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Nice Collection of 18th Century Weathered Spanish Vellum Books
Located in Buisson, FR
Nice collection of three extremely weathered vellum books, Spain 18th century. Weathered and small
Category
Antique 18th Century Spanish Books
Materials
Parchment Paper
Nice Collection of 18th/ 19th Century Weathered Spanish/ Italian Vellum Books
Located in Buisson, FR
Nice collection of four extremely weathered vellum books, Spain/ Italy 18th / 19th century
Category
Antique 18th Century Spanish Books
Materials
Parchment Paper
H 9.45 in W 2.17 in D 6.7 in
Austrian Set of Six Vellum Bound Books, Circa 1699
Located in Atlanta, GA
A handsome collection of 6 Austrian vellum bound books from the late 17th century. This antique set
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Austrian Books
Materials
Paper
Four 18th Century Vellum Covered Latin Books
Located in Hudson, NY
These four books printed in Latin are covered in beautiful old vellum covers and spines. Each book
Category
Antique 18th Century Books
Materials
Paper
Set of Three 18th Century Vellum Sunday Sermon Books
By Alfonso Maria De Liguori, Vivien, R.P. Michael
Located in valatie, NY
Set of Three 18th Century Vellum Sunday Sermon Books. 1.) Sermoni Per Tutte Le Domeniche Dell' Anno
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Antique 18th Century Italian Books
Materials
Paper, Animal Skin
18th Century Rare European Vellum Book
Located in Chicago, IL
18th Century Rare European Vellum book found in Germany.
This book has aged beautifully with
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century German Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
All_vellum Copy of R. L. Stevenson's Virginibus Puerisque
Located in Middletown, NY
. 4 OF 12 COPIES PRINTED ON VELLUM, as noted on the limitation page, on verso of second leaf: «Of this
Category
Early 20th Century English Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
Hayman - Gander. The New City. SIGNED DELUXE VELLUM EDITION. 21st Editions, 2009
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
MacLean Gander.
PUBLISHER: 21st Editions, 2009.
DESCRIPTION: SIGNED DELUXE VELLUM EDITION. 2 Volumes
Category
Early 2000s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 14 in W 9.38 in D 1 in
PALGRAVE. The Golden Treasury - VELLUCENT BINDING - BOUND BY CEDRIC CHIVERS !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
remarkable method of decoration for the binding of books, the transparent vellum or “Vellucent” method. The
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 6.38 in W 4.63 in D 1 in
1898 William Nicholson, Folio, 12 Lithographs, Special Edition Vellum Bound
By William Nicholson
Located in Norwich, GB
binding vellum-backed pictorial vellum boards
The rare special issue of Nicholson's London Types, in a
Category
Antique 1890s English Prints
Materials
Paper
H 13.39 in W 11.42 in D 0.6 in
Assortment of Italian Vellum Books
Located in Fredericksburg, TX
Timeless assortment of Vellum books. We have a wide variety of sizes, the price listed is the cost
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Books
Pair of 18th Century Vellum Books
Located in Fairhope, AL
Beautiful collection of 18th century vellum books. Various sizes. This listing is for the pair
Category
Antique 18th Century Books
18th Century Set of Three Vellum Books
Located in Nashville, TN
Three volumes in a set of vellum books from the 18th century.
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Books
Materials
Animal Skin
11 Volumes of 18th Century Vellum Books
Located in Nashville, TN
Collection of 11 Volumes of Vellum books from the 18th century. The books are all vellum.
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Books
Materials
Animal Skin
18th Century Vellum Books in a Collection of Three
Located in Nashville, TN
Collection of three vellum books consist of two larger books and one smaller book. All Vellum books
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Books
Materials
Animal Skin
17th and 18th Century Collection of Eight Vellum Books
Located in Nashville, TN
A very nice collection of vellum books from the 17th and 18th century in a set of eight books. All
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Books
Materials
Animal Skin
17th and 18th Century Collection of Six Vellum Books
Located in Nashville, TN
A nice set of all Vellum books in a set of six books from the 17th and 18th century. All Vellum
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Books
Materials
Animal Skin
18th Century Vellum Books in a Collection of Six Books
Located in Nashville, TN
Collection of 6 Vellum books are all similar in size and date from the 17th and 18th Century. I
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Books
Materials
Animal Skin, Paper
17th and 18th Century Collection of Four All Vellum Books
Located in Nashville, TN
A collection of all vellum books from the 17th and 18th century in a set of four. All Vellum books
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Books
Materials
Animal Skin
17th and 18th Century Vellum Books Collection of Three
Located in Nashville, TN
A nice collection of vellum books from the 17th and 18th century in a set of three.
