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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
Antique 1710s Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 6.375 in W 4.125 in D 1.125 in
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
Antique Mid-18th Century German Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
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
Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Books
Materials
Silver
H 2.49 in W 1.3 in D 0.2 in
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
Antique Late 18th Century Swiss Books
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Gold Leaf
H 14.18 in W 10.36 in D 0.4 in
Private Treasures Four Centuries of European Master Drawings
Located in valatie, NY
Private Treasures: Four Centuries of European Master Drawings, by Andrew Robinson and Margaret
Category
Early 2000s American Books
Materials
Paper
Wordsworth's Grave and Other Poems by William Watson
Located in Middletown, NY
This is a RARE first limited edition of Watson's poems, printed on deluxe japon and bound in vellum
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
Rider's British Merlin 1774 + The Court and City Register
Located in Middletown, NY
University, Rare Books and Special Collections, XX AY751 .R54 1726)
As in this case, the Merlin was
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Antique 18th Century English Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
Mémoires de M. de La Porte, premier valet de chambre de Louis XIV
Located in Middletown, NY
relating to the Court from 1624 to 1666 and have been judged harshly by 19th & 20th century historians in
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
Rider's British Merlin 1726; Adorned with many delightful Varieties and Useful.
Located in Middletown, NY
." (Michigan State University, Rare Books and Special Collections, XX AY751 .R54 1726)
ALMANACS typically
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Antique Early 18th Century English Books
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Gold Leaf
H 12.7 in W 7.8 in D 1.2 in
Schmetterlinge 'Butterflies' by Carl Gustav Jablonsky & J.F.W. Herbst
Located in Middletown, NY
An exceedingly rare and beautifully-illustrated work by Carl Gustav Jablonsky and JFW Herbst, whose
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Antique Late 18th Century German Books
Materials
Paper
Chambers, Sir William, Designs of Chinese Buildings, Furniture, Dresses Etc
Located in New York, NY
, 1757. Rare and complete bound original of Chambers seminal work with text in English and French
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Antique 18th Century English Books
Materials
Paper
H 21 in W 14.5 in D 0.88 in
Bowles's New Collection of English Moths and Butterflies by Benjamin WILKES
Located in Middletown, NY
; Linsey 183].
EXTREMELY RARE, COMPLETE BOUND SET of this important work, a fine hand-coloured set of
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 15.52 in W 11.82 in D 0.4 in
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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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 8 in W 5.25 in D 1 in
Demosthenis Selectae Orationes by Richard Mounteney 1791 7th Edition
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a fabulously rare antiquarian book from 1791, namely, Demosthenis Selectae Orationes by
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Antique 18th Century English Classical Greek Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
C Plinii Caecilii Secundi Epistolae Et Panegyricus, 1712
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a very rare and ‘old’ antiquarian book, C Plinii Caecilii Secundi Epistolae et
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Classical Roman Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Sotheby's, Important American Furniture of Doris and Richard M. Seidlitz
Located in valatie, NY
: New York, 1988. Unpaginated softcover. The single-owner sale includes a group of rare 18th century
Category
20th Century American Books
Materials
Paper
H 10.5 in W 8.25 in D 0.025 in
Georgian Architectural Designs and Details The Classic 1757 StyleBook
Located in valatie, NY
Dover Publications, New York, 2005. Among the 18th century's most influential architectural designers
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Books
Materials
Paper
Collection of Suzanne Saperstein, 'Fleur De Lys, ' Beverly Hills, CA, Sotheby's
Located in valatie, NY
Beverly Hills mega-mansion. The collection comprises mainly 18th century French and Italian furniture and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Materials
Paper
H 10.5 in W 8.25 in D 1 in
Set of 3 Sotheby's Catalogs: the Jaime Ortiz-patiño Collections of Silver
By Sotheby's
Located in valatie, NY
French and English silver from the 17th century to the 18th century.
NPT Books a division of N.P. Trent
Category
1990s American Books
Materials
Paper
Sotheby's Hong Kong Important Chinese Art, Sir Quo-Wei Lee II Collection
Located in valatie, NY
rare examples of Ming and Qing porcelain and several exceptional jades, including a Qing dynasty, 18th
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Books
Materials
Paper
Treasures of Catherine the Great, 1st Ed Exhibition Catalog
Located in valatie, NY
. 1st Ed softcover. Catherine the Great, famed 18th-century Empress of Russia, was not only one of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Books
Materials
Paper
Recollections of the Table Talk of Samuel Rogers to which is added, Porsoniana;
Located in Middletown, NY
RARE, LIMITED TO 5 COPIES, SIGNED BY ROGERS, EXTRAVAGANTLY EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED, FINELY-BOUND BY
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Antique 19th Century English Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 88.59 in W 55.12 in D 1.78 in
A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy by Mr. Yorick (Laurence Stern)
Located in Middletown, NY
helped establish travel writing as a dominant genre in the second half of the 18th century. The narrator
Category
Early 20th Century English Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 9.06 in W 5.71 in D 0.4 in
Pair of Sotheby's Catalogues The Jaime Ortiz-Patino Collections, 1992
Located in valatie, NY
personally collected rare French and English silver from the 17th century to the 18th century.
