Little Leather Bound Books
The Gospel According to Coco Chanel - Book
By Chanel
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Gospel According to Coco Chanel - Book.
Written by Karen Karbo, this leather-bound book breaks
Category
Late 20th Century French Fashion Books
Of Gardens; Four Books by Rene Rapin & John Evelyn the Younger
Located in Middletown, NY
(1621-1687) and Evelyn, John (the Younger 1655 -1699), translator
Of Gardens; Four Books, First Written
Category
Antique 17th Century English Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Antique Charles Dickens First Edition Little Dorrit 1857 Chapman & Hall Book
By Charles Dickens
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique 1st edition book titled Little Dorrit was authored by Charles Dickens and published by
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 8.75 in W 2 in D 5.5 in
The Poetical Works of the late Thomas Little, Esq. by Thomas MOORE
Located in Middletown, NY
A handsomely-bound collection of juvenile poetry by Thomas Moore (1779 – 1852), published under the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
HEYLYN. Mikrokosmos A Little Description of the Great World. THIRD EDITION 1627
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: HEYLYN, Peter.
TITLE: Mikrokosmos. A Little Description of the Great World.
PUBLISHER
Category
Antique 1620s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 7.38 in W 5.88 in D 2 in
The Little White Bird by J. M. Barrie - creator of PETER PAN
Located in Middletown, NY
one original dark navy buckram cover bound in, t.e.g., spine very lightly sunned, edges uniformly
Category
Early 20th Century English Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
Uncensored Anthology Gathered from Many Questionable Sources, Leather, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
, possibly supplied to the writer. 1st Ed dark green leather bound hardcover with gilt decorated brown spine
Category
Vintage 1930s American Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 7.75 in W 5 in D 0.5 in
L'Oeuvre de Restif de La Bretonne. 9 vols. - illustrated - IN A FINE BINDING !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
#1578 on Marais vellum, bound in 1/2 red morocco, original printed paper wrappers bound in, floral gilt
Category
Vintage 1930s American Books
Materials
Leather
H 8 in W 6.5 in D 1 in
Works, Writings in Prose & Verse, of Eugene Field - 12 vols. - IN A FINE BINDING
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
seven at the end of his introduction, bound in 1/2 brown marbled calf, ribbed gilt decorated spines, top
Category
Antique 1890s Books
Materials
Leather
H 7.57 in W 5.38 in D 1 in
Au Souffle du Kasmin by Jeanne H. Chabal - illustrated poems
Located in Middletown, NY
paper covers bound in; chip at head of spine, corners a little rubbed, front and back hinges expertly
Category
Early 20th Century French Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Pasiphaë by Algernon C. Swinburne / Golden Cockerel Press
Located in Middletown, NY
one extra engraving facing the title page. Bound by Sandorski & Sutcliffe, London (stamped in gilt on
Category
Mid-20th Century English Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
John Kidgell, the Card, 1755, First Ed, the Earliest Known Mention of Baseball
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
frontis as issued, trompe l'oeil plate at page 12. Bound in contemporary full speckled calf over cords
Category
Antique 1750s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 6.63 in W 4.25 in D 1 in
Gilpin, Wm: Observations... on Great Britain, and High-Lands of Scotland, 2 vols
Located in Middletown, NY
. Offsetting where plates are bound in. Previous owner's name in brown ink on each volume on first blank sheet
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 8.75 in W 5.25 in D 1.75 in
Lewis Carroll - through the Looking-Glass. 1872 First Edition Presentation Copy
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
half-title "Joanna de Morlot Pollock / from the Author / Christmas 1871", in purple ink. Bound in full
Category
Antique 1870s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 9 in W 6 in D 1.5 in
Vanity Fair by Wm.Thackeray, Cosway Style Binding, First Edition, First Issue
Located in Middletown, NY
corner lilies, moiré-silk doublures, a.e.g., hinges repaired, binding a little worn and edges scuffed, as
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 8.38 in W 5.13 in D 2 in
Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, E. Fitzgerald translation, Club Bindery
Located in Middletown, NY
From the library of John A. Spoor an elegantly bound Rubáiyát by Club Bindery.
Omar Khayyám
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Cinq-Mars; ou une conjuration sous Louis XIII - by Alfred de Vigny
Located in Middletown, NY
with elaborate decorative motifs, marbled endpapers. Spines somewhat sunned, a little rubbing to some
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
Marvel Comics Library, Avengers, Vol. 1. 1963–1965, Limited Collector's Ed Book
By TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
ideal representation of these books as they were produced at the time of publication. The most pristine
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Materials
Aluminum
H 15.6 in W 11 in D 4 in
J-M. Hérédia's Les Trophées with signed frontispiece portrait and EXTRAS
Located in Middletown, NY
red and black ink. Printed on velin (plain tinted vellum), full margins. Bound in 3/4 tan levant with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique Book Set, 13 Vols Charles Dickens Novels, English, Fiction, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
writing.
