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Georgian Oak Book Press
Georgian Oak Book Press

Georgian Oak Book Press

Located in Savannah, GA

An 18th century George III oak book press with two drawers. 32 ½ inches wide by 20 inches deep by 36 inches tall

Category

19th Century English Georgian Antique Book Press

Materials

Wood

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

19th Century English Book Press

By Hooper & Sons

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Remarkable English book press made by Hooper and Sons London, England.

Category

19th Century English Industrial Antique Book Press

Materials

Iron

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

Antique Late 19th Century Book Press

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

An impressive late nineteenth century large oak book press oak with a large scale.For the book lover in your life, this book press carries decades of historical use and significance ...

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Book Press

Materials

Oak

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

Impressive 18th Century Flemish Freestanding Book Press

Located in Atlanta, GA

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

Category

18th Century Belgian Antique Book Press

Materials

Wood

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

Antique Industrial Era Iron Book Press With Oak Stand

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A working iron book press mounted on an oak cabinet. The cabinet has one working drawer and a stationary tamboured door with a faux drawer panel.

Category

19th Century Industrial Antique Book Press

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Cast Iron Book Press on Wooden Stand
19th Century French Cast Iron Book Press on Wooden Stand

19th Century French Cast Iron Book Press on Wooden Stand

Located in Dallas, TX

More information coming soon… Cast iron book presses, such as this French one mounted to a wooden stand, were used to bind books in the 1800s.

Category

19th Century French Antique Book Press

Materials

Metal, Iron

Large 19th Century Book Press in Iron and Bronze
Large 19th Century Book Press in Iron and Bronze

Large 19th Century Book Press in Iron and Bronze

Located in Madrid, ES

Impressive and authentic 19th-century book press, crafted in a combination of cast iron and bronze, originally used for pressing and binding books.

Category

1890s Antique Book Press

Materials

Bronze

Antique 19th C. Cast Iron Classical Figural Dolphin Victorian Book Press
Antique 19th C. Cast Iron Classical Figural Dolphin Victorian Book Press

Antique 19th C. Cast Iron Classical Figural Dolphin Victorian Book Press

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Cast Iron Classical Figural Dolphin Victorian Book Press. Item features Intricate supports with dolphins and fluted columns, acanthus accented base, substantial and heavy in weight, ...

Category

19th Century Victorian Antique Book Press

Materials

Iron

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

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

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A working antique iron book press which sits atop a four drawer art storage cabinet with two brass identification card holders on each drawer.

Category

19th Century Rustic Antique Book Press

Materials

Stone, Brass, Iron

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

Midcentury Book Press, Czechoslovakia, 1930s

Located in Praha, CZ

Made in Czechoslovakia Made of wood Good Original condition.

Category

1920s Czech Mid-Century Modern Antique Book Press

Materials

Wood

Heavy Antique Book Press, English Cast Iron, Bronze, Industrial Binder, Georgian
Heavy Antique Book Press, English Cast Iron, Bronze, Industrial Binder, Georgian

Heavy Antique Book Press, English Cast Iron, Bronze, Industrial Binder, Georgian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a superb antique book press. An English, cast iron industrial binder or flower press dating to the Georgian period, circa 1800.

Category

Early 1800s British Georgian Antique Book Press

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Mid-19th Century Hand-Carved Oak Book Press, 74cm Wide
Mid-19th Century Hand-Carved Oak Book Press, 74cm Wide

Mid-19th Century Hand-Carved Oak Book Press, 74cm Wide

Located in Viterbo, VT

Book press hand-crafted in the Netherlands in the mid 1800s using oak and decorated with ebonized trims.

Category

Mid-19th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Book Press

Materials

Oak

L. M. Ericsson BC 2000 Telephone Made in 1900 Designed as Old Times Book Press
L. M. Ericsson BC 2000 Telephone Made in 1900 Designed as Old Times Book Press

L. M. Ericsson BC 2000 Telephone Made in 1900 Designed as Old Times Book Press

By L.M. Ericsson

Located in Sweden, SE

Exclusive and unusual design in the form of an old times book press. Framework of polished walnut. Micro-telephone RE 2002 (Old Cat.

