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Antique Book Bindings

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 Century book bindings and opens to reveal a two shelf construction.

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Late 19th Century British Antique Book Bindings

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Bamboo

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

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 scrollwork with ribboned flower, spine chased to match, fitted with the Hebrew Bible, Sul...

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Early 1800s German Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Silver

Leather-bound wastepaper basket in the form of a book binding
Leather-bound wastepaper basket in the form of a book binding

Leather-bound wastepaper basket in the form of a book binding

Located in Buchanan, MI

Leather-bound wastepaper basket in the form of a book binding

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Early 20th Century English George III Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Extremely Rare Large 1301 Antiphonal Abbey Book Binding, C14 Certified
Antique Extremely Rare Large 1301 Antiphonal Abbey Book Binding, C14 Certified

Antique Extremely Rare Large 1301 Antiphonal Abbey Book Binding, C14 Certified

Located in Doha, QA

Materials: Oak wood, hand-tooled cowhide or pig-hide leather, wrought iron fittings, sheepskin, and parchment Dimensions: Height 75 cm × Width 55 cm × Depth 12 cm; Book Binding Weigh...

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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

In the old days, this kind of "Presses a Papier" were used to press the book's sheets together before receiving a bookbinding.

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Iron

18th Century Hand - Crafted Vellum Book, Leather Binding, Germany
18th Century Hand - Crafted Vellum Book, Leather Binding, Germany

18th Century Hand - Crafted Vellum Book, Leather Binding, Germany

Located in Wainscott, NY

18th Century Vellum Book found in Germany The Vellum also known as calf leather was a common material used during the era/period for book binding.

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18th Century German Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Leather, Paper

Antique English Bamboo Leather Top Faux Book Chest of Drawers
Antique English Bamboo Leather Top Faux Book Chest of Drawers

Antique English Bamboo Leather Top Faux Book Chest of Drawers

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Impressive 19th century English chest with a tooled leather top on a burnt bamboo case with three drawers with brass pulls clad in classic literature faux book bindings.

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Brass

Victorian Bamboo Bookcase Cabinet, Black Lacquer, Late 19th Century
Victorian Bamboo Bookcase Cabinet, Black Lacquer, Late 19th Century

Victorian Bamboo Bookcase Cabinet, Black Lacquer, Late 19th Century

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian bamboo and black lacquered small bookcase cabinet with leather book binding design on door, late 19th-early 20th century.    

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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

The early 1900s French box, a stack of 4 leather-bound books, reveals a fitted interior for a small glass stoppered bottle and 8 shot glasses. The faux book bindings have gilt decor...

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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

The underside of the candlesticks is covered with marbled paper similar to an 18th century book binding paper and each has a white paper label with a stamp representing a rhinoceros.

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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Wood

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

A very fine Napoleon III cabinet or bookcase in the Louis XVI style with original marble top, bronze doré ormolu, antique 18th century French book bindings on the end doors and a bra...

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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique 1859 Poetry Book: Odes & Sonnets, Engraved, Original Binding
Antique 1859 Poetry Book: Odes & Sonnets, Engraved, Original Binding

Antique 1859 Poetry Book: Odes & Sonnets, Engraved, Original Binding

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

Poetry antique book by unknown author, with Odes and Sonnets illustrades, in a perfect beautiful original binding.

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Mid-19th Century English Other Antique Book Bindings

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Paper

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

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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 Sacraments, and Other Rites & Ceremonies of The Church,.... PUBLISHER: Oxford: The Uni...

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1850s British Antique Book Bindings

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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

He was not just an altarpiece painter and, in fact, he also produced frescoes, miniatures and book bindings. In 1481 and his death notice is: Pictor famosus et homo tous deditus De...

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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 Objet d'Art with prayers written in beautiful Sinhalese script.

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19th Century Sri Lankan Antique Book Bindings

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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, and Other Rites & Ceremonies of The Church,... PUBLISHER: Oxford: The University Pre...

