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French Antique Leather Bound Books
Located in Austin, TX
French antique books with Moroccan leather black spine, gold leaf imprinted title and blue and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Books
Set of Old Bound Books 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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Set of 4 Blue Leather Bound Books. The Works of J.M Barrie, C.1924
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Nice set of The Works of J.M Barrie
Published C.1924
Blue leather with gilt tooling
Gilt
Category
Vintage 1920s English Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
No Reserve
H 7.25 in W 3.25 in D 5 in
Set of 6 Blue Cloth Bound Books. The Works of H.H Munro."Saki" C.1927
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Nice set of The Works of H.H Munro " Saki ".
Published C.1927
Blue cloth with gilt tooling
Category
Vintage 1920s English Books
Materials
Paper
No Reserve
H 6.75 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
5 Antique Saddle Leather & Gilt Steel Grey Bound Gilt Theatrical Books in Greek
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
5 Antique Saddle Leather and Gilt Steel Grey Bound Gilt Theatrical Books in Greek
European and
Category
Early 20th Century Greek Neoclassical Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Four 18th Century Vellum Covered Latin Books
Located in Hudson, NY
These four books printed in Latin are covered in beautiful old vellum covers and spines. Each book
Category
Antique 18th Century Books
Materials
Paper
Works of F. Crawford in 5 Volumes Bound in Blue Morocco Leather with Gilt Spines
Located in San Francisco, CA
the supernatural. Beautifully bound in dark blue morocco leather with blue marbleized boards and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 7.5 in W 1.25 in D 5.25 in
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Books
Materials
Paper
H 7.68 in W 5.52 in D 1.58 in
Trollope, T. Adolphus, Filippo Strozzi, First Edition, 1860 Leather Bound !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
-3/8", frontis portrait plate, bound in 1/2 blue morocco, ribbed floral gilt decorated spine, top
Category
Antique 1860s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 8 in W 5.38 in D 1.5 in
American Scenery by Willis with Engravings after Bartlett 1840 Original Books
Located in Montréal, CA
book, as can be seen. There is a blue label in the books form W. L. LaFrance Relieur Montreal.
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Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
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H 11 in W 8 in D 1.5 in
Antique Book, The Coaching Age, Stanley Harris, English, Hard Bound, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Presents well, with intact pages and minimal coloration
Hard bound in a tasteful cobalt blue cotton and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Books
Materials
Paper
H 9.06 in W 6.11 in D 1.58 in
World of Comets, Translated by James Glaisher, Leather Bound, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Chromolithographs, by Amedee Guillemin. 1st Ed Leather Bound hardcover, Published by Sampson Low, Marston, Searle
Category
Antique 1870s English Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Adolphus Trollope, Girlhood of Catherine De' Medici. 1st Ed 1856 Leather Bound
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
bound in 1/2 blue morocco, ribbed floral gilt decorated spine, top edges gilt, others uncut, marbled
Category
Antique 1850s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 8 in W 5.38 in D 1.5 in
Trollope, Paul the Pope & Paul the Friar, First Edition 1861 Leather Bound!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
portrait plate, bound in 1/2 blue morocco, ribbed floral gilt decorated spine, top edges gilt, others uncut
Category
Antique 1860s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 8 in W 5.38 in D 1.5 in
Memoirs of Madame Junot Duchesse D'Abrantes, 3 Vols. 1883, Leather Bound
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
portraits, bound in full blue polished calf, covers double ruled in gilt, gilt dentelles, ribbed gilt
Category
Antique 1880s British Books
Materials
Leather
Iliad & the Odyssey of Homer. 8 Vols. Large Paper Edition 1905 Leather Bound
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
numbered copies this being #33, bound in full blue morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spines, covers ruled and
Category
Antique Early 1900s Books
Materials
Leather
H 10.69 in W 7.75 in D 2 in
Trollope, A Decade of Italian Women, First Edition, 2 Vols. 1859 Leather Bound!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
volume, bound in 1/2 blue morocco, ribbed floral gilt decorated spines, top edges gilt, others uncut
Category
Antique 1850s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 7.94 in W 5.38 in D 1.5 in
Trollope, Home & Haunts of the Italian Poets, 2 Vols. 1st Ed 1881 Leather Bound!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
" x 5-3/8", bound in 1/2 blue morocco, ribbed floral gilt decorated spines, top edges gilt, others
Category
Antique 1880s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 7.63 in W 5.38 in D 1.25 in
Large Set of Old Dutch Books about the Rise of the Dutch Republic, 1782
Located in Langweer, NL
in red and black. - Ref. Haitsma Mulier/VdLem 507. - STCN. - The last vol. bound with: Wagenaar, J
Category
Antique Late 18th Century European Books
Materials
Paper
1889 The Blue Fairy Book
By Andrew Lang
Located in Bath, GB
, and many in-text engravings.
Collated, complete.
