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Leather Bound Volume of the San Francisco News, 1940-41
Leather Bound Volume of the San Francisco News, 1940-41

Leather Bound Volume of the San Francisco News, 1940-41

Located in San Francisco, CA

Leather bound volume of San Francisco news, 1940-41 (World War II period) with hundreds of

Category

Vintage 1940s American Other Books

Materials

Animal Skin, Paper

19th-Early 20th Century S.F Bay Area Leather Bound Business Journals
19th-Early 20th Century S.F Bay Area Leather Bound Business Journals

19th-Early 20th Century S.F Bay Area Leather Bound Business Journals

Located in San Francisco, CA

19th-early 20th century S.F Bay Area Leather Bound Business Journals One journal is mostly

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

Bound Anthology Album, Dorothy Margaret Tyas Colles (1917–2003)
Bound Anthology Album, Dorothy Margaret Tyas Colles (1917–2003)

Bound Anthology Album, Dorothy Margaret Tyas Colles (1917–2003)

Located in Middletown, NY

This lovely hand-bound album contains a collection of hand-written poems and quotes, ranging from

Category

Early 20th Century English Books

Materials

Gold Leaf

45 Volume Set of Waverly Novels by Sir Walter Scott, Finely Bound, circa 1860s.
45 Volume Set of Waverly Novels by Sir Walter Scott, Finely Bound, circa 1860s.

45 Volume Set of Waverly Novels by Sir Walter Scott, Finely Bound, circa 1860s.

By Sir Walter Scott

Located in San Diego, CA

Exceptional and visually commanding 45 Volume Waverly Novels set by Sir Walter Scott, Finely Bound

Category

Antique 1860s American Victorian Books

Materials

Linen, Paper, Leather

Recueil Amusant De Voyages, 1787
Recueil Amusant De Voyages, 1787

Recueil Amusant De Voyages, 1787

Located in Delft, NL

LXXXVII (1787) Avec Approbation & Privilege du Roi The seven books are leather bound Tome Premier 369

Category

Antique 18th Century French Books

Materials

Paper

Pair of German Leather Bound Books, "Rerum Liturgicarum" by Joannis Bona
Pair of German Leather Bound Books, "Rerum Liturgicarum" by Joannis Bona

Pair of German Leather Bound Books, "Rerum Liturgicarum" by Joannis Bona

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pair of 18th century circa 1747 German leather bound books, "Rerum Liturgicarum" by Joannis Bona

Category

Antique 18th Century German Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Assorted Leather Bound Books
Assorted Leather Bound Books

Assorted Leather Bound Books

Unavailable|$55 / set

Assorted Leather Bound Books

Located in San Francisco, CA

antique leather books available in a variety of sizes and colors, mostly in Swedish or Danish. Priced per

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Books

Materials

Leather

Assembled Pair of 18th-19th Century English Leather Bound Books
Assembled Pair of 18th-19th Century English Leather Bound Books

Assembled Pair of 18th-19th Century English Leather Bound Books

Located in Atlanta, GA

Assembled pair of 18th-19th century English leather bound books Red: Vol III & IV of "Critical

Category

Antique 18th Century English Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Antique Leather-bound Books from Sweden, 1920s
Antique Leather-bound Books from Sweden, 1920s

Antique Leather-bound Books from Sweden, 1920s

Located in Singapore, SG

This superb collection of leather-bound Swedish literature books, in warm rich tones of dark green

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Jugendstil Books

Materials

Leather

Hard Bound Books-Les Bonnes Soirees, Belgium, 1924-1933
Hard Bound Books-Les Bonnes Soirees, Belgium, 1924-1933

Hard Bound Books-Les Bonnes Soirees, Belgium, 1924-1933

Located in Austin, TX

A set of 8 hard bound books with leather spines and marbled paper covers including publications of

Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

19th Century Tree Marbled Calf Bound Books- 29 Volumes
19th Century Tree Marbled Calf Bound Books- 29 Volumes

19th Century Tree Marbled Calf Bound Books- 29 Volumes

Located in Nashville, TN

A stunningly crafted collection of books entitled Speeches. Each volume contains a compilation of

Category

Antique 19th Century English Books

Materials

Leather

Leather Bound Set Encyclopedia Britannica  25 Volumes
Leather Bound Set Encyclopedia Britannica  25 Volumes

Leather Bound Set Encyclopedia Britannica 25 Volumes

Located in Middleburg, VA

Fabulous set of 25 volumes early English large leather bound Encyclopedia Britannica beautifully

Category

Antique 19th Century English Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Leather bound books
Leather bound books

Leather bound books

Located in Atlanta, GA

Leather bound books from Sweden.Colors varied.

Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Books

Assorted Leather Bound Books

Assorted Leather Bound Books

Located in Buchanan, MI

Assorted Leather Bound Books.

Category

Antique 19th Century American Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

20th Century Leather Bound Books
20th Century Leather Bound Books

20th Century Leather Bound Books

Located in Haywards Heath, GB

A set of twelve English leather-bound books; TALES from BLACKWOOD. These books are in the best of

Category

20th Century English Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

20th Century Leather Bound Books
20th Century Leather Bound Books

20th Century Leather Bound Books

Located in Haywards Heath, GB

Set of eleven 20th Century English leather-bound books; PRESCOTT. Of the best quality and in

Category

20th Century English Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

15 Swedish Leather Bound Books
15 Swedish Leather Bound Books

15 Swedish Leather Bound Books

Located in Hixson, TN

Nice set of 15 Swedish leather bound books. Gold applied to the tops of the books and marbleized

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Books

Assorted 19th Century Leather Bound Books
Assorted 19th Century Leather Bound Books

Assorted 19th Century Leather Bound Books

Located in Buchanan, MI

Assorted sets of 19th century leather bound books, good for filler books and decorative

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier European Books

Materials

Leather

26 Swedish Large Leather Bound Books
26 Swedish Large Leather Bound Books

26 Swedish Large Leather Bound Books

Located in Hixson, TN

A set of 26 vintage Swedish leather bound books with gold tooling. Larger in size. Canvas sides

Category

Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Other Books

22 Leather-Bound Books with Gilt Tooling
22 Leather-Bound Books with Gilt Tooling

22 Leather-Bound Books with Gilt Tooling

Located in Buchanan, MI

22 leather-bound books with gilt tooling

Category

Antique 19th Century British Art Nouveau Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Set of Ten 19th Century Leather Bound Books
Set of Ten 19th Century Leather Bound Books

Set of Ten 19th Century Leather Bound Books

Located in Buchanan, MI

Handsome set of ten 19th century leather bound books.

Category

Antique 19th Century European Books

Antique Leather Bound Books Memoirs of the King
Antique Leather Bound Books Memoirs of the King

Antique Leather Bound Books Memoirs of the King

Located in Old Town Orange, CA

Antique Leather Bound Books Memoirs of the King Volume 1 & 11, circa 1822 King Charles/ King

Category

Antique 19th Century Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Set of 14 Leather Bound Books with Gold Tooling
Set of 14 Leather Bound Books with Gold Tooling

Set of 14 Leather Bound Books with Gold Tooling

Located in Buchanan, MI

Fourteen Leather Bound Books With Gold Tooling "The Pageant Of America"

Category

Antique 19th Century American Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Decorative Collection Of 112 Swedish Vintage Leather-Bound Books
Decorative Collection Of 112 Swedish Vintage Leather-Bound Books

Decorative Collection Of 112 Swedish Vintage Leather-Bound Books

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Decorative collection of 112 Swedish vintage leather-bound books Measures between 6.9 inches and

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Set of 13 18th/19th Century French Leather Bound Books
Set of 13 18th/19th Century French Leather Bound Books

Set of 13 18th/19th Century French Leather Bound Books

Located in New Orleans, LA

A lovely of antique leather bound books. They range in size from 8X10X2 (4) to 5X7X1 (8)

Category

Antique 19th Century French Books

Materials

Paper

19th Century Set of 4 Antique Leather Bound Books Dalloz Jurisprudence
19th Century Set of 4 Antique Leather Bound Books Dalloz Jurisprudence

19th Century Set of 4 Antique Leather Bound Books Dalloz Jurisprudence

Located in Old Town Orange, CA

Set of 4 antique leather bound books Dalloz Jurisprudence from 1862 Measures: 6.75"W(All of them

Category

Antique 19th Century French Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Set of 4 Victor Hugo De Ulykkelige Antique Leather Bound Books
Set of 4 Victor Hugo De Ulykkelige Antique Leather Bound Books

Set of 4 Victor Hugo De Ulykkelige Antique Leather Bound Books

Located in Old Town Orange, CA

Set of 4 Victor Hugo De Ulykkelige antique leather bound books came from a huge collection of

