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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

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Silver

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

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Silver

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

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Silver

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

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Brass, Bronze

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

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Silver

19th Century French Wrought Iron and Gilt Painted Book Binding Press
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant paper binding press was forged in France, circa 1870. The Classic "Presse a Relier
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Book Bindings

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Iron

19th Century, French, Wrought Iron and Gilt Painted Book Binding Press
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant paper binding press was forged in France, circa 1870. The Classic "Presse a Relier
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Book Bindings

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Iron

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

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Iron

19th Century French Patinated Black and Gilt Wrought Iron Book Binding Press
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique paper binding press was forged in France, circa 1870. The Classic "Presse a Relier
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Book Bindings

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Iron

19th Century French Patinated Bronze and Gilt Wrought Iron Book Binding Press
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique paper binding press was forged in France, circa 1870. The Classic "Presse a Relier
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Book Bindings

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Iron

19th Century French Rust Red Painted Wrought Iron Book Binding Press with Book
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique 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

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Iron

English Victorian Bamboo Small Bookcase Cabinet
Located in New York, 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

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Bamboo

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

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Leather, Bamboo, Paint, Paper

English Bamboo Cupboard
English Bamboo Cupboard
H 36 in W 23.25 in D 14 in
Bamboo Side Table
Located in Wilson, NC
Bamboo side table has a back gallery lined with antique wooden simulated leather book bindings. The
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1890s English Antique Book Bindings

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Leather, Bamboo, Paint, Paper

Bamboo Side Table
Bamboo Side Table
H 43 in W 27.5 in D 17 in
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

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Wood

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

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Paper, Leather

Book, A Fine Binding Boxiana, London, 1812
Book, A Fine Binding Boxiana, London, 1812
H 8.75 in W 5.75 in D 1.15 in
Napoleon III Cabinet in Walnut with Ormolu in Louis XVI Style, France, c. 1850
Located in Miami, FL
, 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

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Bronze, Ormolu

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

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Wool

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

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Leather, Paper

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

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Leather, Fabric, Paper

L'Argent qu'on Prete - Lithograph by Victor Prouvé - 1917
Located in Roma, IT
worked on book bindings with Camille Martin and the bookbinder René Wiener. In 1888, he discovered
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1910s Modern Antique Book Bindings

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Lithograph

Painted Wood Tavolette Book Cover Binding in the Biccherna Style Siena Tuscany
By Icilio Federico Joni
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Cover Binding in the Sienese Biccherna Style Book Cover size 11 inches x 8.1 inches ( 28cm x 20.5cm
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Late 19th Century Gothic Antique Book Bindings

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Gesso, Oil, Tempera, Wood Panel

Painted Wood Tavolette Book Cover Binding in the Biccherna Style Siena Tuscany
By Icilio Federico Joni
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Cover Binding in the Sienese Biccherna Style Book Cover size 11 inches x 8.1 inches ( 28cm x 20.5cm
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Late 19th Century Gothic Antique Book Bindings

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Gesso, Oil, Tempera, Wood Panel

19th Century Sri Lankan Rice Paper Prayer Book Tied with Wooden Binding
Located in Chicago, IL
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

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Wood, Paper

Beautifully Bound Book by Lord Alfred Tennyson: the Lover's Tale
Located in Middletown, NY
Book Binding".
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Late 19th Century English Antique Book Bindings

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Gold Leaf

Angle and Nude - Lithograph by E. M. G. Van Offel - Early 1900
Located in Roma, IT
is also famous for the numerous and innovative projects of book binding made for different important
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Early 20th Century Abstract Antique Book Bindings

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Lithograph

Richard BURTON. The Book Of The Thousand Nights. 12 vols. 1897 IN A FINE BINDING
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: BURTON, Richard. TITLE: The Book Of The Thousand Nights And A Night. PUBLISHER: London
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1890s British Antique Book Bindings

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Leather

Portrait of Young Man - Original Etching by E. Van Offel - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
innovative projects of book binding made for different important publishing houses in Belgium and the
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Early 20th Century Modern Antique Book Bindings

