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3 Antique Badminton Library Books, English, Boating, Driving, Cricket, Victorian
3 Antique Badminton Library Books, English, Boating, Driving, Cricket, Victorian

3 Antique Badminton Library Books, English, Boating, Driving, Cricket, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a set of 3 antique Badminton Library Books. An English language, hard bound reference title on sporting topics, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890.

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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique English Books

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Paper

New Shipment Of Assorted Leather Bound Books, Priced Per Book. English
New Shipment Of Assorted Leather Bound Books, Priced Per Book. English

New Shipment Of Assorted Leather Bound Books, Priced Per Book. English

Located in Buchanan, MI

Collection of assorted leather bound books. Please note these are priced per book and we have a very large inventory of leather bound books, mostly decorative and in other languages....

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Late 19th Century North American Georgian Antique English Books

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Leather, Paper

Set of 2 Dentistry Books, English Language, Bound Medical Reference, Victorian
Set of 2 Dentistry Books, English Language, Bound Medical Reference, Victorian

Set of 2 Dentistry Books, English Language, Bound Medical Reference, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a set of 2 dentistry books. An English language title on Crown and `bridge work and Porcelain in Dentistry, dating to the Victorian period and later.

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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique English Books

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Paper

Set Of Antique Fiction Books, Popular Tales, Maria Edgeworth, English, Georgian
Set Of Antique Fiction Books, Popular Tales, Maria Edgeworth, English, Georgian

Set Of Antique Fiction Books, Popular Tales, Maria Edgeworth, English, Georgian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a set of 3 antique fiction books, Popular Tales by Maria Edgeworth. An English language, hard bound 3 volume set of novels, dating to the Georgian period, published 1814.

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Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique English Books

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Paper

2 Antique Books, Jones' View of Seats, Mansions & Noblemen, English, Georgian
2 Antique Books, Jones' View of Seats, Mansions & Noblemen, English, Georgian

2 Antique Books, Jones' View of Seats, Mansions & Noblemen, English, Georgian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a pair of antique books, Jones' View of the Seats, Mansions & Castles etc, printed in English, dated 1829.

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Early 19th Century British Antique English Books

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Paper

2 Antique Books, The Lives of Scottish Poets, English, Biographical, Regency
2 Antique Books, The Lives of Scottish Poets, English, Biographical, Regency

2 Antique Books, The Lives of Scottish Poets, English, Biographical, Regency

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a 2 volume antique book set, The Lives of Scottish Poets. An English language biographical work, dating to the Regency period, published 1821. Presented in good antique cond...

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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique English Books

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Paper

New Shipment of over 200 Leather Bound Books in English, Photo's Are of Sets
New Shipment of over 200 Leather Bound Books in English, Photo's Are of Sets

New Shipment of over 200 Leather Bound Books in English, Photo's Are of Sets

Located in Buchanan, MI

New shipment of over 200 leather bound books in English, photo's are of sets. Preconditioned as we fully condition all of our books before they go out.

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19th Century American George III Antique English Books

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Leather, Paper

1898-1899 The Works of Henry Fielding
1898-1899 The Works of Henry Fielding

1898-1899 The Works of Henry Fielding

By Henry Fielding

Located in Bath, GB

This library set includes some of his most famous works, including 'The History of Tom Jones', first published in 1749 and hailed as being one of the first English books to be descri...

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1890s British Antique English Books

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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

The union of the gruesome and the grotesque appealed strongly to his imagination and in completeness of detail and carefulness of grouping the illustrations excel nearly all his othe...

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Early 19th Century English Antique English Books

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Gold Leaf

English Victorian Painted Book
English Victorian Painted Book

English Victorian Painted Book

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian painted book with scene on edges in holder (The Royal College of Physicians) AS IS-MISSING FRONT COVER

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19th Century British Victorian Antique English Books

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Paint

English Victorian Painted Book
English Victorian Painted Book

English Victorian Painted Book

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian (Dated 1869) painted book with golf scene on edge in wood holder

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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique English Books

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Wood

Dictionary of English Furniture (Book)
Dictionary of English Furniture (Book)

Dictionary of English Furniture (Book)

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

The Dictionary of English Furniture from the Middle Ages to the late Georgian Period, by Percy Macquoid & Ralph Edwards. This is the first edition from 1927 and can be regarded as th...

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18th Century Antique English Books

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Paper

1786 A Dictionary of the English Language
1786 A Dictionary of the English Language

1786 A Dictionary of the English Language

By Samuel Johnson

Located in Bath, GB

A beautiful edition of Johnson's dictionary, a striking copy of the first edition complete in one volume. The first edition to be published in one volume, published by Harrison & Co...