Category

20th Century Books

Materials

Leather

Collection of 19th c. Leather Bound Books c.1822-1908
Collection of 19th c. Leather Bound Books c.1822-1908

Collection of 19th c. Leather Bound Books c.1822-1908

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT A collection of six 19th century to early 20th c. leather bound books. Top to bottom

Category

Antique Early 19th Century German Victorian Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Set of 13 Georg Ebers Works Leather Bound Books, 19th Century
Set of 13 Georg Ebers Works Leather Bound Books, 19th Century

Set of 13 Georg Ebers Works Leather Bound Books, 19th Century

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Set of 13 leather bound books, the Works of Georg Ebers. The red leather bindings with handmade

Category

Antique 1880s American Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Collection of Leather Bound Books, Series 201
Collection of Leather Bound Books, Series 201

Collection of Leather Bound Books, Series 201

Located in London, GB

One meter of leather-bound Swedish books containing 25 books.

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Collection of Leather Bound Books, Series 202
Collection of Leather Bound Books, Series 202

Collection of Leather Bound Books, Series 202

Located in London, GB

One metre of leather-bound Swedish books containing 25 books.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Collection of Leather Bound Books, Series 134
Collection of Leather Bound Books, Series 134

Collection of Leather Bound Books, Series 134

Located in London, GB

This beautiful collection of very handsome leather-bound Swedish books contains 10 books, in warm

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Collection of Leather Bound Books, Series 203
Collection of Leather Bound Books, Series 203

Collection of Leather Bound Books, Series 203

Located in London, GB

This beautiful collection of very attractive leather-bound Swedish literature books is in a group

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Collection of Leather Bound Books, Series 204
Collection of Leather Bound Books, Series 204

Collection of Leather Bound Books, Series 204

Located in London, GB

This beautiful collection of very attractive leather-bound Swedish Literature books is in a group

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Collection of Leather Bound Books, Series 206
Collection of Leather Bound Books, Series 206

Collection of Leather Bound Books, Series 206

Located in London, GB

This beautiful collection of very attractive leather-bound Swedish Literature books is in a group

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Collection of Leather Bound Books, Series 205
Collection of Leather Bound Books, Series 205

Collection of Leather Bound Books, Series 205

Located in London, GB

This beautiful collection of very attractive leather-bound Swedish literature books is in a group

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Collection of Leather Bound Books Series 132
Collection of Leather Bound Books Series 132

Collection of Leather Bound Books Series 132

Located in London, GB

This beautiful collection of very handsome leather-bound Swedish books contains 9 books, in warm

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Collection of Leather Bound Books, Series 133
Collection of Leather Bound Books, Series 133

Collection of Leather Bound Books, Series 133

Located in London, GB

This beautiful collection of very handsome leather-bound Swedish books contains 9 books, in warm

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Books

Materials

Paper, Leather

Collection of Leather Bound Books, Series 115
Collection of Leather Bound Books, Series 115

Collection of Leather Bound Books, Series 115

Located in London, GB

This beautiful collection of leather-bound Swedish Literature books contains 35 books containing 35

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Books

Materials

Paper, Leather

Set of 13 French Leather Bound Books
Set of 13 French Leather Bound Books

Set of 13 French Leather Bound Books

Located in London, GB

These beautifully leather bound French books are a set of 13, all of which date between 1829-1830

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Books

Materials

Paper, Leather

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Leather Bound Books For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of leather bound books available for sale. The range of distinct leather bound books — often made from animal skin, leather and paper — can elevate any home. Leather bound books have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of leather bound books to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Victorian, Georgian and Neoclassical leather bound books are of considerable interest. Easton Press, Sir Walter Scott and Archibald Alison each produced beautiful leather bound books that are worth considering.

Finding the Right Books for You

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.

Many collectors seek the first edition of certain books. Fewer copies of a book and higher demand make it a rare find. A book that contains the author’s signature also makes it much more prized than other examples of the same title.

Collectors and designers decorate rooms with vintage books for a cozy feeling in a home. Coffee-table books, such as those featuring photography and design, serve as conversation pieces or offer a relaxing moment when leafed through.

Interior designers look for vintage books when they want to add color or detail. For instance, leather-bound books can create a scholarly air while mid-century titles offer a modern edge. Vintage international books or first editions can provide a sense of history.

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.

Questions About Leather Bound Books
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    When a book is leather bound, it means a leather cover holds the book together. Typically, leather-bound books cost more than books with traditional hardback binding. You'll find a variety of leather-bound books from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

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