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Books
Materials
Animal Skin
17th and 18th Century Collection of Eight All Vellum Books
Located in Nashville, TN
A collection of all vellum books in a smaller size from the 17th and 18th century in a collection
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Books
Materials
Animal Skin
18th Century Large Vellum Books in a Three Volume Set
Located in Nashville, TN
Set of 3 large volumes of Vellum Books from the 18th Century. They are very impressive in their
Category
Antique Late 18th Century European Books
Materials
Animal Skin
17th century Vellum Book
Located in London, GB
17th century vellum covered book written in Latin on Natural History of Medcine. Printed 1676
Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Books
17th Century European Religious Book Binding Brass Mounts Vellum Monumental Size
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique animal skin or vellum book binding with brass or possibly bronze mounts (sometimes
Category
Antique 17th Century European Gothic Books
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 22 in W 32 in D 2.5 in
17th Century Large All Vellum Book with Music Score Pages with Iron Closures
Located in Nashville, TN
Large all Vellum Music Score, Circa 1680, book with iron latches in a very impressive size and
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Italian Books
Materials
Animal Skin
H 20 in W 14.5 in D 4 in
Set of 7 Vellum Books
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of 7 Vellum Books dated c. 1721, Italian.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Books
18th Century Set of Italian Vellum Books
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very handsome set of 11 18th century Italian vellum books. Lined up side by side, the set
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Books
Materials
Paper
17th C. Collection Of 12 Vellum Books
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
7 + 5 Vellum books from the early to mid 17th Century.
Large books measure: H15" D10" W2,75" (5
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Books
18th Century Set of Italian Vellum Books
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful collection of seven Italian 18th century vellum books. Lined up side by side, the books
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Books
Materials
Paper
Nice Collection of 18th Century Weathered Spanish/ Italian Vellum Books
Located in Buisson, FR
Nice collection of three extremely weathered vellum books, Spain/ Italy 18th century. Weathered and
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Spanish Books
Materials
Parchment Paper
10 Early Vellum Books
Located in Palm Springs, CA
10 miscellaneous vellum covered texts. These date from the 18th and 19th centuries and range in
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Books
Materials
Paper
Great Collection of Four Spanish 17th-18th Century Weathered Vellum Books
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful collection of four weathered vellum books,
Spain 1616, 1690, 1752.
Weathered , small
Category
Antique 17th Century Spanish Books
Set of 11 French Vellum Books, Circa 1730's
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French set of eleven vellum bound books from the early 18th century. This antique set of six
Category
Antique 18th Century French Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Nice Collection of 18th Century Weathered Spanish Vellum Books
Located in Buisson, FR
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Nice collection of five decorative and weathered vellum books, Spain, 18th century. Weathered
Category
Antique 18th Century Spanish Books
Stack of French Vellum Books
Located in Chicago, IL
Includes 19 naturally worn books from the South of France.
Category
20th Century French Books
Nice Collection of 18th-19th Century Weathered Spanish Vellum Books
Located in Buisson, FR
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Nice collection of five beautiful and weathered vellum books. Spain 18th-19th century. Weathered
Category
Antique 18th Century Spanish Books
Set of 5 Italian 18th Century Vellum Books in Light Cream Color
Located in Atlanta, GA
A handsome collection of 5 Italian 18th century vellum bound books. This set of religious books
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
17th Century Collection of Four Rare European Vellum Books with Buckles
Located in Chicago, IL
17th Century Collection of Four Rare European Vellum Books with Buckles Books found in Germany
Category
Antique Early 17th Century German Books
Materials
Leather
Late 17th Century Collection of 3 Rare European Vellum Books With Pewter Buckles
Located in Chicago, IL
Late 17th Century Collection of European Vellum Books found in Germany.
