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Rare Antique Engraving of Life Near The Sestro River, Liberia in Africa, 1744
Rare Antique Engraving of Life Near The Sestro River, Liberia in Africa, 1744

Rare Antique Engraving of Life Near The Sestro River, Liberia in Africa, 1744

Located in Langweer, NL

They published in 1695 the edition of Camden's 'Britannia' by Bishop Gibson, who used a manuscript (now lost) of John Aubrey, which he called 'Monumenta Britannica,' lent to him by C...

Category

Antique 1740s Prints

Materials

Paper

The Sacred Signature:Vintage Turkish Oushak Prayer Rug of Devotion & Distinction
The Sacred Signature:Vintage Turkish Oushak Prayer Rug of Devotion & Distinction

The Sacred Signature:Vintage Turkish Oushak Prayer Rug of Devotion & Distinction

Located in Dallas, TX

Encircling the field, the intricate border unfolds like an illuminated manuscript, its rhythmic patterns resembling flowing water and the graceful silhouettes of wine-glass motifs.

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Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

1950's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Modern Tribal Style
1950's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Modern Tribal Style

1950's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Modern Tribal Style

Located in Dallas, TX

In hues of brick red, ivory, golden saffron, muted pistachio, faded blue, and soft brown, this Oushak rug offers not just a visual experience but a tactile manuscript of tribal wisdo...

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Mid-20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

The Tessellated Antediluvian: A Vintage Chinese Masterpiece of Timeless Prestige
The Tessellated Antediluvian: A Vintage Chinese Masterpiece of Timeless Prestige

The Tessellated Antediluvian: A Vintage Chinese Masterpiece of Timeless Prestige

Located in Dallas, TX

The extraordinary density of detail recalls illuminated manuscripts, carved jade screens, and palace textiles commissioned for aristocratic households, where every flourish served as...

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Late 20th Century Chinese Tabriz Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Antique Print with Various Creatures from A Travel Account, 1744
Antique Print with Various Creatures from A Travel Account, 1744

Antique Print with Various Creatures from A Travel Account, 1744

Located in Langweer, NL

They published in 1695 the edition of Camden's 'Britannia' by Bishop Gibson, who used a manuscript (now lost) of John Aubrey, which he called 'Monumenta Britannica,' lent to him by C...

Category

Antique 1740s Prints

Materials

Paper

1950's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Modern Tribal Style
1950's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Modern Tribal Style

1950's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Modern Tribal Style

Located in Dallas, TX

The interplay of dark and light in the border creates a luminous frame that contains the expansive energy of the center, like the edge of a sacred manuscript. It draws the eye to the...

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

The Four Seasons Garden: A Vintage Indian Gabbeh Masterpiece of Eternal Paradise
The Four Seasons Garden: A Vintage Indian Gabbeh Masterpiece of Eternal Paradise

The Four Seasons Garden: A Vintage Indian Gabbeh Masterpiece of Eternal Paradise

Located in Dallas, TX

This interplay between order and variation gives the piece an intellectual sophistication reminiscent of cloister gardens, Mughal palace courtyards, and sacred geometric manuscripts....

Category

Late 20th Century Indian Modern Persian Style Rugs

Materials

Wool

The Midnight Conservatory: An Antique Boteh Masterpiece of Noble Poetry
The Midnight Conservatory: An Antique Boteh Masterpiece of Noble Poetry

The Midnight Conservatory: An Antique Boteh Masterpiece of Noble Poetry

Located in Dallas, TX

Along the borders, richly articulated cartouches frame the composition with stately symmetry, lending the rug an architectural elegance associated with classical Persian manuscript i...

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Early 20th Century Indian Kirman Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

The Enchanted Arboretum: A Late 19th Century Indian Agra Masterpiece of Grandeur
The Enchanted Arboretum: A Late 19th Century Indian Agra Masterpiece of Grandeur

The Enchanted Arboretum: A Late 19th Century Indian Agra Masterpiece of Grandeur

Located in Dallas, TX

Stylized corner ornaments provide architectural definition, completing the composition with a sense of formality reminiscent of Mughal manuscript illumination and ornamental garden d...

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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Agra Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Berber Aït Bou Ichaouen Talsint Moroccan Runner with Tribal Style
Vintage Berber Aït Bou Ichaouen Talsint Moroccan Runner with Tribal Style

Vintage Berber Aït Bou Ichaouen Talsint Moroccan Runner with Tribal Style

By Berber Tribes of Morocco

Located in Dallas, TX

Bold and brilliant, this hand-knotted Talsint Moroccan rug from the Aït Bou Ichaouen is far more than a decorative treasure—it is a woven manuscript of Berber heritage and prestige. ...

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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

1940's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Traditional Style
1940's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Traditional Style

1940's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Traditional Style

Located in Dallas, TX

Radiating warmth from the heart of Anatolia, this hand-knotted wool distressed vintage Turkish Oushak rug unfurls like a sacred manuscript written in the language of geometry, symbol...

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Tom Wolfe, The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, Art Edition "Hollywood Acid Test"
Tom Wolfe, The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, Art Edition "Hollywood Acid Test"

Tom Wolfe, The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, Art Edition "Hollywood Acid Test"

By Lawrence Schiller, Tom Wolfe, Ted Streshinsky

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This Art Edition presents Wolfe’s era-defining text in letterpress, along with facsimile reproductions of his manuscript pages, ephemera of the period, and photographs of the acid sc...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Books

Materials

Paper

Tom Wolfe, The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, Art Edition "Me and My Shadow"
Tom Wolfe, The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, Art Edition "Me and My Shadow"

Tom Wolfe, The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, Art Edition "Me and My Shadow"

By Lawrence Schiller, Tom Wolfe, Ted Streshinsky

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This Art Edition presents Wolfe’s era-defining text in letterpress, along with facsimile reproductions of his manuscript pages, ephemera of the period, and photographs of the acid sc...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Books

Materials

Paper

Armenian Manuscript Devotional (Dated 1827)
Armenian Manuscript Devotional (Dated 1827)

Armenian Manuscript Devotional (Dated 1827)

Located in New York, NY

Approximately 120 manuscript pages in Armenian ecclesiastical cursive, executed in black ink with rubrication throughout on laid paper.

Category

Antique 1820s Armenian Khorassan Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

French Trompe L'oeil Drawing Circa 1800
French Trompe L'oeil Drawing Circa 1800

French Trompe L'oeil Drawing Circa 1800

Located in New York, NY

They're shown on a sheaf of papers that include a medieval manuscript page, a musical score, and a group of prints.

Category

Antique Early 1800s French Empire Drawings

Materials

Paint, Paper

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Manuscripts For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of manuscripts is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper, wood and hardwood, all manuscripts available were constructed with great care. Manuscripts have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Baroque, Art Deco and Regency manuscripts are consistently popular styles. Manuscripts have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Zdenek Kaplan, Claus Meyer and Robert Lee Eskridge are consistently popular.

How Much are Manuscripts?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $896, while they’re typically $59 on the low end and $28,000 highest priced.