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.
Iron
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.
Paper
$2,602Sale Price|20% Off
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.
Bronze, Iron
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...
Leather
$18,500
"Old Shoemaker" Ashcan 20th Century Modernism 1924 California WPA Realism Worker
By Otis Oldfield
Located in New York, NY
Caught up in the activities of wartime Paris, he was an apprentice for a book binder. In 1924 Oldfield returned to Sacramento and added a studio to the house in which he was born.
Canvas, Oil
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...
Paper
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...
Gold Leaf
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.
Leather
Unavailable
H 0.25 in W 3.75 in D 0.4 in
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.
Wood
Unavailable
H 9.75 in W 14 in D 16.5 in
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...
Sheet Metal
Unavailable
H 1.58 in W 10.83 in D 13.78 in
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.
Sterling Silver, Steel
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.
Iron
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H 8.5 in W 5.88 in D 2 in
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.
Leather
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...
Walnut
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H 6.5 in W 15 in D 4 in
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...
Paper
Industrial Rolling Book Binder Cart
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Metal frame with wood shelves on wheels.
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.
Brass
Peter Behrens, Pair of Tiles, circa 1903
By Villeroy & Boch, Peter Behrens
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.
Ceramic, Stoneware
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H 11.5 in W 8 in D 5.5 in
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...
Mirror, Oak
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...
Brass
$17,000
H 52 in W 34.5 in D 31 in
American Mahogany and Cast Iron Copying Press with Paw Feet, Charleston, SC 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
American cast iron and mahogany two-drawer copying press with a turned bulbous cork screw handle, floral decorative pressure plate, flanking fluted decorative side columns, and resti...
Brass, Iron
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
Paint
Demosthenis Selectae Orationes by Richard Mounteney 1791 7th Edition
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a fabulously rare antiquarian book from 1791, namely, Demosthenis Selectae Orationes by Richard Mounteney 1791 7th Edition. Leather Spine in very good condition. Leathe...
Leather, Paper
$183Sale Price|20% Off
H 9.06 in W 6.11 in D 1.38 in
The King-Country; or, Explorations in New-Zealand by Kerry-Nicholls (1884)
Located in Langweer, NL
'The King-Country; or, Explorations in New-Zealand' by J.H. Kerry-Nicholls. Ibid., Sampson Low etc., 1884, XX,379,(1),36p., fold. col. lithogr. map, woodengr. plates, ills., modern c...
Paper
"The Holy Bible" By Rev. John Brown, 1870s
Located in Palermo, IT
"The Holy Bible" By Rev. John Brown, 1870s Old and new testaments. Marginal references and illustrations; An exact summary of the several books; A paraphrase on the most obscure or i...
Paper
$6,000
H 13.5 in W 16 in D 10.5 in
American Cast Iron Copying Press with Circular Three Spoke Wheel. Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
American cast iron copying press with a circular three spoke cork screw wheel, flanking scrolled support arms, pressure plate, and resting on the original rectangular base. Early 19...
Iron
On Hold|$1,400
H 44.5 in W 15.75 in D 14.5 in L 44.5 in
19th Century French Cast Iron Book Press on Wooden Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon… Cast iron book presses, such as this French one mounted to a wooden stand, were used to bind books in the 1800s. The iron is embellished with copper-h...
Metal, Iron
$650
H 8.63 in W 6 in D 2 in
DICKENS, Charles, Dombey and Son, '1848, First Edition Bound from the Parts'
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: DICKENS, Charles Title: Dombey and Son. Publisher: London: Bradbury & Evans, 1848. Description: first edition bound from the parts. 1 vol., 8-5/8" x 6", illustrated ...
Leather
$494Sale Price|20% Off
H 6.89 in W 4.73 in D 0.99 in
Antique Book, Bones and I, Whyte-Melville, English, Novel, Victorian, Circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique book, Bones & I by George Whyte-Melville. An English language, bound novel, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880. First published in 1868, Bones & I i...
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
$140Sale Price|20% Off
H 7.25 in W 5 in D 1.25 in
Fine Antique Leather Bound Book For Decoration. Natural History Interest. 1903
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Fine leather binding by Stokers & Sons, Leicester, England Lovely colour of leather with gilt tooling Armorial front Good condition Free Uk shipping
Leather
$210Sale Price|30% Off
H 15 in W 12 in D 3.25 in
Antique Works of Shakespeare Imperial Edition Vol I Charles Knight Virtue 15"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th century folio book: "The Works of Shakespeare" - Imperial edition - Edited by Charles Knight - With Illustrations on Steel from Pictures by assorted artists - Volume I - Pu...
Leather, Paper
Bookbinder Press, United States, circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
This piece came from the personal collection of Thierry Despont (1948 - 2023), perhaps best known for his architectural practice—which played integral roles in the restoration of the...
Iron
History of the Discovery of America by Henry Trumbull, 1832
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Trumbull, Henry. History of the Discovery of America: Of the Landing of our Forefathers at Plymouth, and of Their Most Remarkable Engagements with the Indians in New-England, From Th...
Leather, Fabric, Paper
$1,665 / set
H 25.25 in W 38.5 in D 24 in
Antique Book Press with 4 Drawer Stone Top Flat Art File Cabinet
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A working antique iron book press which sits atop a four drawer art storage cabinet with two brass identification card holders on each drawer. Three of the drawers have their origina...
Stone, Brass, Iron
French Wooden and Iron Cheese Press, circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a double trestle base and a threaded press, the surface with a raised edge and a drain spout.
$1,100
H 12.7 in W 7.8 in D 1.2 in
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...
Gold Leaf
$1,900
H 5.75 in W 3.63 in D 2 in
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...
Leather
Sold|$1,075
H 13 in W 20 in D 10.25 in
19th Century French Black-Painted and Gilt Cast Iron Bookbinding Press
Located in Dallas, TX
Add an authentic piece of French printing and bookbinding history to a study, library, or office with this substantial antique press. Crafted in France circa 1860, the traditional “p...
Iron, Cast Iron
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
Wood