Elegantly bound volumes in marble paper with ribbed leather spines
Published in English by
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Books
Materials
Paper
H 7.29 in W 5.32 in D 1.58 in
1778-84 Present State of Husbandry in Scotland
Located in Bath, GB
for the spring.
Four volumes across six books, published between 1778 and 1784.
Bound smartly in
Category
Antique Late 18th Century European Books
Materials
Paper
1861 The Book of Household Management
By Isabella Beeton
Located in Bath, GB
is a little faded. Light rubbing to the leather. Only a few minor marks to the boards. Hinges are
Category
Antique 1860s Books
Materials
Paper
1970 A Portfolio of Thomas Bewick Wood Engravings
By Thomas Bewick
Located in Bath, GB
portfolios and an introductory volume in quarter cloth bindings, with leather spine labels and leather tips
Category
Vintage 1970s American Books
Materials
Paper
1903 The Works of Arthur Conan Doyle
Located in Bath, GB
. Externally, smart. Spines are a little faded. Minor rubbing to the joints and extremities, heavier to the
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Books
Materials
Paper
Hand-colored 16th century copy of the famous Moerentorf Bible
By Henry Moret
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
Godtheyt inde vermaerde universiteyt van Loven.
2 volumes bound as 1. Folio. With an engraved title page
Category
Antique 16th Century Belgian Baroque Books
Materials
Wood, Paper
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H 13 in W 10.63 in D 4.34 in
1898 William Nicholson, Folio, 12 Lithographs, Special Edition Vellum Bound
By William Nicholson
Located in Norwich, GB
rarer variant vellum binding with leather spine. Printed on Japanese vellum.
The Bus Driver was
Category
Antique 1890s English Prints
Materials
Paper
H 13.39 in W 11.42 in D 0.6 in
Pair Cerused Reeded Rattan End Tables Glass Tops Organic Modern Palm Leaf Design
Located in Topeka, KS
sides. GORGEOUS!! A rectangle glass insets in the rattan top and all four corners are bound with leather
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Organic Modern End Tables
Materials
Glass, Rattan
H 21.25 in W 20.5 in D 25.75 in
1 Volume, Rudyard Kipling, Just So Stories for Little Children
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume, Rudyard Kipling, Just So Stories for Little Children. First Edition. Bound in full red
Category
Early 20th Century English Books
Materials
Leather
1 Volume. Francis Parkman, The Oregon Trail.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Francis Parkman, The Oregon Trail. Author's Edition. Bound in 3/4 navy morocco and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Books
Materials
Leather
1 Volume, John Bartlett, Familiar Quotations, Centennial Edition
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. John Bartlett, Familiar Quotations. Centennial Edition. Bound in full blue morocco with
Category
20th Century American Books
Materials
Leather
Genesis 100 – Set of Four Pocket-Sized Limited Edition Books
By Eric Clapton, David Bowie
Located in Guildford, Surrey
books for 45 years. Our books are hand-bound and produced to the highest standards in the tradition of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
"The Rolling Stones Set Lists, Set Pieces" by Ronnie Wood
By Ronnie Wood
Located in Guildford, Surrey
-bound slipcase, the 198-page volume is quarter bound in burgundy leather with purple and gold screen
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
"The Rolling Stones Set Lists, Ready Set Go!" by Ronnie Wood
By Ronnie Wood
Located in Guildford, Surrey
.
Presented in a cloth-bound slipcase, Ready Set Go! is quarter bound in royal blue leather with screen
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
"Sunshine of Your Love" Signed, Limited Edition Book by Eric Clapton & Friends
By Eric Clapton
Located in Guildford, Surrey
Limited Edition
Handcrafted in Milan, Italy, the 1,650 collector copies are quarter bound in leather with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Books
Materials
Paper, Leather
H 12.01 in W 10.04 in D 1.38 in
Napoleon A History Volumes 1-4
Located in Cookeville, TN
Volumes 1-4, Napoleon A History. Bound in leather and board. Spines are ripped a little but in tact.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Books
Materials
Paper
Boston Athenaeum 0008
By Kristina McComb
Located in Boston, MA
the left is bound in a deep brown leather binding, while the book on the right is black. Both books
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Rag Paper
Seven Early Small Red Leather Bound Swedish Volumes
Located in Port Chester, NY
A charming little stack of seven pretty books. In lovely luggage-colored leather, gold stamping
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
The Gospel According to Coco Chanel - Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Gospel According to Coco Chanel - Book.
Written by Karen Karbo, this leather-bound book breaks
Category
Late 20th Century French Fashion Books
Writings and Speeches of Daniel Webster, 18 Vols., in a Fine Leather Binding!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
: Boston: Little, Brown, & Co., 1903.
Description: National Edition. 18 vols., large octavo, 9-3/4" x 6
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Books
Materials
Leather
H 9.75 in W 6.63 in D 1.5 in
Works of Alexandre Dumas with Author's Handwritten and Signed Note, 8-Vols
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
August 7,1813.