Category

1890s Art Nouveau Antique Book Press

Materials

Metal, Brass

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

Antique Victorian Cast Iron Bookbinding Press Screw Nipping Press

Located in Tyler, TX

EXCELLENT Antique Victorian Cast Iron Book Press~~c. 19th century Beautiful decorative Victorian era green book press nipping press 13" tall x 14" wide x 12" deep ...

Category

Late 19th Century English British Colonial Antique Book Press

Materials

Iron

American Regency Mahogany Graduated Hinged Linen Press on Splayed Feet, C. 1800
American Regency Mahogany Graduated Hinged Linen Press on Splayed Feet, C. 1800

American Regency Mahogany Graduated Hinged Linen Press on Splayed Feet, C. 1800

Located in Charleston, SC

American Regency book matched mahogany linen press with a carved molded edge cornice, flanking hinged doors revealing three original interior sliding shelves, three graduated drawers...

Category

Early 1800s American Regency Antique Book Press

Materials

Brass

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

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

By Edgar Brandt

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Book Press

Materials

Iron

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

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.

Category

19th Century Victorian Antique Book Press

Materials

Wood

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

The Ladies' Pocket Book of Etiquette – WHITTINGTON PRESS

Located in Middletown, NY

GOLDEN COCKEREL PRESS / A.F. (1838) The Ladies' Pocket Book of Etiquette; With Engravings by Hester Sainsbury Waltham Saint Lawrence: Golden Cockerel Press, 1928.

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Book Press

Materials

Paper

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

Book Binder's Press by Robert Ritchie of Edinburgh

Located in London, GB

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

Category

Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Book Press

Materials

Iron

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

Swedish Biedermeier Glass Front Linen Press Book Case Cabinet Marquetry Black

Located in Lewes, England

Beautiful Swedish antique Biedermeier linen press bookcase cabinet in fabulous black patina finish with carved detailed on each side of the glazed doors. There is sumptuous carved ...

Category

Late 19th Century Swedish Art Deco Antique Book Press

Materials

Birch

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.

Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Book Press

Materials

Iron

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

Very Important Antique Samuel Pepys 1666 Large Library Bookcase After Original

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

A few weeks after the fire, Thomas Simpson returned to help ‘set them up’ again in Seething Lane. The book presses are a representation of Pepys’ understanding of book conservatio...

Category

1860s English High Victorian Antique Book Press

Materials

Glass, Pine

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

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

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

A few weeks after the fire, Thomas Simpson returned to help ‘set them up’ again in Seething Lane. The book presses are a representation of Pepys’ understanding of book conservation ...

Category

1860s English High Victorian Antique Book Press

Materials

Glass, Oak, Pine

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

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

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

A few weeks after the fire, Thomas Simpson returned to help ‘set them up’ again in Seething Lane. The book presses are a representation of Pepys’ understanding of book conservation ...

Category

1860s English High Victorian Antique Book Press

Materials

Glass, Oak, Pine

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

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

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

A few weeks after the fire, Thomas Simpson returned to help ‘set them up’ again in Seething Lane. The book presses are a representation of Pepys’ understanding of book conservation ...

Category

1860s English High Victorian Antique Book Press

Materials

Glass, Oak, Pine

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

DOVES PRESS: Dramatis Personae by Robert BROWNING

Located in Middletown, NY

His version of the ideal book in which the design did not get in the way of the reader’s ability to see the author’s message proved to be terribly popular, especially after The Doves...

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Book Press

Materials

Leather, Paper

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

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

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

A few weeks after the fire, Thomas Simpson returned to help ‘set them up’ again in Seething Lane. The book presses are a representation of Pepys’ understanding of book conservation ...