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1850s British Antique Book Bindings

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Leather

The Book of Common Prayer - 1871 - IN A FINE BRASS MOUNTED LEATHER BINDING !
The Book of Common Prayer - 1871 - IN A FINE BRASS MOUNTED LEATHER BINDING !

The Book of Common Prayer - 1871 - IN A FINE BRASS MOUNTED LEATHER BINDING !

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

AUTHOR: BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER. TITLE: The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of The Sacraments, and Other Rites & Ceremonies of The Church,... PUBLISHER: Oxford: The Univer...

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1870s British Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Leather

Still life with sailor's beret, beer mug, long pipe and books
Still life with sailor's beret, beer mug, long pipe and books

Still life with sailor's beret, beer mug, long pipe and books

Located in Genève, GE

The artist demonstrates a refined command of contrasting textures: the softness of fabric, the amber transparency of glass, metallic highlights, and the solidity of book bindings. Th...

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Early 1900s Realist Antique Book Bindings

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Oil, Canvas

The Book of Common Prayer - 1865 - IN A FINE BRASS MOUNTED LEATHER BINDING !
The Book of Common Prayer - 1865 - IN A FINE BRASS MOUNTED LEATHER BINDING !

The Book of Common Prayer - 1865 - 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, and Other Rites & Ceremonies of The Church,.. PUBLISHER: London: by George E. Eyre &...

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1860s British Antique Book Bindings

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Leather

Banana Plant: An 18th Century Hand-colored Botanical Engraving by J. Weinmann
Banana Plant: An 18th Century Hand-colored Botanical Engraving by J. Weinmann

Banana Plant: An 18th Century Hand-colored Botanical Engraving by J. Weinmann

By Johann Wilhelm Weinmann

Located in Alamo, CA

There is a small faint spot in the lower margin and two tiny spots in the upper margin, as well as a thin strip of residual book binding along the left edge of the sheet. The print i...

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Mid-18th Century Naturalistic Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Engraving, Mezzotint

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

The arms of the Grocer’s Company are particularly decorative thanks to their saddled camel crest and the incorporation of 9 cloves surrounding a chevron in the central field. Example...

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Late 19th Century English Antique Book Bindings

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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

The piece comes complete with the original finish inside and out, the top Italian Marble as mentioned, you have Walnut & Mahogany timbers and gold gilt brass elsewhere, this is a sup...

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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Book Bindings

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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

Located in Langweer, NL

The assortment includes detailed representations of wall and ceiling paintings, glass painting, book bindings, embroidery, and typographic embellishments.

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1880s Antique Book Bindings

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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

The naturalistic base with floral vines and a frog on each, backing to large book form, detailed book bindings with elegantly aged dull gilt finish, and green felt covered bases.

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Book Bindings

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Bronze

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

The rest of the clothing is lacquer-colored, and the book binding is green. Fig. 8 – The chaperon and the chausses (leggings) are greenish.

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Book Bindings

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Paper

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

Works of this type, combining medical instruction, marital advice and explicit anatomical teaching, were widely circulated on the European continent but survive today far less freque...

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Early 20th Century Dutch Antique Book Bindings

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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

This EXTRA ILLUSTRATED copy contains a total of 31 plates, dispersed throughout, of which 10 are colored, plus the minature on ivory of Lord Byron set in the binding. This book follo...

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Early 20th Century English Antique Book Bindings

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Leather, Paint, Paper

Canada Goose: an Original 1st Edition Hand Colored Audubon Bird Lithograph
Canada Goose: an Original 1st Edition Hand Colored Audubon Bird Lithograph

Canada Goose: an Original 1st Edition Hand Colored Audubon Bird Lithograph

By John James Audubon

Located in Alamo, CA

This Audubon bird lithograph is in excellent condition other than tiny foci (1-2 mm) of discoloration at the edge of the upper margin of the sheet and some wrinkling along the left e...

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Mid-18th Century Naturalistic Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Lithograph

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

Framed Japanese Oshi-E Textile Art Meiji Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

The set include seven lively scenes that mostly center on specialized merchants and shops with customers: a fabric store, a book-binding studio, a stone carving workshop, a basket-ma...

