Antique Italian Books

Three volumes in a set of vellum books from the 18th century.

A very nice collection of vellum books from the 17th and 18th century in a set of eight books. All Vellum books on my site are on Sale

Collection of three vellum books consist of two larger books and one smaller book. All Vellum books on my site are on Sale

A nice set of all Vellum books in a set of six books from the 17th and 18th century. All Vellum books are my site are on Sale

A nice collection of vellum books from the 17th and 18th century in a set of three.

A collection of all vellum books from the 17th and 18th century in a set of four. All Vellum books on Sale

A collection of all vellum books in a smaller size from the 17th and 18th century in a collection of eight books.

Exceptional pair of Psalm Books printed in Italy for a Monastery in Quincy, Illinois created of rag paper, Leather bound with Bronze details

Lady Chatterley's Lover by D.H. Lawrence. Published by Privately Printed , Florence., Italy., 1928 An early pirated edition now quite scarce. Original black moire patterned cloth wit...

17th century vellum covered book written in Latin on Natural History of Medcine. Printed 1676

la botanica pittoresca 1929 . editore Sonzogno, autore Lo Forte Giacomo. sottotitolo Esposizione biologica e sistematica del regno vegetale. milano societa' editrice Sonzogno. 997 il...

Cast iron book press with brass handle and newer wood base. Nice pin striping. Great Condition.

Large all Vellum Music Score, Circa 1680, book with iron latches in a very impressive size and detail. Inside the 17th Century vellum book are pages printed with red and black notes...

Romanum Missale Missal dated 1633 With dozens of capital Letters with engraved images Editor: Simonis Belgrand Outside leather an first pages in a very bad condition Copper ...

Hand made hide books

A pair of boxes constructed as part of an eight volume set of books, Lacchini Impronte, with half vellum and red cloth boards.

However, according to Cherubini, for a long time “tableware from Castelli had been widespread in Italy, as recorded in ancient books kept in the City Hall archives.”

Wittkower, Rudolph (1980). Art and Architecture Italy, 1600-1750. Penguin Books. pp. 328, 330.

An Alphabet of Capital Letters: Selected from the Illuminations of Italian Chorale Books of the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries.

An Alphabet of Capital Letters: Selected from the Illuminations of Italian Chorale Books of the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries.

An Alphabet of Capital Letters: Selected from the Illuminations of Italian Chorale Books of the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries.

An Alphabet of Capital Letters: Selected from the Illuminations of Italian Chorale Books of the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries.

An Alphabet of Capital Letters: Selected from the Illuminations of Italian Chorale Books of the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries.

An Alphabet of Capital Letters: Selected from the Illuminations of Italian Chorale Books of the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries.

Set of Four Italian "Pallavicino" titled books from Rome dated 1833.

A beautiful collection of seven Italian 18th century vellum books. Lined up side by side, the books measure 9 3/4" H x 10 1/2" W x 7 7/8" D.

A very handsome set of 11 18th century Italian vellum books. Lined up side by side, the set measures 25 1/2".

10 miscellaneous vellum covered texts. These date from the 18th and 19th centuries and range in size from 14 x 9 inches the largest and 7 x 4 to the smallest. They are in various sta...

Set of 7 Vellum Books dated c. 1721, Italian.

Nice collection of three extremely weathered vellum books, Spain/ Italy 18th century. Weathered and small losses Measures: H:15-20cm W:3-4cm D:9-16cm Measurements here below of the...

A handsome collection of 5 Italian 18th century vellum bound books. This set of religious books from Italy, which retain their original vellum bindings, are dated from 1734 to 1735.

A handsome collection of 5 Italian 18th century vellum bound books. This set of religious/theological books from Italy, which retain their original vellum bindings, are dated from 17...

The largest of the books measure 12" high, 8.5" depth, 3.5" width.

4 vellum covered books from the 1600's although one dates to the 1700's. One is a volume of Flavius Josephus history of the jews from 1611. The second seems to be a book of poems fro...

Most of these exquisite antique Latin books retaining their original vellum bindings range in date from the 1600's to the early 1800's. A prestigious collection like this warrants di...

Antique Italian cherub bookends We are proud to offer a matched pair of early 20th century Italian hand carved cherub bookends. Cover in their original paint over gesso. Depicting t...

A wonderful 34 volume set of Italian vellum spine'd encyclopedias published in Milano. