$1,450 / item
H 7.5 in W 38 in D 5.25 in
Wonderful Collection Irving's Works Green Leather Gold Gilt Bound 27 Books Stack
By Washington Irving
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Collection Of Irving's Works & Life Of Irving In A Green Leather Bound With Gold Gilt, 27 Books That Would Be Great For A Library Stack
Leather
Set Of 4 Artemus Ward Antique Leatherbound Books
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The book includes the full text of Ward's humorous monologues along with 34 wood-engraved reproductions of the original panorama illustrations. The books with green leather boards (...
Leather, Paper
Collection Of 8 Antique Leatherbound Books By Mr. Mabie
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Collection of antique leather-bound books by Hamilton Wright Mabie including: Books and Culture, 1896 My Study Fire, 1893 My Study Fire, Second Series, 1894 Essays on Work and Cultur...
Leather, Paper
$695 / item
H 9.75 in W 7.88 in D 1 in
WALTON (Arthur Rackham). The Complete Angler. 1931 FIRST AMERICAN TRADE EDITION
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: WALTON, Isaak (Arthur Rackham). TITLE: The Complete Angler. PUBLISHER: Philadelphia: David McKay, Co., n.d., (1931). DESCRIPTION: FIRST AMERICAN TRADE EDITION. 1 vol., 9-...
Leather
$195 / set
H 9.5 in W 6.5 in D 1.5 in
William H. Prescott's History Of The Reign Of Philip 2nd, King Of Spain, 1863
Located in Bridgeport, CT
It chronicles Philip II’s rule (1556–1598), covering the Spanish Inquisition, the revolt in the Netherlands, and the Armada. The books with green leather spine, corners, marbleized ...
Leather, Paper
All The World Over By Edwin Hodder, 2 Vol Set 1876 With Maps
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The set consists of two volumes with frontispieces, plates, and folded maps. The books with green leather boards and spine, marbleized panels and end-wraps, gilt top margin, both wi...
Leather, Paper
$395 / set
H 8.5 in W 6 in D 1.25 in
History Of The United States, James Schouler Vol 1-5, 1894 Revised Edition
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Originally published in several volumes starting in 1880, this 1894 Revised Edition (published by Dodd, Mead & Company) typically encompasses volumes 1 through 5, covering Americ...
Leather, Paper
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H 8 in W 5 in L 8 in
Set of 17 Green Leather and Gilt French Books "Les Femmes Celebres" Dated 1971
Located in Dallas, TX
The set is in excellent condition with a rich pale green finish and embossed gilt accents over the leather.
Leather, Paper
History of the English People in four Gilt-Tooled Leather-Bound Volumes
By J.R. Green
Located in San Francisco, CA
A finely bound four volume 3/4 gilt-tooled leather bound set titled A Short History of the English people by J.R. Green published in London by Macmillan and Company, 1892.
Leather
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H 8.75 in W 6 in D 1.5 in
The Works of Lord Byron Bound in Green Morocco Leather with Gilt Tooling
Located in San Francisco, CA
An attractive set of the complete works of Lord Byron in 7 half green morocco leather bindings with gilt lettering and tooling on raised leather bands. Endpapers and covers finished ...
Leather
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H 23.25 in W 18 in D 2 in
Green Morocco Leather Elephant Folio Book Cover Now A Marbleized Paper Lined Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
A green morocco elephant folio leather book cover with a gilt-tooled embossed English coat of arms framed by a tooled border, the raised banded gilt- tooled spine titled "French Scho...
Leather, Paper
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H 46.07 in W 74.02 in D 64.18 in
Victorian Double Sided Luxury Honduras Hardwood Brass Green Leather Banking Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
circa 1840, used in banks for accounting with space to lay out multiple ledger books, room for at least four people to work, this would have been a very important piece in its day ...
Leather, Hardwood
Long Set of Green Leather Faux Books, English, circa 1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful set of beautifully tooled green leather books. 11 volumes in all. They are individual volumes and not fixed together.
Leather
The Harvard Classics Set Of 22 Green Leather Bound Books, 1969
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The books with green leather, gold decoration, plain margins, mustard gold end-wraps.
Leather, Paper
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H 4 in W 3.07 in D 0.25 in
Miniature Pair of Green Art Deco Leather Books Oscar Wilde Rudyard Kipling 1900s
By Oscar Wilde
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Collection of two miniature antique leather-bound books in green by The Little Leather Library Corporation in New York.
Leather, Paper
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H 37.75 in W 42 in D 17.5 in
English 1840s Mahogany Cabinet with Leather Faux Books and Foliage Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
At the top of the doors, a row of green leather books followed by black, red and brown ones on which one can read illustrious names such as Alexandre Dumas, Shakespeare or Molière.
Brass
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H 8.75 in W 6.25 in D 6 in
History of the English People in Four Volumes by John Richard Green, M.A., 1877
Located in valatie, NY
History of the English people in four volumes by John Richard Green, M.A.. London: Macmillan and Co., 1877, 1878, 1879, 1880. Calf and marbleized paper bound hardcovers. 2046 pp. Vol...
Paper, Leather
4 Volumes. J.R. Green, A Short History of English People.
Located in New York, NY
4 Volumes. J.R. Green, A Short History of English People. Illustrated Edition. Bound in 3/4 red morocco and marbled boards bordered in gilt-tooling. The raised band spines display gi...
Leather
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H 7.25 in W 1.3 in D 5 in
Andrew Lang's "The Green Fairy Book", with Numerous Illustrations by H.J. Ford
Located in New York, NY
First edition. Leather bound. 1 volume. Bound in full green Morocco by Aspreys with all edges gilt, raised bands, and ornate gilt tooling on covers and spines.
