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English Victorian Bamboo Bookcase with Book Binding Doors
English Victorian Bamboo Bookcase with Book Binding Doors

English Victorian Bamboo Bookcase with Book Binding Doors

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

English Victorian Bamboo Bookcase with Book Binding Doors. The double doors are framed in 19th

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Late 19th Century British Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Bamboo

Early 19th Century German Silver Book Binding
Early 19th Century German Silver Book Binding

Early 19th Century German Silver Book Binding

$8,950

H 5.32 in W 3.94 in D 1.38 in

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 Book Bindings

Materials

Silver

Antique Extremely Rare Large 13th Century Antiphonal Abbey Book Binding
Antique Extremely Rare Large 13th Century Antiphonal Abbey Book Binding

Antique Extremely Rare Large 13th Century Antiphonal Abbey Book Binding

Located in Doha, QA

Monumental Medieval Antiphonal Book Binding with Illuminated Leaves Austria, 13th Century Materials

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15th Century and Earlier Austrian Gothic Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Black Painted and Gilt Wrought Iron Book Binding Press
19th Century French Black Painted and Gilt Wrought Iron Book Binding Press

19th Century French Black Painted and Gilt Wrought Iron Book Binding Press

Located in Dallas, TX

This antique paper binding press was forged in France, circa 1860. The large Classic "Presse a

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Iron

English Victorian Bamboo Small Bookcase Cabinet
English Victorian Bamboo Small Bookcase Cabinet

English Victorian Bamboo Small Bookcase Cabinet

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian bamboo and black lacquered small bookcase cabinet with leather book binding

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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Bamboo

French Early 1900s Stack of Leather Books Tantalus Liquor / Drinks Box
French Early 1900s Stack of Leather Books Tantalus Liquor / Drinks Box

French Early 1900s Stack of Leather Books Tantalus Liquor / Drinks Box

Located in Houston, TX

faux book bindings have gilt decorations and the box measures 10.25"w x 8"d x 8.5"h.

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Early 20th Century French Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Leather, Blown Glass, Paper

French Pair of Red Patinated Turned Wood Parisian Theater Candlesticks 19th
French Pair of Red Patinated Turned Wood Parisian Theater Candlesticks 19th

French Pair of Red Patinated Turned Wood Parisian Theater Candlesticks 19th

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

similar to an 18th century book binding paper and each has a white paper label with a stamp representing a

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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Wood

George II Carved Walnut & Feather Banded Bureau Bookcase
George II Carved Walnut & Feather Banded Bureau Bookcase

George II Carved Walnut & Feather Banded Bureau Bookcase

$33,417

H 85.04 in W 42.33 in D 22.05 in

George II Carved Walnut & Feather Banded Bureau Bookcase

By Giles Grendey

Located in London, GB

with a rectangular fall enclosing a fitted interior with false book bindings and four long drawers

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18th Century George II Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Walnut

Napoleon III Cabinet in Walnut with Ormolu in Louis XVI Style, France, c. 1850
Napoleon III Cabinet in Walnut with Ormolu in Louis XVI Style, France, c. 1850

Napoleon III Cabinet in Walnut with Ormolu in Louis XVI Style, France, c. 1850

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

, bronze doré ormolu, antique 18th century French book bindings on the end doors and a brass wire on the

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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Lavar Kerman Carpet, circa 1900
Lavar Kerman Carpet, circa 1900

Lavar Kerman Carpet, circa 1900

$60,000

W 125 in L 171 in

Lavar Kerman Carpet, circa 1900

Located in New York, NY

Classical Persian carpet design often followed the art of book binding and illuminated manuscript

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Early 1900s Persian Islamic Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Wool

WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY Leatherbound Book Set, 26 Volumes, Fine Bindings
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY Leatherbound Book Set, 26 Volumes, Fine Bindings

WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY Leatherbound Book Set, 26 Volumes, Fine Bindings

Located in Woodbury, CT

THACKERAY, William Makepeace. The Complete Works. The Trinity College Edition. London / New York, 1901. 26 volumes, octavo. One of only twenty-six registered copies, lettered A–Z; ...

