$389Sale Price / set|25% Off
Antique Miniature Books 'Faust' by Goethe I&II, Schmidt & Günther, Leipzig, 1907
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Faust volume 1 & 2 by Johann Wolgang Goethe. Printed in these miniature version by Schmidt & Günther in Leipzig, Germany in 1907. The share the same distinct qualities as regular cla...
Leather, Paper
Set of 10 Antique Miniature William Shakespeare Books Bound in Leather
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Elegant set of ten antique miniature books featuring works by William Shakespeare.
Leather, Paper
Miniature Antique Furniture, First Edition
By Peter B. Schiffer, Herbert F. Schiffer
Located in valatie, NY
Miniature Antique Furniture by Herbert F. and Peter B.
Paper
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.
Wood
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H 2 in W 1 in D 1.5 in
4 Antique Miniature Books Little Webster Dictionary Shakespeare Talfourd Blair
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of four antique miniature leather bound books: The Little Webster Dictionary – 18,000 words, produced by the Tiny Book & Novelty Co; Shakespeare’s Hamlet, As You Like It, and A M...
Leather, Paper
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H 4 in W 3.07 in D 0.25 in
Miniature Pair of Green Art Deco Leather Books Oscar Wilde Rudyard Kipling 1900s
By Oscar Wilde
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Collection of two miniature antique leather-bound books in green by The Little Leather Library Corporation in New York.
Leather, Paper
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H 5 in W 3.25 in D 1.5 in
2 Antique Miniature Leather Methodist Hymnal & American School Hymn Book
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of antique mid-late 19th century Christian hymnals, one leather bound book of Methodist Hymns, impressed with the name Mrs. Rachel daugherty, and one blue cloth bound American s...
Leather, Fabric, Paper
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H 5.25 in W 7.25 in D 2.5 in
Charming Collection of 23 Antique Leather Miniature Shakespeare Books
Located in Chicago, IL
Charming collection of 23 antique leather Miniature Shakespeare books in original leather holder.
Leather, Paper
Set of Old Bound Books from 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Set of old books dating from the 19th century. From an old protestant library near Le Havre in France. These beautiful books are perfect to fill a nice library. Sizes may vary.
Leather, Paper
$205Sale Price|20% Off
H 8.67 in W 5.32 in D 1.19 in
Set Of Old Bound Books Dating From the 19th Century France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Set of old books dating from the 19th century. From an old protestant library near Le Havre in France. These books are called for example « Commentary on the Psalms ». These beaut...
Paper
$1,835Sale Price / set|50% Off
H 15.16 in W 2.96 in D 10.24 in
Collection of Eight Antique Weathered Vellum Books, Spain/Italy, 17th-19th C.
Located in Buisson, FR
Amazing collection of 8 extremely weathered vellum books, Spain/Italy 17th/ 19th century. Weathered and small losses and several old repairs. More photo's available on request, plea...
Parchment Paper
Set of Seven Leather Volumes of Daniel De Foe's Works
By George Bell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare set of Daniel Defoe's works published in 1878 by George Bell & son's in London. George Bell & Sons was a reputable publisher in the 19th century, known for producing ...
Leather, Paper
$95
H 12.25 in W 10 in D 1.25 in
Three Centuries of Furniture in Color by J. A. Kenworthy-Browne, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Three Centuries of Furniture in color by J. A. Kenworthy-Browne and H. D. Molesworth. Published by Viking a Studio Book, New York, 1972. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Beautiful ...
Paper
$880 / set
H 7.49 in W 55.12 in D 5.52 in
Scandinavian Antique Leather-Bound Books, 2000 Books in Brown And Red Available
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A large collection of Scandinavian decorative antique library leather-bound books Please note that the pictures listed are a sample of the books available and not the exact 50 book...
Leather, Paper
$65Sale Price|20% Off
H 9.57 in W 6.5 in D 1.38 in
Set of Antique Bound Books Dating from the 19th Century, France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Set of old religious books dating from the 19th century. From an old protestant library near Le Havre in France. These books are called "Commentaries". These beautiful books are perf...
Paper
$1,023
H 11 in W 9.5 in D 5 in
18th Century Rare Antique Embossed Book, Leather Bound, Vintage, Germany
Located in Wainscott, NY
18th Century Antique Rare Leather Embossed Book, Vintage, Germany The book features a robust size with worn embossed leather binding and handmade pages with a light rose colored edge...
Leather, Paper
Antiques At Home by Barbara Milo Ohrbach, Stated First Edition
By Barbara Milo Ohrbach
Located in valatie, NY
Antiques At Home by Barbara Milo Ohrbach. New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc. Publishers, 1989. Stated first edition hardcover with dust jacket. 246 pp. Guide to collecting, living an...
Paper
$419Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 7.09 in W 4.53 in D 0.71 in
Antique French Books Collection by Unknown Illustrator, Late 1800s
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
nr. 9 books - owner Rolland - various titles and authors : Les maitres d'autrefois (Eugène Fromentin) - Petit Bob (GyP) - Voyage autour de mon jardin (Alphonse Karr) - Sans famille (...
Paper
$1,162Sale Price|20% Off
H 12.75 in W 8.5 in D 3 in
17th Century Antique Book, Leather Bound, 12.75 x 8.5 inches, Germany
Located in Wainscott, NY
17th Century Rare Leather Bound and Embossed Book with Green Edged Pages found in Germany. The pages are likely handmade and the patina and binding suggest centuries of use which ad...
Leather, Paper
$95
H 10.75 in W 8.25 in D 0.25 in
Important French & Continental Furniture Collection Formed by Roberto Polo
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's: Important French and Continental Furniture and Decorations From a Collection Formed by Roberto Polo, NY 1989. He was once described by Vanity Fair as “a Gatsby for the Rea...
Paper
Set of Old Books from 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Set of old books dating from the 19th century. From an old protestant library near Le Havre in France. These books are called « Life of Jean Wesley ». These beautiful books are perf...
Leather, Paper
$75 / item
H 9 in W 1.5 in D 7 in
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. Also have an extensive collect...
Leather, Paper
$95 / item
H 8 in W 1.5 in D 6 in
Extensive Collection of 19th Century Leather Bound Books Priced Per Book English
Located in Buchanan, MI
Extensive collection of 19th century leather bound books, priced per book, various colors, sizes, most with embossed gilt decoration. This is just a partial offering of what we have,...
Leather
$560Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 15 in W 12 in D 4 in
Set Of Twelve Tooled Leather Bound Books Various Titles
Located in New Orleans, LA
A handsome set of twelve tooled and leather bound books. Expert book binders have individually re-bound these carefully selected used books in fine leathers embossed and gold leafed ...
Gold Leaf
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