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19th Century French Wrought Iron and Gilt Painted Book Binding Press
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant paper binding press was forged in France, circa 1870. The Classic "Presse a Relier
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Paperweights

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Iron

19th Century, French, Wrought Iron and Gilt Painted Book Binding Press
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant paper binding press was forged in France, circa 1870. The Classic "Presse a Relier
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Paperweights

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Iron

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
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Antique Mid-19th Century French More Desk Accessories

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Iron

19th Century French Patinated Black and Gilt Wrought Iron Book Binding Press
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique paper binding press was forged in France, circa 1870. The Classic "Presse a Relier
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Books

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Iron

19th Century French Patinated Bronze and Gilt Wrought Iron Book Binding Press
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique paper binding press was forged in France, circa 1870. The Classic "Presse a Relier
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Paperweights

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Iron

19th Century French Rust Red Painted Wrought Iron Book Binding Press with Book
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique paper binding press was forged in France, circa 1860. The Classic "Presse a Relier
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Paperweights

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Iron

20th Century Belgian Cast Iron Press
Located in High Point, NC
A cast iron press from 20th Century Belgium. Originally purposed as a book-binding press used in
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20th Century Belgian Historical Memorabilia

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Iron

20th Century Belgian Cast Iron Press
20th Century Belgian Cast Iron Press
H 12.1 in W 13.7 in D 11.7 in
20th Century Belgian Cast Iron Press
Located in High Point, NC
A cast iron press from 20th Century Belgium. Originally purposed as a book-binding press used in
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20th Century Belgian Historical Memorabilia

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Iron

20th Century Belgian Cast Iron Press
20th Century Belgian Cast Iron Press
H 12.5 in W 13.7 in D 11.3 in
Model of a European Bookpress End/Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
binding press made of hardwood with turned wood faux clamps, with silverplated bronze acorn finial at the
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20th Century European Side Tables

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Metal, Silver Plate

The Great Book of Post-Impressionism Diane Kelder Art Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
-Impressionism Author Diane Kedler Publisher Abbeville Press, Publication Date: 1986 Binding: Hardcover Book
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Late 20th Century French French Provincial Books

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Paper

Picasso by Gaston Diehl, Bonfini Press 1977, Printed in Italy
By Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
Hardcover book of Picasso illustrations and paintings by Gaston Diehl, Bonfini Press 1977, printed
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Books

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Paper

James Huniford At Home, 2020, Monacelli Press, Brand New Condition
Located in Chicago, IL
Brand new copy of James Huniford At Home, hard cover by Monacelli Press, 2020. Just bought it at a
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2010s American Classical Books

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Paper

Fishing Book, Golden Days by Romilly Fedden
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage fishing book, golden days by Romilly Fedden A good 1949 (2nd edition) angling book by
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Vintage 1940s English Sporting Art Books

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Paper

After the Funeral by Paul Scott, an Illustrated Whittington Press Edition
Located in Middletown, NY
on the Wharfedale press. Weatherby Woolnough binding in tan Oasis. Front cover blind embossed with a
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Late 20th Century English Books

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Leather, Paper

Masterpieces of Traditional Indian Architecture Art Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Books Publication Date: 2004 Binding: Hardcover Book Condition: Very Good Dust Jacket Condition: very
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20th Century Indian Tribal Books

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Paper

New York Photographs, Book by Andreas Feininger, 1964
By Modern History
Located in Atlanta, GA
. Dimensions: 9.25 in x 12.19 in (23.5 x 31 cm). Publish in 1964 by New York: A Studio Book - The Viking Press
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Vintage 1960s American Modern Books

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Paper

Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus Hardcover Book 1950 Edition
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus hardcover book, 1950s Edition. Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Books

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Paper

Studio St. Petersburg by Deborah Turbeville 1997 by Bulfinch Press 1st Ed.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Soviet era. Title: Studio St. Petersburg Publisher: Bulfinch Press, Boston Publication Date: 1997 Binding
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Late 20th Century American Expressionist Books

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Paper

Flowers and Faces by H.E. Bates & John Nash / Golden Cockerel Press
Located in Middletown, NY
A lovely SIGNED LIMITED EDITION by the GOLDEN COCKEREL PRESS Bates, H.E. / John Nash ill. Flowers
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Mid-20th Century English Books

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Paper

Hollywood Then and Now by Rosemary Lord Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Press Publication Date: 2002 Binding: Hardcover Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included This is
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Books

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Paper

Maharaja's Jewels Table Book by Katherine Prior, Assouline
By Assouline Publishing
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Adamson. Publisher Vendome Press. Format/Binding Hardcover. About the Author: Katherine Prior is a
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Late 20th Century English Anglo-Indian Books

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Paper

American Impressionism Oversized Hardcover Book by William H. Gerdts
Located in North Hollywood, CA
hardcover coffee table book. William H. Gerdts Abbeville Press, 1984 - Impressionism (Art) - 336 pages
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Late 20th Century American American Classical Books

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Paper

Treasures in Heaven: Armenian Illuminated Manuscripts Softcover Book 1994
Located in North Hollywood, CA
: 1994 Binding: Soft cover Book Condition: Good.
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Late 20th Century Books

