Used Poetry Books
Garzon Florez & Celso Roman TRUCAR Book (Prints & Poetry)
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Garzon Florez, illustrator (Colombian, 20th Century), Celso Roman, author (b. 1947)
Marking(s); notes: signed; ...
Marking(s); notes: signed; ...
Category
Late 20th Century Books
Materials
Paper
$560 Sale Price
30% Off
H 2 in W 12.75 in D 18.75 in
Antique Poetry Book, Barrack Room Ballads, Rudyard Kipling, Literary Classic
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
illustrated song and poetry collection, dating to 1898. Retaining its intact, original order with light age
Category
Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Books
Materials
Paper
$474
H 7.68 in W 5.12 in D 0.99 in
Antique Poetry Book, The Seven Seas, Rudyard Kipling, Poems, Literary Classic
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
bound and illustrated poetry collection dating to 1896. Retaining its intact, original order with light
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Books
Materials
Paper
$552
H 7.68 in W 5.12 in D 0.99 in
Antique Poetry Book, The Five Nations, Rudyard Kipling, Poems, Literary Classic
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique copy of The Five Nations by Rudyard Kipling, an evocative bound poetry
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Books
Materials
Paper
$362
H 7.68 in W 4.93 in D 0.99 in
Andrew Lang, the Blue Poetry Book, Publisher's Presention Copy, 1891
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: Lang, Andrew.
Title: The Blue Poetry Book.
Publisher: London: Longmans, Green, and
Category
Antique 1890s British Books
Materials
Leather
$675
H 7.19 in W 5.25 in D 1.5 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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Books
Materials
Paper
$554
H 6.89 in W 4.73 in D 0.99 in
Antique Poetry Book, Pleasures of Memory, Samuel Rogers, English, Georgian, 1803
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
of poetry, published in London in the Georgian period, 1803.
A contemporary of Wordsworth, Byron and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Books
Materials
Paper
$393
H 6.3 in W 3.94 in D 0.6 in
Antique Poetry Book, The Lady Of The Lake, Walter Scott, Early Edition, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
collection of literary antiques.
Illustrated antique poetry book, in intact original order with charming
Category
Antique 1810s British Georgian Books
Materials
Paper
$869
H 8.67 in W 5.52 in D 1.38 in
Vintage Soviet Book: Poetry of the Great Patriotic War and the Post-War, 1J58
Located in Bordeaux, FR
book from the USSR. Published circa 1983, this captivating collection titled "Poetry of the Great
Category
Vintage 1980s Books
Materials
Paper
$53
H 0.79 in W 5.52 in D 7.88 in
Set of Old Bound Books Dating from the 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Havre in France. These books are called for example « The poetry in Paris». These beautiful books are
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Books
Materials
Paper
$229 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 18 in W 12 in D 3 in
Essays on the Study of Poetry & a Guide to English Literature by Matthew Arnold
Located in valatie, NY
Essays on the Study of Poetry and a Guide to English Literature By Matthew Arnold. Macmillan
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Books
Materials
Paper
$125
H 5.5 in W 4 in D 0.5 in
Stranger Music by Leonard Cohen, First Edition, 1993, Signed "Paris Again" Print
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
novels, The Favourite Game and Beautiful Losers, and eleven books of poetry, most recently Stranger Music
Category
1990s Canadian Modern Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
$7,500
H 10.75 in W 7.5 in D 2.25 in
Norman Mailer/Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe
By Bert Stern, Norman Mailer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
plays, screenplays, television miniseries, hundreds of essays, two books of poetry, and a collection of
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Books
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
English Polychrome-Painted Paper Mâché 'Poet's Desk' Pole Screen
Located in New York, NY
Featuring a trompe l'oeil screen depicting antique books of poetry, an inkwell with plume, wax
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Regency Revival Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Bamboo Dresser by Vivai del Sud, Italy
By Vivai del Sud
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
well as residential buildings. The company has also published magazines and books of poetry.
Vivai del
Category
20th Century Italian Colonial Revival Dressers
Materials
Brass
$4,787 Sale Price
20% Off
H 38.59 in W 40.16 in D 20.08 in
French Mid-20th Century Art Poster Tribute to Jean Lurcat
By Jean Lurçat
Located in Miami, FL
poetry, as well as books on tapestry.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Wood, Paper
Louis XVI Style Cylinder Bureau, By François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
centred by a gilt-bronze foliate framed oval decorated with floral marquetry and a harp and books
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Ormolu
Recent Sales
Rare 1936 Illustrated Diego Rivera Isaac Berliner Book City of Palaces Poetry
By Diego Rivera
Located in Portland, OR
La Ciudad De Los Palacios (Stat fun Palazen, lider un poems fun Yitzhak Berliner / The City of Palaces, Songs and Poems by Isaac Berliner). Mexico, 1936. Yiddish.
Poems by Yiddish...
Category
Vintage 1930s Mexican Books
Materials
Paper
H 9.25 in W 7 in D 2 in
Significant Abstract Painting by Dino Abidin "25" No. 3
By Abidin Dino 1
Located in Fulton, CA
exhibitions of their work. At around the same time, he illustrated Nazim Hikmet's books of poetry. (AskArt).
Category
Vintage 1960s Turkish Post-Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Collection of Poetry Books by James Whitcomb Riley, Late 19th Century
Located in Wainscott, NY
Collection of late 19th century poetry books by James Whitcomb Riley
Gorgeous patina on the covers
Category
Antique 1890s American Books
Materials
Paper
Late 19th Century Miniature Library Bookcase of Poetry
Located in London, GB
A late nineteenth century oak miniature bookcase, with a library of red leather bound books
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Books
Materials
Oak
Poetry of Percy Bysshe Shelley, 1908, in a Fine Full Leather Binding
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: SHELLEY, Percy Bysshe.
Title: The Poetry Of Percy Bysshe Shelley.
Publisher: London
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Books
Materials
Leather
Mixed Media by Andre Verdet
By André Verdet
Located in Palm Springs, CA
a seemingly uninterrupted series of books and albums of poetry, André Verdet started experimenting
Category
Vintage 1970s French Decorative Art
Materials
Plastic
Pair of a Little Boy and a Little Girl's Portraits by Mimi Dimondstein
Located in Pasadena, CA
Show, LA Museum of Art, and Brooklyn Museum National Print Show. She also illustrated books of poetry
Category
Vintage 1940s American Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Rare Artisan Christoforus Sklavenitis "Minoan" Ancient Greek Bronze Chess Set
By Christoforus Sklavenitis
Located in St. Louis, MO
5.5".
Sklavenitis did not just make chess sets; he wrote poetry and books, created beautiful pottery
Category
Vintage 1960s Greek Archaistic Games
Materials
Bronze
Abstract Painting by Dino Abidin "25" No. 3
Located in Fulton, CA
exhibitions of their work. At around the same time, he illustrated Nazim Hikmet's books of poetry. (AskArt).
Category
Vintage 1960s French Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
The Last Acts of Saint Fuckyou 1990 by Bern Porter Windowshade Screenprint
Located in Dayton, OH
science and art (what he called “Sciart”) and books of experimental poetry. He published work by major
Category
1990s Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Plastic, Maple
Important Red Ceramic Platter, for Sant-Vicens by Jean Lurçat
By Jean Lurçat
Located in Atlanta, GA
areas of art including ceramics, book illustrations, and wrote poetry, as well as books on tapestry. His
Category
Vintage 1950s French Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
Pair of 1st Edition Poetry Books By Robert Frost
Located in valatie, NY
dust jacket. A Further Range won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1937. The dust jacket has some losses
Category
Mid-20th Century American Books
Materials
Paper
Patti Smith early poetry book "The Night" 1976
By Patti Smith
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Patti Smith 1970s Poetry
The Night by Patti Smith and Tom Verlaine
A small paperback booklet of
Category
Vintage 1970s Books
Antique 1859 Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Leather Poetry Book
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique embossed leather bound copy of the Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, published by T. Nelson & Sons, London in 1859. Complete with illustrations and a hand signed ...
Category
Antique 1850s Victorian Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 6.75 in W 4.375 in D 1.25 in
Flowers of Delight an Agreeable Garland of Prose and Poetry First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Flowers of Delight an Agreeable Garland of Prose and Poetry for the Instruction and Amusement of
Category
Vintage 1960s American Books
Materials
Paper
H 10.5 in W 8.75 in D 0.5 in
William Blake's Water-Colors Illustrating the Poems of Thomas Gray
By William Blake
Located in valatie, NY
ago un-seen for 75 years combined with Thomas Grays poetry.
