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Antique Scandinavian Bible, Norway 1810
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A beautiful antique bible from Scandinavia in the year 1810. The cover are probably even older
Category
1810s Norwegian Romantic Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Paper
The Holy Bible With An Abridgement Of The Commentaries Of Scott And Henry
Located in Islamabad, PK
The Holy Bible With An Abridgement Of The Commentaries Of Scott And Henry
Bound in full navy
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Gold Plate
ANTIQUE 1684 DATED HAND CARVED 17TH CENTURY LIFT TOP WRITiNG TABLE DESK BIBLE
Located in GB
century, hand caved 1684 lift top writing work table traditionally used for bible storage
Please note
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1680s English Charles II Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Oak
H 39.38 in W 26.97 in D 21.07 in
Northern Italian Baroque Period Painted Fir Wood 1-Drawer Confessional Bench
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a demilune shaped top covered in antique leather (with defects) above a conforming case
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Mid-17th Century Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Leather, Pine
H 26 in W 24.5 in D 12 in
Northern Italian Baroque Painted Fir Wood 1-Drawer Confessional Bench, 17th Cen
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a demilune shaped top covered in antique leather (with defects) above a conforming case
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1650s Italian Baroque Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Fir
H 26 in W 24.5 in D 12 in
The ‘Medallic Illustrations of The Holy Scriptures’ by Sir Edward Thomason
Located in London, GB
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Inside, each cover bears a circular card reading: ‘Struck at the Works of G. R. Collins & Co. Successors
Category
1830s English Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Metal
Nelson's Guide to the City of New York and its Neighbourhood, 1858
Located in Langweer, NL
topics including a Historical Retrospect, Places of Amusement, the vibrant Broadway scene, the New Bible
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1850s Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Paper
Early 19th Century German Silver Book Binding
Located in New York, NY
Handmade German silver book binding, circa 1804.
Both covers pierced and chased with foliate
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Early 1800s German Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Silver
Jewelled, Parcel-Gilt and Silver Russian Icon of St. Nicholas
Located in London, GB
hand holding a Bible; the icon covered by a protective silver oklad.
This stunning antique icon
Category
Late 19th Century Russian Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Silver
Warren Soned "Calcification"
Located in Miami, FL
(hon. mem.); Miami Art Lg. (hon. mem.); F.I.A.L."
Work: designed covers of Univ. Miami Yearbook, 1949
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Early 20th Century American Modern Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Wood, Paper
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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1710s Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 6.375 in W 4.125 in D 1.125 in
History of Old Sheffield Plate by Frederick Bradbury, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Bible of a narrow part of silver production in the late 18th century and early 19th century. The cover
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1910s English Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Paper
The New Pewter Marks and Old Pewter Ware by Major C.A. Markham, 2nd Ed 1928
Located in valatie, NY
, London, 1928. 2nd Ed hardcover with protective mylar cover. Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs
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1920s English Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Paper
H 10.25 in W 7.5 in D 1.75 in
Architecture of Robert & James Adam '1758-1794'; 2 Volumes, 1st Ed, c1922
Located in valatie, NY
decorative raised gilt medallions on the front covers, gilt lettering on the spines, and all pages have gilt
Category
1920s Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Paper
H 15.75 in W 11.5 in D 3.25 in
Universal Deluge Flemish Paint Oil on canvas Old master 17th Century Landscape
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
detailed in the biblical book of Genesis (Bible, Genesis 6-8), and the details are impressive, dramatic and
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17th Century Old Masters Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Oil
HEYLYN. Mikrokosmos A Little Description of the Great World. THIRD EDITION 1627
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
blind, covers double ruled in blind.
CONDITION: Minor scuff to front cover, two small worm holes near
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1620s British Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Leather
H 7.38 in W 5.88 in D 2 in
A relic from the family of Bounty Mutineer John Adams: documented piece of Bark
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Scriptures using the ship’s Bible as their guide for a new and peaceful society. As a result, Adams and Young
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19th Century British Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Paper
H 2 in W 3 in D 2 in
Important Sculpture Representing Saint Barbara
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
tower, cradling the Bible in her left hand. The first four steps are left at the tower base, leading to
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16th Century Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Oak
Ayres, Philip, Emblems of Love, 1750, in a Fine Full Leather Binding
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
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Publisher: London: for John Wren Bookseller & Binder at ye Bible & Crown near Great Turn-Style Holborn, (n.d
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1750s British Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Leather
Christ with Sainted Knights
By Joseph Christian Leyendecker
Located in Fort Washington, PA
his career, Leyendecker created 322 covers for The Saturday Evening Post, as well as numerous other
Category
Early 1900s Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Triumph of the Infant Bacchus, workshop of H. Van Balen, 16th c. Antwerp
By Hendrick van Balen
Located in PARIS, FR
children, their bodies naked, partially covered with brightly coloured draperies that help to brighten up
Category
17th Century Old Masters Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Copper
19th Century French Carved Walnut Royal Coat of Arms of Canada in Gilt Frame
Located in Dallas, TX
Union Flag, now uses the crest of the arms on a blue field. The arms are embossed on the covers of
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Walnut
H 19.25 in W 16.75 in D 1 in
Toulouse Lautrec Original Lithograph Famous Political 1800s Collection Signed
By Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Located in Milwaukee, WI
the original prospectus sheet and two original color lithograph covers. Published by Floury and
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1890s Post-Impressionist Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Lithograph, Mulberry Paper
Set of Three 18th Century Vellum Sunday Sermon Books
By Vivien, R.P. Michael, Alfonso Maria De Liguori
Located in valatie, NY
, 1793. Vellum soft cover with Italian text. 308 pp. 2/3.) Tertullianus Praedicans, et Supra Quamlibet
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18th Century Italian Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Paper, Animal Skin
The Complete Angler by Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton, Edited by Harris Nicolas
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
, quotes from the Bible and from classic literature, and lore about fishing and waterways.