'The Blue Fairy Book' is the first book in Lang's
Category
Antique 1890s British Books
Materials
Paper
Andrew Lang, the Blue Poetry Book, Publisher's Presention Copy, 1891
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
and spine bound in rear, all edges gilt and goffered, housed in a blue cloth open ended slipcase
Category
Antique 1890s British Books
Materials
Leather
The Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe, Illustrated, 1931
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
. Bound by Birdsall in half blue Moroccan leather and blue cloth boards, gilt ruled, with gilt titles and
Category
Vintage 1930s English Books
Materials
Paper
Charlie Mackesy The Boy, the Mole, the Fox & the Horse SIGNED set - 1st Edition
By Charlie Mackesy
Located in London, GB
reading the last page.
The collection includes:
1)
The Blue Quarter Bound Cloth Jacket – The Original
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Books
Materials
Paper
H 0.79 in W 8.86 in D 6.82 in
How to Create Your Own Painted Lady
Located in Bradenton, FL
. Printed and bound in Tokyo. Softcover, 167 pages, illustrated.
Category
Vintage 1980s Victorian Books
Materials
Paper
Girl Scouts Loan Exhibition of Colonial and Early Federal Furniture, 1929
Located in valatie, NY
American Art Galleries. Published by American Art Galleries, New York, 1929. 1st Ed hardcover. Re-bound in
Category
Vintage 1920s American Books
Materials
Paper
Majolica: A Complete History and Illustrated Survey, Book by Karmason & Stacke
Located in Philadelphia, PA
majolica enthusiast.
Direct from the publisher – shrink-wrapped. Never opened. Bound in blue cloth with the
Category
Early 2000s American International Style Books
Materials
Paper
H 1.25 in W 9 in D 10.25 in
American Art from American Collections, Numbered #199/455 Signed by James Biddle
Located in valatie, NY
slipcase. Rare book in Excellent condition. 250 works discussed and illustrated in a blue leather bound
Category
Vintage 1960s Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 24 in W 8 in D 0.25 in
The Life of Benvenuto Cellini in 2 volumes. Published: 1906 by Brentanos.
Located in San Francisco, CA
the bronze statue of Perseus holding the head of Medusa which now stands in Florence. Bound in blue
Category
Antique Early 1900s Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 9.5 in W 6.5 in D 1.25 in
O. Henry 'William Sydney Porter' Complete Works in 13 Leatherbound Volumes
Located in San Francisco, CA
, small octavo, blue three-quarter morocco and cloth boards, raised bands, gilt tooled spines, marbled
Category
Vintage 1920s American Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Pools by Kelly Klein an Architecture Coffee Table or Library Book, 1992
Located in New York, NY
, black, gray, green and blue. Very good condition as shown in images. Piece make's a great coffee table
Category
Late 20th Century American Books
Materials
Paper
H 12.5 in W 13.25 in D 1.13 in
SEITZ. Paul Jones, His Exploits In English Seas During 1778-1780. FIRST EDITION
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
, each being signed by the author this being copy number 1, bound in 1/2 blue morocco, ribbed gilt
Category
Vintage 1910s American Books
Materials
Leather
H 9.5 in W 6.5 in D 1.75 in
Jess by H. Rider HAGGARD in a Handsome binding
Located in Middletown, NY
blue morocco labels, marbled endpapers; original red cloth covers bound in; a.e.g. Very occasional
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
Rudyard KIPLING. The Light That Failed. 1891 - FIRST EDITION PRESENTATION COPY!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
the much indebted author Mar : 91:", bound in the publisher's original gilt stamped blue cloth
Category
Antique 1890s British Books
Materials
Fabric
Rudyard KIPLING. Plain Tales From The Hills. THIRD EDITION - PRESENTATION COPY !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
from Rudyard Kipling June : 90", bound in the publisher's original gilt stamped blue cloth, engraved
Category
Antique 1890s British Books
Materials
Fabric
H 9 in W 6 in D 2 in
The Book Of Common Prayer - 1960 - IN A SCARCE EARLY BINDING BY PHILIP SMITH !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
SMITH. 1 vol., 5-7/8" x 3-7/8", bound in full blue morocco, multi-color morocco onlays to spine and
Category
Vintage 1960s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 5.88 in W 3.88 in D 1 in
Rudyard KIPLING. Many Inventions. 1893 - FIRST EDITION - SIGNED !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
.
DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION SIGNED. 1 vol., signed by Kipling on the title-page under his name, bound in the
Category
Antique 1890s British Books
Materials
Fabric
2 Antique Miniature Leather Methodist Hymnal & American School Hymn Book
Located in Dayton, OH
, impressed with the name Mrs. Rachel daugherty, and one blue cloth bound American school Hymn book published
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Books
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Paper
Rudyard KIPLING. Life's Handicap. 1891 - FIRST EDITION - PRESENTATION COPY !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Kipling on the title-page "A. P. Watt from Rudyard Kipling Aug : 91", bound in the publisher's original
Category
Antique 1890s British Books
Materials
Fabric
The Golden Book of Swinburne's Lyrics
Located in Middletown, NY
laid paper, watermarked, title page in gold and blue ink. Handsomely bound in tan morocco by Zaehnsdorf
Category
Early 20th Century English Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique Art Book Golden Book of Famous Women, English, Eleanor F Brickdale, 1919
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
and in good original order
Bound in blue cloth with gold cover illustration and titling
Published in
Category
Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Books
Materials
Paper
H 11.03 in W 8.86 in D 1.78 in
Ronald Searle, Slightly Foxed, First Deluxe Edition with an Original Drawing
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
of books, signed "Ronald Searle", illustrated, bound in full blue leather, vertical gilt lettered
Category
Vintage 1980s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 12.3 in W 8.88 in D 1 in
Antique Guide Book Things Seen in Venice, English Language, Travel, Dated 1923
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
marks
Published across 158 pages in English, with sections covering the popular landmarks
Bound in blue
Category
Early 20th Century British Books
Materials
Paper
H 5.91 in W 4.14 in D 0.79 in
"The Second World War, " Chartwell Edition by Winston Churchill
By Houghton Mifflin & Co.