Category

1860s English High Victorian Antique Book Press

Materials

Glass, Oak, Pine

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

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

Located in Middletown, NY

His version of the ideal book in which the design did not get in the way of the reader’s ability to see the author’s message proved to be terribly popular, especially after The Doves...

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Book Press

Materials

Leather, Paper

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

Ladies. Paper, lithograph, 63x46 cm

By Malda Muizule

Located in Riga, LV

Also painted in oil technique. Worked in press and book graphics. Made cartoons, posters, artistic bookmarks.

Category

1680s Post-Modern Antique Book Press

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

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

Ladies. Paper, lithograph, 69x53 cm

By Malda Muizule

Located in Riga, LV

Also painted in oil technique. Worked in press and book graphics. Made cartoons, posters, artistic bookmarks.

Category

1680s Post-Modern Antique Book Press

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

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

Changed World. Paper, watercolor, 60x80 cm

By Malda Muizule

Located in Riga, LV

Also painted in oil technique. Worked in press and book graphics. Made cartoons, posters, artistic bookmarks.

Category

1680s Post-Modern Antique Book Press

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

The Compleat Angler + The Lives of Donne.... by Izaak WALTON, illustrated
The Compleat Angler + The Lives of Donne.... by Izaak WALTON, illustrated

The Compleat Angler + The Lives of Donne.... by Izaak WALTON, illustrated

Located in Middletown, NY

It was unusual among private presses as it used a small hand press to design books, but had them printed by commercial printers, in order to produce book designs with the quality of ...

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Book Press

Materials

Gold Leaf

The Complete Works of Sir John Vanbrugh; The plays edited by Bonamy Dobrée.
The Complete Works of Sir John Vanbrugh; The plays edited by Bonamy Dobrée.

The Complete Works of Sir John Vanbrugh; The plays edited by Bonamy Dobrée.

Located in Middletown, NY

It was unusual among private presses as it used a small hand press to design books, but had them printed by commercial printers, in order to produce book designs with the quality of ...

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Book Press

Materials

Leather, Paper

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

Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson, with Preface by Thomas Carlyle

Located in Middletown, NY

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

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Book Press

Materials

Gold Leaf

1921 Monday or Tuesday
1921 Monday or Tuesday

1921 Monday or Tuesday

By Virginia Woolf

Located in Bath, GB

This was the first Hogarth Press book to be included in the Annals of English Literature, and was a very early publication by the Woolfs' press.

Category

1920s British Antique Book Press

Materials

Paper

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

Art nouveau style poster by Lewis Baumer

Located in PARIS, FR

He was also a portrait and still life painter, pastelist, magazine and book illustrator. Press - Mode Supplement To the West End Benrose Ltd Derby

Category

Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Book Press

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

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

Art nouveau style poster by Lewis Baumer

Located in PARIS, FR

He was also a portrait and still life painter, pastelist, magazine and book illustrator. Press - Mode Supplement To the West End Benrose Ltd Derby

Category

Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Book Press

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

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

Voltaire's Candide True First Edition & First London Edition

Located in Savannah, GA

Additionally, there is no mention of the book by the London press until May 1759, while the Geneva printing appeared in mid-January.

Category

1750s Swiss Antique Book Press

Materials

Leather, Paper

Glorifying The American Girl
Glorifying The American Girl

Glorifying The American Girl

By Alberto Vargas

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Four young fashionable women dressed up in gowns. Preliminary Press Book Poster Illustration Original preliminary Paramount Pictures exhibitors press book poster for the unfinished...

Category

1920s Other Art Style Antique Book Press

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Board

Landscape from Barbizon With Characters
Landscape from Barbizon With Characters

Landscape from Barbizon With Characters

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

., The Expert Versus the Object: Judging Fakes and False Attributions in the Visual Arts, Oxford University Press, 2004, [E-Book edition] - Édouard-Joseph, Dictionnaire Biographique ...