NPT Books a
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1990s American Books
Materials
Paper
Gauguin, Catalogue Raisonné [Wildenstein]
Located in Middletown, NY
specialized in 18th-century French painting and sculpture, later expanding to Italian, Dutch, Flemish and
Category
Mid-20th Century French Books
Materials
Paper
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Italian Drawings In Oxford by Terisio Pignatti, First English Publication, 1977
Located in North Hollywood, CA
from the 14th to the 18th centuries, by some of the greatest Italian artists, including Michelangelo
Category
Late 20th Century Baroque Books
Materials
Paper
H 12.75 in W 10 in D 1.5 in
Meubles et Sièges du XVIII Siècle by André Theunissen, Limited, Numbered 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Oeuvres (Furniture and Seating from the 18th century: Carpenters, Cabinet Makers, Marks, Plans and
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Vintage 1930s French Books
Materials
Paper
H 13 in W 10.25 in D 1.5 in
The Clive Sherwood Collection; Early Oak Furniture, Metalwork, Works of Art
Located in Rochester, NY
illustrated lots of rare and important 15th century, 16th century, 17th century, 18th century oak furniture
Category
Early 2000s English Elizabethan Books
Materials
Paper
H 10 in W 6.5 in D 0.5 in
De Conjugio Episcoporum et Diaconorum by Bugenhagen, 1525
Located in Dallas, TX
an early 18th century signature.
AS an Added, Added Bonus, the book is also signed by a previous
Category
Antique 16th Century German Renaissance Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Cyril Humphris Collection of European Sculpture and Works of Art, Part I & II
Located in valatie, NY
331 lots, Renaissance, Limoges enamels, 18th-century sculpture, and more. The two-part catalogue (Part
Category
1990s American Books
Materials
Paper
H 11 in W 8.5 in D 0.5 in
The Fabric of Moroccan Life Book by Ivo Grammet and Niloo Imami Paydar
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Art.
For centuries, the people of Morocco have been producing magnificent embroideries, pile rugs
Category
20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Books
Materials
Paper
Very Early Illustrated Book on Birds, Giovanni P. Olina: "Uccelliera", 1622
Located in Middletown, NY
at head just touching head-line; 18th century diced russia, rebacked, flat spines divided into panels
Category
Antique Early 17th Century Italian Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 9.19 in W 6.88 in D 0.75 in
John Bull Original Annuals from 1820-1829
Located in Dallas, TX
Baboon (the House of Bourbon in France). Peg continued in pictorial art beyond the 18th century, but the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Books
Materials
Paper
Cyprien Berard - Lord Ruthwen, ou Les Vampires - 1820 - FIRST FRENCH EDITION
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
that the vampire had conquered at the end of the 18th century: "the frightening fable of the vampires
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Antique 1820s French Books
Materials
Leather
H 6.75 in W 4.25 in D 0.75 in
The Figurative Artist’s Handbook
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
provided by 18th- and 19th-century art academies, the atelier approach creates sensual, smooth renderings
Category
2010s Chinese Books
Materials
Paper
Louis XVI Library Cabinet, 18th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb and rare small Louis XVI mahogany library cabinet from the 18th century
Very beautiful
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Late 18th Century English Oak Corner Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An Interesting Late 18th Century English Oak Corner Chair.