Leather, Paper
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H 10 in W 2.05 in D 7 in
'Book Sets' 3 Volumes. J.R. Green, A Short History Of The English People
Located in New York, NY
3 Volumes. J.R. Green. A Short History Of The English People. Illustrated. Bound in 3/4 green morocco by Sotheran's, linen boards, top edges gilt, ornate floral gilt on spines, marb...
Leather
Edward Fitzgerald, Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume “Second Edition” Exquisitely Bound in full green Morocco by Zaehnsdorf, ornate gilt on covers and spine. Published: London: Bernard Quaritch 1868 in a soft leather pou...
Leather
Sir Walter Scott's Waverley Novels
Located in New York, NY
26 vols “The Connoisseurs Edition” limited to 180 sets, this is #27. Bound in full green Morocco, all edges gilt, raised bands, ornate gilt of Thistles and Crown on covers and ...
Leather
"Henry D. Thoreau, Walden." Book
Located in New York, NY
2 Volumes. Illustrated with photogravures. Bound in 3/4 Green Morocco, cloth boards, top edges gilt, raised bands, gilt panels, marbled Endpapers. Published: Boston & New Yo...
Leather
French Books, Writings of Pierre Sales, Early 1900s
Located in Austin, TX
A set of twelve (12) green leather bound books with the writings of French author Pierre Sales, in French language, published by Fayard Frères, circa 1900.
Leather, Paper
Huge Leatherbound Book Musee Francois Pre 1815 Paris
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa early 19th century huge leatherbound book "Musee Francois" by Didot Freres. Illustrated with steel and coper plate etchings. First Edition, pre 1815 Paris. Made in Paris, Franc...
Leather, Paper
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H 6.62 in W 54.73 in D 1.38 in
Sir Walter Scott Complete Set of 'The Waverley Novels' Cadell & Co.
By Sir Walter Scott
Located in Leeds, GB
Complete set of the 48 volumes comprising The Waverley Novels by Sir Walter Scott. Marbled boards quarter green calf title and device to spines in gilt. Published by Robert C...
Leather
$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
$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
$6,798Sale Price|20% Off
H 13.39 in W 13.78 in D 9.85 in
Bronze Jewelry Chest In Neo-gothic Style From The Napoleon III Period
Located in NICE, FR
We present you with a large jewellry chest crafted in bronze with medal patina in the neo-gothic style and hailing from the Napoleon II period. It boasts practical dimensions (34cm ...
Metal, Bronze
$5,900 / 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
10 Volumes. Shakespeare, William. The Complete Works
Located in New York, NY
10 Volumes. Shakespeare, William. The Complete Works. Bound in full red morocco by Maurin, top edges gilt, raised bands, gilt panels. Published: New York: Society Of Shakespeare Edit...
Leather
$100,331
H 101.19 in W 137.8 in D 19.3 in
19th Century Walnut Pair of Bookcases Boiserie de Bibliothèque
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A rare pair of heliocodal French Directoire library bookcases in solid walnut. This type of bookcases is also known as 'boiseries de Bibliothèque' as they often, together with pannel...
Walnut
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
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
$15,000
H 7.5 in W 5.5 in D 1 in
TOLKIEN. The Hobbit. 1937 - 1st ED 2nd IMPRESSION - THE FIRST WITH COLOR PLATES!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: TOLKIEN, J. R. R. TITLE: The Hobbit or There and Back Again. PUBLISHER: London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1937. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION SECOND IMPRESSION AND THE FIRST...
Leather
Voltaire's Candide True First Edition & First London Edition
Located in Savannah, GA
A rare example of a first edition Candide, published in Geneva by Cramer, 1759. 299pp. Woodcut ornaments and Voltaire's corrected pages (pp. 31/32, 41/42, 83/84, 85/86) all corresp...
Leather, Paper
$150,000 / set
H 105 in W 136 in D 46 in
Rare and Stunning Empire Mahogany Curved Desk and Bookshelf, 19th Century French
Located in New Orleans, LA
This very unusual pairing features a curved desk and a curved bookshelf with a variety of decorative elements on each. It is quite rare to find curved antique items of large furnitur...
Marble, Bronze, Gold
8 Volumes. Homer, The Iliad & The Odyssey.
Located in New York, NY
8 Volumes. Homer, The Iliad & The Odyssey. Large Paper Edition. Bound in 3/4 brown morocco and marbled boards. The raised band spines are gilt-tooled. The top edges are gilt with mar...
Leather
$7,250
H 8.75 in W 5.88 in D 2.13 in
"20 hrs. 40 mins. Our Flight in the Friendship", Signed by Amelia Earhart, 1928
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Earhart, Amelia. 20 Hrs. 40 Min. Our Flight in the Friendship. New York: G. P. Putnam's and Sons, 1928. First trade edition. Signed on the free endpage. Rebound in maroon ¼ leather a...
Leather, Fabric, Paper
$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
$950 / set
H 9.5 in W 2 in D 6 in
Collection of 17 English Leather Bound Books with gold tooling sold as set
Located in Buchanan, MI
Collection of 17 English Leather Bound Books with gold tooling sold as set
Paper
Set of Six The Works of Sir Wm Stirling Maxwell, Ltd #178/250
Located in valatie, NY
Set of six volumes, full Moroccan leather bindings. Annals of The Artists of Spain by Wm Stirling-Maxwell. London: John Nimmo, 1891. In four volumes. First Edition, thus. Numbered #1...
Leather, Paper
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