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Early 1900s American Other Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Leather, Paper

Book OF COMMON PRAYER - 1852 - IN A FINE BRASS MOUNTED BINDING !
Book OF COMMON PRAYER - 1852 - IN A FINE BRASS MOUNTED BINDING !

Book OF COMMON PRAYER - 1852 - IN A FINE BRASS MOUNTED BINDING !

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

AUTHOR: (BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER). TITLE: The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of The

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1850s British Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Fabric

Madonna Lactans , Gold Background , Quattrocento Attributed to Sano di Pietro
Madonna Lactans , Gold Background , Quattrocento Attributed to Sano di Pietro

Madonna Lactans , Gold Background , Quattrocento Attributed to Sano di Pietro

Located in PARIS, FR

and, in fact, he also produced frescoes, miniatures and book bindings. In 1481 and his death notice

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15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Wood

19th Century Sri Lankan Rice Paper Prayer Book Tied with Wooden Binding
19th Century Sri Lankan Rice Paper Prayer Book Tied with Wooden Binding

19th Century Sri Lankan Rice Paper Prayer Book Tied with Wooden Binding

Located in Wainscott, NY

19th century or earlier, Sri Lankan rice paper prayer book tied with wooden binding. Beautiful

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19th Century Sri Lankan Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Wood, Paper

The Book of Common Prayer - 1852 - IN A FINE BRASS MOUNTED LEATHER BINDING !
The Book of Common Prayer - 1852 - IN A FINE BRASS MOUNTED LEATHER BINDING !

The Book of Common Prayer - 1852 - IN A FINE BRASS MOUNTED LEATHER BINDING !

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

AUTHOR: COMMON PRAYER. TITLE: The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of The Sacraments

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1850s British Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Leather

English Burl Walnut Brass Mounted Book Safe with 2 Tree Calf Leather Bindings
English Burl Walnut Brass Mounted Book Safe with 2 Tree Calf Leather Bindings

English Burl Walnut Brass Mounted Book Safe with 2 Tree Calf Leather Bindings

Located in San Francisco, CA

A rare and unusual English burl walnut brass mounted book safe of unusually fine quality containing

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Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Brass

A Royal Commemorative Cut Crystal Glass 1887 Golden Jubilee Scent Bottle
A Royal Commemorative Cut Crystal Glass 1887 Golden Jubilee Scent Bottle

A Royal Commemorative Cut Crystal Glass 1887 Golden Jubilee Scent Bottle

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

and the incorporation of 9 cloves surrounding a chevron in the central field. Examples of book

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Late 19th Century English Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Glass

ANTIQUE CIR 1920 FAUX STACK OF BOOKS LEATHER CARRARA MARBLE SIDE TABLE DRAWERs
ANTIQUE CIR 1920 FAUX STACK OF BOOKS LEATHER CARRARA MARBLE SIDE TABLE DRAWERs

ANTIQUE CIR 1920 FAUX STACK OF BOOKS LEATHER CARRARA MARBLE SIDE TABLE DRAWERs

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

from top to bottom, there with be distressing to the leather book bindings and some marks on the marble

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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Marble

Compilation of German Renaissance Artwork from Der Ornamentenschatz, 1887
Compilation of German Renaissance Artwork from Der Ornamentenschatz, 1887

Compilation of German Renaissance Artwork from Der Ornamentenschatz, 1887

$852Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 13.78 in W 9.85 in D 0 in

Compilation of German Renaissance Artwork from Der Ornamentenschatz, 1887

Located in Langweer, NL

painting, book bindings, embroidery, and typographic embellishments. Each piece is meticulously rendered to

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1880s Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Paper

Merchant Courtroom Scene with Consuls and Petitioners in Medieval Italy, 1845
Merchant Courtroom Scene with Consuls and Petitioners in Medieval Italy, 1845

Merchant Courtroom Scene with Consuls and Petitioners in Medieval Italy, 1845

Located in Langweer, NL

chaperon. The rest of the clothing is lacquer-colored, and the book binding is green. Fig. 8 – The