Designed in such a way that they could
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Corner Chairs
Materials
Oak
18th Century, Pair of Italian Neoclassical Lacquered and Giltwood Consoles
Located in IT
18th century, pair of Italian neoclassical lacquered and giltwood consoles
This pair of consoles
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Console Tables
Materials
Giltwood
H 35.83 in W 13.39 in D 37.41 in
Antique 18th/19th Century Rose-Cut Diamonds Devant de Corsage Silver Portuguese
Located in Lisbon, PT
Antique Late 18th / 19th Century rose-cut diamond devant de corsage or stomacher in closed-back
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Portuguese Georgian Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Silver
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W 2.92 in L 4.34 in
18th Century, Architectural Model of Doric Column
Located in Richmond, London
An extremely rare, exquisite architectural model of a Doric column
England, third quarter of 18th
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Architectural Models
Materials
Wood
Rare Japanese Traveling Cabinet Oi Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
and dated to Edo period (circa 17-18th century), possibly older to 16th century of Momoyama or
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Scholar's Objects
Materials
Silk, Bamboo, Wood, Lacquer, Paper
18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' with a Chalcedony Rosette
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
rare books. The volunteers were called "the mud angels" because of the mud and silt left everything
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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Mounted Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal
18th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Finger Coral and Needle Point Crystals
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian 'Florence Fragment' mounted with finger coral and adorned with needle point
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Mounted Objects
Materials
Coral, Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
18th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Fossil Coral on a Fossil Coral Cluster
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian "Florence fragment" with a fossil coral head on a fossil coral cluster base
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Mounted Objects
Materials
Coral
18th/19th Century Spanish Colonial Carved Polychrome Wood Santo Altar Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
figure. circa 1800
Hand-crafted in the late 18th / early 19th century, exceptionally executed intricate
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Colonial Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Paint
H 19.5 in W 7.75 in D 7.5 in
Rare pair of 19th Century Gustavian Faux Bamboo Chairs
By Ephraim Stahl
Located in Mjöhult, SE
-18th century. Ephraim Sthal certainly studied current pattern books or used an imported chair as a
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Materials
Wood
18th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Chinoiserie Bureau Desk for the Dutch Market
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An extremely rare, possibly unique, Chinese export lacquer bureau for the Dutch market
Canton
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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Cypress, Lacquer
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H 46.46 in W 40.36 in D 24.81 in
18th Century South German Neoclassical Style Fruitwood Bureau-Bookcase
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Introducing an exquisite 18th century South German Neoclassical-style fruitwood bureau-bookcase, a
Category
Antique 1790s German Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique 18th Century Minas Novas Earrings Pendant/Brooch Girandole Portuguese
Located in Lisbon, PT
Museum-quality rare and important antique 18th century Minas Novas rock crystal quartz girandole
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Antique 1770s Portuguese Georgian Dangle Earrings
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Silver
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W 2.49 in L 2.96 in
Antique 18th Century Minas Novas Rock Crystal Topaz Girandole Earrings Brooch
Located in Lisbon, PT
Antique 18th century “Minas Novas” rock crystal, colorless topaz and simulated-emerald doblet
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Antique 1770s Portuguese Georgian Dangle Earrings
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Topaz, Silver
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W 2.8 in L 2.56 in
Old and Rare Original Engravings of Ruins in India, 1711
Located in Langweer, NL
large tours and published illustrated books with his observations of people, buildings, plants and
Category
Antique 18th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
Rare Antique Engraving with Three Unique Views of Iran, 1711
Located in Langweer, NL
books with his observations of people, buildings, plants and animals. Best known as a landscape artist
Category
Antique 18th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
Pair of Japanese Two-Fold Screens with Flower Arrangements and Rare Birds
Located in Milano, IT
Karamono with flower arrangements and rare birds
Edo period, 18th century
Pair of two-panel
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
H 66.93 in W 64.97 in D 0.4 in
French Louis XIV Messenger Box Leather Wrapped Wood - France - 17th 18th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Rare Louis XIV period messenger box, Late 17th Early 18th century, in wood sheathed in black-tinted
Category
Antique Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 6.5 in W 9.06 in D 9.45 in
Rare Visions of a Dormant Titan: The Ancient Volcano of Owyhee or Hawaii, 1815
Located in Langweer, NL
," Volume 1, Plate 466, from the year 1815.
Engravings like this were common in the 18th and 19th centuries
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
H 6.7 in W 10.44 in D 0 in
Rare Antique Engraving with Views of Qom and Kashan in Iran, 1711
Located in Langweer, NL
two large tours and published illustrated books with his observations of people, buildings, plants and
Category
Antique 18th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
Butterflies & Moths: A 1st Ed. Hand-colored 18th C. Engraving by M. Harris
By Moses Harris
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a rare, original first edition hand-colored engraving depicting the natural history of
Category
Mid-18th Century Landscape Prints
Materials
Engraving
Peacock Butterfly & Moth: A 1st Ed. Hand-colored 18th C. Engraving by M. Harris
By Moses Harris
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a rare, original first edition hand-colored engraving of Water Betony Moths and Peacock
Category
Mid-18th Century Landscape Prints
Materials
Engraving
18th C. Louis XV Bureau Scriban Bibliotec Secretary Cabinet Mahogany Antiques LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
18th century Louis XV Bureau Scriban Bibliotic Secretary Cabinet Mahogany Antiques LA. An important
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Wrought Iron, Metal, Metallic Thread
H 108 in W 50 in D 24 in
Rare Princess Diana's Althorp Estate Living History Collection Library Bookcase
By Brights of Nettlebed, Theodore Alexander
Located in GB
an extensive art collection and other valuable household items. During the 18th century, the house
Category
20th Century English Chippendale Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
H 91.74 in W 65.75 in D 19.89 in
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At 1stDibs, there are several options of 18th century rare books available for sale. The range of distinct 18th century rare books — often made from paper, wood and metal — can elevate any home. There are 204 antique and vintage 18th century rare books for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 2 modern editions to choose from as well. 18th century rare books have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. 18th century rare books made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with louis xv — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made 18th century rare books over the years, but those made by Interi, Brights of Nettlebed and George Edwards are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are 18th Century Rare Books?
18th century rare books can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,528, while the lowest priced sells for $40 and the highest can go for as much as $685,000.
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