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Georgian Oak Book Press
Georgian Oak Book Press

Georgian Oak Book Press

Located in Savannah, GA

An 18th century George III oak book press with two drawers. 32 ½ inches wide by 20 inches deep by

Category

19th Century English Georgian Antique Book Press

Materials

Wood

19th Century English Book Press
19th Century English Book Press

19th Century English Book Press

By Hooper & Sons

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Remarkable English book press made by Hooper and Sons London, England. Solid cast iron construction

Category

19th Century English Industrial Antique Book Press

Materials

Iron

Antique Late 19th Century Book Press
Antique Late 19th Century Book Press

Antique Late 19th Century Book Press

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

An impressive late nineteenth century large oak book press oak with a large scale.For the book

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Book Press

Materials

Oak

Impressive 18th Century Flemish Freestanding Book Press
Impressive 18th Century Flemish Freestanding Book Press

Impressive 18th Century Flemish Freestanding Book Press

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Flemish freestanding book press from the 18th century, possibly older. This antique book press

Category

18th Century Belgian Antique Book Press

Materials

Wood

Antique Mahogany Book Press Mounted as a Lamp
Antique Mahogany Book Press Mounted as a Lamp

Antique Mahogany Book Press Mounted as a Lamp

Located in Astoria, NY

Antique Mahogany Book Press Mounted as a Table Lamp. 32.75" H x 13" W x 10.5" D. Provenance: From

Category

19th Century Antique Book Press

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century French Cast Iron Book Press
Early 20th Century French Cast Iron Book Press

Early 20th Century French Cast Iron Book Press

Located in High Point, NC

This early 20th century French cast iron book press is a striking example of functional industrial

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Book Press

Materials

Iron

Antique Industrial Era Iron Book Press With Oak Stand
Antique Industrial Era Iron Book Press With Oak Stand

Antique Industrial Era Iron Book Press With Oak Stand

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A working iron book press mounted on an oak cabinet. The cabinet has one working drawer and a

Category

19th Century Industrial Antique Book Press

Materials

Iron

Antique Workshop Book Press Wrought Iron, France, circa 1850
Antique Workshop Book Press Wrought Iron, France, circa 1850

Antique Workshop Book Press Wrought Iron, France, circa 1850

Located in Labrit, Landes

This wrought iron book press was made in the late 19th century in France for a workshop Many parts

Category

19th Century French Industrial Antique Book Press

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Book Press with 4 Drawer Stone Top Flat Art File Cabinet
Antique Book Press with 4 Drawer Stone Top Flat Art File Cabinet

Antique Book Press with 4 Drawer Stone Top Flat Art File Cabinet

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A working antique iron book press which sits atop a four drawer art storage cabinet with two brass

Category

19th Century Rustic Antique Book Press

Materials

Stone, Brass, Iron

Midcentury Book Press, Czechoslovakia, 1930s
Midcentury Book Press, Czechoslovakia, 1930s

Midcentury Book Press, Czechoslovakia, 1930s

Located in Praha, CZ

Made in Czechoslovakia Made of wood Good Original condition.

Category

1920s Czech Mid-Century Modern Antique Book Press

Materials

Wood

Mid 19th Century Oak Book press on stand Holland
Mid 19th Century Oak Book press on stand Holland

Mid 19th Century Oak Book press on stand Holland

Located in Den Haag, NL

Very nice Antique Mid-19th Century book or Linen Press . Two pieces . The press itself is made of

Category

Mid-19th Century Dutch Georgian Antique Book Press

Materials

Oak

Antique Victorian Cast Iron Bookbinding Press Screw Nipping Press
Antique Victorian Cast Iron Bookbinding Press Screw Nipping Press

Antique Victorian Cast Iron Bookbinding Press Screw Nipping Press

Located in Tyler, TX

EXCELLENT Antique Victorian Cast Iron Book Press~~c. 19th century Beautiful decorative Victorian

Category

Late 19th Century English British Colonial Antique Book Press

Materials

Iron

Art Deco Rooster Book Squeezer by Edgar Brandt, France, Circa 1927
Art Deco Rooster Book Squeezer by Edgar Brandt, France, Circa 1927

Art Deco Rooster Book Squeezer by Edgar Brandt, France, Circa 1927

By Edgar Brandt

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Pair of book presses with a rooster design, made of iron, made by Edgar Brandt (1880 - 1960

