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Book Binder's Press by Robert Ritchie of Edinburgh
Book Binder's Press by Robert Ritchie of Edinburgh

Book Binder's Press by Robert Ritchie of Edinburgh

Located in London, GB

A 19th century nipping or copying press by Robert Ritchie of Edinburgh. Marked: PATENT ROBERT RITCHIE EDINBURGH.

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Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Book Binders

Materials

Iron

Guide to The Victoria and Albert Museum, 1910
Guide to The Victoria and Albert Museum, 1910

Guide to The Victoria and Albert Museum, 1910

Located in valatie, NY

The binding is labeled and by Jas. Truscott & Sons, Book Binders to Her Majesty's Government. NPT Books a division of N.P.

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Early 20th Century English Antique Book Binders

Materials

Paper

Heavy Antique Book Press, English Cast Iron, Bronze, Industrial Binder, Georgian
Heavy Antique Book Press, English Cast Iron, Bronze, Industrial Binder, Georgian

Heavy Antique Book Press, English Cast Iron, Bronze, Industrial Binder, Georgian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a superb antique book press. An English, cast iron industrial binder or flower press dating to the Georgian period, circa 1800.

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Early 1800s British Georgian Antique Book Binders

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Jonathan Dickenson, God's Protecting Providence, Cannibals of Florida, 1790
Jonathan Dickenson, God's Protecting Providence, Cannibals of Florida, 1790

Jonathan Dickenson, God's Protecting Providence, Cannibals of Florida, 1790

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

., 6-3/8" x 4-3/16", bound in 1/2 brown morocco, gilt decorated spine, blind stamp to front blank endleaf of "D Hicks & Co. Book Binders San Francisco". CONDITION: Internally clea...

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1790s British Antique Book Binders

Materials

Leather

Emma, Lady Hamilton’s ‘Orange Blossom’ Box for Her Wedding Flowers
Emma, Lady Hamilton’s ‘Orange Blossom’ Box for Her Wedding Flowers

Emma, Lady Hamilton’s ‘Orange Blossom’ Box for Her Wedding Flowers

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

It was preserved by a servant called Sarah Troy, (1791-1859) who married Thomas Woodrow, a book Binder, in 1810. Thence by descent to her daughter Sarah Woodrow (born 1816) then to h...

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1790s English Antique Book Binders

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Paper

Mr. Knife Miss Fork by R. Crevel - Surrealist illustrations by MAX ERNST
Mr. Knife Miss Fork by R. Crevel - Surrealist illustrations by MAX ERNST

Mr. Knife Miss Fork by R. Crevel - Surrealist illustrations by MAX ERNST

Located in Middletown, NY

He also collaborated with the book's binder, J.G. Ganon, to produce the black binding with gold tooling that is reminiscent of the bindings of old nineteenth-century sentimental fict...

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Early 20th Century English Antique Book Binders

Materials

Gold Leaf

Herman MELVILLE. Moby Dick. 1892 - SECOND EDITION - BOUND BY JAMIE KAMPH
Herman MELVILLE. Moby Dick. 1892 - SECOND EDITION - BOUND BY JAMIE KAMPH

Herman MELVILLE. Moby Dick. 1892 - SECOND EDITION - BOUND BY JAMIE KAMPH

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

Kamph has continued to work as a book conservator and designer binder while pursuing a serious interest in the history of bookbinding.

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1890s British Antique Book Binders

Materials

Leather

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18th Century Book Binders Tool from the Print Shop of Isaac Collins
18th Century Book Binders Tool from the Print Shop of Isaac Collins

18th Century Book Binders Tool from the Print Shop of Isaac Collins

Located in Stamford, CT

Carved book binder's tool from the print shop of Isaac Collins in Trenton, New Jersey, circa 18th century.

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Early 18th Century American Colonial Antique Book Binders

Materials

Wood

Folk Art Painted Metal Milliners Top Hat Trade Sign Annie Gold circa 1890 London
Folk Art Painted Metal Milliners Top Hat Trade Sign Annie Gold circa 1890 London

Folk Art Painted Metal Milliners Top Hat Trade Sign Annie Gold circa 1890 London

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

Built in the 1780s, the four-storey Grade II-listed house of 42 Brushfield Street has been home in the past to diamond-cutters, furriers, boot makers, drapers, book-binders and Ameli...