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1890s Japanese Japonisme Antique Book Bindings

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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

Toning on first flyleaf otherwise book is bright and binding tight. Original silk ribbon bookmark is present but slightly frayed at the bottom and discolored.

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Early 20th Century English Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Paper

Art Nouveau Female Nude William Shakespeare - "The Dryad Tree  Forest of Arden"
Art Nouveau Female Nude William Shakespeare - "The Dryad Tree  Forest of Arden"

Art Nouveau Female Nude William Shakespeare - "The Dryad Tree Forest of Arden"

Located in Miami, FL

Eaton, collaborated on their work and shared their Brooklyn workplace, Valhall Studio. The designed book-plates, book binding, illuminations, etchings, and pyrographic works of art.

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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Book Bindings

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

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

The attention to naturalistic detail in both foliage and the simulated book spine binding reinforces the sculptural idiom typical of Black Forest craftsmanship during the late 19th c...

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19th Century German Black Forest Antique Book Bindings

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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

Paris: Robert Estienne, 1545. 16mo, 6 1/4 x 4 1/4 in. (160 x 107 mm); pp. 141 + errata + [6], title with woodcut printer's device, errata to penultimate verso, text in Latin on hand-...

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16th Century French Antique Book Bindings

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Gold Leaf

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

A very well produced first edition golf book, F.G. Tait "A Record, being his life, letters & golfing diary" The book was published in three bindings: in both red and green decora...

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Early 1900s British Sporting Art Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Paper

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

Please note that both volumes of Dicken's' work is contained in this single bound book and the binding will be professionally restored prior to shipping.

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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Book Bindings

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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

Schlesinger. The book is made with a binding of celluloid over cloth, with bone and metal decorations and a copper clasp.

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1890s Austrian Late Victorian Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Brass

The Royal Path Of Life, Haines And Yaggy, 1881
The Royal Path Of Life, Haines And Yaggy, 1881

The Royal Path Of Life, Haines And Yaggy, 1881

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Dimensions: 6 1/4" x 9" x 2 1/8" Condition: wear to leather, wear along edges including cloth, loose page 15, marbleized margins are faded, foxing restricted to pages with engraving...

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19th Century American Victorian Antique Book Bindings

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Leather, Fabric, Paper

The Confession Of Faith Of A Man Of Science, From Library Of J. C. Peasley, 1903
The Confession Of Faith Of A Man Of Science, From Library Of J. C. Peasley, 1903

The Confession Of Faith Of A Man Of Science, From Library Of J. C. Peasley, 1903

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Dimensions: 5" x 7 1/4" x 5/8" Condition: wear to both sides of spine, top/bottom spine around edges of book, even browning of pages around perimeter, dry leather, pages are clean, ...

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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Book Bindings

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Leather, Paper

1836 Edition Of The Wonders Of The World, Illustrated Leather Bound
1836 Edition Of The Wonders Of The World, Illustrated Leather Bound

1836 Edition Of The Wonders Of The World, Illustrated Leather Bound

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Dimensions: 5 7/8" W, 8 7/8" H, 2" D Condition: wear to top/bottom spine, dulling to corners, foxing throughout, tiny tear to top of spine, binding strong, book square.

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19th Century American Early Victorian Antique Book Bindings

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Leather, 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

Dimensions: 4 3/4" x 7" x 1" Condition: wear and losses around the boards, wear to left and right side of spine, wear/dulling to corners, stains to leather, pages clean and pliable,...

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19th Century English Edwardian Antique Book Bindings

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Leather, Paper

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

., red crushed morocco, boards framed with an embossed black fillet between gold fillets, same motif between the five raised bands on the spine, and gilt title; triple gold fillet on...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Book Bindings

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Gold Leaf

Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, Deluxe Edition Illustrated by Arthur Rackham
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, Deluxe Edition Illustrated by Arthur Rackham

Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, Deluxe Edition Illustrated by Arthur Rackham

By Arthur Rackham

Located in Alamo, CA

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

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Early 20th Century English Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Paper, Leather

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

Title: Demosthenis Selectae Orationes Ad Codices … Publisher: J.Pote, J.Rivington et Filios, London Publication Date: 1791 Binding: Full-Leather Book condition: Very good...