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Paper

1939 the Story of the Lamp and the Candle Book
Located in Seguin, TX
The Story Of The Lamp and the Candle by F. W. Robins. Published by Oxford University Press, London
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Vintage 1930s American Other Books

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Paper

Wild California: Vanishing Lands, Vanishing Wildlife Collectible Book Signed
Located in North Hollywood, CA
.: University of California Press, 1985, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A. Publication Date: 1985 Binding: Oversized Wraps
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20th Century American Organic Modern Books

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Paper

Bruce Weber Branded Youth and Other Stories National Portrait Gallery Book
By Bruce Weber
Located in Seguin, TX
Bulfinch Press, Boston, 1997. Illustrated hardcover binding, Photographs and text by Bruce Weber; essay
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1990s American Modern Books

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Paper

Beautifully Bound Book by Lord Alfred Tennyson: the Lover's Tale
Located in Middletown, NY
Book Binding".
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Antique Late 19th Century English Books

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Gold Leaf

Lucian Freud Illustrated Book the Equilibriad by Wm. Samson / Limited Edition
Located in Middletown, NY
THE EQUILIBRIAD by William Samsons with illustrations by Lucian Freud. London: Hogarth Press
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Mid-20th Century English Books

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Paper

Inedited Works of Bakst, Illustrated Book of Stage/Dance/Theater Designs
Located in Middletown, NY
images or text, binding shaken. Colophon: "600 copies of this edition (American edition) were printed
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Vintage 1920s American Books

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Paint, Paper

Batman: the Official Book of the Movie by John Marriott Hardcover, 1989
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Official Book of the Movie Publisher: The Mallard Press Publication Date: 1989 Binding: Hardcover
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Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Books

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Paper

Versailles Gardens Sculpture And Mythology By Jacques Girard 1st Ed. 1985 Book
By Vendome
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Publisher: New York, New York, Vendome Press Publication Date: 1985 Binding: Hardcover Condition: Good Dust
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Late 20th Century French Louis XIV Books

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Paper

A History of Art by Lawrence Gowing Large Heavy Art Table Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Publisher: Borders Press Publication Date: 2002 Binding: Hardcover Book condition: Good Edition: Reprint
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21st Century and Contemporary English Post-Modern Books

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Paper

Mrs. Delany and Her Flower Collages Hardcover Book by Ruth Hayden 1992
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mrs. Delany and Her Flower Collages Hardcover Book by Ruth Hayden 1992. Mary Delany's "paper
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1990s British Victorian Books

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Paper

Chanel: The Couturiere at Work Book 1996 1st US Ed. by Amy De la Haye
By Chanel
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Overlook Press, 1994 Victoria & Albert Museum, 1996 - Costume design - 136 pages. 'Fashion is not something
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20th Century French Books

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Paper

M.I. Hummel The Golden Anniversary Album Hardcover 1st Ed. 1984
By Carl Maria Hummel
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Publisher: Portfolio Press Publication Date: First Edition (January 1, 1984) Binding: Hardcover Condition
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Late 20th Century German Folk Art Books

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Paper

The Compleat Angler + The Lives of Donne.... by Izaak WALTON, illustrated
Located in Middletown, NY
; spine slightly wrinkled, but binding is firm and book is internally bright and clean. Housed in a
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Early 20th Century Books

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Gold Leaf

1921 Monday or Tuesday
By Virginia Woolf
Located in Bath, GB
rear. This was the first Hogarth Press book to be included in the Annals of English Literature, and was
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Vintage 1920s British Books

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Paper

1921 Monday or Tuesday
1921 Monday or Tuesday
H 7.5 in W 1 in D 5 in
Sohie Calle - Because of this story of a passer-by gushing at a baby... 1st 2019
Located in London, GB
Published by Editions Xavier Barral 2019 Hardcover smyth sewn book. Iridescent yellow/orange cloth
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2010s Books

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Paper

Saumel Roger's Italy, a Poem & Poems
Located in Middletown, NY
fairly to float upon the page." [The Illustrator & the Book in England From 1790-1914. New York: The
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Antique 19th Century English Books

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Leather, Paper

Italian Drawings In Oxford by Terisio Pignatti, First English Publication, 1977
Located in North Hollywood, CA
, Terisio Published by Phaidon Press, London, 1977. This book showcases the Italian drawings collection of
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Late 20th Century Baroque Books

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Paper

Rail Across India A Photographic Journey
Located in North Hollywood, CA
color. This is a beautiful oversized coffee table or library book 1st edition: 1985 Title: Rail
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Late 20th Century Indian Agra Books

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Paper

Uncensored Anthology Gathered from Many Questionable Sources, Leather, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
. Published by The Peter Pauper Press, Mount Vernon, New York, 1939. The only copy in leather binding
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Vintage 1930s American Books

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Leather, Paper

This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Located in Middletown, NY
at inside front cover and in two other places inside the book but binding is square and solid; paper
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Early 20th Century English Books

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Gold Leaf

Classics : U. S. Aircraft of World War II by Walter J. Boyne, Mark Meyer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
: Photography by Mark Meyer Publisher: Howell Press, Charlottesville, VA 1st edition (January 1, 1987) Binding
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20th Century American American Classical Books