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Book Press

Materials

Iron

The Ladies' Pocket Book of Etiquette – WHITTINGTON PRESS
The Ladies' Pocket Book of Etiquette – WHITTINGTON PRESS

The Ladies' Pocket Book of Etiquette – WHITTINGTON PRESS

Located in Middletown, NY

GOLDEN COCKEREL PRESS / A.F. (1838) The Ladies' Pocket Book of Etiquette; With Engravings by Hester

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Book Press

Materials

Paper

Book Binder's Press by Robert Ritchie of Edinburgh
Book Binder's Press by Robert Ritchie of Edinburgh

Book Binder's Press by Robert Ritchie of Edinburgh

Located in London, GB

A 19th century nipping or copying press by Robert Ritchie of Edinburgh. Marked: PATENT ROBERT

Category

Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Book Press

Materials

Iron

Swedish Biedermeier Glass Front Linen Press Book Case Cabinet Marquetry Black
Swedish Biedermeier Glass Front Linen Press Book Case Cabinet Marquetry Black

Swedish Biedermeier Glass Front Linen Press Book Case Cabinet Marquetry Black

Located in Lewes, England

Beautiful Swedish antique Biedermeier linen press bookcase cabinet in fabulous black patina finish

Category

Late 19th Century Swedish Art Deco Antique Book Press

Materials

Birch

Very Important Antique Samuel Pepys 1666 Large Library Bookcase After Original
Very Important Antique Samuel Pepys 1666 Large Library Bookcase After Original

Very Important Antique Samuel Pepys 1666 Large Library Bookcase After Original

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

radical new design. The freestanding ‘flat pack’ oak book presses, which can be dismantled and moved using

Category

1860s English High Victorian Antique Book Press

Materials

Glass, Pine

2.8 X 2.2 METER SAMUEL PEPYS 1666 STYLE LIBRARY BOOKCASE DRAWERS PART OF SUiTE
2.8 X 2.2 METER SAMUEL PEPYS 1666 STYLE LIBRARY BOOKCASE DRAWERS PART OF SUiTE

2.8 X 2.2 METER SAMUEL PEPYS 1666 STYLE LIBRARY BOOKCASE DRAWERS PART OF SUiTE

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

‘flat pack’ oak book presses, which can be dismantled and moved using the carrying handles fitted to the

Category

1860s English High Victorian Antique Book Press

Materials

Glass, Oak, Pine

2.8 X 1.6 METER ANTIQUE SAMUEL PEPYS 1666 STYLE LIBRARY BOOKCASE PART OF SUiTE
2.8 X 1.6 METER ANTIQUE SAMUEL PEPYS 1666 STYLE LIBRARY BOOKCASE PART OF SUiTE

2.8 X 1.6 METER ANTIQUE SAMUEL PEPYS 1666 STYLE LIBRARY BOOKCASE PART OF SUiTE

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

the first two book presses were almost brand new, Pepys had them sent across the River Thames to

Category

1860s English High Victorian Antique Book Press

Materials

Glass, Oak, Pine

2.8 X 2.2 METER ANTIQUE SAMUEL PEPYS 1666 STYLE LIBRARY BOOKCASE PART OF SUiTE
2.8 X 2.2 METER ANTIQUE SAMUEL PEPYS 1666 STYLE LIBRARY BOOKCASE PART OF SUiTE

2.8 X 2.2 METER ANTIQUE SAMUEL PEPYS 1666 STYLE LIBRARY BOOKCASE PART OF SUiTE

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

radical new design. The freestanding ‘flat pack’ oak book presses, which can be dismantled and moved using

Category

1860s English High Victorian Antique Book Press

Materials

Glass, Oak, Pine

DOVES PRESS: Dramatis Personae by Robert BROWNING
DOVES PRESS: Dramatis Personae by Robert BROWNING

DOVES PRESS: Dramatis Personae by Robert BROWNING

Located in Middletown, NY

printed by Doves Press and bound by Hatchards. In his fundamental book Private Presses and Their Books

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Book Press

Materials

Leather, Paper

2.8 X 3.9 METER ANTIQUE SAMUEL PEPYS 1666 STYLE LIBRARY BOOKCASE PART OF SUiTE
2.8 X 3.9 METER ANTIQUE SAMUEL PEPYS 1666 STYLE LIBRARY BOOKCASE PART OF SUiTE