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18th Century English Classical Greek Antique Book Bindings

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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 called furniture - centerpiece, corner pieces) of monumental scale.

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17th Century European Gothic Antique Book Bindings

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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. of drawer fronts with similar work. Approx. 56 book spines per door.

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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

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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

France, 1929 Published by Editions Albert Morance 100 plates (complete) 8 7/8'' wide by 10 5/8'' high Includes posters, fabrics, bas-reliefs, book bindings, and interiors by lea...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Book Bindings

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Paper

Cast Iron Bindery Cart

Cast Iron Bindery Cart

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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 paint.

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Early 20th Century American Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Iron

English Bamboo Cupboard
English Bamboo Cupboard

English Bamboo Cupboard

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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 been covered with blind tooled leather.

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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

Beautiful Bonheur du jour with pierced three quarter gallery over an inset marble top above a pair of doors mounted with gilt embossed leather book bindings centering a rectangular m...

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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

A pair of moody and decorative door panels circa 1900 or earlier constructed in wood that are each 58" x 16" with a lower half (and entire back) covered in a beautiful gold layered p...

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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 accented tooling. The book is profusely illustrated - some are fold out. A rare a...

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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

Unavailable

H 67.5 in W 89 in D 1 in

English Four Panel Screen with Maps

By John Cary

Located in Kirkland, WA

The perimeter of each screen is finished with a "book-binding" and nail heads every two inches.

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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Book Bindings

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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, coaching, shooting etc.

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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

In 1929, exhibitions at the Galerie Hector Brame of drawings and small plates for book binding, at the Salon des Indépendants and at the Salon de la Société des Artistes Français (Sa...

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Early 20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Antique Book Bindings

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Stoneware, Terracotta

19th c. Primitive Book Binding Press
19th c. Primitive Book Binding Press

19th c. Primitive Book Binding Press

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H 19 in W 16.25 in D 9.5 in

19th c. Primitive Book Binding Press

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT An antique wooden book binding press with primitive wooden screws and two independent handles.

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19th Century Victorian Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Wood

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 by two, nearly identical covers, each embossed with a panel of scrolling foliage to...

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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 armorials below coronets framed by scrolls, flowers, and a shell, spine chased to matc...

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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Book Bindings

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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 Marc'antonio Belotto of Padua, 1776-1788.

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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

In the old days, this kind of device was used to press together the book's sheets together before receiving a bookbinding.

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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

In the old days, this kind of device was used to press together the book's sheets together before receiving a bookbinding.

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Iron

Early 20th Century Silver and Leather Book Binding by Bezalel School Jerusalem
Early 20th Century Silver and Leather Book Binding by Bezalel School Jerusalem

Early 20th Century Silver and Leather Book Binding by Bezalel School Jerusalem

Located in New York, NY

Machzor for Rosh Ha’Shana/Yom Kippur. Leather binding with a silver on plaque cover by Bezalel Jerusalem. Depiction of King David with his Harp, set within frame of two ornamental ar...

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Early 20th Century Israeli Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Silver

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

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

Located in Dallas, TX

In the old days, this kind of device was used to press together the book's sheets together before receiving a bookbinding.

Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Iron

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

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

Located in Dallas, TX

In the old days, this kind of "Presses a Papier" were used to press the book's sheets together before receiving a bookbinding.

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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

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.

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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 included.

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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 length, 13" in depth.

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Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Book Bindings

Materials

Brass, Iron

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Antique Book Bindings For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique book bindings available for sale. The range of distinct antique book bindings — often made from metal, iron and animal skin — can elevate any home. Antique book bindings have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique book bindings bearing Georgian hallmark is very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique book bindings over the years, but those made by Wiener Werkstätte are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Book Bindings?

Antique book bindings can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,275, while the lowest priced sells for $180 and the highest can go for as much as $25,857.