20thC Louis Vuitton Encyclopedia Britannica Trunk In Monogram Canvas c.1911
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
This very unusual trunk, dating from around 1911, was specially commissioned by Encyclopaedia Britannica and is associated with Cambridge. As described in 100 Legendary Trunks by Lou...
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Very Rare 4th Edition Leather Bound Set of Encyclopedia Britannica, Dated 1810
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
By the completion of this edition, both of the men who founded the encyclopedia, Colin Macfarquhar and Andrew Bell, had passed away, and the future of Britannica looked bleak, but it...
Leather, Paper
$132Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of 4 Antique Distressed Books for Decoration, C.1800
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
They are random volumes of The Encyclopedia Britannica, circa 1800.
Paper
$177Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Old Print of Stenography, Fabicius' Reply to Pyrrhus and St. Paul, c.1810
Located in Langweer, NL
This print originates from 'Encyclopedia Britannica'. Artists and Engravers: Engraved by W.
Paper
Original Antique Engraving of Coats of Arms from Heraldry Brittanica, c.1810
Located in Langweer, NL
This print originates from 'Encyclopedia Britannica'. Artists and Engravers: Engraved by A.
Paper
$121Sale Price|20% Off
Antique War Map of the Region of Mons 'Bergen', Belgium, circa 1810
Located in Langweer, NL
This print originates from 'Encyclopedia Britannica'. Artists and Engravers: Engraved by W.
Paper
$177Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Antique Engraving of Stenography Incl The Lords Prayer, c.1810
Located in Langweer, NL
This print originates from 'Encyclopedia Britannica'. Artists and Engravers: Engraved by W.
Paper
$55Sale Price|20% Off
Pl. 465 Antique Print of Roof Structures by Bell, c.1810
Located in Langweer, NL
This print originates from 'Encyclopedia Britannica'. Artists and Engravers: Engraved by A.
Paper
Set of Four Pig Sticking Prints, Lithographs
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
According to the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica, it was actively encouraged by military authorities as good training.
Paper
Vitrix Hot Glass Studio Cobalt and Gold Bud Vase, NY Art Glass
By Thomas Buechner III
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
He wrote the glass section for the Encyclopedia Britannica and founded both the Journal of Glass Studies and the New Glass Review.
Gold
Thomas Buechner III for Vitrix Hot Glass Studio Striped Vase, NY Art Glass
By Thomas Buechner III
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
He wrote the glass section for the Encyclopedia Britannica and founded both the Journal of Glass Studies and the New Glass Review.
Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso
Thomas Buechner III for Vitrix Hot Glass Studio Vase, NY Art Glass
By Thomas Buechner III
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
He wrote the glass section for the Encyclopedia Britannica and founded both the Journal of Glass Studies and the New Glass Review.
Art Glass, Sommerso, Glass
Vitrix Hot Glass Studio Oversized Mug or Vase, NY Art Glass, 1983
By Vitrex, Thomas Buechner III
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
He wrote the glass section for the Encyclopedia Britannica and founded both the Journal of Glass Studies and the New Glass Review.
Art Glass, Sommerso
Vitrix Hot Glass Studio Sommerso Coral and White Vase, New York Art Glass
By Thomas Kelly, Thomas Buechner III
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
He wrote the glass section for the Encyclopedia Britannica and founded both the Journal of Glass Studies and the New Glass Review.
Art Glass, Sommerso, Glass
Vitrix Hot Glass Studio Cobalt Blue and Gold Vase, New York Art Glass
By Thomas Buechner III, Thomas Kelly
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
He wrote the glass section for the Encyclopedia Britannica and founded both the Journal of Glass Studies and the New Glass Review.
Gold, Gold Leaf
Vitrix Hot Glass Studio Cased Purple & White Vase, New York Art Glass
By Thomas Kelly
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
He wrote the glass section for the Encyclopedia Britannica and founded both the Journal of Glass Studies and the New Glass Review.
Art Glass, Sommerso
Leather Bound Set Encyclopedia Britannica 25 Volumes
Located in Middleburg, VA
Fabulous set of 25 volumes early English large leather bound Encyclopedia Britannica beautifully . Rare to find a large complete set of these early books.
Leather, Paper
Unavailable
H 11.82 in W 9.06 in D 3.55 in
Eight Decorative 19th Century Antique Leather Bound Display Books
Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB
Leather Bound Books These antique Encyclopedia Britannica books are a great addition to any collection.
Leather, Paper
West Indies, 1606
By Gerard Mercator
Located in Houston, TX
He also introduced the term atlas for a collection of maps (Encyclopedia of Britannica).