2.8 X 3.9 METER ANTIQUE SAMUEL PEPYS 1666 STYLE LIBRARY BOOKCASE PART OF SUiTE

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

freestanding ‘flat pack’ oak book presses, which can be dismantled and moved using the carrying handles fitted

Category

1860s English High Victorian Antique Book Press

Materials

Glass, Oak, Pine

DOVES PRESS - Lucrece - Shakespeare's The Rape of Lucrece - LIMITED EDITION
DOVES PRESS - Lucrece - Shakespeare's The Rape of Lucrece - LIMITED EDITION

DOVES PRESS - Lucrece - Shakespeare's The Rape of Lucrece - LIMITED EDITION

Located in Middletown, NY

terribly popular, especially after The Doves Press closed in 1916. In his fundamental book Private Presses

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Book Press

Materials

Leather, Paper

Ladies. Paper, lithograph, 63x46 cm
Ladies. Paper, lithograph, 63x46 cm

Ladies. Paper, lithograph, 63x46 cm

Located in Riga, LV

colors, great looseness of color. Also painted in oil technique. Worked in press and book graphics. Made

Category

1680s Post-Modern Antique Book Press

Materials

Lithograph, Paper

Ladies. Paper, lithograph, 69x53 cm
Ladies. Paper, lithograph, 69x53 cm

Ladies. Paper, lithograph, 69x53 cm

Located in Riga, LV

colors, great looseness of color. Also painted in oil technique. Worked in press and book graphics. Made

Category

1680s Post-Modern Antique Book Press

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Mummery. 1986. Paper, etching, 48.5x65 cm
Mummery. 1986. Paper, etching, 48.5x65 cm

Mummery. 1986. Paper, etching, 48.5x65 cm

Located in Riga, LV

colors, great looseness of color. Also painted in oil technique. Worked in press and book graphics. Made

Category

1680s Post-Modern Antique Book Press

Materials

Paper, Etching

Masquerade Ball. Paper, watercolor, 60x80 cm
Masquerade Ball. Paper, watercolor, 60x80 cm

Masquerade Ball. Paper, watercolor, 60x80 cm

Located in Riga, LV

colors, great looseness of color. Also painted in oil technique. Worked in press and book graphics. Made

Category

1680s Post-Modern Antique Book Press

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Carneval. Paper, watercolor, 60x80 cm
Carneval. Paper, watercolor, 60x80 cm

Carneval. Paper, watercolor, 60x80 cm

Located in Riga, LV

colors, great looseness of color. Also painted in oil technique. Worked in press and book graphics. Made

Category

1680s Post-Modern Antique Book Press

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Changed World. Paper, watercolor, 60x80 cm
Changed World. Paper, watercolor, 60x80 cm

Changed World. Paper, watercolor, 60x80 cm

Located in Riga, LV

colors, great looseness of color. Also painted in oil technique. Worked in press and book graphics. Made

Category

1680s Post-Modern Antique Book Press

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson, with Preface by Thomas Carlyle
Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson, with Preface by Thomas Carlyle

Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson, with Preface by Thomas Carlyle

Located in Middletown, NY

The only book published by the Doves Press by an American author. Hammersmith: The Doves Press

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Book Press

Materials

Gold Leaf

1921 Monday or Tuesday
1921 Monday or Tuesday

1921 Monday or Tuesday

By Virginia Woolf

Located in Bath, GB

rear. This was the first Hogarth Press book to be included in the Annals of English Literature, and was

Category

1920s British Antique Book Press

Materials

Paper

Art nouveau style poster by Lewis Baumer
Art nouveau style poster by Lewis Baumer

Art nouveau style poster by Lewis Baumer

Located in PARIS, FR

, pastelist, magazine and book illustrator. Press - Mode Supplement To the West End Benrose Ltd Derby

Category

Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Book Press

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Art nouveau style poster by Lewis Baumer
Art nouveau style poster by Lewis Baumer

Art nouveau style poster by Lewis Baumer

Located in PARIS, FR

, pastelist, magazine and book illustrator. Press - Mode Supplement To the West End Benrose Ltd Derby

Category

Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Book Press

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Voltaire's Candide True First Edition & First London Edition
Voltaire's Candide True First Edition & First London Edition