Category

1880s Barbizon School Antique Book Press

Materials

Oil

BOOK PRESS

BOOK PRESS

Unavailable|$2,250

BOOK PRESS

By Richard March Hoe

Located in York, ME

book press in old red paint with gold detailing,high relief scroll,flower, and shell decoration. walnut and brass fitted pivot handle

Category

19th Century Antique Book Press

Materials

Iron, Brass

Vintage Book Press
Vintage Book Press

Vintage Book Press

Unavailable|$1,100

Vintage Book Press

Located in Katonah, NY

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

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Book Press

Materials

Wood

Linen / Book Press
Linen / Book Press

Linen / Book Press

Unavailable|$8,250

Linen / Book Press

Located in Culver City, CA

A Dutch 18th century oak linen press resting on a later two door cabinet. The press has a central turned screw device for pressing all your required and necessary items of the day. T...

Category

Late 18th Century Dutch Georgian Antique Book Press

Materials

Oak

Cast Iron Book Press
Cast Iron Book Press

Cast Iron Book Press

Unavailable|$630

Cast Iron Book Press

Located in Round Top, TX

Cast iron book press.

Category

1910s Italian Antique Book Press

Materials

Iron

Bronze & Iron Book Press
Bronze & Iron Book Press

Bronze & Iron Book Press

Unavailable|$800

Bronze & Iron Book Press

Located in Round Top, TX

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

Category

1880s Italian Antique Book Press

Materials

Bronze, Iron

French Oak Book Press
French Oak Book Press

French Oak Book Press

Unavailable|$2,400

French Oak Book Press

Located in Carson City, NV

This is a weel made French oak book press. This device was used to help attach and compress a book's cover to the inside paper of the book.

Category

19th Century French Antique Book Press

Materials

Oak

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

Rare Miniature Dutch Book Press with Books, circa 1800

Located in Lake Forest, IL

A table top miniature antique book press with books included, two drawers. Oak, Chestnut and Pear wood, Dutch, Circa 1850

Category

Early 1800s Dutch Antique Book Press

Materials

Wood

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

Cast Iron Book Press with Brass Handle and Newer Wood Base

Located in Round Top, TX

Cast iron book press with brass handle and newer wood base.

Category

Early 1900s Italian Antique Book Press

Materials

Brass, Iron

Georgian oak book press table
Georgian oak book press table

Georgian oak book press table

Located in Grange-Over-Sands, GB

A useful, well drawn side table with single drawer and press top, originally used for books or maps etc. The screw and press frame is made from fine grained walnut. Some minor losses...

Category

1790s Antique Book Press

Materials

Oak

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

English Oak Linen Press / Book Press

Located in Kensington, MD

Three drawer chest topped with full size press View our complete collection @ www.hollisandknight.com

Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Book Press

Materials

Oak

19th Century Mahogany Bookpress
19th Century Mahogany Bookpress

19th Century Mahogany Bookpress

Located in Norwalk, CT

19th century mahogany book press with long drawer under wooden turn screw on tapering square legs.

Category

19th Century British Antique Book Press

Antique Perkins Marine Nautical Ship Kerosene Lamp
Antique Perkins Marine Nautical Ship Kerosene Lamp

Antique Perkins Marine Nautical Ship Kerosene Lamp

By Perkins Marine Lamp

Located in Palm City, FL

Anthony Hobson's, "Lanterns That Lit Our World Book Two", Gold Hill Press, 2004 shows them on page 88.

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Book Press

Book Press
Book Press

Book Press

Sold|$475

Book Press

Located in Surrey, BC

Great cast iron book press...with wood handle, lever action as well as screwdown

Category

19th Century British Antique Book Press

Materials

Iron

Walnut Book Press
Walnut Book Press

Walnut Book Press

Located in San Francisco, CA

Continental/European book press. In good working order.

Category

18th Century and Earlier European Antique Book Press

Materials

Walnut

Iron Book Press
Iron Book Press

Iron Book Press

Sold|$1,275

Iron Book Press

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An iron book press, originating in France, circa 1890.

Category

1890s French Late Victorian Antique Book Press

Materials

Iron

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

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