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H 10.63 in W 35.44 in D 13 in
20thC Louis Vuitton Encyclopedia Britannica Trunk In Monogram Canvas c.1911
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
This very unusual trunk, dating from around 1911, was specially commissioned by Encyclopaedia Britannica and is associated with Cambridge. As described in 100 Legendary Trunks by Lou...
Brass
Art Deco Fortune Magazine Cover, March 1936
Located in Dallas, TX
He did covers and other illustrations for “Life”, “Fortune”, and “Yachting” magazines, and the Encyclopedia Britannica did a reproduction of his painting “Yacht America”.
Paper
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H 43.5 in W 30.5 in D 3 in
"Join the Navy. The Service for Fighting Men" WWI Recruitment Poster, c.1917
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Aside from designing government posters, Babcock worked as an illustrator for Encyclopedia Britannica, specializing in natural history subjects, and created a Works Progress Administ...
"The Market" by Marion Greenwood
By Marion Greenwood
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Her canvases and lithographs have been acquired for many public collections including that of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, the Library of Co...
Paint
Unusual Needlework Flag, Made in the Near East for an American Citizen
Located in York County, PA
Many of my clients prefer early flags to show their age and period of use. The Encyclopedia Britannica defines the Near East as including Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, the Gaza Strip, ...
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H 9 in W 5 in D 1.5 in
Rare Set of Encyclopedia Britannica 9th Edition '1878-1889' Vols 1-24 Plus Index
By Encyclopaedia Britannica
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Encyclopedia Britannica, 9th Edition 1878 - 1889, Vols. 1-24, Plus Index.
Paper
Pl. 494 Antique Print of Ship Structures by Archibald, c.1810
Located in Langweer, NL
This print originates from 'Encyclopedia Britannica'. Artists and Engravers: Engraved by W.
Paper
Famille Rose 19th Century Hexagon Chinese Export Ginger Jar
Located in Lomita, CA
The color palette of Famille Rose was introduced from Europe around 1685 according to Encyclopedia Britannica, and the Chinese during the time, considered the pink and carmine tones ...
Ceramic
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H 54 in W 13.5 in D 13.75 in
Directoire Style Wrought Iron Mid-Century Pedestals for Art Objects or Plants
Located in Lomita, CA
This is also referred to as the neoclassical period, according to Encyclopedia Britannica and it was the last phase of Louis XVI style.
Stone, Travertine, Wrought Iron
Set of Four Rare Drawings by Robert Edmond Jones
By Robert Jones
Located in NYC, NY
His obstinacy was the immovable object tenfold and quite impossible to overcome." The Encyclopedia Britannica has this to say of his life: Robert Edmond Jones 1887-1954, Am...
Paper
Mid-Century Modern Florence Knoll, Model 2480 Oval Table Desk, 1960s
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
Florence Knoll described this standard layout in her 1964 “Commercial Interiors” entry for the Encyclopedia Britannica: “In such an office there was always a diagonally-placed desk, ...
Steel
Thomas Buechner III for Vitrix Hot Glass Studio Striped Vase, NY Art Glass
By Thomas Buechner III
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
He wrote the glass section for the Encyclopedia Britannica and founded both the Journal of Glass Studies and the New Glass Review.
Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso
1920s Encyclopedia Britannica Louis Vuitton Trunk
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Haguenau, FR
Encyclopedia Britannica Louis Vuitton Malle. Stencil monogram made for britannica encyclopedia.
Brass
Set of Red Leather Encyclopedia Britannica Books
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
This set is in good condition and there are a total of 24 volumes. The total measures 44" wide and 11" high with a depth of 9".
Machine Age bookends
Located in Treasure Island, CA
You could hold back an entire set of Encyclopedia Britannica with these babies!
Brass
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H 18.5 in W 12.25 in D 0.25 in
Five Late 18th Century Hand-Colored Engravings of Corals and Seaweed Specimens
By George Selby Howard
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
Coral 51 Royal cyclopedia circa 1790 hand col print. Coral 52 Encyclopedia Britannica 1797 hcol print. Corals – coral lines Encyclopedia Britannica 1797 hcol print.
Parchment Paper
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H 26 in W 75 in D 18 in
Marble-Topped Light Walnut Credenza or Sideboard by Florence Knoll, Mid-Century
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Florence Knoll described this standard layout in her 1964 “Commercial Interiors” entry for the Encyclopedia Britannica: “In such an office there was always a diagonally-placed desk, ...
Marble
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H 26 in W 75 in D 18 in
Florence Knoll Credenza Sideboard Walnut & Carrara Marble Original, 1970s
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Florence Knoll described this standard layout in her 1964 “Commercial Interiors” entry for the Encyclopedia Britannica: “In such an office there was always a diagonally-placed desk, ...
