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Book, A Fine Binding Boxiana, London, 1812
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine period illustrated book. The exterior of embossed leather boasts original
gilt edges. Gilt
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Books
Materials
Paper, Leather
Book, A Fine Binding, Road Scrapings, Coaches, and Coaching
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
London, 1882, illustrated. Fine tooled leather with exterior.
The illustrations are colored.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Book, A Fine Binding The Life of John Mytton, Esq.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine 19th century London sporting book, 4th edition
with colored prints of hunting, racing
Category
Antique 19th Century English Books
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Paper
GOSSE, Phillip. The History Of Piracy. FIRST EDITION - 1932 - IN A FINE BINDING
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
pastedown.
CONDITION: Inner and outer hinges fine, head and foot of spine fine, internally clean and
Category
Vintage 1930s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 8.63 in W 5.88 in D 1.5 in
Memoirs Of Giocomo Casanova. 12 vols. - 1922 - LTD EDITION - IN A FINE BINDING!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
: Internally clean and bright, inner and outer hinges fine, head and foot of spines fine, no ownership markings
Category
Vintage 1920s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 10.82 in W 8 in D 1 in
Sloane, the Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, New Revised Edition, in a Fine Binding
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
: Internally clean and bright, hinges fine, A VERY GOOD SET.
Category
Vintage 1910s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 8 in W 5.5 in D 2 in
Spielmann & Jerrold, Hugh Thomson His Art, First Edition 1931 in a Fine Binding!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
pastedown and endpaper bound in rear, by Bennett.
Condition: Hinges fine, head and foot of spine fine, a
Category
Vintage 1930s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 8.69 in W 6.5 in D 2 in
Works of Oliver Goldsmith-10 Vols.-Turk's Head Edition-in a Fine Binding
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
fine, head and foot of spines fine, a very good set.
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Books
Materials
Leather
H 9.38 in W 6.5 in D 1.75 in
L'Oeuvre de Restif de La Bretonne. 9 vols. - illustrated - IN A FINE BINDING !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
bright, inner and outer hinges fine, head and foot of spines fine, no previous ownership markings
Category
Vintage 1930s American Books
Materials
Leather
H 8 in W 6.5 in D 1 in
John MORLEY. The Life Of William Ewart Gladstone - 3 vols. - IN A FINE BINDING!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
hinges fine, head and foot of spine fine, A FINE SET.
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Books
Materials
Leather
H 9 in W 6.25 in D 1.5 in
Works, Writings in Prose & Verse, of Eugene Field - 12 vols. - IN A FINE BINDING
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
edges gilt, others uncut as issued.
CONDITION: Internally clean and bright, inner and outer hinges fine
Category
Antique 1890s Books
Materials
Leather
H 7.57 in W 5.38 in D 1 in
Rhodes, James Ford, History of the United States, 7 Vols, in a Fine Binding
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
and bright, inner and outer hinges fine, head and foot of spines fine, overall VERY GOOD.
Category
Vintage 1910s American Books
Materials
Leather
H 8.69 in W 6.25 in D 2 in
Richard BURTON. The Book Of The Thousand Nights. 12 vols. 1897 IN A FINE BINDING
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Specially Painted by Albert Letchford, bound in the publisher's deluxe binding of 1/2 dark blue morocco
Category
Antique 1890s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 10.32 in W 6.88 in D 2 in
Julia PARDOE. The Court And Reign Of Francis - 3 vols - 1887 - IN A FINE BINDING
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
bright, no previous ownership markings or inscriptions, inner and outer hinges fine, head and foot of
Category
Antique 1880s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 8.75 in W 5.88 in D 1.5 in
Oeuvres Completes De Colette. Complete Works of Colette - FIRST COLLECTED EDITON
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
previous ownership markings, inscriptions, or bookplate, A FINE SET seldom seen in a fine binding
Category
Vintage 1940s French Books
Materials
Leather
H 9.25 in W 6.75 in D 2 in
MARTIN GILBERT. The Life of Winston Churchill - 8 vols ALL 1st EDITIONS 1966-88
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
GOOD set seldom encountered in a fine binding.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A complete set of the Life of
Category
Vintage 1960s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 9.38 in W 6.5 in D 3 in
Samuel Taylor Coleridge's "Zapolya, a Christmas Tale" in Fine Leather Binding
Located in Middletown, NY
, preface, list of characters. Beautiful binding by RIVIÈRE & SON, full polished calf, with triple gilt
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 8.38 in W 5.25 in D 0.75 in
Charles DICKENS, A Christmas Carol, 1940, IN A FINE ONLAY BINDING!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
.