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Etching

Banana Plant: An 18th Century Hand-colored Botanical Engraving by J. Weinmann
By Johann Wilhelm Weinmann
Located in Alamo, CA
residual book binding along the left edge of the sheet. The print is otherwise in excellent condition
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Mid-18th Century Naturalistic Antique Book Bindings

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Mezzotint, Engraving

Cyrano De Bergerac, by Edmond Rostrand with Riviere Binding
Located in Middletown, NY
. FIRST EDITION. 12mo, 7 3/4 x 5 1/4 in.(192 x 133 mm), 225 pp. 1898 Riviere and Son binding in red
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Late 19th Century European Antique Book Bindings

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Leather, Paper

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

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Mixed Media

Set of 8 Antique French Leather Binding Books for Decoration
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
1stDibs gallery. Dimension of the biggest book is 21 (h) x 15,5 x 3 cm. Total length is 21 cm. Free
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Late 19th Century French Antique Book Bindings

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Leather, Paper

Set of 8 Antique French Leather Binding Books for Decoration
Set of 8 Antique French Leather Binding Books for Decoration
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H 8.27 in W 6.11 in D 1.19 in
Set of 14 Antique French Leather Binding Books for Decoration
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
. More sets of books are available in our 1stDibs gallery. Dimension of the biggest book is 23 (h) x 15.5
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Late 19th Century French Antique Book Bindings

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Leather, Paper

Set of 14 Antique French Leather Binding Books for Decoration
Set of 14 Antique French Leather Binding Books for Decoration
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H 1.19 in W 6.11 in D 9.06 in
Set of 20 Antique French Leather Binding Books for Decoration
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
available in our 1stDibs gallery. Dimension of one book is 18 (h) x 14 x 2.5 cm Free shipping worldwide
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Early 20th Century French Antique Book Bindings

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Leather, Paper

Set of 20 Antique French Leather Binding Books for Decoration
Set of 20 Antique French Leather Binding Books for Decoration
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H 7.09 in W 5.52 in D 0.99 in
Poetical Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley with Harrison & Son Binding
By Percy Bysshe Shelley
Located in valatie, NY
book has the library label belonging to Richard Greville Verney (1869-1923), 19th Baron Willoughby de
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19th Century English Antique Book Bindings

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Paper

Vanity Fair by Wm.Thackeray, Cosway Style Binding, First Edition, First Issue
Located in Middletown, NY
150 woodcuts and illustrated capitals in the text by Thackeray. COSWAY-STYLE BINDING by BAYNTUM of
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Book Bindings

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Leather, Paper

M. Tinnayre, La Maison Du Péché, with H. Jourdain Etchings, Mylander Binding
Located in Middletown, NY
. Exquisite binding by E. Maylander (gilt stamped on inside front cover) in emerald green morocco, multiple
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Early 20th Century French Antique Book Bindings

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Gold Leaf

Sloane, the Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, New Revised Edition, in a Fine Binding
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Times Book Club, 1912. DESCRIPTION: NEW REVISED AND ENLARGED EDITION. 4 vols., 8" x 5-1/2", illustrated
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1910s British Antique Book Bindings

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Leather

Late 19th Early 20th Century Japanese Textile Swatch Book, Komon (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
and design of modern fabrics for women's and men's fashions. It should be noted that the binding is
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Late 19th Century Antique Book Bindings

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Paper

1900 The Grey Fairy Book
By Andrew Lang
Located in Bath, GB
-one plates, and in-text illustrations throughout. Collated, complete. 'The Grey Fairy Book' is
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Early 1900s British Antique Book Bindings

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Paper

1900 The Grey Fairy Book
1900 The Grey Fairy Book
H 7.5 in W 2 in D 5 in
1889 The Blue Fairy Book
By Andrew Lang
Located in Bath, GB
A superb copy of this sought-after fairy book by Andrew Lang, the first volume in his colourful
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1890s British Antique Book Bindings

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Paper

1889 The Blue Fairy Book
1889 The Blue Fairy Book
H 7.5 in W 2 in D 5 in
Frontières Humaines - Rare Book - 1929
Located in Roma, IT
Edition of 2108 copies. Copy on Velin Alfa Lafuma paper. Original paperback cover. Binding
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1920s Surrealist Antique Book Bindings

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Paper

English Victorian Leather Book Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
English Victorian style table lamp with leather book for base and 4 bindings as center column.     
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Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Book Bindings