Izaak Walton's
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1880s English Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 8 in W 5.75 in D 2.13 in
Jewish Silver, Enamel and Jewel Torah Crown Keter
Located in London, GB
Judaica.
The Torah – the first of five books of the Hebrew Bible – is central to the Jewish faith. It
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19th Century European Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows
Located in Leuven , BE
window.
Although the Romans already used translucent glass plates to cover wall openings, the stained
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19th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Art Glass, Stained Glass
Rare Palestine Antique Hebrew Judaica Yahrzeit Synagogue Sign Memorial Plaque
Located in Surfside, FL
by scenes from the Eretz Israel countryside and relevant verses from the Bible, edited by Jsac
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Early 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Lithograph
Fine 19th Century White Marble Sculpture of “Rebecca at the Well”
Located in Los Angeles, CA
the Hebrew Bible as the wife of Isaac and the mother of Jacob and Esau. According to biblical
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Neoclassical Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Marble
Portrait of Senator Bartolomeo Panciatichi by Santi di Tito (1574)
Located in PARIS, FR
dressed in the ceremonial garb of the Florentine senators: a midnight blue jacket covered by a chasuble
Category
16th Century Old Masters Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Poplar, Oil
1 Volume. John Brown, The Self-Interpreting Holy Bible.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. John Brown, The Self-Interpreting Holy Bible. Bound in full black morocco with the covers
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Late 19th Century American Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Leather
Enamel & Vellum Bible Cover
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Comprising a finely crafted and highly ornate vellum enameled and cabochon decorated bible cover
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Metal, Enamel
1662 Mainz Bible. Complete. German. Catholic. Antique Engravings Woodcuts Vellum
By Cornelis Visscher
Located in Albany, OR
1661/1662 Mainz Bible. Complete. German. Popularly called the "Catholic Bible of Mainz".Lavishly
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17th Century Renaissance Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Laid Paper, Vellum
H 11.2 in W 9 in D 5.25 in
Iron and Bronze Oscar Bach 2 Candle Dragon Sconce
By Oscar Bruno Bach
Located in Minneapolis, MN
encrusted Bible cover for Pope Leo XIII and won the Grand Prix at the World’s Exposition in Turin for a bed
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1920s American Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Genesis Beginnings, Super-Portfolio, Four-Leaf Set from a 1484 Latin Bible
Located in Albany, OR
plus the first three leaves in Genesis. "Biblia Sacra" (Latin Bible) printed in Venice by Johann
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Medieval Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Paper
"A New Covenant" Jeremiah 31-32, 1479 Large Latin Bible Leaf Medieval Incunabula
By Anton Koberger
Located in Albany, OR
Jeremiah 31:13-33:1. "A New Covenant". Large 16" x 11" Latin Bible leaf (Biblia Sacra), printed in
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15th Century and Earlier German Renaissance Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Paper
H 16 in W 11 in D 0.01 in
Antique Prie Dieu Prayer Chair in Pink Velvet with Bible, Germany, circa 1920
Located in Amsterdam, NL
covered bible with verses from the Münster diocese, written in German.
Category
1920s German Arts and Crafts Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Leather, Velvet, Oak
H 40.56 in W 18.9 in D 15.75 in
Hexham Abbey Bible - 1629 King James Cambridge 1st Ed. BCP/NT w/ 115 Engravings
By Gerard de Jode
Located in Albany, OR
The Hexham Abbey Bible. This is a unique 1629 King James "Authorized Bible", Cambridge University
Category
Early 17th Century Renaissance Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Leather, Laid Paper
H 12.3 in W 9 in D 1.35 in
19th Century Ethiopian Coptic Vellum Prayer Book
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
A fascinating object of spiritual discovery. The covers are very well worn wood with the vellum
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19th Century Ethiopian Antique Bible Covers
Set of Five Engravings by Ottaviani and Volpato After Raphael's Frescoes
By Giovanni Ottaviani, Giovanni Volpato 1
Located in Long Island City, NY
, Raphael covered the Loggia's walls and ceilings with painted ornament in the antique style. Like Leonardo
Category
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Gouache
Beautiful Early Map of Region Around Canaan and Paradise with Bible Scenes, 1669
Located in Langweer, NL
Bible. Covers the region from Cyprus and Alexandria in the west to Niniva, Babel and Sufan in the east
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1660s Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Paper
H 17.52 in W 22.05 in D 0 in
Antiquarian Early 19th Century Bible History Miniature Book Cloth Cover
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique miniature hard back, cloth cover book of Bible History, circa 1820s-1830s.