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Paper

1920s American Art Deco Ronson Cherub & Butterfly Patinated Bronze Bookend Pair
1920s American Art Deco Ronson Cherub & Butterfly Patinated Bronze Bookend Pair

1920s American Art Deco Ronson Cherub & Butterfly Patinated Bronze Bookend Pair

By Ronson Art Metal Works

Located in Forney, TX

book bindings with elegantly aged dull gilt finish, and green felt covered bases. Provenance

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Book Bindings

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Bronze

Antique Ebonised Framed Collection Grand Tour Classical Intaglios 19th Century
Antique Ebonised Framed Collection Grand Tour Classical Intaglios 19th Century

Antique Ebonised Framed Collection Grand Tour Classical Intaglios 19th Century

Located in London, GB

plaster casts. Mounted in faux book bindings, these plaster cameos provided a minutely detailed cabinet of

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Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Damask, Plaster

What a Life

Jose Miguel RuelasWhat a Life, c. 1929

$7,500

H 24 in W 18 in D 1 in

What a Life

Located in Los Angeles, CA

. “Ergo Sumo Ego” (which translates to “Therefore, I chose”) is written on the book binding at the base of

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1920s American Modern Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Mixed Media

Erotic Medical Guide with 21 Chromolithographs and Clasp Binding, c.1900
Erotic Medical Guide with 21 Chromolithographs and Clasp Binding, c.1900

Erotic Medical Guide with 21 Chromolithographs and Clasp Binding, c.1900

Located in Langweer, NL

plates present and in the original decorative binding. The book is richly illustrated, containing 21

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Early 20th Century Dutch Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Paper

The Love Affairs of Lord Byron by F. Gribble – COSWAY STYLE BINDING
The Love Affairs of Lord Byron by F. Gribble – COSWAY STYLE BINDING

The Love Affairs of Lord Byron by F. Gribble – COSWAY STYLE BINDING

Located in Middletown, NY

, of which 10 are colored, plus the minature on ivory of Lord Byron set in the binding. This book

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Early 20th Century English Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Leather, Paint, Paper

Framed Japanese Oshi-E Textile Art Meiji Period
Framed Japanese Oshi-E Textile Art Meiji Period

Framed Japanese Oshi-E Textile Art Meiji Period

$3,000

H 18 in W 19.5 in D 0.5 in

Framed Japanese Oshi-E Textile Art Meiji Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

, a book-binding studio, a stone carving workshop, a basket-making studio and shop, a bottega that

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1890s Japanese Japonisme Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

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

on the spine. Toning on first flyleaf otherwise book is bright and binding tight. Original silk

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Early 20th Century English Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Paper

19th Century, Black Forest Carved Softwood "Book Form" Presentation Box
19th Century, Black Forest Carved Softwood "Book Form" Presentation Box

19th Century, Black Forest Carved Softwood "Book Form" Presentation Box

Located in Atlanta, GA

naturalistic detail in both foliage and the simulated book spine binding reinforces the sculptural idiom

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19th Century German Black Forest Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Walnut

De re hortensi libellus, a 16th Century Children's Gardening Book
De re hortensi libellus, a 16th Century Children's Gardening Book

De re hortensi libellus, a 16th Century Children's Gardening Book

Located in Middletown, NY

inscribed on blank pages at end of book. Later brown calf binding with 5 raised bands and silver titles

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16th Century French Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Charles Dickens First Edition Our Mutual Friend 1865 Chapman & Hall Book
Antique Charles Dickens First Edition Our Mutual Friend 1865 Chapman & Hall Book

Antique Charles Dickens First Edition Our Mutual Friend 1865 Chapman & Hall Book

By Charles Dickens

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

book and the binding will be professionally restored prior to shipping. We do have several Dickens 1st

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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Leather, Paper

Victorian Daily Prayer Book in Hebrew "Tephilath of Israel" w/ Carved Bone Cover
Victorian Daily Prayer Book in Hebrew "Tephilath of Israel" w/ Carved Bone Cover

