7.82 in W 6.13 in D 1 in
North American Indians by George Catlin, Two Volumes, First Grant Edition, 1926
By George Catlin
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
maroon cloth boards, stamped in black and gilt, with top edges gilt, and original rare dust-jackets
Category
1920s Scottish Rare Antique Books
Materials
Paper
H 10.63 in W 7 in D 4.75 in
Jan Huygen van Linschoten’s ‘Itinerario’, ‘The Key to the East’
By Jan Huygen van Linschoten
Located in Langweer, NL
Rare and complete English edition of Van Linschoten's 'Itinerario'. The Itinerario is one of the
Category
16th Century Rare Antique Books
Materials
Paper
The Son of Tarzan First Edition
By Edgar Rice Burroughs
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a gloriously rare book …. The Return of Tarzan First Edition by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Category
Early 20th Century American Romantic Rare Antique Books
Materials
Paper
Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar First Edition
By Edgar Rice Burroughs
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a gloriously rare book …. Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar First Edition by Edgar Rice
Category
Early 20th Century American Romantic Rare Antique Books
Materials
Paper
Tarzan and The Golden Lion by Edgar Rice Burroughs McClurg 1st Edition
By Edgar Rice Burroughs
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a gloriously rare book…. Tarzan and The Golden Lion by Edgar Rice Burroughs McClurg 1st
Category
Early 20th Century American Romantic Rare Antique Books
Materials
Paper
Works of Shakespere Imperial Edition by Charles Knight Vol i with Golden Edges
Located in Doha, QA
This unique book is very rare and terrific edition which goes back to late 19th century
Category
Late 19th Century English High Victorian Rare Antique Books
Materials
Gold
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H 14.97 in W 11.82 in D 2.96 in
1894-1949 The Yellow Book: An Illustrated Quarterly
By Aubrey Beardsley
Located in Bath, GB
the 1894-97 volumes with the very rare dust wrapper for this.
Illustrations include title-page
Category
Early 20th Century British Rare Antique Books
Materials
Paper
Cinq-Mars; ou une conjuration sous Louis XIII - by Alfred de Vigny
Located in Middletown, NY
declared "extremely rare" by the dean of French bibliographers, Léopold Carteret (Le trésor du bibliophile
Category
Early 19th Century Rare Antique Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There by Lewis Carroll, 1872
By Lewis Carroll
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Victoria and Oscar Wilde among Carroll’s fan base. "Alice is, in a word, a book of that extremely rare kind
Category
1870s American Victorian Rare Antique Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 8 in W 5.5 in D 1.63 in
Frankenstein; or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley, Later Printing, 1891
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
was published anonymously in London, 1818, and is exceedingly rare. An 1831 edition was published in
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1890s English Gothic Rare Antique Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 6.5 in W 4.5 in D 1.25 in
Cyprien Berard - Lord Ruthwen, ou Les Vampires - 1820 - FIRST FRENCH EDITION
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
doubt that the public grants, like me, another kind of rarer and more estimable merit to this novel
Category
1820s French Rare Antique Books
Materials
Leather
H 6.75 in W 4.25 in D 0.75 in
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