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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
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Antique 1710s Books

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Leather, Paper

9 Antique 18th & 19th Century Hard Back Leather Bound Books London England
Located in Dayton, OH
"Lot of nine English language hard cover leather bound books on a variety of topics, dating from
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Antique Early 19th Century Books

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Leather, Paper

18th-C. Georgian Large Leather & Faux Marble Latin Religious Books, S/2 Library
Located in Kennesaw, GA
These are a wonderful addition to a library or study! The two books date to 1777 or the era of
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Antique Late 18th Century German George III Books

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Leather, Paper

4 Antique 18th & 19th French Hard Back Leather Bound Books Paris France
Located in Dayton, OH
"Lot of four 18th and 19th century French language hard cover books / novels, dating from 1768 to
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Antique 19th Century Books

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Paper

Set of 11 French Vellum Books, Circa 1730's
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French set of eleven vellum bound books from the early 18th century. This antique set of six
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Antique 18th Century French Books

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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
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Antique Mid-18th Century German Books

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Leather, Paper

Antique Books - Pierre Bayle Dictionnaire, 3 Volumes, 1715
Located in Savannah, GA
Pierre Bayle's Dictionnaire Historique et Critique published in Rotterdam 1715, third edition. Measured as stacked: 15 ¼ inches wide by 10 ¾ inches deep by 9 ½ inches tall; each boo...
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Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Baroque Books

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Leather, Paper

Set of 17 Books by German Poet Christoph Wieland
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A collection of seventeen volumes of works by German poet and novelist Christoph Martin Wieland. This set of Wieland’s Werkes is bound in pressed fabric with gold lettering. Written ...
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Antique 18th Century German Other Books

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Leather, Paper

Pair of Books of Universal History by Jean de Muller 19th Century France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Germany and in the 18th century in France. Set of old books dating from the 19th century. From an old
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Antique Early 19th Century European Books

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Paper, Leather

Set of 4 Books by German Poet Friedrich von Schiller
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A collection of four volumes of poetry by German playwright and poet Friedrich Schiller. Leather
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Antique 18th Century German Other Books

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Leather, Paper

18th Century European Vellum Book with Beautiful Pewter Buckles
Located in Chicago, IL
18th Century European Vellum Book with Beautiful Pewter Buckles Book found in Germany. This
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Antique Mid-18th Century German Books

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Leather, Paper

Set of 16 French History Books by M. LeCount de Lacépede
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
last of the 5th Century to mid 18th Century Europe. A marble paper lined interior gives this set
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Antique 19th Century French Other Books

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Leather, Paper

5 Vols, Antique Books, Lives of the British Admirals, English, Georgian, 1817
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
British Admirals. Chronicling the seafaring exploits of the Royal Navy up to the 18th century, the
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Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Books

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Paper

19th Century Album Containing Drawings, Memorabilia, and Botanical Samples
Located in Middletown, NY
A lovely example of an intimate 19th century memorabilia album illustrating the era's sensibilities
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Books

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Gold Leaf

Letters of the Earl of Chesterfield to His Son in 4 Volumes Published 1787
Located in San Francisco, CA
lettering. Chesterfield, whose given name was Philip Stanhope, was an 18th century statesman and is best
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Books

Materials

Paper, Leather

Poems of Robert Fergusson
Located in Middletown, NY
This is the FIRST EDITION OF ROBERT FERGUSSON'S POEMS in a very attractive binding. It presents poems in both English (1-84) and Scots (80-121) and includes a Glossary of Scots words...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Books

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Leather, Paper

Poems of Robert Fergusson
Poems of Robert Fergusson
H 7.75 in W 4.25 in D 0.5 in
Cervantes, Miguel de — Don Quixote — 4 volume set
Located in Middletown, NY
little expected aging or rubbing to the leather and a 1.5 cm chip to the head of vol. 3. Front hinges
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Antique Late 18th Century English Books

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Leather, Paper

Gilpin, Wm: Observations... on Great Britain, and High-Lands of Scotland, 2 vols
Located in Middletown, NY
This is Gilpin's third in his series of works tracing picturesque beauty in British natural landscapes. In it he portrays the landscapes of Scottish Highlands, and describes them lyr...
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Antique Late 18th Century English Books

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Leather, Paper

James Paine – Plans, Elevations and Section of Noblemen and Gentlemen's Houses
Located in Middletown, NY
A fine FIRST EDITION ELEPHANT FOLIO of Jame's Paine monumental work: Plans, Elevations and Section of Noblemen and Gentlemen's Houses, and also of Stabling, Bridges, Public and Priv...
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Books

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Leather, Paper

The Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer
Located in Middletown, NY
The Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer; Edited From Numerous Manuscripts By The Rev. Walter W. Skeat Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1920 8vo, 7 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (190 x 133 mm); pp xxi...
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Antique Late 18th Century English Books

