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The Forest of Hermits / 't Bosh der Ermyten by Abraham Bloemaert
The Forest of Hermits / 't Bosh der Ermyten by Abraham Bloemaert

The Forest of Hermits / 't Bosh der Ermyten by Abraham Bloemaert

Located in Middletown, NY

; bookplate of Buijnsters Smets pasted inside front cover. [De Backer/ Sommervogel VII, 194-5; Hollstein 355

Category

17th Century Dutch Antique Bookplates

Materials

Leather, Paper

1778-84 Present State of Husbandry in Scotland
1778-84 Present State of Husbandry in Scotland

1778-84 Present State of Husbandry in Scotland

Located in Bath, GB

removal of an ownership bookplate. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with just the odd

Category

Late 18th Century European Antique Bookplates

Materials

Paper

Late 18th Century Gold and Smokey Quartz Family Crest Ring
Late 18th Century Gold and Smokey Quartz Family Crest Ring

Late 18th Century Gold and Smokey Quartz Family Crest Ring

Located in Firenze, IT

, Hartington Derbyshire. A later bookplate for Thomas BATEMAN of Middleton Hall (c1850), shows the same arms

Category

1780s British Georgian Antique Bookplates

Materials

Quartz, Gold

1882 The Works of Henry Fielding, Esq.
1882 The Works of Henry Fielding, Esq.

1882 The Works of Henry Fielding, Esq.

By Henry Fielding

Located in Bath, GB

copies of this edition printed for sale in Europe. Bookplate of Daniel Drew to the front paste downs

Category

1880s British Antique Bookplates

Materials

Paper

Beach and Willows
Beach and Willows

Beach and Willows

By Frederick Garrison Hall

Located in New York, NY

, Bookplates, Designs; Beach and Willows, 1972: Etching no. 5; also The Print Connoisseur, 1921, Vol. 1, NO. 3

Category

1920s American Realist Antique Bookplates

Materials

Etching

John Ruskin, OF QUEENS' GARDENS
John Ruskin, OF QUEENS' GARDENS

John Ruskin, OF QUEENS' GARDENS

Located in Middletown, NY

tight, vellum very slightly curled, which is typical. Bookplate of Olga Casdagli pasted inside front

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Bookplates

Materials

Gold Leaf

SPAIN
SPAIN

SPAIN

By Jean Laurent

Located in Portland, ME

, all edges gilt. Not dated but circa 1870s-1880s. Ex collection Samuel Mather, with his bookplate. The

Category

1870s Antique Bookplates

Materials

Photographic Film

1829-1833 The Waverley Novels of Sir Walter Scott
1829-1833 The Waverley Novels of Sir Walter Scott

1829-1833 The Waverley Novels of Sir Walter Scott

By Sir Walter Scott

Located in Bath, GB

extremities. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Bound by Morrell, London. Overall: Near Fine

Category

Early 19th Century British Antique Bookplates

Materials

Paper

Ayres, Philip, Emblems of Love, 1750, in a Fine Full Leather Binding
Ayres, Philip, Emblems of Love, 1750, in a Fine Full Leather Binding

Ayres, Philip, Emblems of Love, 1750, in a Fine Full Leather Binding

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

markings or bookplate, a very good copy. Additional Information: First published as "Cupids Addresse to

Category

1750s British Antique Bookplates

Materials

Leather

The Harem - Heliogravure - 1906
The Harem - Heliogravure - 1906

The Harem - Heliogravure - 1906

Located in Roma, IT

popular "One Thousand and One Nights" stories, a bookplate titled Das Buch der Tausend Nächte und der

Category

Early 1900s Symbolist Antique Bookplates

Materials

Engraving

The Poems of William Shakespeare, Essex House Press
The Poems of William Shakespeare, Essex House Press

The Poems of William Shakespeare, Essex House Press

Located in Middletown, NY

, Kidderminster, bookplate loosely inserted. [Butcher p. 265, no. 9; Tomkinson p. 69, no 9]. Kenneth Tomkinson

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Bookplates

Materials

Paper

Monsieur Tonson by J. Taylor, illustrations by Robert CRUIKSHANK
Monsieur Tonson by J. Taylor, illustrations by Robert CRUIKSHANK

Monsieur Tonson by J. Taylor, illustrations by Robert CRUIKSHANK

Located in Middletown, NY

bookplate of Almeric Hugh Paget, 1st Baron Queenborough pasted inside front cover. [Cohn 783]. John Taylor

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Bookplates

Materials

Gold Leaf

The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith, early edition 1786
The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith, early edition 1786

The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith, early edition 1786

Located in Middletown, NY

gilt title on morocco labels; bindings square and tight. Armorial bookplate of John Pitcairn pasted

Category

Late 18th Century English Antique Bookplates

Materials

Gold Leaf

Saumel Roger's Italy, a Poem & Poems
Saumel Roger's Italy, a Poem & Poems

Saumel Roger's Italy, a Poem & Poems

Located in Middletown, NY

bookplate in red morocco pasted inside front cover of each volume. [Ray 13, 15]

Category

19th Century English Antique Bookplates

Materials

Leather, Paper

Cervantes, Miguel de — Don Quixote — 4 volume set
Cervantes, Miguel de — Don Quixote — 4 volume set

Cervantes, Miguel de — Don Quixote — 4 volume set

Located in Middletown, NY

occasional spotting and toning, but overall quite fresh. Bookplate of J. Arch & Mary B. MEARS on front

Category

Late 18th Century English Antique Bookplates

Materials

Leather, Paper

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

as for prison reform and she founded the Cambridge Cooperative Women's Guild. There is a bookplate