Victorian Daily Prayer Book in Hebrew "Tephilath of Israel" w/ Carved Bone Cover

Located in Van Nuys, CA

in 1894 by Jos. Schlesinger. The book is made with a binding of celluloid over cloth, with bone and

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1890s Austrian Late Victorian Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Brass

Vintage Golf Book, F.g. Tait, a Record, by J.l. Low
Vintage Golf Book, F.g. Tait, a Record, by J.l. Low

Vintage Golf Book, F.g. Tait, a Record, by J.l. Low

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Golf Book, F.G. Tait "A Record, Being His Life, Letters And Golfing Diary". A very well produced

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Early 1900s British Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Paper

The Poetical Works Of Charles Lamb, 3rd Edition, 1838
The Poetical Works Of Charles Lamb, 3rd Edition, 1838

The Poetical Works Of Charles Lamb, 3rd Edition, 1838

By Charles Lamb

Located in Bridgeport, CT

pliable, binding tight, book square.

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19th Century English Edwardian Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Leather, Paper

Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens

Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens

$5,175

H 10 in W 8 in D 2 in

Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens

By Arthur Rackham

Located in Alamo, CA

housed in a red custom buckram slipcase. The book contents and bindings are in excellent condition. There

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Early 20th Century English Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Paper, Leather

Alfred De Vigny, LES DESTINÉES, Illustrated, Signed and with Original Drawings
Alfred De Vigny, LES DESTINÉES, Illustrated, Signed and with Original Drawings

Alfred De Vigny, LES DESTINÉES, Illustrated, Signed and with Original Drawings

Located in Middletown, NY

, slipcase with leather edges and red marbled paper to match book color: BINDING by CHARLES MEUNIER (stamp

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Late 19th Century French Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Gold Leaf

The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie, Limited Ed. Illustrated and Signed by A. Rackham
The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie, Limited Ed. Illustrated and Signed by A. Rackham

The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie, Limited Ed. Illustrated and Signed by A. Rackham

By Arthur Rackham

Located in Alamo, CA

gilded, while the other edges are uncut. There is mild smudging of the bindings, but the book is in very

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Early 20th Century English Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Leather, Paper

Demosthenis Selectae Orationes by Richard Mounteney 1791 7th Edition
Demosthenis Selectae Orationes by Richard Mounteney 1791 7th Edition

Demosthenis Selectae Orationes by Richard Mounteney 1791 7th Edition

Located in Dallas, TX

Publication Date: 1791 Binding: Full-Leather Book condition: Very good Edition: Seventh Edition

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18th Century English Classical Greek Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Leather, Paper

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17th Century European Religious Book Binding Brass Mounts Vellum Monumental Size
17th Century European Religious Book Binding Brass Mounts Vellum Monumental Size

17th Century European Religious Book Binding Brass Mounts Vellum Monumental Size

Located in Atlanta, GA

An antique animal skin or vellum book binding with brass or possibly bronze mounts (sometimes

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17th Century European Gothic Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Early 18th century leather book binding panels
Early 18th century leather book binding panels

Early 18th century leather book binding panels

Located in Toronto, ON

A pr. of panel doors covered with period 17th and 18th century leather book spines along with a pr

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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Book Bindings

A Mysterious 18th Century Leather Book Box
A Mysterious 18th Century Leather Book Box

A Mysterious 18th Century Leather Book Box

Unavailable

H 13.75 in W 6 in D 4 in

A Mysterious 18th Century Leather Book Box

Located in San Francisco, CA

The rectangular wood structure covered with a pair of Latin leather book binding.