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Leather, Paper

Samuel Johnson — A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland
Located in Middletown, NY
London: W. Strahan and T. Cadwell, 1775. FIRST EDITION, FIRST STATE 8vo, 8 3/8 x 5 1/4 (212 x 132 mm); Title, 284 pp, 1 leaf (errata with 11 items on 12 lines). Printed on laid pap...
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Antique Late 18th Century English Books

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Leather, Paper

Works of Alexander Pope Leatherbound in 9 Volumes Published 1757
Located in San Francisco, CA
pertinent to the work. With raised spines and gilt lettering, this is a very attractive set of 18th century
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Books

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Leather, Paper

Bible, Biblia Sacra, Utrecht, Cornelius Guillielmus Le Febvre, 1732
Located in Delft, NL
verstaan tot Amsterdam by Joannes Povens Mortier The book is made of leather with ribs and gold print
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Antique 18th Century Dutch Books

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Leather, Paper

A Rare Folio of Swiss Civil & Military Costumes after Hans Holbein the Younger
Located in Middletown, NY
Holbein, Hans the Younger (after) Chrétien de Méchel Recueil de XII costumes suisses civils et militaires, hommes et femmes, du seizième siècle. Gravés d'après les dessins originaux ...
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Antique Late 18th Century Swiss Books

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Gold Leaf

Voyage to the Cape of Good Hope, First Edition, c1785
Located in valatie, NY
, Cash and Byrne, 1785, first edition leather bound hardcover. Complete with ten plates and large fold
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Antique 18th Century Irish Books

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Leather, Paper

The Works of Francis Rabelais in 4 Leatherbound Volumes Published In London 1784
Located in San Francisco, CA
The works of Francis Rabelais, translated from the French in 4 full original calf bindings with gilt tooled spines published in London by T. Evans in the Strand in 1784. Rabelais was...
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Books

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Leather, Paper

David, Francois-Anne The Antiquities of Herculaneum 12 Volumes Period Bindings
Located in San Francisco, CA
The Antiquities of Herculaneum with their explanations in French. Published, Paris, 1781-1803. This profusely illustrated set consists of 12 volumes retaining their original marbled ...
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Books

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Leather, Paper

Entretiens Sur Les Vies Et Sur Les Ouvrages Des Plus Excellens Peintres Anciens
Located in Delft, NL
quatrième entretien till page 297 5 pages 'table' Brown leather binding with paper board and 5 spine
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Antique Early 18th Century British Books

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Leather, Paper

Antique 1798 James Colnett A Voyage to the South Atlantic & Round Cape Hope Book
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique book titled "A Voyage to the South Atlantic and Round Cape Horn into the Pacific Ocean", and authored by W. Bennett, on the work of James Colnett dates to 1798, and publ...
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Books

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Leather, Paper

Demosthenis Selectae Orationes by Richard Mounteney 1791 7th Edition
Located in Dallas, TX
Richard Mounteney 1791 7th Edition. Leather Spine in very good condition. Leather and card cover
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Antique 18th Century English Classical Greek Books

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Leather, Paper

Antique 1719 English "The Compleat Herbal" Volume 1 First Edition Book
By Joesph Pitton de Tournefort
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
. Tournefort' was published in 1719 in England on paper and bound in leather in the period George 1 style. The
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Antique Early 18th Century English George I Books

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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 Panegyricus dated 1712. Published by Johannus Minellii in 1712. Covered and bound in v...
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Classical Roman Books

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Leather, Paper

1778-84 Present State of Husbandry in Scotland
Located in Bath, GB
A scarce six volume collection regarding agriculture in Scotland during the eighteenth century
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Antique Late 18th Century European Books

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Paper

Recueil Amusant De Voyages, 1787
Located in Delft, NL
LXXXVII (1787) Avec Approbation & Privilege du Roi The seven books are leather bound Tome Premier 369
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Antique 18th Century French Books

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Paper

Recueil Amusant De Voyages, 1787
Recueil Amusant De Voyages, 1787
H 5.71 in W 3.55 in D 0.79 in
Horace WALPOLE. The Castle Of Otranto, A Gothic Story. SECOND EDITION - 1765
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
popular in the later 18th and early 19th century from Ann Radcliffe, Matthew Lewis, Mary Shelley, Bram
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Antique 1760s British Books

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Leather

BACON. Historie of the Raigne of King Henry the Seventh. 1ST ED 1ST ISSUE - 1622
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
plate by John Payne, bound in early 18th century dark brown straight grained calf, contemporary
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Antique 1620s British Books

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Leather

Beacon Lights of History by John Lord in 5 volumes
Located in San Francisco, CA
antiquity through the 18th century. This interesting work is bound in gilt tooled leather with marbleized
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Antique 1880s American Books

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Leather, Paper

"Green Frog Service" - Book about an Imperial Russian Dinner Service
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is number 111 from the limited edition of 1,000 copies. The first 25 are special leather bound
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Antique Late 18th Century Books

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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
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Antique Early 17th Century Italian Books