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1780s European Antique English Books

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Paper

History of the Abbey Church of St. Peter's Westminster by R. Ackermann & W.Combe
History of the Abbey Church of St. Peter's Westminster by R. Ackermann & W.Combe

History of the Abbey Church of St. Peter's Westminster by R. Ackermann & W.Combe

Located in Middletown, NY

According to Tooley this vellum copy with its original drawings may be see in a glass case at Westminster Abbey. [English Books with Coloured Plates; London: Bratsford, 1954; p. 7] ...

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Early 19th Century English Antique English Books

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Leather, Paint, Paper

Some old French and English Ballads – ERAGNY PRESS
Some old French and English Ballads – ERAGNY PRESS

Some old French and English Ballads – ERAGNY PRESS

Located in Middletown, NY

Edited by R. Steele Hammersmith: Eragny Press, 1905. Limited Edition. 8vo; 8 3/4 x 5 3/8 inches 208 x 133 mm) 60, (2) pp., printed on Arches hand-made paper in red and black; front...

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Early 20th Century English Antique English Books

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Paper

WESTMACOTT / CRUIKSHANK. The English Spy. 1825 - FIRST EDITION FIRST ISSUE
WESTMACOTT / CRUIKSHANK. The English Spy. 1825 - FIRST EDITION FIRST ISSUE

WESTMACOTT / CRUIKSHANK. The English Spy. 1825 - FIRST EDITION FIRST ISSUE

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

AUTHOR: WESTMACOTT, Charles Molloy. BLACKMANTLE, Bernard. CRUIKSHANK, Robert - Illustrated by. TITLE: The English Spy: An Original Work, Characteristic, Satirical, and Humorous. Co...

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1820s British Antique English Books

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Leather

Antique Reference Book, British Fungi, George Massee, English, Natural, Science
Antique Reference Book, British Fungi, George Massee, English, Natural, Science

Antique Reference Book, British Fungi, George Massee, English, Natural, Science

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique copy of British Fungi by George Massee. An English, bound reference book, dating to the George V period, circa 1911. British Fungi - with a Chapter on Lichens by ...

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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique English Books

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Paper

Antique Reference Book, The Vegetable World, English, Louis Figuier, Victorian
Antique Reference Book, The Vegetable World, English, Louis Figuier, Victorian

Antique Reference Book, The Vegetable World, English, Louis Figuier, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique reference book, The Vegetable World. An English, hardback by Louis Figuier, dating to the High Victorian period, printed in 1868. Full title: The Vegetable World;...

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1860s British High Victorian Antique English Books

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Paper

Antique Badminton Library Book, Fishing, Reference, English, Sporting Interest
Antique Badminton Library Book, Fishing, Reference, English, Sporting Interest

Antique Badminton Library Book, Fishing, Reference, English, Sporting Interest

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique Badminton Library Book. An English language, hard bound reference title on fishing by Henry Cholmondeley-Pennell, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890.

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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique English Books

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Paper

Antique Reference Book, Old English Glasses, Hartshorne, History, Victorian
Antique Reference Book, Old English Glasses, Hartshorne, History, Victorian

Antique Reference Book, Old English Glasses, Hartshorne, History, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique reference book, Old English Glasses. An English language, bound historical title by Albert Hartshorne, published in the late Victorian period, 1897. Full title: O...

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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique English Books

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Paper

Antique Punch Book, Almanac Compendium, English, Humour, Illustrated, Victorian
Antique Punch Book, Almanac Compendium, English, Humour, Illustrated, Victorian

Antique Punch Book, Almanac Compendium, English, Humour, Illustrated, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique Punch's almanac compendium for 1848-1887. An English, bound illustrated annual set, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880. Established in 1841, Punch ma...

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1880s British Late Victorian Antique English Books

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Textile, Paper

Antique Reference Book, The Outdoor World, English, Natural Interest, George V
Antique Reference Book, The Outdoor World, English, Natural Interest, George V

Antique Reference Book, The Outdoor World, English, Natural Interest, George V

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique reference book, The Outdoor World. An English, bound title of natural interest, dating to the George V period, dated 1911. Full title: The Out-door World or Young...

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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique English Books

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Paper

Antique Equestrian Reference Book, Modern Practical Farriery, English, Victorian
Antique Equestrian Reference Book, Modern Practical Farriery, English, Victorian

Antique Equestrian Reference Book, Modern Practical Farriery, English, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique reference title - Modern Practical Farriery, by W.J. Miles et al. An English language, hard bound non-fiction book, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 190...

