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Scandinavian Antique Leather-Bound Books, 2000 Books in Brown And Red Available
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
-size antique leather-bound books. This lot of books on literature from Sweden are wrapped in leather
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish British Colonial Antique Literature Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 7.49 in W 55.12 in D 5.52 in
Essays on the Study of Poetry & a Guide to English Literature by Matthew Arnold
Located in valatie, NY
Essays on the Study of Poetry and a Guide to English Literature By Matthew Arnold. Macmillan
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Literature Books
Materials
Paper
H 5.5 in W 4 in D 0.5 in
Collection of 100 Swedish Antique Leather-Bound Books, Run for Bookshelves
Located in Atlanta, GA
An attractive collection of 100 Swedish antique leather-bound books. This set of 1920's literature
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Antique Literature Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
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
Category
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Literature Books
Materials
Paper
H 7.29 in W 4.34 in D 0.99 in
Set of Sixteen Leather Bound Book by Charles Reade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of sixteen leather bound books by Charles Reade. Charles Reade was known for his novels that
Category
19th Century American Other Antique Literature Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
William Wordsworth a Biography by Edwin Paxton Hood, 1856, First Edition
By Edwin Paxton Hood
Located in valatie, NY
literature.
NPT Books a division of N.P. Trent Antiques has a large collection of used and out of print books
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Literature Books
Materials
Paper, Leather
Wind in the Willows, by Kenneth Grahame, First Edition with Dust Jacket
Located in Middletown, NY
readers and critics. (One Hundred Books Famous in Children's Literature, p. 210) Nonetheless The Wind in
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Early 20th Century English Antique Literature Books
Materials
Paper
1872 Chambers's Miscellany of Instructive and Entertaining Tracts - 8 Volumes
By William Chambers 1
Located in Morristown, NJ
literature. Subjects covered include, the romance of geology, the history of the slave trade, Joan of Arc
Category
1870s Scottish Edwardian Antique Literature Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 7 in W 4.75 in D 1 in
1924 A Passage to India
By E.M. Forster 1
Located in Bath, GB
literature.
An impressive first edition of one of the greatest works of 20th century literature.
In the
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1920s British Antique Literature Books
Materials
Paper
The Complete Angler by Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton, Edited by Harris Nicolas
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
. The 1676 edition has been among the most often reprinted books in English literature.
The Compleat
Category
1880s English Antique Literature Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 8 in W 5.75 in D 2.13 in
The Complete Angler by Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton, Edited by Harris Nicolas
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
edition has been among the most often reprinted books in English literature.
The Compleat Angler remains
Category
1860s English Antique Literature Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 10.38 in W 7.63 in D 3.63 in
1921 Monday or Tuesday
By Virginia Woolf
Located in Bath, GB
designed a number of dust jackets for books published by the Hogarth Press, in addition to illustrating
Category
1920s British Antique Literature Books
Materials
Paper
1889-96 Cope's Smoke-Room Booklets
Located in Bath, GB
throughout. One folding plate to 'James Thomson'.
This set contains a variety of literature relating to
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Literature Books
Materials
Paper
Pliny, Gaius Secundus: HISTORIE OF THE WORLD
Located in Middletown, NY
incomplete. It comprises thirty-seven books dealing with mathematics and physics, geography and astronomy
Category
Early 17th Century English Antique Literature Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
George Cruikshank's Magazine – 2 issues
Located in Middletown, NY
triumph of mental vigour over bodily infirmity that the history of literature recalls ... who yet by an
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Literature Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
The Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer
Located in Middletown, NY
"Hatchards J87 Piccadilly" to front end paper.
Widely considered the "father of English literature
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Literature Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway, First Trade Edition, in Dust Jacket
By Ernest Hemingway
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954. Hemingway published seven novels, six short story collections
Category
1920s American Modern Antique Literature Books
Materials
Paper
H 8.75 in W 6.75 in D 2.25 in
Edgar Chahine / Gongourt Bros. – Soeur Philomène
Located in Middletown, NY
illustrated many books, beginning in 1905 with Anatole France's Histoire Comique, and for authors such as
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Literature Books
Materials
Copper
Three Lives by Gertrude Stein, First Edition, First Printing
Located in Middletown, NY
time and influenced by French literature, but it is considered Stein's formally most accessible work
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Literature Books
Materials
Canvas, Paper
"A Biography of William Wordsworth" by Edwin Paxton Hood, 1856
By Edwin Paxton Hood
Located in valatie, NY
Romantic poet who, with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, helped to launch the Romantic Age in English literature
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Literature Books
Materials
Paper
Large Antique Photo Album with Wooden Carved Cover, Brienz ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
cm)
Literature Reference:
Peter F. Blackman, Black Forest Woodcarvings, Atglen 2009
Jay Arenski
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Literature Books
Materials
Wood
This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Located in Middletown, NY
University who dabbles in literature and engages in a series of romances with flappers. The novel explores
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Literature Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Second Ed., Tipped-in Signature, 1850
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
stands as one of the high water marks of nineteenth century American Literature. With the success of this
Category
1850s American Antique Literature Books
Materials
Paper
H 7.75 in W 5.13 in D 1.63 in
Works of Alexander Pope Leatherbound in 9 Volumes Published 1757
Located in San Francisco, CA
literature by an important British personality.