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Leather, 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

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Leather

The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments, 1887
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
bound books fell out of style in the late 18th century, but in the late 19th century, a resurgence of
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Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Books

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Leather, Paper

De Conjugio Episcoporum et Diaconorum by Bugenhagen, 1525
Located in Dallas, TX
are of the opinion that this book was rebound in the early to mid-19th century. Leather edges and
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Antique 16th Century German Renaissance Books

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Leather, Paper

The Holy Bible, Standard Edition, Illustrated Family Bible, 1885
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
in the late 18th century, but in the late 19th century, a resurgence of sumptuously bound special
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Antique 1880s American Late Victorian Books

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Leather, Paper

Jonathan Dickenson, God's Protecting Providence, Cannibals of Florida, 1790
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
on their way to Charleston, and eventually to Philadelphia. One of the most popular of 18th century
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Antique 1790s British Books

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Leather

Antique Cabinet Maker's Drawing Book, Thomas Sheraton, English, Georgian, C.1812
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Thomas Chippendale and George Hepplewhite. Moving to London in the late 18th century, he took up teaching
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Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Books

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Paper

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
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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Books

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Paper

Georgian Solid Mahogany Desk Says Knee, Late 18th Century
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
.   Period : Late 18th century. Dimensions : height : 81 cm x length : 103 cm x depth : 58 cm. The 18th
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Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

18th/19th Century French Provincial Religious Oratory Sacristy Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
oratory (prie-dieu / altar) Hand-crafted in France in the 18th century, with later 19th century
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Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Cabinets

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Iron

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
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Antique Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Decorative Boxes

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Leather, Wood

Ottoman Empire ‘18th Century or Earlier’ Pair of Turkish Bath Clogs with Inlay
Located in Chicago, IL
18th century or earlier, (Ottoman Empire) pair of Turkish bath clogs with mother-of-pearl inlay
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Antique 18th Century Turkish Abstract Sculptures

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Leather, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Print White Leather Godia Toile De Jouy by Andrea Grossi for Delvis Unlimited
Located in Milan, Milan
but imposing metal legs. Across the surface of the leather upholstery, the detailed illustrations
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2010s Italian Armchairs

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Leather, Paint, Hardwood

Antique French liquer cellar, cabinet “Cave a liqueur”
Located in Delft, NL
cellar cabinet, also called “Cave a liqueur”. A liqueur cellar hidden in 18th century French leather
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Antique 19th Century French Cabinets

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Leather, Wood

19th Century French Empire Period Walnut Bibliotheque or Bookcase
Located in Birmingham, AL
drinks. During the 18th and 19th centuries in France, formal educations were so expensive that the
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bookcases

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Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century English Tinsel Print Portrait of Actor Retailed Saxon and Clemens
Located in Atlanta, GA
the early and mid-19th century. They are typically composed of metal foils, fabric scraps, leather
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Prints

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Brass, Foil

19th Century English Tinsel Print Portrait of Actor Retailed Saxon and Clemens
Located in Atlanta, GA
the early and mid-19th century. They are typically composed of metal foils, fabric scraps, leather
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Prints

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Metal, Brass, Foil

19th Century English Tinsel Print Portrait of Actor Retailed Saxon and Clemens
Located in Atlanta, GA
were introduced to England by French prisoners of war in the late 18th century. This technique was
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Prints

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Foil, Brass, Metal

Louis XVI Bureau, Copenhagen, circa 1780.
Located in Kastrup, DK
tambour door. Loose top cabinet with original tambour door in the form of imitated books with leather back
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Antique Late 18th Century Danish Louis XVI Secretaires

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Mahogany

Louis XVI Bureau, Copenhagen, circa 1780.
Louis XVI Bureau, Copenhagen, circa 1780.
H 60.24 in W 49.61 in D 23.63 in
Geo III Mahogany Fold-Over Card Table with Cluster-Leg & Concertina Action c1780
Located in valatie, NY
Leather lined and gilt tooled top opens and is supported by hinged, concertina-action rear legs. The table
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Mahogany

Sahara Sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
design with the finely-honed skills of master craftsmen that were used in the 18th century. His
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2010s French Organic Modern Sofas

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Aluminum

Sahara Sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
Sahara Sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
H 33 in W 107.49 in D 34.61 in
Sahara Sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
design with the finely-honed skills of master craftsmen that were used in the 18th century. His
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2010s French Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Aluminum

Sahara Sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
Sahara Sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
H 33 in W 163.78 in D 62.41 in
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An assortment of 18th century leather books is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique 18th century leather books was constructed with extraordinary care, often using animal skin, leather and paper. 18th century leather books have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. 18th century leather books made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with Baroque — are very popular at 1stDibs. Alain-René Lesage, Bret Harte and Orlando Furiso each produced beautiful 18th century leather books that are worth considering.

How Much are 18th Century Leather Books?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,200, while they’re typically $45 on the low end and $10,500 highest priced.