How to Buy Rare Books by William Rees-Mogg, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Oxford: Phaidon, 1985. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 155 pp.
20th Century English Books
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How to Buy Rare Books by William Rees-Mogg, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Oxford: Phaidon, 1985. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 155 pp.
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The Manchurian Candidate by Richard Condon – FIRST EDITION
Located in Middletown, NY
New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company Inc., 1959. First Edition. 8vo, 8 3/ 8 x 5 5/8 inches (213 x 140 mm); (5), 311, (1) pp. Original cloth-backed speckled paper boards with white spi...
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The History of the World by Sir Walter Raleigh – FIRST EDITION
Located in Middletown, NY
[PMM 117; Pforzheimer 820; Lowndes V, 2039; ESTC S116300]. A RARE FIRST EDITION of Sir Walter Raleigh's best-known and and most extensive book, a landmark work of Jacobean scholarsh...
Gold Leaf
Wind in the Willows, by Kenneth Grahame, First Edition with Dust Jacket
Located in Middletown, NY
A rare first edition, with near-fine dust jacket of the children's classic.
Paper
First Trade Edition of Winnie-the-Pooh signed by Author & Illustrator, with Orig
Located in Middletown, NY
(Alan Alexander): Winnie-the-Pooh An Exceptionally rare copy of the FIRST TRADE EDITION of Winnie-the-Pooh signed by both the Author and the Illustrator, with Original dust-jacket.
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey - First Edition, second issue DJ
Located in Middletown, NY
Publisher's green cloth with orange title on spine; spine is a touch color faded compared to the front and back panels, and the bottom outside corner of back cover has 1/4 inch water...
Paper
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H 13 in W 10 in D 1 in
Rare "Mario Buccellatti Prince of Goldsmiths" Book, 1998, First Edition
Located in Washington, DC
"Mario Buccellatti Prince of Goldsmiths" book, 1998 first edition. Martina Corgnati.
Rare Book-First Edition-Le Fete Marriage Le Dauphin
By Henri Cohen, Seymour de Ricci
Located in New Orleans, LA
Incredible Complete First Edition (1726-1746)of Two Books Bound Together with important Historical Engravings.They commemorate the two marriages of the Dauphin,son of Louis XV to Ma...
Paper
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Washington’s Letters to Congress, Rare First American Edition, Two Volumes, 1795
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
“Official Letters to the Honourable American Congress Written During the War Between the United Colonies and Great Britain”. Rare first edition of Washington’s letters to members ...
Architectural Digest Celebrity Homes First Edition Books
By Paige Rense
Located in New York, NY
A set of the rare first edition books, Architectural Digest's CELEBRITY HOMES and CELEBRITY HOMES II.
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H 12.5 in W 10 in D 1.25 in
Decoration Tradition et Renouveau by Claude Fregnac, Rare First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Decoration Tradition et Renouveau by Claude Fregnac. Hachette, 1973. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 288 pages. Illustrated throughout with mainly color photos and some b&w...
Paper
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H 12.5 in W 10 in D 1.25 in
Decoration Tradition et Renouveau by Claude Fregnac, Rare First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Decoration Tradition et Renouveau by Claude Fregnac. Hachette, 1973. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 288 pages. Illustrated throughout with mainly color photos and some b&w...
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Lighting from Concealed Sources by J.L. Stair, Rare First Edition
By J.L. Stair
Located in valatie, NY
Lighting from concealed sources. New York: National X-Ray Reflector Company, 1919. First edition hardcover. 246 pp. An early guide to the satisfying effects of indirect lighting by J...
Paper
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H 8.75 in W 6.5 in D 2 in
Rare Disney's Mickey Mouse Annual #4 1933 First Edition Book U.K. Pressing
By Walt Disney Productions
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Mickey Mouse Annual #4 (London: Dean & Son, Ltd., 1933) This book was published at the end of 1933 for the 1934 year, produced with the consent of Walter E. Disney. Cricket cover tit...
Paper
James Joyce - Ulysses. First edition, with Joyce inscription
By James Joyce
Located in New York, NY
FIRST EDITION, number 611 of 750 copies on handmade paper, of the most celebrated novel of the 20th-century. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED by Joyce on supplied bound-in sheet: "To Percy Beaum...