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18th Century and Earlier Antique Book Bindings

'Encyclopedie Des Metiers D'art Decoration Moderne Tome II'
'Encyclopedie Des Metiers D'art Decoration Moderne Tome II'

'Encyclopedie Des Metiers D'art Decoration Moderne Tome II'

Located in New York, NY

'' high Includes posters, fabrics, bas-reliefs, book bindings, and interiors by leading designers of the

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Paper

Cast Iron Bindery Cart

Cast Iron Bindery Cart

Unavailable

H 57.75 in W 28 in D 21 in

Cast Iron Bindery Cart

Located in New York, NY

Originally used by a book binding company in the 1920s, this piece still has its original coat of

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Early 20th Century American Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Iron

English Bamboo Cupboard
English Bamboo Cupboard

English Bamboo Cupboard

Unavailable

H 36 in W 23.25 in D 14 in

English Bamboo Cupboard

Located in Wilson, NC

English bamboo cupboard, the front decorated with real English leather book bindings. The top has

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1880s English Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Leather, Bamboo, Paint, Paper

Louis XV Style Kingwood Bonheur du Jour
Louis XV Style Kingwood Bonheur du Jour

Louis XV Style Kingwood Bonheur du Jour

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H 48 in W 35 in D 18 in

Louis XV Style Kingwood Bonheur du Jour

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

of doors mounted with gilt embossed leather book bindings centering a rectangular mirror over a pair

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19th Century French Antique Book Bindings

Late 19th Century Panels of 18th Century French Bookbinds
Late 19th Century Panels of 18th Century French Bookbinds

Late 19th Century Panels of 18th Century French Bookbinds

Located in Hudson, NY

excellent condition and the upper half in three sections of 17th-19th century French book bindings

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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Book Bindings

Book, A Fine Binding Boxiana, London, 1812
Book, A Fine Binding Boxiana, London, 1812

Book, A Fine Binding Boxiana, London, 1812

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H 8.75 in W 5.75 in D 1.15 in

Book, A Fine Binding Boxiana, London, 1812

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A fine period illustrated book. The exterior of embossed leather boasts original gilt edges. Gilt

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Early 19th Century English Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Paper, Leather

English Four Panel Screen with Maps
English Four Panel Screen with Maps

English Four Panel Screen with Maps

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H 67.5 in W 89 in D 1 in

English Four Panel Screen with Maps

By John Cary

Located in Kirkland, WA

finished with old gilt trim. The perimeter of each screen is finished with a "book-binding" and nail heads

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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Other

Book, A Fine Binding, Road Scrapings, Coaches, and Coaching
Book, A Fine Binding, Road Scrapings, Coaches, and Coaching

Book, A Fine Binding, Road Scrapings, Coaches, and Coaching

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

London, 1882, illustrated. Fine tooled leather with exterior. The illustrations are colored.

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Late 19th Century English Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Leather, Paper

Book, A Fine Binding The Life of John Mytton, Esq.
Book, A Fine Binding The Life of John Mytton, Esq.

Book, A Fine Binding The Life of John Mytton, Esq.

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H 9.15 in W 6.25 in D 1.25 in

Book, A Fine Binding The Life of John Mytton, Esq.

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A fine 19th century London sporting book, 4th edition with colored prints of hunting, racing

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19th Century English Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Paper

Sèvres Nude Male and Female by Richard Guino in Terracotta 'Signed'
Sèvres Nude Male and Female by Richard Guino in Terracotta 'Signed'

Sèvres Nude Male and Female by Richard Guino in Terracotta 'Signed'

By Richard Guino

Located in Farmers Branch, TX

, bronze section. In 1929, exhibitions at the Galerie Hector Brame of drawings and small plates for book

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Early 20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Stoneware, Terracotta

Mid-18th Century Italian Silver Book Binding
Mid-18th Century Italian Silver Book Binding

Mid-18th Century Italian Silver Book Binding

Located in New York, NY

An 18th century Italian silver book binding. An impressively designed, this book binding is formed

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Mid-18th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Silver

Early 18th Century Italian Silver Book Binding
Early 18th Century Italian Silver Book Binding

Early 18th Century Italian Silver Book Binding

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H 5.91 in W 4.73 in D 1.97 in

Early 18th Century Italian Silver Book Binding

Located in New York, NY

Hand-embossed Judaic book binding, Venice, Italy, circa 1700. Both covers bolding embossed with

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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Silver