This is an eight volume, 3/4 period brown leather and green cloth bound set of Alexandre
Category
Antique 1890s Books
Materials
Leather
"My Early Life" by Winston Churchill, First Edition, Cosway-Style Asprey Binding
By Winston Churchill
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
. First edition, first printing. Octavo. Bound in full red crushed Morocco leather with Cosway-style
Category
Vintage 1930s British Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 9 in W 6.13 in D 2.13 in
Ann Radcliffe, The Mysteries of Udolpho, 4 Vols. First Edition 1794, Gothic Lit
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
vols., 7-1/16" x 4-1/4", half-titles present in volumes 1, 2, & 4, bound in contemporary full marbled
Category
Antique 1790s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 7.07 in W 4.25 in D 1.2 in
The Novels of Jane Austen by Jane Austen, 10 Volume Set, 1908-1909
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
characters.
CONDITION:
Ten volumes. Octavo printings. Bound uniformly in period half leather boards
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Cat's Cradle, Signed by Kurt Vonnegut, Easton Press Limited Edition, 2013
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
leather stamped in black and gilt. Raised bands to spine, all edges gilt, and silk moiré endpapers
Category
2010s American Modern Books
Materials
Leather, Silk, Paper
"Winnie the Pooh" with Signature by A. A. Milne, First and Early UK Editions
By A.A. Milne
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a complete leather-bound set of A. A. Milne's Classic children's books based on the
Category
Vintage 1920s English Books
Materials
Paper
4 Antique Miniature Books Little Webster Dictionary Shakespeare Talfourd Blair
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of four antique miniature leather bound books: The Little Webster Dictionary – 18,000 words
Category
20th Century Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 2 in W 1 in D 1.5 in
Collection Gilt Leather Bound Library Book Set
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Collection of gilt leather bound library book set of eight volumes. The Romances of Victor Hugo
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Moliere's Works in English, Six Volumes Leather Bound
Located in San Francisco, CA
The plays of Moliere in 6 volumes bound in 3/4 burgundy leather with marbleized endpapers and gilt
Category
Antique 19th Century American Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
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
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 4 in W 3.07 in D 0.25 in
Books Collection "The Great Artists" / Twenty Three Volumes
Located in Tarry Town, NY
The Great Artists collection of leather bound library book set of twenty three volumes. Holbein
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Works of Dumas in 10 Volumes Published Boston Little Brown, and Company 1889
Located in San Francisco, CA
An attractive leatherbound set of the works of Alexandre Dumas in 10 volumes bound in 3/4 gilt calf
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Books
Materials
Paper, Leather
H 7.5 in W 5 in D 1.25 in
Jane Austen 6-Volume Set of Classic Novels in Period Leather Bindings, 1886-1901
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Pickering and is presented in matching period ¾ tan calf leather and marbled boards, with raised bands, gilt
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Books
Materials
Leather
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Blue Leatherbound Biography of Michaelangelo in 2 Volumes 1909
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Boston 1909. Top edges gilt. A finely blue leather bound 2 volume biography of the world famous artist
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Jane Austen's Works, Published by Robert Riviere & Son, Five Volume Set, 1920s
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
. Octavo printings. Bound uniformly in period ¾ red calf leather and marbled boards, with gilt titles
Category
Vintage 1920s Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 7 in W 4.63 in D 5 in
Winnie the Pooh by A. A. Milne, Deluxe Edition Set, in 4 Volumes, 1925-1928
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
. Printed in Great Britain. Octavo, cream paper. Newly bound in full blue Moroccan leather. Gilt titles
Category
Vintage 1920s English Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 8 in W 5.38 in D 4.25 in
Gospel According to Coco Chanel, Book
By Coco Chanel
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Gospel According to Coco Chanel - Book. Written by Karen Karbo, this leather-bound book breaks
Category
Late 20th Century Books
Materials
Paper
"Ulysses" Book by James Joyce, First American Edition, circa 1934
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
, in Dublin.
This American first is beautifully hand-bound in full calf leather with raised bands
Category
Vintage 1930s Books
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, First Edition with Presentation Inscription, 1937
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
copies printed. A beautiful, finely bound leather copy in matching cloth slipcase.
This copy is unique
Category
Vintage 1930s Books
Books Charles Dickens Complete Writings. Leather-Bound Antique Collection
Located in New York, NY
, Chapman and Hall and J.B. Lippincott Company, circa 1900. Beautifully bound in antique dark brown morocco
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Books
1 Volume, The Brothers Grimm, Little Brother & Little Sister
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. The Brother's Grimm, Little Brother & Little Sister. Bound in 3/4 wine morocco. Linen
Category
20th Century English Books
Materials
Leather
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Find a variety of little leather bound books available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique little leather bound books was constructed with extraordinary care, often using animal skin, leather and paper. Little 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. modern and Victorian little leather bound books are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made little leather bound books over the years, but those made by Charles Dickens, William Nicholson and TASCHEN are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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