Andy Warhol Index Book, First Edition, Signed Twice
By Andy Warhol
Located in New York, NY
FIRST EDITION, SIGNED TWICE BY WARHOL (on upper cover and opposite title); WITH THE RARE ORIGINAL PRINTED CELLOPHANE BAG. Complete with pop-up castle; a paper accordion (still with a...
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H 15 in W 11 in D 4 in
Signed by Andy Warhol Blinds and Shutters, First Edition, Stunning Illustrations
By Michael Cooper 1
Located in New York, NY
First edition, one of a very small number signed by Andy Warhol. Generally considered the most beautiful book to document the rock-and-roll era. A fine copy in the original shipping ...
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H 16.15 in W 11.42 in D 0.79 in
Signed Limited First Edition of Derrière Le Miroir No. 149: Ellsworth Kelly
Located in New York, NY
“I think what we all want from art is a sense of fixity, a sense of opposing the chaos of daily living. This is an illusion, of course. What I’ve tried to capture is the reality of ...
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H 7.68 in W 6.3 in D 0.79 in
Signed First Edition of Andy's Warhol's Ten Portraits of Jews, 20th Century
By Andy Warhol
Located in New York, NY
The original catalog of illustrated cards for the 1980 exhibition at the Jewish Museum of New York, signed by Warhol on the portfolio sleeve. A collection of illustrated plates r...
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H 6.5 in W 1 in D 4.25 in
Books, Sir William Jardine's "the Naturalist's Library" Rare First Edition
Located in New York, NY
Rare first edition. Leather bound. 40 volumes. Small octavos.
Leather, Paper
Joseph Heller - Catch-22: Signed First Edition
By Joseph Heller
Located in New York, NY
FIRST EDITION, SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY HELLER: "To Eve, With sincere good wishes. Joseph Heller 11/25/68 The Ambassador Theater".
A rare signed first edition of Heller...
"Theodore Roosevelt: The Rough Riders, " Signed First Edition
By Theodore Roosevelt
Located in New York, NY
First Edition, signed by Roosevelt on front free endpaper. A best-seller upon its release, The Rough Riders, Roosevelt's stirring account of his adventures during the Spanish-Amer...
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"Winston Churchill The Second World War", First Editions
By Winston Churchill
Located in New York, NY
FIRST ENGLISH EDITIONS (the preferred editions) in original dust jackets of Churchill's masterpiece.
First Edition of Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant
By Ulysses S. Grant
Located in New York, NY
"What General Lee's feelings were I do not know. As he was a man of much dignity, with an impassible face, it was impossible to say whether he felt inwardly glad that the end had fi...
Very Rare First Edition "The Prints of Paul Klee" MOMA
By James Thrall Soby
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Black cloth portfolio. The plates were printed by the Meriden Gravure Company with eight color plates reproduced in stencil by Esther Gentle, and a 24-page booklet that contains five...
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Rare First Edition Zane Grey, "An American Angler in Australia" 1937
By Zane Grey
Located in Quechee, VT
This is a scarce Zane Grey book published by Harper & Brothers Publishers in New York in 1937, with thirty-five black-and-white photographs taken by the author and his team of photog...
Rare "Picasso Theatre" Book, First Edition, 1968
Located in Washington, DC
Rare "Picasso Theatre" book, first edition, 1968.
Rare Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann Book, 1983 First Edition
Located in Washington, DC
Rare Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann Book, 1983 FIrst Edition
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H 12 in W 10 in D 1 in
Rare Vintage "Les Diners de Gala" Book by Salvador Dali, 1973, First Edition
Located in Washington, DC
Rare vintage "Les Diners de Gala" by Salvador Dali, 1973, first edition.
The House and Garden Book of Classic Rooms, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
The House and Garden Book of Classic Rooms by Robert Harling, Leonie Highton, and John Bridges. Vendome Press, NY, 1990. First Edition hardcover with dust jacket. An illustrated book...
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1889 The Blue Fairy Book
By Andrew Lang
Located in Bath, GB
A superb copy of this sought-after fairy book by Andrew Lang, the first volume in his colourful series. The sought after first edition, first impression. Illustrated with a frontis...
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Set of Old Bound 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 beautiful books are perfect to fill a nice library. Sizes may vary.
Leather, Paper
Vintage USSR Book: 'Heart of Bonivur' by Dmitry Nagishkin, 1J121
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Delve into the pages of literary brilliance with this captivating vintage book, featuring the remarkable work "Heart of Bonivur" by Dmitry Nagishkin, from the USSR. Circa 1972, this ...