Late 18th Century Italian Silver Book Binding by Marc'antonio Belotto of Padua
Late 18th Century Italian Silver Book Binding by Marc'antonio Belotto of Padua

Late 18th Century Italian Silver Book Binding by Marc'antonio Belotto of Padua

Located in New York, NY

Handmade Italian silver book binding, maker's mark MB with figure holding emblems between for

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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Silver

19th Century French Black and Gilt Wrought Iron Book Binding Press
19th Century French Black and Gilt Wrought Iron Book Binding Press

19th Century French Black and Gilt Wrought Iron Book Binding Press

Located in Dallas, TX

This beautiful paper binding press was forged in France, circa 1860. The Classic "presse a relier

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Silver and Gilt Painted Wrought Iron Book Binding Press
19th Century French Silver and Gilt Painted Wrought Iron Book Binding Press

19th Century French Silver and Gilt Painted Wrought Iron Book Binding Press

Located in Dallas, TX

This beautiful paper binding press was forged in France, circa 1860. The Classic "Presse a Relier

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Iron

Antique American Book Press
Antique American Book Press

Antique American Book Press

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H 14 in W 18 in L 14 in

Antique American Book Press

By Standard Co.

Located in Calgary, Alberta

Antique industrial weight book binding press made by Standard Company for book binders M. P. Exline

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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Iron

Late 19th Century Book Lamp, English Table Lamp
Late 19th Century Book Lamp, English Table Lamp

Late 19th Century Book Lamp, English Table Lamp

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H 18.12 in W 13 in D 9.85 in

Late 19th Century Book Lamp, English Table Lamp

Located in London, GB

An unusual late 19th century lamp made from Latin book bindings. Please note: lampshade not

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Late 19th Century English Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Paper

Antique Cast Iron Book Press
Antique Cast Iron Book Press

Antique Cast Iron Book Press

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H 16.75 in W 18.5 in D 13 in

Antique Cast Iron Book Press

Located in Oakville, CT

Antique book-binding press made of cast iron and brass. Measures: 2 1/2" daylight. 18 1/2" in

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Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Brass, Iron

French Faux Book Cabinet with Tambour Slide
French Faux Book Cabinet with Tambour Slide

French Faux Book Cabinet with Tambour Slide

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H 54 in W 23 in D 13.5 in

French Faux Book Cabinet with Tambour Slide

Located in Milford, NH

Marble-top French book cabinet circa 1900-1910 with book bindings encased in glass in upper door

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Early 20th Century French Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Marble

19th c. Cast Iron Sea Serpents Book Press c.1890
19th c. Cast Iron Sea Serpents Book Press c.1890

19th c. Cast Iron Sea Serpents Book Press c.1890

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT An original cast Iron book binding press with bronze plated mythical serpents flanking the

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Late 19th Century Industrial Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Iron

Exceptional Geometric Marquetry Nightstand or Cabinet with Faux Book Doors
Exceptional Geometric Marquetry Nightstand or Cabinet with Faux Book Doors

Exceptional Geometric Marquetry Nightstand or Cabinet with Faux Book Doors

Located in Fayetteville, AR

and unusual cabinet doors made up of a row of antique leather book bindings. The marquetry is

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19th Century European Louis XVI Antique Book Bindings

Late 19th C. Victorian Cast Iron Wheel Book Press, c.1890
Late 19th C. Victorian Cast Iron Wheel Book Press, c.1890

Late 19th C. Victorian Cast Iron Wheel Book Press, c.1890

Located in San Francisco, CA

About This is an antique cast iron wheel book binding press. The handle works properly and moves

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Late 19th Century Industrial Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Iron

Pair of 1900s French Marble-Topped End Tables
Pair of 1900s French Marble-Topped End Tables

Pair of 1900s French Marble-Topped End Tables

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H 29.25 in W 15.25 in D 11 in

Pair of 1900s French Marble-Topped End Tables

Located in Los Angeles, CA

capped with actual leather bound book binding detail.