Located in Austin, TX
biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values.
Bound in an
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20th Century American Books
Materials
Paper
She: A History of Adventure by H. Rider HAGGARD
Located in Middletown, NY
at extremities, very light rubbing to spine ends and corners; original blue cloth covers bound in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
Allan Quatermain by H. Rider HAGGARD in a Handsome binding
Located in Middletown, NY
corners; original blue cloth covers bound in; a.e.g.
FOYLE COPY, red roan Beeleigh Abbey label missing
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Memoirs of Richard Nixon" Two-Volume Set, Easton Press Edition, 1988
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
was published by Easton Press in 1988. Both books are presented in a matching blue custom made
Category
Vintage 1980s American Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage Illustrated Book, Yorkshire By George Home, English, County Travel Guide
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
by George Home
In fine vintage condition - pages intact and of a clean, presentable order
Bound in
Category
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Books
Materials
Paper
H 8.08 in W 5.91 in D 1.58 in
The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis, First US Edition in DJ
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
U.S. edition. Octavo. In the original publisher's blue cloth boards and illustrated dust jacket
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Books
Materials
Paper
H 8.32 in W 0.69 in D 5.63 in
Winston CHURCHILL. Lord Randolph Churchill - 2 VOLS. - FIRST EDITION - 1906
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
, including photogravure portraits and facsimiles, bound in fine full dark blue morocco, ribbed gilt decorated
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 8.69 in W 5.88 in D 1.5 in
Winston CHURCHILL. The World Crisis - 6 vols. - ALL FIRST EDITIONS 1923-1931
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
vols., 9-1/8" x 6-1/4", illustrated with maps (some fold-out) and charts, bound in 1/2 blue morocco
Category
Vintage 1920s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 9.13 in W 6.25 in D 2.5 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
Vintage 1920s British Books
Materials
Paper
Winston CHURCHILL. Liberalism And The Social Problem - FIRST EDITION - 1909
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
& Stoughton, 1909.
DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION. 1 vol., 7-7/16" x 5-1/8", bound in fine full dark blue morocco
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 7.44 in W 5.13 in D 1.5 in
Marseille Ancienne et Moderne - FIRST ED WITH THE GILT ARMS OF NAPOLEON - 1786
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
-1/8", bound in full tan tree calf, with the imperial arms of Napoleon stamped on both covers, covers
Category
Antique 1780s French Books
Materials
Leather
H 7.44 in W 5.13 in D 0.6 in
Vintage Reference, The Book of the Fly Rod, Sherringham & Moore, English, 1936
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
minor coloration
Bound in blue cotton, with gilt titling to the spine
Frontispiece with full colour
Category
Mid-20th Century British Books
Materials
Paper
H 11.42 in W 9.26 in D 1.19 in
Richard BURTON. The Book Of The Thousand Nights. 12 vols. 1897 IN A FINE BINDING
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Specially Painted by Albert Letchford, bound in the publisher's deluxe binding of 1/2 dark blue morocco
Category
Antique 1890s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 10.32 in W 6.88 in D 2 in
Pollard ( Arthur Rackham ) the Romance of King Arthur First Trade Edition - 1917
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
illustrations in text by Arthur Rackham, bound in full blue morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spine, covers ruled
Category
Vintage 1910s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 8.38 in W 6.88 in D 2 in
Dickens, Charles. a Christmas Carol - ILLUSTRATED BY ARTHUR RACKHAM
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
additional B&W illustrations in text by Arthur Rackham, bound in full polished red calf, ribbed gilt
Category
Vintage 1960s British Books
Materials
Leather
LES PASTORALES. Binding by René Kieffer with Original Wood Block.
Located in Middletown, NY
Jean-Baptiste Vettiner. Binding by René Kieffer in dark blue crushed morocco, title in gilt, with one
Category
Early 20th Century French Books
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paper
MARTIN GILBERT. The Life of Winston Churchill - 8 vols. 1966-88 ALL 1st EDITIONS
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
, bound in fine full dark blue morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spine, covers ruled in gilt, gilt signature
Category
Vintage 1960s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 9 in W 6.25 in D 2.5 in
The Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer
Located in Middletown, NY
Glossarial Index; illustrated frontispiece with tissue guard. Bound in 3/4 brown morocco over tan cloth, gilt
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
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