Paper
$1,500
H 7.19 in W 5.07 in D 1.32 in
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
By Lewis Carroll
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Carroll, Lewis. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland [together with] Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There. London: Macmillan & Co. Ltd., 1959, 1955. Illustrated by J...
Leather, Paper
$75 / item
H 9 in W 1.5 in D 7 in
New Shipment of over 200 Leather Bound Books in English, Photo's Are of Sets
Located in Buchanan, MI
New shipment of over 200 leather bound books in English, photo's are of sets. Preconditioned as we fully condition all of our books before they go out. Also have an extensive collect...
Leather, Paper
Set of Old Books from 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Set of old bound books dating from the 19th century. From an old protestant library near Le Havre in France. These beautiful books are perfect to fill a nice library. Sizes may vary.
Leather, Paper
$2,500 / set
H 6.75 in W 4.5 in D 0.1 in
The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare. 10 vols. 4TH ED REVISED FINELY BOUND
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHAKESPEARE, William. TITLE: The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare. With A Life Of The Author. PUBLISHER: London: George Bell and Sons, 1888. DESCRIPTION: FOURTH EDIT...
Leather
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
$495Sale 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
1788 The Dramatick Writings of Will. Shakspere
By William Shakespeare
Located in Bath, GB
A beautiful and scarce 'Bell's Edition of Shakespeare', the vanishingly scarce large paper variant, illustrated with engraved plates. The very scarce complete twenty volume set. A l...
Paper
Books - Rule of St. Augustine NP bishop
Located in Porto, PT
Books - Rule of St. Augustine NP bishop. RULE OF ST. AUGUSTINE NP BISHOP AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH.- CONSTITUTIONS OF THE ORDER OF THE HOSPITd. OF S. JOHN OF GOD; NP Confirmed by His ...
Paper
Set of Old Bound Books 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 « Disciple de Jésus Christ » (disciple of Jesus Christ)...
Leather, Paper
1926 Collected Works of John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester
By John Wilmot
Located in Bath, GB
A fine limited edition of the works of the Earl of Rochester, in a sumptuous full crushed morocco binding by Bayntun Riviere. Number 285 of a 1050 copy limitation. In a beautiful c...
Paper
$434Sale Price|20% Off
H 6.89 in W 4.73 in D 0.99 in
Antique Legend of Jubal, George Eliot, English, Bound, Poetry Book, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique copy of Legend of Jubal by George Eliot. An English language, bound poetry book, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880. Under the nom de plume George E...
Paper
$256Sale Price|20% Off
H 9.85 in W 6.7 in D 1.97 in
Set of Antique Books Dating From the 19th Century France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Set of antique books dating from the 19th century. From an old protestant library near Le Havre in France. These books are "encyclopedias of religious sciences". These beautiful book...
Paper
Library of Antique Leatherbound Books
Located in Brønshøj, DK
This collection consists of 400 antique decorative books, mainly dating from 1850–1950, with most published before 1920. The books are bound in leather, many with fine gold leaf embo...
Gold Leaf
Vintage Italian Figural Snail Pill Box in White Metal
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual miniature pill box in the shape of a very detailed snail. These were made in Italy circa 1970-90s usually of 800/1000 silver or alpaca/argentan/German silver (an alloy of zin...
Metal
$450Sale Price|21% Off
H 11 in W 14 in D 2 in
Limited Edition Disney "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Book with Serigraphs
By Walt Disney Productions
Located in San Diego, CA
Hard to find limited edition Disney "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" book with four serigraphs, circa 1978. This book is #2230 of #9500 distributed worldwide and is lavishly illustr...
Paper, Leather
$7,200 / set
H 1 in Dm 10.38 in
12 Coalport for Tiffany 1899 Gold, Ivory and Cobalt Blue Dinner Plates
By Coalport for Tiffany
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A set of 12 rare Coalport, made for Tiffany and Co. dinner plates featuring six alternating reserves of two colors of cobalt blue enamel with profuse raised paste gold overlay. The p...
Porcelain
$144,000
H 20 in W 16 in
The Gray Kimono: Early 20th Century American Impressionist Painting
By William Merritt Chase
Located in New York, NY
The Gray Kimono, 1901, by William Merritt Chase (1849-1916) Oil on canvas 20 x 16 inches unframed (50.8 x 40.64 cm) 28 x 24 1/16 inches framed (71.12 x 61.11875 cm) Paper (Alice Wil...