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Early 19th Century Regency Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Fabric, Paper
H 2.125 in W 1.75 in D 0.5 in
19th Century German Leather Cover "Bibel Heilige Schrift" Bible, Dated 1891
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful antique Holy Bible was printed in Philadelphia, by A. J. Holman & C. Dated 1891 and
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Late 19th Century American Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Leather, Paper
Early 19th C. Antique Holy Bible
Located in BALCATTA, WA
Antique Holy Bible, Printed at the University Press To Be Read in Churches, appointed by His
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Paper
19th Century Ethiopian Bible in Wood with Leather Case
Located in Chicago, IL
leather carrying case. The Bible is bound in a wooden cover, and is written in the Ge'ez or classical
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19th Century Egyptian Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Leather, Wood, Parchment Paper
Dutch 20-Karat Yellow Gold Mounted Bible, circa 1740
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique 18th century, Dutch, 20-carat yellow gold mounted bible; an addition
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1740s Dutch Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Gold
Holy Bible, Antique Pronouncing Edition, with 2000 Scripture Illustrations, 1892
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Pronouncing Parallel Holy Bible. Philadelphia: National Publishing Company, 1892. 2,000 original
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Late 19th Century American Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Gold
H 12.75 in W 11 in L 12.75 in
Confederate Bible Flag, Captured at the Battle of the Handkerchiefs
Located in York County, PA
CONFEDERATE FIRST NATIONAL (STARS & BARS) PATTERN BIBLE FLAG WITH 13 EMBROIDERED STARS, CAPTURED IN
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1860s American Antique Bible Covers
19th Century English Leatherbound and Brass Locks Holy Bible with Illustrations
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful antique bible by Rev John Brown was printed by Blackie & Son Limited in Glasgow
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Late 19th Century English Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Brass
H 12.5 in W 10.5 in D 4 in
17th Century English Carved Bible Box on a 19th Century Stand
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful 17th century English carved rectangular bible box with foliate relief decorated front
Category
17th Century English Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Iron
19th Century English Black Leather-Bound and Gilt Tooling Holy Family Bible
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful antique Bible appointed to be read in churches, was printed in England by Cassell
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Leather, Paper
Mid-18th Century French Leather Bound Two-Volume "Bible de Saci" Dated 1743
Located in Dallas, TX
These Bible books with brown leather covers were printed in Paris, France. Dated 1743 and written
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Leather, Paper
Rare 1624 vellum covered Ecclesiastical Annals by Cesare Baronio
Located in Palm Springs, CA
work of Copernicus and Galileo, "The Bible teaches us how to go to heaven, not how the heavens go."[4
Category
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Parchment Paper, Paper
Doulton Stoneware Jar and Cover in Form of an Owl, Marked for Mark V. Marshall
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Downingtown, PA
Doulton stoneware jar and cover in form of an owl,
Marked for Mark V. Marshall,
Dated 1883.
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1880s English Arts and Crafts Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
H 7.5 in W 5 in D 5 in
French Hand-Carved Black Forest Barometer with Thermometer
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Bible with inscription in French. Its face is surrounded by intricately carved thorn covered vines
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Carved and Ebonised Wood Document Box with Hunt Scene Painting
Located in Wiscasset, ME
18th Century document or bible box. Heavily carved. With Rose head nails and old blue paint covered
Category
18th Century British Rococo Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Wood
Large Bronze Sculpture of David Decapitating Goliath After Antonin Mercie
By Antonin Mercie
Located in Guaynabo, PR
giant Goliath, based in the Bible story. The sculpture features an almost nude David returning Goliath’s
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Bronze
H 27.5 in W 15.5 in D 8.75 in
Uncle Tom's Cabin or Life Among the Lowly by Harriet Beecher Stowe, 1892
Located in valatie, NY
, 1892. Cloth hardcover with illustration of Uncle Tom on the cover. 273 pages. This book helped lay the
Category
1890s American Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Paper
Antique Gold Almanac for London 1862
Located in Aspen, CO
An agricultural bible then as now consider the repousse gold lavished on this otherwise only
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Bible Covers
Materials
18k Gold
Large Antique Carved Gothic Revival Period French Church Pew
Located in Birmingham, AL
oak. This large church pew features a raised panelled back with a covered Bible or hymnal storage bin
Category
1880s French Gothic Revival Antique Bible Covers
Materials
Oak
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There is a range of antique bible covers for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique bible covers was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, paper and animal skin. Antique bible covers have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique bible covers bearing neoclassical or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Antique bible covers have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Alfonso Maria De Liguori, Giovanni Ottaviani and Vivien, R.P. Michael are consistently popular.
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Prices for antique bible covers can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique bible covers begin at $275 and can go as high as $250,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,500.