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Leather

Canada Goose: an Original 1st Edition Hand Colored Audubon Bird Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
the upper margin of the sheet and some wrinkling along the left edge related to the book binding. The
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Mid-18th Century Naturalistic Antique Book Bindings

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Lithograph

1854 Autographs for Freedom Abolitionist Book
Located in Seguin, TX
facsimile signature. Brown cloth binding blind stamped and decorated in gilt. Considerable foxing, split
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Mid-19th Century American Rustic Antique Book Bindings

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Paper

Framed Japanese Oshi-E Textile Art Meiji Period from a Rare Large Set
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

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Silk, Giltwood

1861 The Book of Household Management
By Isabella Beeton
Located in Bath, GB
, and is still in print. In a half straight grain morocco binding with cloth to the boards. Externally
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1860s Antique Book Bindings

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Paper

Interpres Homeri Pervetustus - Rare Book - 1517
Located in Roma, IT
Greek. Missing sheets pp 70 -79,  122-128, 171-189 Binding half-leather and marbelized cardboard
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16th Century Modern Antique Book Bindings

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Paper

Châtiments - Rare Book by Victor Hugo - 1853
By Victor Hugo
Located in Roma, IT
Châtiments is a rare book by Victor Hugo published in 1853 Edit by Imprimerie universelle, Saint
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1830s Modern Antique Book Bindings

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Paper

Dessins - Rare Book by Jean Cocteau - 1923
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Roma, IT
for example I. Strawinsky, J. Hugo, P. Picasso, F. Poulenc and many others. Book dedicated to Pablo
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1920s Surrealist Antique Book Bindings

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Paper

1940s Everett Gee Jackson 2 Drawings & Book
Located in Seguin, TX
artist. Book is red cloth binding, with some fading and age toning, drawing have age toning.
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Early 20th Century Antique Book Bindings

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Paper

Vintage 21KT Yellow Gold Book Link Chain
Located in Los Angeles, CA
name from the unique links that are folded over like the binding in a book. The chain measures
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1920s Art Deco Antique Book Bindings

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Yellow Gold

Dent Hardware Co. Trade Catalogue (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
ideas. Half calf binding with bolt fasteners with 358 full page illustrations in black and white.
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Early 20th Century Antique Book Bindings

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Paper

Dent Hardware Co. Trade Catalogue (Book)
Dent Hardware Co. Trade Catalogue (Book)
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H 12.5 in W 12 in D 1.66 in
Artistes italiens contemporains - Rare Book - 1927
Located in Roma, IT
conditions, some little abrasions in correspondance of the binding, damaged spine. Edition: Stabilimento
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1920s Modern Antique Book Bindings

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Paper

19th Century Hand Written Persian Book
Located in London, GB
paint. The leather binding is surprisingly still in place after all these years, with its original
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1850s Unknown Folk Art Antique Book Bindings

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Paper

Vanished Towers and Chimes of Flanders Book
Located in Seguin, TX
by Penn Publishing Company, Philadelphia, 1916. Green cloth binding with decorative gilt and embossed
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Early 20th Century North American Arts and Crafts Antique Book Bindings

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Paper

Les Misérables - Rare Book by Victor Hugo - 1862
By Victor Hugo
Located in Roma, IT
Les Misérables is a rare book by Victor Hugo published in 1862. Edited by Pagnerre - Paris
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1860s Modern Antique Book Bindings

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Paper

Quatrevingt - Treize - Rare Book by Victor Hugo - 1876
By Victor Hugo
Located in Roma, IT
Quatrevingt - Treize is a rare book by Victor Hugo Vierge Daniel, Brion Gustave and otherspublished
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1870s Modern Antique Book Bindings

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Paper

Le Pape - Rare Book by Victor Hugo - 1885
By Victor Hugo
Located in Roma, IT
Le Pape is a rare book by Victor Hugo published in 1885. Edited by Quantin – Paris Original
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1850s Modern Antique Book Bindings

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Paper

Large Antique Encyclopaedia, Historica Britannica, Multilingual Book, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique reference book, Monumenta Historica Britannica. Printed in English and
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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Book Bindings

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Paper

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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.