Oil
$101,523
H 15 in W 14 in
Sir Anthony Van Dyck 17th Century Oil Painting Study of a Head of a Man
By Anthony van Dyck
Located in London, GB
Sir Anthony Van Dyck (1599-1641, Flemish) Study of a Head of Man Circa 1627-32, Van Dyck’s second Antwerp period Oil on paper, laid down on canvas Dimensions 15 x 14 inches (38.1 x 3...
Oil
$121,828
H 52 in W 42 in D 2 in
Portrait of a Spanish Noble Lady - 17th Century Old Master art oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This stunning, large portrait oil painting is attributed to Spanish Old Master Claudio Coello who is considered the last great Spanish painter of the 17th century. It has formerly be...
Oil Crayon
Tiffany Studios Poppy Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New Orleans, LA
Poppy Lamp Tiffany Studios Circa 1910 This exquisite table lamp by Tiffany Studios features the firm's iconic Poppy shade and its patinated bronze root base. The coveted Tiffany flo...
Bronze
$13,000
H 7.09 in W 4.34 in D 1.58 in
Antique Handwritten Exorcism Healing & Ritual Mystery Folk Manuscript
Located in Doha, QA
Extraordinary handwritten Baroque-era exorcistic healing and ritual manuscript originating from the Austrian–Bavarian Alpine sphere, executed entirely in German Kurrent script with s...
Paper, Leather
Extraordinary Tiffany & Co Peacock Sculpture By Nymphenburg Porcelain
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Experience the captivating beauty of this extraordinary Tiffany & Co decorative peacock sculpture, a stunning masterpiece crafted in the early 20th century by Nymphenburg Porcelain i...
Porcelain
1919 René Lalique, Vase Perruches Electric Blue Glass with White Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Perruches" made in electric blue glass with white patina by René Lalique in 1919. Engraved control signature on bottom. Perfect condition. Exceptionnal and deep color and grea...
Blown Glass
Venetian Renaissance Jewelry Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rare Venetian 16th century Italian traveling jewelry chest profusely decorated in Arabesque black and gilt decoration featuring rare specimen stone drawer fronts in a Palladian archi...
Wood
Large Empire period boat bed and canopy
Located in Peyraud, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Large boat bed in solid flamed mahogany, mahogany veneer, richly decorated with finely chased and gilded bronzes, from the Empire period. Four baluster jambs, adorned with fleurons, ...
Bronze
Fine Taxidermy Hyacinth Macaw by Sinke & Van Tongeren
By Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
A head mount of a black crowned crane (Balearica pavonina) rests atop an antique wooden sphere. The bold, rounded base contrasts with the slender, graceful neck of the bird. This ba...
Animal Skin
English Scenic Porcelain Dessert Service, Mid-19th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
English Scenic porcelain Dessert service, mid-19th century, polychrome hand-painted with three various romantic landscape scenes in a round cartouches on a pink border, decorated wit...
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Mirror
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New Orleans, LA
Lavish Meissen porcelain serves as the extraordinary frame for this mirror. Exquisitely hand-painted in polychrome with gilt accents, the bountiful frame is adorned with all manner o...
Porcelain, Mirror
Antique and vintage books add a sense of culture and style to any room. Displaying these types of books in your living room or reading nook can warm a space with a distinguished feel.
Several factors make antique books highly desirable. Original jackets, ornate binding, illustrations and quality of the print all contribute to making a vintage book special. Rare books are of great interest to collectors in the know and can command high prices at auction. In 2021, an important early artist book by Andy Warhol sold at auction for more than $106,000. Somewhere between all the commercial work he did as an ambitious young graphic designer in the early 1950s and his first real debut as a Pop artist a decade later, Warhol produced a trove of incredibly charming drawings. His illustrated self-published artist books from the 1950s are very rare.
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No matter the genre, there is a book for you. You can find rare, one-of-a-kind antique books on 1stDibs. Browse by authors, like celebrated architect and designer Frank Lloyd Wright and Edgar Rice Burroughs, as well as by period, including mid-century modern, Art Deco and Victorian.
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French trendsetter and serial collector Daniel Rozensztroch tells us about his obsession with objects related to seafaring men.
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Italian writer and collector Umberto Pasti opens the doors to his remarkable cave of wonders in North Africa.