Category
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Literature Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
1760 Paradise Lost and Paradise Regain'd
By John Milton
Located in Bath, GB
expulsion from the Garden of Eden. The poem is considered to be one of the greatest works of literature ever
Category
1760s European Antique Literature Books
Materials
Paper
BODE - GROOT. Complete Work of Rembrandt. 8 vols. ALL FIRST EDITIONS - 1897-1906
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
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Edmund de Rothschild (1916-2009)
The Trustees of Exbury House.
LITERATURE: Rothschild Archive, London
Category
1890s French Antique Literature Books
Materials
Leather
H 17.63 in W 14.13 in D 2.5 in
Petrarch — Phisicke against Fortune
Located in Middletown, NY
Literature).
Condition: Very Good.
Category
16th Century English Antique Literature Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Sixty Years A Queen The Story Of Her Majesty's Reign, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
in politics, science, literature, art, and warfare. Those, or the descendants of them, whose
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Literature Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
1906-07 The Writings of Mark Twain
By Mark Twain
Located in Bath, GB
great influence over American literature.
'The Innocents Abroad', Volumes I and II. Each volume is
Category
Early 1900s British Antique Literature Books
Materials
Paper
Cyprien Berard - Lord Ruthwen, ou Les Vampires - 1820 - FIRST FRENCH EDITION
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Montaclair, in: The Vampire in French Literature 1820-1868, p. 109).
SCARCE - RBH locate only two copies
Category
1820s French Antique Literature Books
Materials
Leather
H 6.75 in W 4.25 in D 0.75 in
Ovid, Lettres Des Amoureuses, Art Nouveau Illustrations, Binding by R. Kieffer
Located in Middletown, NY
One of the forever-classics of world literature interpreted in a highly decorative Art Nouveau
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Literature Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 11 in W 8.25 in D 1.25 in
Hand-colored 16th century copy of the famous Moerentorf Bible
By Henry Moret
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
colored by a contemporary hand.
Literature: Darlow & Moule 3300; Biblia Sacra 1599; USTC 402496; not in
Category
16th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Literature Books
Materials
Wood, Paper
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H 13 in W 10.63 in D 4.34 in
1894-1949 The Yellow Book: An Illustrated Quarterly
By Aubrey Beardsley
Located in Bath, GB
' by Netta Syrett', 'Reticence in Literature' by Hubert Crackanthorpe', and 'An Epigram', by William
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Literature Books
Materials
Paper
Dutch Luther Bible with fine hand-coloured and highlighted in gold illustrations
By Claes Jansz. Visscher (II)
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
.
[18], 278; 112; 70; 132 ll.
LITERATURE: Darlow & Moule 3311; Poortman Bijbel en Prent I, pp. 137-139
Category
1640s Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Literature Books
Materials
Gold
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H 15 in W 11 in D 4.5 in
1848-1857 Dombey and Son, David Copperfield, Little Dorrit
By Charles Dickens
Located in Bath, GB
editions in book form of three works of literature from iconic Victorian novelist Charles Dickens, in
Category
Mid-19th Century British Antique Literature Books
Materials
Paper
Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway, First Edition, Later Printing, 1929
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Literature in 1954. Hemingway published seven novels, six short story collections, and two non-fiction works
Category
1920s American Antique Literature Books
Materials
Paper
H 8.13 in W 5.88 in D 1.63 in
Renée Mauperin by the Goncourt Bros., Original Tissot Etching, Signed
Located in Middletown, NY
you come by one morning, I will pay your bill and give you some books]
Illustrations by James
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Literature Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
M.J. Pierpont Morgan Collection of French Porcelains, Personal Limited Edition
Located in Middletown, NY
, literature and time + 50 color plates with rice paper guards inscribed with legend; some offset to verso of
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Literature Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Baudelaire's Fleurs Du Mal, Beautifully Illustrated and with Original Drawing
By Charles Baudelaire
Located in Middletown, NY
original format as issued by the publisher. Considered one of the masterpieces of French literature, Les
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Literature Books
Materials
Paint, Paper
H 10.13 in W 7.38 in D 1.5 in
Life of Andrew Jackson by James Parton 3-Volume Leather Set, 1876
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
publish books on Benjamin Butler, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Voltaire. He is best known
Category
1870s North American Antique Literature Books
Materials
Leather
Richard Henry Dana - Two Years Before the Mast, First Edition 1840
Located in London, GB
, Harper & Brothers N.Y. 1840.