CONDITION: Hinges fine, head and foot of spine fine, internally clean and bright, VERY GOOD.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Books
Materials
Leather
Kitton, Frederic G.-Dickens and His Illustrators-in a Fine Leather Binding
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
spine label, top edge gilt, others uncut as issued.
Condition: Hinges fine, head and foot of spine
Category
Antique 1890s Books
Materials
Leather
H 11.38 in W 9.38 in D 2.5 in
Ayres, Philip, Emblems of Love, 1750, in a Fine Full Leather Binding
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
, & French, bound in fine full mottled calf, floral gilt decorated spine, gilt lettered maroon spine labels
Category
Antique 1750s British Books
Materials
Leather
Dramatic Works of Moliere, 3 Vols. 1880, in a Fine Leather Binding
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
, others uncut.
Condition: Internally clean and bright, inner and outer hinges fine, head and foot of
Category
Antique 1880s American Books
Materials
Leather
MOORHOUSE. Letters Of The English Seamen: 1587-1808. IN A FINE COSWAY BINDING !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
: London: Chapman & Hall, 1910.
DESCRIPTION: A COSWAY BINDING. 1 vol., octavo., 8-7/16" x 5-5/8
Category
Vintage 1910s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 8.44 in W 5.63 in D 1 in
The Works Of Edmund Spenser. 5 VOLUMES - IN A FINE FULL LEATHER BINDING !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
hinges fine, head and foot of spines fine, no previous ownership markings, inscriptions, or bookplates, A
Category
Antique 1870s British Books
Materials
Leather
Complete Poetical Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley - 1925 - IN A FINE FULL BINDING!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
portrait plate, edited by Thomas Hutchinson, includes an index to the first lines of text, bound in fine
Category
Vintage 1920s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 7.25 in W 5.13 in D 0.75 in
Poetical Works of William Wordsworth - 7 vols. - IN A FINE FULL LEATHER BINDING
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
as issued, by Zaehnsdorf.
CONDITION: Internally clean and bright, inner and outer hinges fine, small
Category
Antique 1840s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 6.88 in W 4.5 in D 1 in
Virginia Woolf. the Years, First Edition, 1937 in a Fine Full Leather Binding
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
endpapers.
Condition: Internally clean and bright, hinges fine, A Very Good Copy.
Category
Vintage 1930s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 7.19 in W 4.94 in D 2 in
The Works of William Cowper. 15 volumes, 1835, IN A FINE LEATHER BINDING!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
endpapers, all edges gilt.
Condition: Internally clean and bright, hinges fine, head and foot of spines
Category
Antique 1830s British Books
Materials
Leather
Complete Works of Henry Fielding, 12 Vols., in a Fine Full Leather Binding!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
fine, head and foot of spines fine, overall very good.
Category
Antique 1880s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 8.94 in W 6.13 in D 1 in
Complete Writings of Bret Harte, 19 Volumes, 1899, In A Fine Leather Binding!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
: Internally clean and bright, hinges fine, head and foot of spines fine, spines uniformly sunned otherwise
Category
Antique 1890s American Books
Materials
Leather
H 7.63 in W 5.25 in D 1.5 in
Buckle, History of Civilization In England, 3 Vols, In A Fine Leather Binding
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
pastedowns and endpapers.