Marble
$1,900 / set
H 8.75 in W 6 in D 1.75 in
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Harvard Classics Books, Leather Bound, 1937
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern American collection of twenty five volumes Deluxe Edition Harvard Classics books, covered in red, green leather in good condition. Wear consistent with a...
Leather, Paper
"The Second World War, " Chartwell Edition by Winston Churchill
By Houghton Mifflin & Co.
Located in Austin, TX
The Second World War (Chartwell Edition-United States) by Winston Churchill from Houghton-Mifflin Company, Boston. A deluxe edition of Winston Churchill's six-volume memoir, The Sec...
Paper
$445,000
H 52.88 in W 68.88 in
Still Life of Game with Spaniels and Falcons in a Landscape by Carstian Luyckx
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Still Life of Game with Spaniels and Falcons in Landscape Setting Carstian Luyckx (Flemish, 1623 – c.1675) Oil on canvas Circa 1670 Unsigned 43 ½ x 59 1/8 in.; Frame 52 7/8 x 68 7/...
Oil, Canvas
$4,900 / set
H 8.38 in W 8.13 in D 2 in
Novels 'Works' of Jane Austen. Winchester Edition, 10 Vols, 1906 Leather Bound
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: AUSTEN, Jane. TITLE: The Novels (Works) of Jane Austen. PUBLISHER: Edinburgh: John Grant, 1906. DESCRIPTION: THE WINCHESTER EDITION. 10 vols., 8-3/8" x 6-1/8", fron...
Leather
$195,000
H 25 in W 20.5 in
Pablo Picasso, "Tête de Femme", original linoleum cut, hand signed
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is an original linoleum cut in color by Pablo Picasso, 1962. It is hand signed and numbered 40/50 from the edition of 50; there were also 35 artist's proofs. This piece is...
Linocut
$35,200
H 59.06 in W 14.18 in D 19.69 in
Cold War Japanese Defence Agency 15x80 Binoculars with Illumination Control
By Kowa
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Japanese Type 65 Naval Binoculars (1984) by Tokyo Optical Co. – With Full Illumination Controls This outstanding set of Type 65 8cm twin-eye naval binoculars, manufactured by Tokyo O...
Aluminum, Brass, Bronze
20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cage, Hand-Painted Metal & Wood
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
Metal
Russian Imperial Silver Punch Set From Czar Alexander III
Located in New Orleans, LA
A monumental piece of history, this exquisite silver punch set was made for Czar Alexander III as a gift to British Captain Joseph Wiggins. Heavily decorated with rich engravings and...
Silver
$4,900 / set
H 8.25 in W 6 in D 1.25 in
The Complete Works Of Charles Dickens - 36 vols. - IN A FINE LEATHER BINDING !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: DICKENS, Charles. TITLE: The Complete Works Of Charles Dickens. PUBLISHER: NY: Chas. Scribner's Sons, 1902. DESCRIPTION: 36 vols., 8-1/4" x 6", all illustrations after th...
Leather
Collection of 22 Swedish 20th Century Leather-Bound Books
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A collection of 22 Swedish decorative antique leather-bound library books. The books are wrapped in leather-bound covers, comprised of a selection of warm tones and gold leaf print ...
Leather, Paper
$4,900 / set
H 9.13 in W 6.25 in D 2.5 in
Winston CHURCHILL. The World Crisis - 6 vols. - ALL FIRST EDITIONS 1923-1931
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: CHURCHILL, Winston. TITLE: The World Crisis. 1911-1918 / The Aftermath / The Eastern Front. PUBLISHER: London: Thornton Butterworth, Ltd., 1923-1931. DESCRIPTION: ALL FIR...
Leather
24 Volumes, Joseph Conrad, The Works of Joseph Conrad
Located in New York, NY
24 Volumes. Joseph Conrad, The Works of Joseph Conrad. Bound in 3/4 brown morocco. Linen boards. Raised bands. Top edges gilt. Decorative gilt emblems on spines. Marbled endpapers. T...
Leather
19th Century Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom
Located in London, by appointment only
Scottish, after 1837. This particular carving of the Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom as used in Scotland is marvellous for the tremendous vitality of the Unicorn and Lions. It ...
Wood, Paint
$2,800
H 5.75 in W 3.88 in D 1 in
20 Vol. Leatherbound Set- Bell's Edition, Dramatik Writings Of Will. Shakespeare
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Published London, 1788, John Bell. Nicely leather bound in brown with fine tan, brown and gilt spines. Watery green inside the boards. 5 3/4" H x 3 7/8" W x 1" D Condition: the spi...
Leather, Paper