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What is a book box?

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What is a book box?
A book box is a small box that plays a trick on the eye. On the outside, it is painted to look like a book, but on the inside is a carved out interior, meant to store your trinkets and wares. On 1stDibs, find a collection of book boxes from some of the world’s top sellers.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Leather Book Box - Receipts #2
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Leather book box from England. Classic style leather front with creative snap lock to hide your
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Vintage 1980s English Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

Leather Book Box - Receipts #1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Leather book box from England. Classic style leather front with creative snap lock to hide your
Category

1990s English Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

19th Century Secret Leather Bound Book Box
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A secret leather bound book box with the most beautiful marbled paper interior. mid 19th century
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather, Paper

Red Book Boxes with Blue Interior
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These red leather and gold-embossed book boxes from early 20th-century England elegantly blend
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20th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

Early 20th Century Leather Faux Book Box, United Kingdom
Located in Napa, CA
Large leather book box with lock and key. Book is bound with leather and stamped G.T.H.
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Early 20th Century British Boxes

Materials

Metal

Maitland Smith Book Box
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vintage large Maitland Smith box, marbelized paper and embossed leather. 9” deep. Great condition
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Vintage 1970s American Neoclassical Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather, Faux Leather, Paper

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