Condition: Internally clean and bright, inner and outer hinges fine, head and
Category
Antique 1880s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 7.19 in W 8.13 in D 1.5 in
MALORY / Rackham, The Romance Of King Arthur, SIGNED IN A FINE ONLAY BINDING !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
.
CONDITION: Internally clean and bright, no previous ownership ,markings or bookplate, hinges fine, front
Category
Vintage 1910s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 11.38 in W 9.38 in D 2.5 in
Tennyson, Alfred. Gareth and Lynette. 1872, Bound in a Fine Full Vellum Binding
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
bright, hinges fine, very good.
Category
Antique 1870s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 6.57 in W 4.75 in D 0.75 in
Tennyson, Alfred, Harold a Drama, 1877, Bound in a Fine Full Vellum Binding
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
bright, hinges fine, very good.
Category
Antique 1870s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 6.57 in W 4.75 in D 0.75 in
Tennyson, Alfred, The Lover's Tale, 1879, Bound in a Fine Full Vellum Binding
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
bright, hinges fine, very good.
Category
Antique 1870s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 6.57 in W 4.75 in D 0.75 in
Lady JACKSON. The French Court & Society. 2 VOLS. 1881 IN A FINE COSWAY BINDING
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
COSWAY BINDING. 2 vols., 8" x 5-7/8", title pages printed in red and black, extra illustrated with the
Category
Antique 1880s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 8 in W 5.88 in D 1.5 in
Autograph Edition of the Works of Anatole France, in a Fine Leather Binding!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
lettered blue leather spine labels, all edges uncut as issued.
Condition: Hinges fine, in very good
Category
Vintage 1920s American Books
Materials
Leather
H 9.13 in W 6.25 in D 2 in
SYMONDS - The Life Of Benvenuto Cellini - 2 vols. - IN A FINE FULL CALF BINDING
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
illustrations, bound in fine full tan polished calf, ribbed gilt decorated spines, two gilt lettered red and
Category
Vintage 1920s American Books
Materials
Leather
H 9.07 in W 6.13 in D 2 in
The Works of Tobias Smollett, 8 Volumes, 1797, in a Fine Full Leather Binding
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
fine, head and foot of spines fine, a very good set.
Category
Antique 1790s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 8.63 in W 5.5 in D 1 in
Tennyson, Alfred, Queen Mary A Drama, 1877, Bound in a Fine Full Vellum Binding
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
bright, hinges fine, very good.
Category
Antique 1870s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 6.57 in W 4.75 in D 0.75 in
Jess by H. Rider HAGGARD in a Handsome binding
Located in Middletown, NY
spotting, else pages clean and fresh and binding tight and square.
FOYLE COPY copy with gilt-stamped red
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
Cyrano De Bergerac, by Edmond Rostrand with Riviere Binding
Located in Middletown, NY
. FIRST EDITION.
12mo, 7 3/4 x 5 1/4 in.(192 x 133 mm), 225 pp. 1898 Riviere and Son binding in red
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
LES PASTORALES. Binding by René Kieffer with Original Wood Block.
Located in Middletown, NY
Les Pastorales by Theocritus / Théocrite, illustrated and with unique binding by Kieffer, René
Les
Category
Early 20th Century French Books
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paper
Allan Quatermain by H. Rider HAGGARD in a Handsome binding
Located in Middletown, NY
polished sky blue calf binding by Bayntun (stamp on first endpaper), marbled endpapers, gilt fillets on
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
Confessions of Saint Augustine. 1909 - IN A DECORATED VELLUM BINDING !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
. A. Foyle - Beeleigh Abbey to front pastedowns.