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Bookplates

Materials

Leather, Paper

1853-86 The Collected Works of Cuthbert Bede
1853-86 The Collected Works of Cuthbert Bede

1853-86 The Collected Works of Cuthbert Bede

By Cuthbert Bede

Located in Bath, GB

illustrated with nine plates, most by the author. Publisher's original cloth bound in to the rear. Bookplate

Category

1850s British Antique Bookplates

Materials

Paper

Very Early Illustrated Book on Birds, Giovanni P. Olina: "Uccelliera", 1622
Very Early Illustrated Book on Birds, Giovanni P. Olina: "Uccelliera", 1622

Very Early Illustrated Book on Birds, Giovanni P. Olina: "Uccelliera", 1622

Located in Middletown, NY

, marbled endpapers. Front pastedown with the engraved armorial bookplate of Thomas Philip Earl de Grey

Category

Early 17th Century Italian Antique Bookplates

Materials

Leather, Paper

The English Dance of Death - by Wm. Combe - Th. Rowlandson illustr.
The English Dance of Death - by Wm. Combe - Th. Rowlandson illustr.

The English Dance of Death - by Wm. Combe - Th. Rowlandson illustr.

Located in Middletown, NY

tear at top of plate facing p. 291, not affecting the image. - Armorial bookplate of Graham M. Adee

Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Bookplates

Materials

Gold Leaf

Petrarch — Phisicke against Fortune
Petrarch — Phisicke against Fortune

Petrarch — Phisicke against Fortune

Located in Middletown, NY

binding laid down on covers, corners worn, rubbed. Front pastedown with small engraved bookplate with

Category

16th Century English Antique Bookplates

Materials

Leather, Paper

Pliny, Gaius Secundus:  HISTORIE OF THE WORLD
Pliny, Gaius Secundus:  HISTORIE OF THE WORLD

Pliny, Gaius Secundus: HISTORIE OF THE WORLD

Located in Middletown, NY

somewhat scuffed but firm and square. Armorial bookplate of James Backnell Praed pasted inside front cover

Category

Early 17th Century English Antique Bookplates

Materials

Leather, Paper

Hand-coloured set of Buffon’s Histoire naturelle in its most luxurious form
Hand-coloured set of Buffon’s Histoire naturelle in its most luxurious form

Hand-coloured set of Buffon’s Histoire naturelle in its most luxurious form

By Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon

Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL

served from 1823 as a member of the British parliament. With the bookplate of the German entrepreneur and

Category

Late 18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Bookplates

Materials

Paint, Paper

Hand-colored 16th century copy of the famous Moerentorf Bible
Hand-colored 16th century copy of the famous Moerentorf Bible

Hand-colored 16th century copy of the famous Moerentorf Bible

By Henry Moret

Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL

orthography. With the bookplate (on the front paste-down) and library stamp (on a free endleaf, the back of

Category

16th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Bookplates

Materials

Wood, Paper

Giovanni Antonio Canal 'Canaletto' Etching of Prato Della, Venice, 1697-1768
Giovanni Antonio Canal 'Canaletto' Etching of Prato Della, Venice, 1697-1768

Giovanni Antonio Canal 'Canaletto' Etching of Prato Della, Venice, 1697-1768

By Giovanni Antonio Canal (Canaletto)

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

a folio with the bookplate that reads: French: "Les Eaux-Fortes D/ Antonio Canal Reproduites a

Category

18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Bookplates

Materials

Paper

Thoughts of Pascal
Thoughts of Pascal

Thoughts of Pascal

By Harrison M. Fisher

Located in Fort Washington, PA

" Framed 33" x 41 1/2" Excellent condition Original use: Bookplate for Tennyson's A Dream of Fair Women A

Category

Early 1900s Antique Bookplates

Materials

Gouache, Illustration Board

Pair of American Rococo Revival Patinated Bronze Candelabras, Ca. 1825
Pair of American Rococo Revival Patinated Bronze Candelabras, Ca. 1825

Pair of American Rococo Revival Patinated Bronze Candelabras, Ca. 1825

Located in New York, NY

could, loyalists and rebels alike. The less economically fortunate had inexpensive bookplates and trade

Category

1820s American Rococo Revival Antique Bookplates

Materials

Bronze

Misia Sert's Bookplate by Pierre Bonnard
Misia Sert's Bookplate by Pierre Bonnard

Misia Sert's Bookplate by Pierre Bonnard

By Pierre Bonnard

Located in New York, NY

commissioned Pierre Bonnard, who had painted her often, to create this bookplate. It depicts a potted

Category

1910s French Modern Antique Bookplates

Materials

Paper

Works of the Late Doctor Benjamin Franklin, With Essays, in Two Volumes, 1796
Works of the Late Doctor Benjamin Franklin, With Essays, in Two Volumes, 1796

Works of the Late Doctor Benjamin Franklin, With Essays, in Two Volumes, 1796

By Benjamin Franklin

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

. Dilly. It features the original bookplate of Henry Marcus Beresford. CONDITION: Two Volumes. Octavos

Category

1790s English Federal Antique Bookplates

Materials

Leather, Paper

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Antique Bookplates For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique bookplates available for sale. The range of distinct antique bookplates — often made from paper, wood and glass — can elevate any home. Antique bookplates have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique bookplates to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Modern and Neoclassical antique bookplates are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made antique bookplates over the years, but those made by Anders Zorn and Pierre Bonnard are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Bookplates?

Prices for antique bookplates start at $60 and top out at $4,000 with the average selling for $1,190.