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1910s French Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

19th Century German Embossed Leather Bound Book-Form Decorative Table Box
19th Century German Embossed Leather Bound Book-Form Decorative Table Box

19th Century German Embossed Leather Bound Book-Form Decorative Table Box

Located in Dallas, TX

Germany circa 1880, the embossed leather book binding, now fashioned as a table box is fitted with gilt

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Late 19th Century German Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Leather, Paper

Wonderful Round English Regency Rosewood Library Side or Center Table
Wonderful Round English Regency Rosewood Library Side or Center Table

Wonderful Round English Regency Rosewood Library Side or Center Table

Located in Hopewell, NJ

over four alternating antique book bindings and large cubby holes on a reeded gilt tripartite column

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19th Century English Regency Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Rosewood

Classic Mahogany and Tooled Leather Writing Desk
Classic Mahogany and Tooled Leather Writing Desk

Classic Mahogany and Tooled Leather Writing Desk

Located in Hopewell, NJ

book bindings and a writing surface that folds out to reveal a luxurious red tooled leather top. There

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1920s American Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

18th Century Book in Latin with Vellum Binding
18th Century Book in Latin with Vellum Binding

18th Century Book in Latin with Vellum Binding

Located in Houston, TX

skin, the book was printed in Spain in 1726 but remains in remarkably good condition with tight binding

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Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Sheepskin, Paper

Earl De Grey Fishing Book with Red Leather Binding
Earl De Grey Fishing Book with Red Leather Binding

Earl De Grey Fishing Book with Red Leather Binding

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Earl De Grey Fishing Book. A wonderful anglers record book with red leather cover, gilded pages

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Early 1900s British Antique Book Bindings

Heavy Antique Book Press, English, Cast Iron, Binding, Flower Pressing, Georgian
Heavy Antique Book Press, English, Cast Iron, Binding, Flower Pressing, Georgian

Heavy Antique Book Press, English, Cast Iron, Binding, Flower Pressing, Georgian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a heavy antique book press. An English, cast iron binding or flower pressing device, dating

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Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Iron

BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER, 1871, In A Fine Leather & Brass Mounted Binding!
BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER, 1871, In A Fine Leather & Brass Mounted Binding!

BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER, 1871, In A Fine Leather & Brass Mounted Binding!

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

AUTHOR: BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER. TITLE: The Book Of Common Prayer, And Administration of the

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1870s British Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Leather

Pair of Italian Neoclassical Grand Tour Plaster Intaglios
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Grand Tour Plaster Intaglios

Pair of Italian Neoclassical Grand Tour Plaster Intaglios

Located in Stamford, CT

plaster casts. Mounted in faux book bindings, these plaster cameos provided a minutely detailed cabinet of

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Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Plaster

Swedish Grace Glass Table Lamp by Edvin Ollers, Elme Glass Factory, 1920s
Swedish Grace Glass Table Lamp by Edvin Ollers, Elme Glass Factory, 1920s

Swedish Grace Glass Table Lamp by Edvin Ollers, Elme Glass Factory, 1920s

By Edvin Ollers

Located in Bromma, Stockholms län

modernist items in pewter for Schreuder & Olsson, ceramic ware and studio pottery for Upsala Ekeby, book

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1920s Swedish Art Deco Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Metal

Pair of 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Intaglios in Burl Wood Frames
Pair of 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Intaglios in Burl Wood Frames

Pair of 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Intaglios in Burl Wood Frames

Located in Stamford, CT

reproduced as miniature plaster casts. Mounted in faux book bindings, these plaster cameos provided a

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Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Plaster, Walnut, Burl, Paper

Antique Set of 14 Grand Tour Intaglios of Ancient Senators and Statesmen
Antique Set of 14 Grand Tour Intaglios of Ancient Senators and Statesmen

Antique Set of 14 Grand Tour Intaglios of Ancient Senators and Statesmen

Located in London, GB

book bindings, these plaster cameos provided a minutely detailed cabinet of neoclassical knowledge and

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1810s Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Velvet, Plaster

Antique Framed Set of Grand Tour Cameo Plaques, 19th Century
Antique Framed Set of Grand Tour Cameo Plaques, 19th Century