CONDITION: Inner and outer hinges fine, head and
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Books
Materials
Leather
Sophie Arnould d'après sa correspondance... GONCOURT bros., deluxe, illustrated
Located in Middletown, NY
very slightly rubbed, else fine. Binding tight and square, pages bright and clean throughout
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 10.88 in W 7.5 in D 1.25 in
Ovid, Lettres Des Amoureuses, Art Nouveau Illustrations, Binding by R. Kieffer
Located in Middletown, NY
Perrichon after Manuel Orazi, with advertisement for this binding bound in at end; original paper cover
Category
Early 20th Century French Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 11 in W 8.25 in D 1.25 in
Vanity Fair by Wm.Thackeray, Cosway Style Binding, First Edition, First Issue
Located in Middletown, NY
150 woodcuts and illustrated capitals in the text by Thackeray. COSWAY-STYLE BINDING by BAYNTUM of
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 8.38 in W 5.13 in D 2 in
M. Tinnayre, La Maison Du Péché, with H. Jourdain Etchings, Mylander Binding
Located in Middletown, NY
. Exquisite binding by E. Maylander (gilt stamped on inside front cover) in emerald green morocco, multiple
Category
Early 20th Century French Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 10.5 in W 7.75 in D 1.5 in
First Century of English Porcelain by Binns, 1906, in a Beautiful Binding!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Cross & Beckwith - Leicester.
Condition: Hinges fine, spine slightly sunned, overall very good.
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Books
Materials
Leather
1820-1825 Works of Sir Walter Scott
By Sir Walter Scott
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning full calf fine binding of the first editions of these important works by prolific and
Category
Antique 1820s British Books
Materials
Paper
The Book Of Common Prayer - 1960 - IN A SCARCE EARLY BINDING BY PHILIP SMITH !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
dated 1963.
CONDITION: Inner and outer hinges fine, head and foot of spine fine, spine slightly
Category
Vintage 1960s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 5.88 in W 3.88 in D 1 in
Fanny Burney, Diary & Letters of Madame D'arblay, in a Full Leather Binding 1854
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
endpapers.
Condition: Hinges fine, head and foot of spines fine, foxing and off setting to frontis' and
Category
Antique 1850s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 6.69 in W 4.5 in D 1 in
Guy De Maupassant, Sur L'eau with Illustrations by A.Le Petit. Kieffer Binding
Located in Middletown, NY
"Les Beaux Livres."
Condition: Near fine.
A very attractive and colorful volume with a bounty of
Category
Early 20th Century European Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 7.75 in W 6.13 in D 1 in
R. H. Elkin - Old Dutch Nursery Rhymes - 1st Ed in English - in an Onlay Binding
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
, hinges fine, A VERY GOOD COPY.
Category
Vintage 1910s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 8.88 in W 11.5 in D 0.5 in
Vintage Fine Engelas Rug
Located in Katonah, NY
more. Condition notes: Even original pile height across. Fully secured sides and ends. Machine binding
Category
Vintage 1940s Persian Other Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Fine Pair of Rattan Lounge Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
vertical supports and the seat constructed with neatly tied split rattan bindings. The frame is reeded and
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Rattan
Fine Antique Convex Mirror with Eagle Crest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Carved and gilt with a fine three- dimensional eagle crest holding a ball on a chain in its beak
Category
Antique 19th Century Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Fine Antique Saharan Mauritanian Tuareg Reed and Leather Rug
Located in Milan, IT
desert, are among the most exciting group of weavings to appear on the market. These are woven by binding
Category
Early 20th Century Mauritanian Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Leather, Reed
1830c Gottfried Mind, Juvenalia, “Fantasies”, with 12 Fine Aquatints
Located in Norwich, GB
with gilt to upper board: ‘Collection de Fantaisies’ - Overall very good. Binding a touch rubbed, some
Category
Antique 1810s Swiss Prints
Materials
Paper
Fine Silk Rug with Royal Bird Motifs, circa 1950
Located in Milwaukee, WI
backside of the binding; this was strictly done for super fine city rugs to add a bit more body to the
Category
20th Century Rugs
Materials
Wool
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