These books have aged
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century German Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 8.5 in W 6.75 in D 3 in
Set of 5 Fabri Concionum opus vellum books from 1872
Located in Winnetka, IL
A rare set of 5 vellum books from 1872
The dimensions are for the 5 books stacked together
Category
Antique 1870s Italian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Paper
Set of 5 18th Century Italian Vellum Bound Books in Cream Color
Located in Atlanta, GA
A handsome collection of 5 Italian 18th century vellum bound books. This set of religious
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
4 17th century vellum covered books
Located in Palm Springs, CA
4 vellum covered books from the 1600's although one dates to the 1700's. One is a volume of Flavius
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Books
Materials
Parchment Paper, Paper
Circa 1604-1880 Original Latin and Spanish Vellum Bound Books
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of 9 Latin and Spanish books retaining their original vellum bindings range in date from the
Category
Spanish Books
Fabulous Collection of 15 Early Latin Books w/Vellum Bindings
Located in Chicago, IL
Most of these exquisite antique Latin books retaining their original vellum bindings range in date
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Books
Old Spanish Vellum Book
Located in Atlanta, GA
Old Spanish vellum book, which translates to "Universal Atlas of the Hemisphere" by Joan Blaeu
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Books
18th Century, 1743, Vellum Book, German with Metal & Hasp Closures
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
18th century (1743) Vellum Book, German with metal and Vellum hasp closures, written in Old German
Category
Antique Early 18th Century German Renaissance Books
Materials
Vellum
1668 Vellum Covered Text Published in Rome
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A real treasure from the annals of history is this 1668 book covered in vellum or parchment. The
Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Books
18th Century Book in Latin with Vellum Binding
Located in Houston, TX
An early volume on Law and Morals written in Latin. Bound in vellum, a parchment made from calf
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Spanish Books
Materials
Sheepskin, Paper
Spanish 19th Century 15 Volume Set of Vellum Encyclopedias
Located in Atlanta, GA
A wonderful 15 volume set of 19th century Spanish vellum covered encyclopedias - SERRANO
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Books
Materials
Leather
Rare 1624 vellum covered Ecclesiastical Annals by Cesare Baronio
Located in Palm Springs, CA
people have one or two of the books. Here are 5 volumes, the first which is called Primus, 5,6,7 and 11
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Books
Materials
Parchment Paper, Paper
20th Century Vellum Bound Prescription Medical Chemist Pharmacy Book Ledger
Located in Lowestoft, GB
20th century vellum bound ledger that has later been used for medical prescriptions, inside there
Category
Vintage 1930s English Books
Materials
Paper
Confessions of Saint Augustine. 1909 - IN A DECORATED VELLUM BINDING !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
contents, bound in full white vellum, gilt decorated spine, covers ruled in gilt, gilt corner pieces, color
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Books
Materials
Leather
Tennyson, Alfred. Gareth and Lynette. 1872, Bound in a Fine Full Vellum Binding
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
., 1872.
Description: 1 vol., 6-9/16" x 4-3/4", bound in full vellum, gilt lettered red and green
Category
Antique 1870s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 6.57 in W 4.75 in D 0.75 in
Tennyson, Alfred, The Lover's Tale, 1879, Bound in a Fine Full Vellum Binding
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
., 1879.
Description: 1 vol., 6-9/16" x 4-3/4", bound in full vellum, gilt lettered red and green
Category
Antique 1870s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 6.57 in W 4.75 in D 0.75 in
Tennyson, Alfred, Harold a Drama, 1877, Bound in a Fine Full Vellum Binding
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
., 1877.
Description: 1 vol., 6-9/16" x 4-3/4", bound in full vellum, gilt lettered red and green
Category
Antique 1870s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 6.57 in W 4.75 in D 0.75 in
Tennyson, Alfred, Queen Mary A Drama, 1877, Bound in a Fine Full Vellum Binding
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
., 1877.
NEW EDITION. 1 vol., 6-9/16" x 4-3/4", bound in full vellum, gilt lettered red and green
Category
Antique 1870s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 6.57 in W 4.75 in D 0.75 in
Nice Collection of 18th Century Weathered Italian Vellum Books
Located in Buisson, FR
Nice collection of five extremely weathered but very decorative vellum books from Venice Italy 1777
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Books
Materials
Paper, Vellum
Nice Collection of 18th Century Weathered Spanish Vellum Books
Located in Buisson, FR
Nice collection of five very decorative and weathered vellum books, Spain, 18th century. Weathered
Category
Antique 18th Century Spanish Books
Nice Collection of 18th Century Weathered Spanish Vellum Books
Located in Buisson, FR
Nice collection of five beautiful and weathered vellum books, Spain, 18th century. Weathered, small
Category
Antique 18th Century Spanish Books
Nice Collection of 18th Century Italian Weathered Vellum Books
Located in Buisson, FR
Nice collection of five weathered but very decorative vellum books from Venice/Napels Italy, 1763
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Books
Materials
Paper, Vellum
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Find a variety of vellum books available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper, animal skin and leather, all vellum books available were constructed with great care. Vellum books have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Many vellum books are appealing in their simplicity, but Alfonso Maria De Liguori and Vivien, R.P. Michael produced popular vellum books that are worth a look.
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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.
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