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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique English Books

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Paper

Antique Reference Book The Plumber and Sanitary Houses, English, Victorian, 1877
Antique Reference Book The Plumber and Sanitary Houses, English, Victorian, 1877

Antique Reference Book The Plumber and Sanitary Houses, English, Victorian, 1877

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique copy of The Plumber and Sanitary Houses by S. Stevens Hellyer, published in the Victorian period, this edition in 1877. A fascinating late 19th century volume of ...

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1870s British High Victorian Antique English Books

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Paper

Vintage Folio, Civil Architecture, English, Sir William Chambers, Reproduction
Vintage Folio, Civil Architecture, English, Sir William Chambers, Reproduction

Vintage Folio, Civil Architecture, English, Sir William Chambers, Reproduction

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage folio A Treatise on the Decorative Part of Civil Architecture. An unbound reproduction of the 18th century original by Sir William Chambers, printed in 1969. Born ...

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Late 19th Century British Mid-Century Modern Antique English Books

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Paper

Antique Book, Old English Furniture, Illustrated, Reference, Edwardian, C.1910
Antique Book, Old English Furniture, Illustrated, Reference, Edwardian, C.1910

Antique Book, Old English Furniture, Illustrated, Reference, Edwardian, C.1910

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique book 'Old English Furniture' by W E Mallett. An English language, illustrated reference guide, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. Full Title: An Introduc...

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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique English Books

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Paper

Antique Book, The Pilgrim's Progress, John Bunyan, English, Novel, Victorian
Antique Book, The Pilgrim's Progress, John Bunyan, English, Novel, Victorian

Antique Book, The Pilgrim's Progress, John Bunyan, English, Novel, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique book 'The Pilgrim's Progress' by John Bunyan. An English, bound and illustrated novel, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1860. A Christian allegory - and nev...

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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique English Books

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Paper

1926 Hand-Crafted English Thesaurus of Words and Phrases
1926 Hand-Crafted English Thesaurus of Words and Phrases

1926 Hand-Crafted English Thesaurus of Words and Phrases

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

re. O/5567 - This is a collectible book.! By Peter Mark Roget, M.A., revised and enlarged by Samuel Romilly Roget, M.A. - London - Great Britain -

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Early 20th Century English Other Antique English Books

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Paper

4vol Antique Reference Book Set, British Furniture, English, Macquoid, Edwardian
4vol Antique Reference Book Set, British Furniture, English, Macquoid, Edwardian

4vol Antique Reference Book Set, British Furniture, English, Macquoid, Edwardian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique 4 volume book set - A History of British Furniture by Percy Macquoid. An English, bound antiques reference guide, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1908. Aut...

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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique English Books

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Paper

Large Antique Reference Book, Public Records, English, Parliament, William IV
Large Antique Reference Book, Public Records, English, Parliament, William IV

Large Antique Reference Book, Public Records, English, Parliament, William IV

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a large antique reference book, General Report on the Public Records. Printed in English, a later bound House of Commons record, dating to the William IV period, published 18...

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Mid-19th Century British William IV Antique English Books

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Paper

Antique Book, Compendium of Farriery, English, Georgian, Equestrian, London 1796
Antique Book, Compendium of Farriery, English, Georgian, Equestrian, London 1796

Antique Book, Compendium of Farriery, English, Georgian, Equestrian, London 1796

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a delicate antique book, Compendium of Farriery. An English language, Georgian guide to equestrian care, published in London, 1796. Full title: Taplin Improved; or a Compend...

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Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique English Books

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Paper

Antique Paterson's Guide to Britain, English, Maps, Georgian, Published 1811
Antique Paterson's Guide to Britain, English, Maps, Georgian, Published 1811

Antique Paterson's Guide to Britain, English, Maps, Georgian, Published 1811

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique copy of Paterson's New and Accurate guide to Direct & Principal Crossroads. An English, bound book of maps and descriptive tables, published in English by Longman,...

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Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique English Books

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Paper

Antique Arts Book, Royal Academy, Harry Furniss, English, Exhibition, Victorian
Antique Arts Book, Royal Academy, Harry Furniss, English, Exhibition, Victorian

Antique Arts Book, Royal Academy, Harry Furniss, English, Exhibition, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique arts book, Royal Academy - An Artistic Joke by Harry Furniss. An English language, bound gallery exhibition catalogue, dating to the late Victorian period, 1888. ...