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1890s English Late Victorian Antique Book Binders

Materials

Sheet Metal

Austrian Empire Neoclassical Sterling Silver and Steel Cutlery Set 1830s
Austrian Empire Neoclassical Sterling Silver and Steel Cutlery Set 1830s

Austrian Empire Neoclassical Sterling Silver and Steel Cutlery Set 1830s

Located in Melbourne, AU

You may want to consult a book binder or other restorer to have the box brought back to it's former shape and condition.

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1830s Austrian Neoclassical Antique Book Binders

Materials

Sterling Silver, Steel

Antique American Book Press
Antique American Book Press

Antique American Book Press

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H 14 in W 18 in L 14 in

Antique American Book Press

By Standard Co.

Located in Calgary, Alberta

Antique industrial weight book binding press made by Standard Company for book binders M.

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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Antique Book Binders

Materials

Iron

The Poems Of John Keats. The Kelmscott Press, 1894 - BOUND BY JAMIE KAMPH
The Poems Of John Keats. The Kelmscott Press, 1894 - BOUND BY JAMIE KAMPH

The Poems Of John Keats. The Kelmscott Press, 1894 - BOUND BY JAMIE KAMPH

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

Kamph has continued to work as a book conservator and designer binder while pursuing a serious interest in the history of bookbinding.

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1890s British Antique Book Binders

Materials

Leather

Anglo-Japanese Ebonized Chaise Longue Attributed to E W Godwin
Anglo-Japanese Ebonized Chaise Longue Attributed to E W Godwin

Anglo-Japanese Ebonized Chaise Longue Attributed to E W Godwin

By Edward William Godwin

Located in London, GB

The tooled gilt rosettes to the back I have faithfully copied from an original chair in the V&A and then had a wood block carved and my book binder has then stamped the leather prior...

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Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Book Binders

Materials

Walnut

1832-4 The Works of Lord Byron with his Letters and Journals, and his Life by Th
1832-4 The Works of Lord Byron with his Letters and Journals, and his Life by Th

1832-4 The Works of Lord Byron with his Letters and Journals, and his Life by Th

By Lord Byron

Located in Bath, GB

A stunning example in uniform full morocco binding signed Sotheran, esteemed antiquarian bookshop and book binders from London. Byron was an infamous figure of Romanticism known fo...

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1830s British Antique Book Binders

Materials

Paper

Industrial Rolling Book Binder Cart
Industrial Rolling Book Binder Cart

Industrial Rolling Book Binder Cart

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H 56.5 in W 28 in D 24 in

Industrial Rolling Book Binder Cart

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Metal frame with wood shelves on wheels.

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Early 20th Century American Antique Book Binders

Late 1920's Polished  Steel File Cabinet/ Bookcase
Late 1920's Polished  Steel File Cabinet/ Bookcase

Late 1920's Polished Steel File Cabinet/ Bookcase

Located in Oakland, CA

Mounted on wheels for easy mobility. Top is finished with book-binder's leather.

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Early 20th Century American Antique Book Binders

Materials

Brass

Peter Behrens, Pair of Tiles, circa 1903
Peter Behrens, Pair of Tiles, circa 1903

Peter Behrens, Pair of Tiles, circa 1903

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H 0.6 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in

Peter Behrens, Pair of Tiles, circa 1903

By Peter Behrens, Villeroy & Boch

Located in Los Angeles, CA

He began his career as a painter and book Binder in Munich. In 1899, Behrens joined the utopian artist colony Darnstadt.

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Early 1900s German Antique Book Binders

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Pair of Early 20thC Oak Milliner Shop Table Mirrors, Annie Gold, French Milliner
Pair of Early 20thC Oak Milliner Shop Table Mirrors, Annie Gold, French Milliner

Pair of Early 20thC Oak Milliner Shop Table Mirrors, Annie Gold, French Milliner

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

Built in the 1780s, the four-storey Grade II-listed house of 42 Brushfield Street has been home in the past to diamond-cutters, furriers, boot makers, drapers, book-binders and Ameli...