A very important classic of American literature. The book records Dana's
Category
1840s American Early Victorian Antique Literature Books
Materials
Paper
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H 1.19 in W 3.94 in D 5.91 in
"Salmon and Trout" by Dean Sage and Others, First Edition, 1902
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
example of American angling sport literature. The book was created as a fisherman’s guide to both the
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Literature Books
Materials
Paper
Tarzan and the Lion Man by Edgar Rice Burroughs 1st Edition
By Edgar Rice Burroughs
Located in Dallas, TX
is considered a Classic of literature and is the author’s best-known work. Tarzan has been called one
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Literature Books
Materials
Paper
The Life of Francis Marion by Simms, 1855
Located in Dallas, TX
the work and begun to reconsider its merits as both an historical document and a work of literature
Category
Mid-19th Century American American Classical Antique Literature Books
Materials
Paper
Japanese Complete ‘Noh Play’ Production, Houshou School 22 Books and Box, 1853
Located in South Burlington, VT
of a kind Japanese Complete "Noh Play" Production as written in 22 Woodblock books from the Utai Bon
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Literature Books
Materials
Wood, Paper
H 15 in W 10 in D 8 in
A Rare set of 12 Carved Mahogany Neo-Classical Revival Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
.
English, circa 1905
Literature:
Payne, Christopher. British Furniture 1820 to 1920 : The Luxury Market
Category
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Revival Antique Literature Books
Materials
Mahogany
1894 original poster by Ogé for the Exposition Internationale du Livre
Located in PARIS, FR
. Designed to promote the international exhibition dedicated to books and paper industries, Ogé's poster
Category
1890s Antique Literature Books
Materials
Lithograph, Paper, Linen
Pair of English Mid-19th Century Porcelain Mounted Thuyawood Cabinets
Located in London, GB
.
Dimensions: H: 44.5 in / 113 cm | W: 48.5 in / 123 cm | D: 17.5 in / 44 cm
Literature:
Payne
Category
19th Century English Antique Literature Books
Materials
Ormolu
Portrait of Thomas Cooper Gotch, 19th Century Oil Painting
Located in London, GB
shared a passionate interest in literature, plays and books. Tom called Jane his ‘sister confessor’ and
Category
1880s English School Antique Literature Books
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A Study of Thomas Cooper Gotch, 19th Century Graphite Sketch
Located in London, GB
School. They shared a passionate interest in literature, plays and books. Tom called Jane his ‘sister
Category
Mid-19th Century English School Antique Literature Books
Materials
Graphite
Rare pair of 19th Century Gustavian Faux Bamboo Chairs
By Ephraim Stahl
Located in Mjöhult, SE
-18th century. Ephraim Sthal certainly studied current pattern books or used an imported chair as a
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Literature Books
Materials
Wood
18th Century Swedish Rococo Buffet
Located in Mjöhult, SE
-known author of beautifully published books about Swedish 18th - 19th-century interiors and furniture
Category
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Literature Books
Materials
Pine
Natural History of Moths and a Beetle: A Hand-colored Engraving by Moses Harris
By Moses Harris
Located in Alamo, CA
the most outstanding authors of entomological literature during the eighteenth century." (Lisney) His
Category
Mid-19th Century Realist Antique Literature Books
Materials
Engraving
Butterflies & Moths: A 1st Ed. Hand-colored 18th C. Engraving by M. Harris
By Moses Harris
Located in Alamo, CA
literature during the eighteenth century." (Lisney) His work is considered "a timeless classic" and the "most
Category
Mid-18th Century Antique Literature Books
Materials
Engraving
Peacock Butterfly & Moth: A 1st Ed. Hand-colored 18th C. Engraving by M. Harris
By Moses Harris
Located in Alamo, CA
the most outstanding authors of entomological literature during the eighteenth century." (Lisney) His
Category
Mid-18th Century Antique Literature Books
Materials
Engraving
The Kite, Bird of Prey, Antique Wood Engraving, circa 1860
Located in Langweer, NL
Christian teachings.
Founded in 1699, the Committee of General Literature and Education of the Society for
Category
1860s Antique Literature Books
Materials
Paper
Antique Steel Engraved Print of People Crossing a Ford, circa 1875
Located in Langweer, NL
Daniel Appleton (December 10, 1785 – March 27, 1849), who opened a general store which included books. He
Category
19th Century Antique Literature Books
Materials
Paper
Tortoise-shell Butterfly, Hawk Moth: Antique Hand-colored Engraving by M. Harris
By Moses Harris
Located in Alamo, CA
authors of entomological literature during the eighteenth century." (Lisney) His work is considered "a
Category
Mid-19th Century Realist Antique Literature Books
Materials
Engraving
Admirable Butterflies, Magpie Moths: A Hand-colored Engraving by Moses Harris
By Moses Harris
Located in Alamo, CA
. He was "one of the most outstanding authors of entomological literature during the eighteenth century
Category
Mid-19th Century Realist Antique Literature Books
Materials
Engraving
The Natural History of Moths: An Antique Hand-colored Engraving by Moses Harris
By Moses Harris
Located in Alamo, CA
the most outstanding authors of entomological literature during the eighteenth century." (Lisney) His
Category
Mid-19th Century Realist Antique Literature Books
Materials
Engraving
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