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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique English Books

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Paper

Catalogue of English Furniture and Woodwork, Vol. III & Vol IV, 1st Ed
Catalogue of English Furniture and Woodwork, Vol. III & Vol IV, 1st Ed

Catalogue of English Furniture and Woodwork, Vol. III & Vol IV, 1st Ed

By Victoria and Albert Museum

Located in valatie, NY

Catalogue of English Furniture and Woodwork, Vol. III and IV. Vol III, Late Stuart to Queen Anne by Oliver Brackett.

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Early 20th Century English Antique English Books

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Paper

Large Antique Reference Book, Index, Rolls of Parliament, English, William IV
Large Antique Reference Book, Index, Rolls of Parliament, English, William IV

Large Antique Reference Book, Index, Rolls of Parliament, English, William IV

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a large antique reference book, Index To The Rolls of Parliament. Printed in English, a later-bound House of Commons record, dating to the William IV period, published circa...

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Early 19th Century British William IV Antique English Books

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Paper

Antique Treasure Island Book, Robert Louis Stevenson, English, Late Victorian
Antique Treasure Island Book, Robert Louis Stevenson, English, Late Victorian

Antique Treasure Island Book, Robert Louis Stevenson, English, Late Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique copy of Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. An English, professionally bound literary classic, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1895 and later. Origin...

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1890s British Late Victorian Antique English Books

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Paper

Ariosto 'Lodovico', Orlando Furioso, the First English Language Edition, 1634
Ariosto 'Lodovico', Orlando Furioso, the First English Language Edition, 1634

Ariosto 'Lodovico', Orlando Furioso, the First English Language Edition, 1634

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

Author: Ariosto (Lodovico). Title: Orlando Furioso In English Heroical Verse. By Sir John Harington of Bathe, Knight. Now thirdly revised and amended, with the Addition of the Au...

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1630s British Antique English Books

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Leather

First Edition a Song of the English by Rudyard Kipling
First Edition a Song of the English by Rudyard Kipling

First Edition a Song of the English by Rudyard Kipling

Located in New York, NY

First edition a song of The English by Rudyard Kipling. Original blue cloth with front cover pictorially stamped in gilt on front cover and spine. edition of illustrated work by Robi...

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Early 20th Century English Antique English Books

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Paper

2 Vols Antique Book, British Sports and Sportsmen, English, Sporting Reference
2 Vols Antique Book, British Sports and Sportsmen, English, Sporting Reference

2 Vols Antique Book, British Sports and Sportsmen, English, Sporting Reference

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is 2 large antique volumes of British Sports and Sportsmen. An English, bound and numbered limited edition sporting reference book, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1920. ...

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1920s British Other Antique English Books

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Leather, Paper

[1870]-1883 The History of England, The English in Ireland, Short Studies
[1870]-1883 The History of England, The English in Ireland, Short Studies

[1870]-1883 The History of England, The English in Ireland, Short Studies

By James Anthony Froude

Located in Bath, GB

A beautifully bound collection of works by James Anthony Froude, including his extensive history of England, bound in a uniform half calf signed binding by Mudie. A beautifully boun...

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Late 19th Century British Antique English Books

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Paper

Dodsworth by Sinclair Lewis First English Edition Published 1929 Jonathan Cape
Dodsworth by Sinclair Lewis First English Edition Published 1929 Jonathan Cape

Dodsworth by Sinclair Lewis First English Edition Published 1929 Jonathan Cape

By Sinclair Lewis

Located in San Francisco, CA

"Dodsworth" by Sinclair Lewis, Published: Jonathan Cape, Thirty Bedford Square, London, 1929. Retains its original dust jacket now covered in mylar. This is the first U.K. edition (...

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1920s American Antique English Books

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Paper

Antique Book, Religio Medici, Sir Thomas Browne, English Language, Dated 1915
Antique Book, Religio Medici, Sir Thomas Browne, English Language, Dated 1915

Antique Book, Religio Medici, Sir Thomas Browne, English Language, Dated 1915

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an an antique copy of Religio Medici by Sir Thomas Browne. An English language book, published by Macmillan & Co, London in the early 20th century, dated 1915. A seventeent...

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Early 20th Century British Antique English Books

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Paper

Antique Book, Thoughts on Hunting by William Beckford, English, Georgian, 1810
Antique Book, Thoughts on Hunting by William Beckford, English, Georgian, 1810

Antique Book, Thoughts on Hunting by William Beckford, English, Georgian, 1810

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique book, Thoughts on Hunting by William Beckford. An English language hard bound compendium of sporting letters, dating to the Georgian period, published 1810. An En...