NPT Books, a division of N.P. Trent
Category
20th Century North American Books
Materials
Paper
Norman Mailer/Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe
By Bert Stern, Norman Mailer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
plays, screenplays, television miniseries, hundreds of essays, two books of poetry, and a collection of
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Books
Pair of 19th Century Spanish Colonial Santos Religious Figures
Located in Forney, TX
over 100 million recordings worldwide, and 60 million books of his poetry were sold as well
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Colonial Religious Items
Materials
Wood, Paint
Important Blue, Black, White, Brown Platter, for Sant-Vicens by Jean Lurçat
By Jean Lurçat
Located in Atlanta, GA
areas of art including ceramics, book illustrations, and wrote poetry, as well as books on tapestry. His
Category
Vintage 1950s French Platters and Serveware
Materials
Terracotta
H 18.25 in W 18.25 in D 2.38 in
Untitled geometric compositions by Kumi Sugai, Paris, circa 1970
By Kumi Sugai
Located in London, GB
sculptures, and illustrated two books of poetry by the art critic Jean-Clarence Lambert, who wrote
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
Various Poetry, Literature, and History
Located in New York, NY
A collection of vellum binding, Thrity-four volumes bound in three quarter and full vellum, illustrated, ornate gilt on spines and covers, top edge gilt.
Category
20th Century Books
8 Volumes. Robert Burns, Collected Poetry
Located in New York, NY
8 Volumes. Robert Burns, Collected Poetry. Extra Illustrated Edition. Bound by Zaehnsdorf in 3/4
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Books
Materials
Leather
1 Volume. Walt Whitman, Complete Poetry, Prose & Letters.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Walt Whitman, Complete Poetry, Prose & Letters. Bound by Bayntun in full blue calf. The
Category
Mid-20th Century English Books
Materials
Leather
1 Volume. Walt Whitman, Complete Poetry, Prose & Letters.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Walt Whitman, Complete Poetry, Prose & Letters. Bound by Bayntun in full red calf. The
Category
Mid-20th Century English Books
Materials
Leather
William C. Bryant's a New Library of Poetry and Song
Located in New York, NY
2 volumes
Illustrated with steel portraits, wood engravings by English and American Artists. Bound in full brown morocco, all edges gilt, raised bands, gilt on covers and spines, ...
Category
Antique 1870s Books
Materials
Leather
'Books' 1 Volume, John Donne & William Blake, The Complete Poetry
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. John Donne & William Blake. The Complete Poetry. Bound in 3/4Blue morocco, linen boards
Category
20th Century American Books
Materials
Leather
Patti Smith & Sam Shepard Photographed by Malanga 1972
Located in Los Angeles, CA
during the artist's most creative period in the mid-Sixties. His several books of poetry, ranging from
Category
Vintage 1970s American Photography
Etching By Bertha E Jacques, Jimson Weed
By Bertha E. Jacques
Located in Pasadena, CA
to Chicago in 1883. Internationally known for her etchings of plant life, Jacques wrote several books
Category
Early 20th Century American Prints
West Coast Minimalist Abstract Oil 1972
By Ralph Pomeroy
Located in Treasure Island, CA
drawings. Pomeroy published numerous other books of poetry and criticism, including a work on Soft Art and
Category
Vintage 1970s American Minimalist Paintings
French Poetry Book, Les Saisons by James Thomson, 1816
Located in Austin, TX
Lea Seasons is a book of 4 poems by Scottish author James Thomson, translated in French and published by R.Chirac, France, 1816. Leather cover.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
French Poetry Book- Le Poeme des Jardins by Ernest de Ganay, 1919
Located in Austin, TX
French Poetry by Ernest de Ganay (1880-1963), historian of gardens and castles, published by G.Cres
Category
Early 20th Century French Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Group of 9 William Blake Artworks, 6 Engravings & 3 Watercolors
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
the technique illuminated printing and the poetry illuminated books.
A beautiful collection of
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Prints
Materials
Parchment Paper
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Used Poetry Books", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.
Used Poetry Books For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of used poetry books available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper, animal skin and leather, all used poetry books available were constructed with great care. Used poetry books have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Used poetry books made by Victorian designers — are very popular at 1stDibs. Patti Smith produced beautiful used poetry books that are worth considering.
How Much are Used Poetry Books?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $186, while they’re typically $35 on the low end and $8,500 highest priced.
Questions About Used Poetry Books
- How were book presses used?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A book press was used to bind books with pressure. When a book is placed in the center of the press, the platen is lowered to firmly press the book to hold its shape. Today, book presses are a popular home decor choice for collectors and avid book readers alike. Shop a selection of vintage book presses on 1stDibs.