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1920s English Antique Book Binders

Materials

Mirror, Oak

Early 20th Century Brass Millinery Hat Stand, Annie Gold, French Milliner
Early 20th Century Brass Millinery Hat Stand, Annie Gold, French Milliner

Early 20th Century Brass Millinery Hat Stand, Annie Gold, French Milliner

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

Built in the 1780s, the four-storey Grade II-listed house of 42 Brushfield Street has been home in the past to diamond-cutters, furriers, boot makers, drapers, book-binders and Ameli...

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Early 20th Century English Antique Book Binders

Materials

Brass

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Rider's British Merlin 1726; Adorned with many delightful Varieties and Useful.

Rider's British Merlin 1726; Adorned with many delightful Varieties and Useful.

Located in Middletown, NY

A precursor of Benjamin Franklin's famous and popular POOR RICHARD's ALMANAC Rider, Cardanus Rider's (1726) British Merlin; Adorned with many delightful Varieties and Useful Veritie...

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Early 18th Century English Antique Book Binders

Materials

Gold Leaf

19th Century English Book Press
19th Century English Book Press

19th Century English Book Press

$1,500

H 17 in W 23 in D 12 in

19th Century English Book Press

By Hooper & Sons

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Remarkable English book press made by Hooper and Sons London, England. Solid cast iron construction that weighs 200 lbs. with rounded wooden handles. Makers label on front. Very impr...

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19th Century English Industrial Antique Book Binders

Materials

Iron

Pierre Auguste Renoir Portrait de femme - Berthe Poret
Pierre Auguste Renoir Portrait de femme - Berthe Poret

Pierre Auguste Renoir Portrait de femme - Berthe Poret

By Pierre Auguste Renoir

Located in Los Angeles, CA

PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR (1841-1919) Portrait de femme - Berthe Poret bears signature (lower left) oil on canvas 17 15/16 x 14 3/4 in (45.5 x 37.4 cm) Painted between 1862-1863 Footn...

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1860s Antique Book Binders

Materials

Canvas, Oil

CAMDEN - The Historie of the Life & Death of Mary Stuart - SECOND EDITION - 1636
CAMDEN - The Historie of the Life & Death of Mary Stuart - SECOND EDITION - 1636

CAMDEN - The Historie of the Life & Death of Mary Stuart - SECOND EDITION - 1636

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

AUTHOR: CAMDEN, William. TITLE: The Historie of the Life and Death of Mary Stuart Queene of Scotland. PUBLISHER: London: by John Haviland, and are to be sold by William Sheares, 1...

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1630s British Antique Book Binders

Materials

Leather

Georgian Oak Book Press
Georgian Oak Book Press

Georgian Oak Book Press

$1,400

H 36 in W 32.5 in D 20 in

Georgian Oak Book Press

Located in Savannah, GA

An 18th century George III oak book press with two drawers. 32 ½ inches wide by 20 inches deep by 36 inches tall

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19th Century English Georgian Antique Book Binders

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Black Painted and Gilt Wrought Iron Book Binding Press
19th Century French Black Painted and Gilt Wrought Iron Book Binding Press

19th Century French Black Painted and Gilt Wrought Iron Book Binding Press

Located in Dallas, TX

This antique paper binding press was forged in France, circa 1860. The large Classic "Presse a Relier" made of solid iron is rectangular in shape and features two sides connected to ...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Book Binders

Materials

Iron

Antique 19th C. Cast Iron Classical Figural Dolphin Victorian Book Press
Antique 19th C. Cast Iron Classical Figural Dolphin Victorian Book Press

Antique 19th C. Cast Iron Classical Figural Dolphin Victorian Book Press

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique 19th C. Cast Iron Classical Figural Dolphin Victorian Book Press. Item features Intricate supports with dolphins and fluted columns, acanthus accented base, substantial and h...

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19th Century Victorian Antique Book Binders

Materials

Iron

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Antique Book Binders For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique book binders for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique book binders — often made from paper, animal skin and leather — can elevate any home. Antique book binders have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique book binders made by neoclassical designers — are very popular at 1stDibs.

How Much are Antique Book Binders?

Prices for antique book binders start at $125 and top out at $48,000 with the average selling for $3,500.