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Early 19th Century European Georgian Antique English Books

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Paper

Bowles's New Collection of English Moths and Butterflies by Benjamin WILKES
Bowles's New Collection of English Moths and Butterflies by Benjamin WILKES

Bowles's New Collection of English Moths and Butterflies by Benjamin WILKES

Located in Middletown, NY

Bowles's New Collection of English Moths and Butterflies; In Twelve Prints, All Drawn from Life Representing near 300 different Species of those Beautiful Insects. Elegantly and accu...

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Mid-18th Century English Antique English Books

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Gold Leaf

Antique Cabinet Maker's Drawing Book, Thomas Sheraton, English, Georgian, C.1812
Antique Cabinet Maker's Drawing Book, Thomas Sheraton, English, Georgian, C.1812

Antique Cabinet Maker's Drawing Book, Thomas Sheraton, English, Georgian, C.1812

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique copy of the Cabinet Maker's Drawing Book by Thomas Sheraton. An English, bound reference guide, dating to the Georgian period, published 1793. Highly influential ...

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Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique English Books

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Paper

Antique Poetry Book, Pleasures of Memory, Samuel Rogers, English, Georgian, 1803
Antique Poetry Book, Pleasures of Memory, Samuel Rogers, English, Georgian, 1803

Antique Poetry Book, Pleasures of Memory, Samuel Rogers, English, Georgian, 1803

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique copy of Pleasures of Memory by Samuel Rogers. An English, hard bound collection of poetry, published in London in the Georgian period, 1803. A contemporary of Wor...

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Early 19th Century British Antique English Books

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Paper

Vintage 4 Book Set, History Of British Furniture, English, Reference, Macquoid
Vintage 4 Book Set, History Of British Furniture, English, Reference, Macquoid

Vintage 4 Book Set, History Of British Furniture, English, Reference, Macquoid

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage 4 volume book set - A History of British Furniture by Percy Macquoid. An English, bound antiques reference guide, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1925. Au...

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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Antique English Books

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Antique Legend of Jubal, George Eliot, English, Bound, Poetry Book, Victorian
Antique Legend of Jubal, George Eliot, English, Bound, Poetry Book, Victorian

Antique Legend of Jubal, George Eliot, English, Bound, Poetry Book, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique copy of Legend of Jubal by George Eliot. An English language, bound poetry book, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880. Under the nom de plume George E...

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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique English Books

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Paper

The Workes of our Ancient and Learned English Poet, Geffrey Chaucer
The Workes of our Ancient and Learned English Poet, Geffrey Chaucer

The Workes of our Ancient and Learned English Poet, Geffrey Chaucer

Located in Middletown, NY

Chaucer, Geoffrey The Workes of our Ancient and Learned English Poet, Geffrey Chaucer, Newly Printed London: Adam Islip, 1602. Second Edition. Folio, 13 x 8 3/4 inches (328 x 223 ...

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Early 17th Century English Antique English Books

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Gold Leaf

Antique Book, Days of King Arthur, Mythology, English, Fiction, Late Victorian
Antique Book, Days of King Arthur, Mythology, English, Fiction, Late Victorian

Antique Book, Days of King Arthur, Mythology, English, Fiction, Late Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique mythology book, Days of King Arthur by Charles Henry Hanson. An English language, hard bound fictional work with illustrations by Gustave Doré, dating to the late ...

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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique English Books

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Paper

Antique Book, The Coaching Age, Stanley Harris, English, Hard Bound, Victorian
Antique Book, The Coaching Age, Stanley Harris, English, Hard Bound, Victorian

Antique Book, The Coaching Age, Stanley Harris, English, Hard Bound, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique reference book, The Coaching age by Stanley Harris. An English language, hard bound non-fiction title, dating to the Victorian period, dated 1888. Fascinating acc...

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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique English Books

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Paper

2 Vols Antique Book, Morant's History Of Essex, English, County Reference, 1816
2 Vols Antique Book, Morant's History Of Essex, English, County Reference, 1816

2 Vols Antique Book, Morant's History Of Essex, English, County Reference, 1816

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is 2 antique volumes of Morant's History of Essex. An English, county reference book, dating to the Regency period, dated 1816. Full title: The History and Antiquities of the C...

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1820s British Regency Antique English Books

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Leather, Paper

A Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Johnson, 1786 - 2 volumes
A Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Johnson, 1786 - 2 volumes

A Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Johnson, 1786 - 2 volumes

Located in Middletown, NY

A Dictionary of the English Language; In Which the Words are Deduced From Their Originals and Illustrated In Their Different Significant By Examples From the Best Writers. To Which a...