Voltaire's Candide True First Edition & First London Edition

Located in Savannah, GA

printings). Additionally, there is no mention of the book by the London press until May 1759, while the

Category

1750s Swiss Antique Book Press

Materials

Leather, Paper

Glorifying The American Girl
Glorifying The American Girl

Glorifying The American Girl

By Alberto Vargas

Located in Fort Washington, PA

gowns. Preliminary Press Book Poster Illustration Original preliminary Paramount Pictures exhibitors

Category

1920s Other Art Style Antique Book Press

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Board

BOOK PRESS

BOOK PRESS

Unavailable|$2,250

BOOK PRESS

By Richard March Hoe

Located in York, ME

book press in old red paint with gold detailing,high relief scroll,flower, and shell decoration

Category

19th Century Antique Book Press

Materials

Iron, Brass

Vintage Book Press
Vintage Book Press

Vintage Book Press

Unavailable|$1,100

Vintage Book Press

Located in Katonah, NY

Vintage book press. Typical form, with wooden central turn-screw and two functional drawers. Deep

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Book Press

Materials

Wood

Linen / Book Press
Linen / Book Press

Linen / Book Press

Unavailable|$8,250

Linen / Book Press

Located in Culver City, CA

A Dutch 18th century oak linen press resting on a later two door cabinet. The press has a central

Category

Late 18th Century Dutch Georgian Antique Book Press

Materials

Oak

Cast Iron Book Press
Cast Iron Book Press

Cast Iron Book Press

Unavailable|$630

Cast Iron Book Press

Located in Round Top, TX

Cast iron book press.

Category

1910s Italian Antique Book Press

Materials

Iron

Bronze & Iron Book Press
Bronze & Iron Book Press

Bronze & Iron Book Press

Unavailable|$800

Bronze & Iron Book Press

Located in Round Top, TX

Cast iron, bronze and wood book press. Great design.

Category

1880s Italian Antique Book Press

Materials

Bronze, Iron

French Oak Book Press
French Oak Book Press

French Oak Book Press

Unavailable|$2,400

French Oak Book Press

Located in Carson City, NV

This is a weel made French oak book press. This device was used to help attach and compress a

Category

19th Century French Antique Book Press

Materials

Oak

Rare Miniature Dutch Book Press with Books, circa 1800
Rare Miniature Dutch Book Press with Books, circa 1800

Rare Miniature Dutch Book Press with Books, circa 1800

Located in Lake Forest, IL

A table top miniature antique book press with books included, two drawers. Oak, Chestnut and Pear

Category

Early 1800s Dutch Antique Book Press

Materials

Wood

Cast Iron Book Press with Brass Handle and Newer Wood Base
Cast Iron Book Press with Brass Handle and Newer Wood Base

Cast Iron Book Press with Brass Handle and Newer Wood Base

Located in Round Top, TX

Cast iron book press with brass handle and newer wood base. Nice pin striping. Great Condition.

Category

Early 1900s Italian Antique Book Press

Materials

Brass, Iron

Georgian oak book press table
Georgian oak book press table

Georgian oak book press table

Located in Grange-Over-Sands, GB

A useful, well drawn side table with single drawer and press top, originally used for books or maps

Category

1790s Antique Book Press

Materials

Oak

English Oak Linen Press /  Book Press
English Oak Linen Press /  Book Press

English Oak Linen Press / Book Press

Located in Kensington, MD

Three drawer chest topped with full size press View our complete collection

Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Book Press

Materials

Oak

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Antique Book Press For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique book press you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, iron and wood, every antique book press was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique book press, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique book press, designed in the Industrial, Georgian or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Hooper & Sons and Standard Co. each produced at least one beautiful antique book press that is worth considering.

How Much is a Antique Book Press?

Prices for an antique book press start at $285 and top out at $28,422 with the average selling for $1,348.
Questions About Antique Book Press
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A book press was used to bind books with pressure. When a book is placed in the center of the press, the platen is lowered to firmly press the book to hold its shape. Today, book presses are a popular home decor choice for collectors and avid book readers alike. Shop a selection of vintage book presses on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The weight of a cast iron book press will depend on the make and model. Cast iron is a sturdy material and can be heavy. To prevent damage, display cast iron book presses on a strong surface. Find a variety of vintage book presses on 1stDibs.