Antique Framed Set of Grand Tour Cameo Plaques, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

revival and later reproduced as miniature plaster casts. Mounted in faux book bindings, these plaster

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1810s Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Lava

Antique Pair of Italian Framed Grand Tour Intaglios Early 19th Century
Antique Pair of Italian Framed Grand Tour Intaglios Early 19th Century

Antique Pair of Italian Framed Grand Tour Intaglios Early 19th Century

Located in London, GB

revival and later reproduced as miniature plaster casts. Mounted in faux book bindings, these plaster

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1810s Italian Antique Book Bindings

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Plaster, Giltwood

Antique Maple framed Collection 14 Grand Tour Classical Intaglios 19th C
Antique Maple framed Collection 14 Grand Tour Classical Intaglios 19th C

Antique Maple framed Collection 14 Grand Tour Classical Intaglios 19th C

Located in London, GB

plaster casts. Mounted in faux book bindings, these plaster cameos provided a minutely detailed cabinet of

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1810s Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Maple, Giltwood

19th Century Italian Grand Tour Intaglios in Original Boxes
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Intaglios in Original Boxes

19th Century Italian Grand Tour Intaglios in Original Boxes

Located in Stamford, CT

revival and later reproduced as miniature plaster casts. Mounted in faux book bindings, these plaster

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Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Plaster

Antique Pair of Triangular Framed Grand Tour Intaglios Early 19th Century
Antique Pair of Triangular Framed Grand Tour Intaglios Early 19th Century

Antique Pair of Triangular Framed Grand Tour Intaglios Early 19th Century

Located in London, GB

book bindings, these plaster cameos provided a minutely detailed cabinet of neoclassical knowledge and

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1810s Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Plaster, Giltwood

Antique Framed Set Grand Tour Gem Cameo Intaglios 19th Century
Antique Framed Set Grand Tour Gem Cameo Intaglios 19th Century

Antique Framed Set Grand Tour Gem Cameo Intaglios 19th Century

Located in London, GB

book bindings, these plaster cameos provided a minutely detailed cabinet of neoclassical knowledge and

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1850s Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Oak framed Collection Grand Tour Classical Intaglios, 19th Century
Antique Oak framed Collection Grand Tour Classical Intaglios, 19th Century

Antique Oak framed Collection Grand Tour Classical Intaglios, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

plaster casts. Mounted in faux book bindings, these plaster cameos provided a minutely detailed cabinet of

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1850s Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Oak

Grand Tour Intaglio Collection
Grand Tour Intaglio Collection

Grand Tour Intaglio Collection

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Grand Tour Intaglio Collection

Located in Stamford, CT

book bindings, these plaster cameos provided a minutely detailed cabinet of neoclassical knowledge and

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Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Book Bindings

Antique Grand Tour Intaglios Giltwood Framed, 19th Century
Antique Grand Tour Intaglios Giltwood Framed, 19th Century

Antique Grand Tour Intaglios Giltwood Framed, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

book bindings, these plaster cameos provided a minutely detailed cabinet of neoclassical knowledge and

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1810s English Antique Book Bindings

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Plaster

"Our Air Force" Signed by Billy Mitchell, First Edition, 1921
"Our Air Force" Signed by Billy Mitchell, First Edition, 1921

"Our Air Force" Signed by Billy Mitchell, First Edition, 1921

By William Mitchell

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

been custom made to match the book’s binding.

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1920s American Antique Book Bindings

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Paper

Grand Tour Intaglio Collection
Grand Tour Intaglio Collection

Grand Tour Intaglio Collection

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Grand Tour Intaglio Collection

Located in Stamford, CT

book bindings, these plaster cameos provided a minutely detailed cabinet of neoclassical knowledge and

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Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Book Bindings

Grand Tour Intaglio Collection
Grand Tour Intaglio Collection

Grand Tour Intaglio Collection

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Grand Tour Intaglio Collection

Located in Stamford, CT

. Mounted in faux book bindings, these plaster cameos provided a minutely detailed cabinet of neoclassical

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Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Book Bindings

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