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Late 18th Century English Antique English Books

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Gold Leaf

Antique 3vol Book Set, Dictionary of English Furniture, Macquoid, Reference, A-Z
Antique 3vol Book Set, Dictionary of English Furniture, Macquoid, Reference, A-Z

Antique 3vol Book Set, Dictionary of English Furniture, Macquoid, Reference, A-Z

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique 3 volume book set - The Dictionary of English Furniture by Percy Macquoid and Ralph Edwards. An English, bound antiques A-Z reference guide, dating to the early 2...

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Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Antique English Books

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Paper

Large Antique Book, Modern Practical Farriery, WJ Miles, English, Circa 1900
Large Antique Book, Modern Practical Farriery, WJ Miles, English, Circa 1900

Large Antique Book, Modern Practical Farriery, WJ Miles, English, Circa 1900

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique copy of Modern Practical Farriery, by W.J. Miles et al. An English language, hard bound non-fiction book, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Full ti...

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Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Antique English Books

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Paper

Antique Book Modern Practical Farriery, WJ Miles, English Language, Circa 1900
Antique Book Modern Practical Farriery, WJ Miles, English Language, Circa 1900

Antique Book Modern Practical Farriery, WJ Miles, English Language, Circa 1900

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique copy of Modern Practical Farriery, by W.J. Miles et al. An English language, hard bound non-fiction book, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Full ti...

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Early 20th Century British Antique English Books

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Paper

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Assembled Pair of 18th-19th Century English Leather Bound Books
Assembled Pair of 18th-19th Century English Leather Bound Books

Assembled Pair of 18th-19th Century English Leather Bound Books

Located in Atlanta, GA

Assembled pair of 18th-19th century English leather bound books Red: Vol III & IV of "Critical & Miscellaneous Essays by Tomas Carlyle, circa 1869, London.

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18th Century English Antique English Books

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Leather, Paper

The Poems of William Shakespeare Printed at the Kelmscott Press
The Poems of William Shakespeare Printed at the Kelmscott Press

The Poems of William Shakespeare Printed at the Kelmscott Press

By William Morris (English), William Shakespeare

Located in New York, NY

SHAKESPEARE. The Poems of William Shakespeare. Edited by Frederick S. Ellis. 216, [2] pp. 8vo., bound by Birdsall in full crimson morocco, elaborately gilt-stamped framed covers ...

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1890s English Antique English Books

Rare Large Scale English & Scottish Wrought Ironwork Folio
Rare Large Scale English & Scottish Wrought Ironwork Folio

Rare Large Scale English & Scottish Wrought Ironwork Folio

Located in Washington, DC

Large scale English and Scottish wrought ironwork folio, by the architect Bailey Scott Murphy, publised in 1905. This book includes a series of examples of English ironwork of the b...

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Early 20th Century English Antique English Books

Antique 1909 Song of the English By Rudyard Kipling
Antique 1909 Song of the English By Rudyard Kipling

Antique 1909 Song of the English By Rudyard Kipling

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Antique 1909 Song of the English By Rudyard Kipling

By Rudyard Kipling

Located in Seguin, TX

Song of the English By Rudyard Kipling, Illustrations by W. Heath Robinson, Published by Doubleday, Page & Company, New York, 1909. Red cloth with gilt decoration, tipped in color ...

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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Antique English Books

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Paper

English Victorian 19th Century Silver Plated Biscuit Box in the form of a book
English Victorian 19th Century Silver Plated Biscuit Box in the form of a book

English Victorian 19th Century Silver Plated Biscuit Box in the form of a book

By Deykin & Sons

Located in London, GB

A very decorative silver plated biscuit box in the form of a book.The lid decorated with engraved pattern and surmounted by a a handle in the form of a ribbon bow. Decorated in the s...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique English Books

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Silver Plate

Antique English Biscuit Tin in the Form of Books, circa 1900
Antique English Biscuit Tin in the Form of Books, circa 1900

Antique English Biscuit Tin in the Form of Books, circa 1900

Located in GB

This delightful advertising tin was made by Huntly and Palmer, Britain's most famous biscuit company, originally founded by Thomas Huntly and George Palmer in 1822. This tin is in t...

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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique English Books

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Tin

Root Vegetables  (Carrot, Turnip, Radish, Parsnip, etc.)

Root Vegetables (Carrot, Turnip, Radish, Parsnip, etc.)

By John Parkinson

Located in Florham Park, NJ

"...a Garden of all sorts of pleasant flowers which our English are will permit to be noursed up...". Parkinson's work is among the most famous English gardening books of the sev...

