Antique Book Covers

Approximate Date: 1923 Medium: Oil on Canvas Signature: Signed Lower Right Size: 38.00" x 25.00" Men depicted in a winter scene, used as a book cover for Golden Boys.

Medium: Acrylic on Board Dimensions: 24.25" x 31.75" Signature: Signed Lower Right "Wolves of the Dawn" Book Cover by William Sarabande

14th Century Tibetan Book Cover — Superb and Extremely Rare Example. A remarkable early Tibetan manuscript cover, dating to the 14th century, with an extraordinary central figure tha...

This incredibly detailed hand-drawn book cover design features an Arabic style inspired by the Art Nouveau movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, as well as Islamic art ...

Gouache on paper, unsigned Image size: 12 x 15 ¼ inches (30.5 x 39 cm) Art Deco frame This rare original artwork was used as the book cover for Hugh E. Page's 'Rambles in the Wye Va...

Medium: Oil on Board Signature: Signed Lower Left

Date: 1923 Medium: Oil on Board Dimensions 24.50" x 25.50" Signature: Signed Lower Left

Book Cover size 11 inches x 8.1 inches ( 28cm x 20.5cm ).

A fine signed match book cover with enamel decoration. By Tiffany & Co.

One side of the cover has a silver locking plate, while the other, the leather cover that protects the spine of the book.

Book Cover size 11 inches x 8.1 inches ( 28cm x 20.5cm ).

The piece opens like a book, revealing an interior originally intended for writing and correspondence, lined with supporting surfaces that retain their historical character. These ty...

A gorgeous example of Cubist-Art Deco design, this 19th century book was given a new cover and end papers designed by Reinoso for the Printemps department store in the 1920s.

Sarah Stilwell Weber's original cover illustration for Alice Turner Curtis's A Little Maid of Virginia, from Turner’s popular “Little Maid” series of historical fiction.

This wonderful dactyl library in the shape of a book contains 36 plaster casts with the corresponding handwritten legends on the insides of both book covers.

Original Kuppenheimer Style Book Cover, Fall / Winter 1910-1911 edition For the Fall/Winter 1910-1911 Kuppenheimer Style Book, Francis Xavier Leyendecker crafted a captivating cov...

A fine and unusual wooden book or manuscript cover with a carved exterior and painted interior, 15th century, Nepal.

It has a fine lid open/close mechanics and its 'book cover' /sides features intricate machine guillochage - characteristic for the early 20th century.

Super cool conversation piece! The book cover and sleeve have minor imperfections but the pages are in excellent condition. #9005

An English Victorian period paper hat box from the 19th century, with floral motifs and book pages. Created in England during the reign of Queen Victoria, this hat box features a flo...

Sixteen gilt and lacquer leaves with two gilt and lacquer book covers. Wood coated with lacquer, twelve lines to each leaf written in Pali script in black lacquer, the text intersper...

The rich cranberry lac red field of this impossibly striking Indian carpet has a design of ascending palmettes and lancet curved leavers of varying sizes and complexities in a “book-...

Epicuro is an original drawing in china ink realized as study for a book cover by Gabriele Galantara The state of preservation of the artwork is good.

Massin, reproduced on the book cover and on page 37.

First published in 1734, and further revised in 1748 by Montesquieu, the book covers the period of 753 BC with the founding of the Roman Empire and concludes in 1453 AD at the Fallin...

Armstrong was an important woman in the Arts & Crafts period and specialized in book cover design and with writer J.J. Thornber she completed over 540 illustrations for his vario...

A lovely old sterling silver match book cover. A good solid piece, made from sterling silver it is designed to slip over your match box to protect from the elements and also add a t...

The artwork represents a scenery of sea, skillfully depicted by soft strokes through congruous colors, as a book cover, the name of the artist and the book is depicted here.

He was known as a professional illustrator for his posters for the United States Marine Corps and the Liberty bond programs, for his illustrations for book covers, magazines, and for...

Boldly painted in a palette of spring green, jet black and mango, this very strong Art Deco maquette for a book cover was painted in the late 1920s by a promising artist -- Helene Ha...

Currie (Caroline Billin Curry, 1849-1940), a British book illuminator known for her miniature portraits on book covers and fore-edge paintings.

As a graphic designer, Rodchenko created striking propaganda posters and book covers, collaborating closely with poet Vladimir Mayakovsky.

Antique prayer book in Hebrew ("Tephilath Israel" meaning "Prayer of Israel") published in Vienna in 1894 by Jos. Schlesinger. The book is made with a binding of celluloid over cloth...

Beyond posters, Hohenstein designed book covers, set decorations, and textiles, shaping the visual culture of his era.

Beyond posters, Hohenstein designed book covers, set decorations, and textiles, shaping the visual culture of his era.

Fischer Verlag publishing house in Berlin commissioned him to design book covers for Die griechische Tänzerin (The Greek Dancer) by Arthur Schnitzler and Dolores by J.

He supplemented his income as a portrait painter by illustrating magazines, posters, and book covers. In 1880, the artist established himself in the Parisian art scene, falling into ...

He created posters for Shell Oil, the Great Western Railway and other commercial clients, and also illustrated books and book covers. Later he also became interested in textiles, int...

While his works also include everyday objects such as book covers, furniture applications and clock hands, his true genius is revealed in his hand-chased metal reliefs, which he crea...

While his works also include everyday objects such as book covers, furniture applications and clock hands, his true genius is revealed in his hand-chased metal reliefs, which he crea...

A complete guide to the horse, its history, varieties, and uses - breaking, training, feeding, stabling, and grooming - how to buy, keep and treat a horse in health and disease, etc....

He created posters for Shell Oil, the Great Western Railway and other commercial clients, and also illustrated books and book covers. Later he also became interested in textiles, int...

Depicting a Shakespeare that leans onto a book-covered plinth with his hand supporting his chin.

The following year, after winning a national poster competition, he launched a successful career in illustration, designing book covers and film posters. His lifelong connection to ...

Handmade German silver book binding, circa 1804. Both covers pierced and chased with foliate scrollwork with ribboned flower, spine chased to match, fitted with the Hebrew Bible, Sul...

A particularly charming detail is the original prize label from the city of Angers, pasted inside the cover, indicating the book was awarded as a school prize — a common and desirabl...

This intriguing book encloses thirty-eight classically themed Italian medallions surrounded by a gilt border on a deep blue background between two handsome covers.

This rare and distinctive antique medallion pendant is beautifully crafted in 14 karat yellow gold in the form of an ornately detailed book. The front cover is richly decorated with ...

Charles Towne’s artistic odyssey led him to Liverpool, where he found employment with John Rathbone, honing his skills painting ornaments to adorn book covers while delving into the ...

A hardback book in cloth covers with dustjacket in very good condition.

Her hands are delicately folded in her lap, and her right hand holds a small book with a dark red cover. The woman sits in a bright red upholstered wooden armchair, a style attributa...

This collection was at one point in a bound book - but the cover and back side are not present.

“In 1894 two Harvard students, Stone and Kimball, came up with an idea for a magazine called ‘The Chap Book’ that would cover literary and artistic news not normally covered in major...

The front cover of the book lifts apart to reveal a shallow compartment, perfect for precious mementos or valuables.

He produced many movie posters, advertisements, and book covers. He is the author of the very famous poster of the film "The Battleship Potemkin".

She is thought to be the first artist to use pyrography for magazine illustrations, like the Winter and March illustrations, and created book covers using pyrography. A noted work is...

Rhead became known for his decorative designs for magazines, book covers, and ceramics, as well as for his striking posters influenced by the style of Eugène Grasset.