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Paper

The Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer
Located in Middletown, NY
. Skeat Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1920 8vo, 7 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (190 x 133 mm); pp xxi, 732 , 149
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Antique Late 18th Century English Books

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Leather, Paper

Voltaire's Candide True First Edition & First London Edition
Located in Savannah, GA
printings). Additionally, there is no mention of the book by the London press until May 1759, while the
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Antique 1750s Swiss Books

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Leather, Paper

2.8 X 2.2 METER SAMUEL PEPYS 1666 STYLE LIBRARY BOOKCASE DRAWERS PART OF SUiTE
Located in GB
‘flat pack’ oak book presses, which can be dismantled and moved using the carrying handles fitted to the
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Antique 1860s English High Victorian Bookcases

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Glass, Oak, Pine

2.8 X 2.2 METER ANTIQUE SAMUEL PEPYS 1666 STYLE LIBRARY BOOKCASE PART OF SUiTE
Located in GB
radical new design. The freestanding ‘flat pack’ oak book presses, which can be dismantled and moved using
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Antique 1860s English High Victorian Bookcases

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Glass, Oak, Pine

2.8 X 1.6 METER ANTIQUE SAMUEL PEPYS 1666 STYLE LIBRARY BOOKCASE PART OF SUiTE
Located in GB
the first two book presses were almost brand new, Pepys had them sent across the River Thames to
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Antique 1860s English High Victorian Bookcases

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Glass, Oak, Pine

2.8 X 3.9 METER ANTIQUE SAMUEL PEPYS 1666 STYLE LIBRARY BOOKCASE PART OF SUiTE
Located in GB
freestanding ‘flat pack’ oak book presses, which can be dismantled and moved using the carrying handles fitted
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Antique 1860s English High Victorian Bookcases

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Glass, Oak, Pine

i Dream a World: Portraits of Black Women Who Changed America 1989
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Women Publisher: N.Y.: Stewart, Tabori & Chang Publication Date: 1989 Binding: Hardcover Book
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Late 20th Century American Expressionist Books

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Paper

Of Gardens; Four Books by Rene Rapin & John Evelyn the Younger
Located in Middletown, NY
RARE: John Evelyn the Younger's first book, rare first issue with title date 1672. Rapin, René
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Antique 17th Century English Books

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Leather, Paper

The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments, 1887
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
. Appointed to be Read in Churches. Oxford: The University Press, 1885. With original full burgundy leather
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Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Books

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Leather, Paper

Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, E. Fitzgerald translation, Club Bindery
Located in Middletown, NY
); xxiv, 36, (xiv) pp. Beautiful dark maroon morocco binding by Club Bindery 1892 (gold stamped on bottom
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Books

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Leather, Paper

Very Important Antique Samuel Pepys 1666 Large Library Bookcase After Original
Located in GB
radical new design. The freestanding ‘flat pack’ oak book presses, which can be dismantled and moved using
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Antique 1860s English High Victorian Bookcases

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Glass, Pine

Pair of Very Important Samuel Pepys 1666 Large Library Bookcases After Original
Located in GB
‘flat pack’ oak book presses, which can be dismantled and moved using the carrying handles fitted to the
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20th Century English Georgian Bookcases

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Glass, Hardwood

The Holy Bible, Standard Edition, Illustrated Family Bible, 1885
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
. This bible’s period binding is exquisite, with carved front and back full leather boards. The boards
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Antique 1880s American Late Victorian Books

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Leather, Paper

Puzzle in Poison, by Anthony Berkeley
Located in Middletown, NY
. Berkeley, Anthony. A Puzzle in Poison. New York: The Sun Dial Press, Inc., 1939. Second American Edition
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Mid-20th Century American Books

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Paper

Puzzle in Poison, by Anthony Berkeley
Puzzle in Poison, by Anthony Berkeley
H 8 in W 5.5 in D 1.13 in
Michelangelo by William E. Wallace The Complete Sculpture Painting and Architect
By Michelangelo
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Architecture. Easton Press Oversized Hardcover Book 1998. With an engaging text by renowned Michelangelo
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Late 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Books

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Paper

Moby Dick by Herman Melville, First Edition, Illustrated by Rockwell Kent, 1930
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
’s binding. When Moby Dick was first published in 1851, the book was comparably unsuccessful. Fewer than
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Vintage 1930s American Books

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Paper

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At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal book binding press for your home. A book binding press — often made from iron, metal and chrome — can elevate any home.

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Prices for a book binding press can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $875 and can go as high as $1,300, while the average can fetch as much as $1,038.
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    A book press was used to bind books with pressure. When a book is placed in the center of the press, the platen is lowered to firmly press the book to hold its shape. Today, book presses are a popular home decor choice for collectors and avid book readers alike. Shop a selection of vintage book presses on 1stDibs.
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    The weight of a cast iron book press will depend on the make and model. Cast iron is a sturdy material and can be heavy. To prevent damage, display cast iron book presses on a strong surface. Find a variety of vintage book presses on 1stDibs.

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