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1620s Academic Antique English Books

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Woodcut

A Fine Quality Extremely Rare Silver-Gilt Book Form Novelty Needlebook c.1835
A Fine Quality Extremely Rare Silver-Gilt Book Form Novelty Needlebook c.1835

A Fine Quality Extremely Rare Silver-Gilt Book Form Novelty Needlebook c.1835

Located in London, GB

Rawlings and Summers are also known to have made boxes in the form of books. English, c.1835. Dimensions: Length: 6.1cm Width: 4cm Height: 0.7cm Weight: 36.7 grams, all-i...

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19th Century English Antique English Books

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Vermeil, Silver

Wall Flowers

John ParkinsonWall Flowers, 1629

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H 23 in W 18 in

Wall Flowers

By John Parkinson

Located in Florham Park, NJ

Parkinson's work is among the most famous English gardening books of the seventeenth century.

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18th Century and Earlier Academic Antique English Books

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Woodcut

Rosa (Roses)

John ParkinsonRosa (Roses), 1629

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H 23 in W 18 in

Rosa (Roses)

By John Parkinson

Located in Florham Park, NJ

Parkinson's work is among the most famous English gardening books of the seventeenth century.

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18th Century and Earlier Academic Antique English Books

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Woodcut

George III Mahogany Miniature Mahogany Bureau Cabinet
George III Mahogany Miniature Mahogany Bureau Cabinet

George III Mahogany Miniature Mahogany Bureau Cabinet

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H 33.47 in W 14.97 in D 8.27 in

George III Mahogany Miniature Mahogany Bureau Cabinet

Located in London, GB

A rare and superb quality George III miniature mahogany bureau cabinet, retaining the origianl handles and ogee feet. ​ English, circa 1770. The miniature books of a later date...

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Mid-18th Century English George III Antique English Books

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Mahogany

Piper Indicum.  Spanish Pepper.

Piper Indicum. Spanish Pepper.

By Elizabeth Blackwell

Located in Florham Park, NJ

A Curious Herbal is one of the first English botanical books to be issued in parts and one of the first with plates hand coloured at the time of publication.

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18th Century and Earlier Academic Antique English Books

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Engraving

Amygdalus.  (Almond)
Amygdalus.  (Almond)

Elizabeth BlackwellAmygdalus. (Almond), 1739

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H 23.5 in W 19.25 in

Amygdalus. (Almond)

By Elizabeth Blackwell

Located in Florham Park, NJ

A Curious Herbal is one of the first English botanical books to be issued in parts and one of the first with plates hand coloured at the time of publication.

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18th Century and Earlier Academic Antique English Books

Materials

Engraving, Watercolor

Cinara. Artichoke.

Cinara. Artichoke.

By Elizabeth Blackwell

Located in Florham Park, NJ

A Curious Herbal is one of the first English botanical books to be issued in parts and one of the first with plates hand coloured at the time of publication.

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18th Century and Earlier Academic Antique English Books

Materials

Engraving

A Fine Set of Seven Chippendale Mahogany Chairs
A Fine Set of Seven Chippendale Mahogany Chairs

A Fine Set of Seven Chippendale Mahogany Chairs

Located in New York, NY

Philadelphia cabinetmakers were clearly influenced by the English designer Thomas Chippendale’s pattern books for furniture, and these colonial chairs, with their sophisticated i...

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18th Century and Earlier American Antique English Books

Beautiful Collection of 19th Century, Leather Bound English Books
Beautiful Collection of 19th Century, Leather Bound English Books

Beautiful Collection of 19th Century, Leather Bound English Books

Located in London, GB

This attractive collection of leather-bound English Literature books contains 31 books, in warm rich tones of burnished orange gold and several black leather books with gold leaf emb...

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Late 19th Century English Antique English Books

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Leather, Paper

Set of 3 Antique Biology Interest Books, English Scientific Reference, Victorian
Set of 3 Antique Biology Interest Books, English Scientific Reference, Victorian

Set of 3 Antique Biology Interest Books, English Scientific Reference, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a set of 3 antique biology interest books. Published in English, each is a hard bound scientific reference title, dating to the late Victorian period.

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Late 19th Century British Antique English Books

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Paper

2 Antique Sporting Books, English, Fly Fishing, Hawker's Young Sportsmen, 19th.C
2 Antique Sporting Books, English, Fly Fishing, Hawker's Young Sportsmen, 19th.C

2 Antique Sporting Books, English, Fly Fishing, Hawker's Young Sportsmen, 19th.C

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a set of two antique books of sporting interest. An English, hard bound copy of Haddon Hall's Fly Fishing and Instructions to Young Sportsmen in All That Relates to Guns & S...

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Early 19th Century British Antique English Books

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Paper

5 Vols, Antique Books, Lives of the British Admirals, English, Georgian, 1817
5 Vols, Antique Books, Lives of the British Admirals, English, Georgian, 1817

5 Vols, Antique Books, Lives of the British Admirals, English, Georgian, 1817

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a set of 5 antique volumes, Lives of the British Admirals by Dr John Campbell et al. An English language, hard bound naval interest book, published in London, 1817.

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Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique English Books

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Paper

English Mahogany Revolving Bookstand
English Mahogany Revolving Bookstand

English Mahogany Revolving Bookstand

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H 37 in W 21.75 in D 21 in

English Mahogany Revolving Bookstand

Located in Hixson, TN

A very clean mahogany revolving bookstand with a presentation plaque. This stand, Georgian design, is open on the four sides. There are pierced sections for holding the books. A thin...

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1890s English Georgian Antique English Books

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Mahogany

Romantic English Homes. Book.

Romantic English Homes. Book.

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H 11.75 in W 10 in D 0.75 in

Romantic English Homes. Book.

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

This beautifully photographed book showcases a unique collection of 14 houses and their interiors, the majority of which have never been revealed before to the public. It is both the...

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18th Century and Earlier Antique English Books

History of English Wallpaper
History of English Wallpaper

History of English Wallpaper

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H 18 in W 12 in D 2.5 in

History of English Wallpaper

Located in San Francisco, CA

A quite rare book about the development and history of wallpaper. Beautiful numbered plates of early wallpaper designs are included. The book is in excellent condition, London, 1914.

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1920s English Antique English Books

The Dictionary of English Furniture
The Dictionary of English Furniture

The Dictionary of English Furniture

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

This is the first edition from 1924, in 3 volumes which covers the 500 years (approx), from the middle ages to the late georgian period. There are literally hundreds of black & white...

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18th Century and Earlier English Antique English Books

Dictionary of English Furniture (3 volumes)
Dictionary of English Furniture (3 volumes)

Dictionary of English Furniture (3 volumes)

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

The Dictionary of English Furniture from the Middle Ages to the late Georgian Period, by Percy Macquoid & Ralph Edwards. This is the first edition from 1927 and can be regarded as th...

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18th Century and Earlier Antique English Books

A History of English Furniture - 4 volumes
A History of English Furniture - 4 volumes

A History of English Furniture - 4 volumes

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H 15 in W 11.5 in D 5 in

A History of English Furniture - 4 volumes

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

A history of English Furniture covering the years between 1500 and 1820, arranged in four volumes.
Oak 1500-1660. 243 pages with 215 black & white illustrations.
Walnu...

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18th Century and Earlier British Antique English Books

CESCINSKY & Webster. English Domestic Clocks. SECOND EDITION. 1914
CESCINSKY & Webster. English Domestic Clocks. SECOND EDITION. 1914

CESCINSKY & Webster. English Domestic Clocks. SECOND EDITION. 1914

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

AUTHOR: CESCINSKY, Herbert & Malcolm R. Webster. TITLE: English Domestic Clocks. PUBLISHER: London: George Routledge & Sons, Ltd, 1914. DESCRIPTION: SECOND EDITION. 1 vol., 11-15...

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1910s American Antique English Books

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Leather

Antique Harmsworth Atlas & Gazetteer, English, Cartography Reference, Edwardian
Antique Harmsworth Atlas & Gazetteer, English, Cartography Reference, Edwardian

Antique Harmsworth Atlas & Gazetteer, English, Cartography Reference, Edwardian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique Harmsworth Atlas & Gazetteer. An English, bound cartography reference book, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. Large and impressive, with exceptional de...

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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique English Books

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Paper

Antique The Fables Book, Historic Literature, English, Illustrated, Victorian
Antique The Fables Book, Historic Literature, English, Illustrated, Victorian

Antique The Fables Book, Historic Literature, English, Illustrated, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a superb antique edition of 'The Fables' by Jean de La Fontaine, translated into English verse by Walter Thornbury and illustrated throughout by Gustave Doré. A fine, intact ...

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1870s British Victorian Antique English Books

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Paper

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Find a variety of antique English books available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of animal skin, leather and paper, all antique English books available were constructed with great care. Antique English books have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique English books bearing Georgian or Victorian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique English books over the years, but those made by Asprey International Limited, Bradbury, Agnew & Co. and J.R. Green are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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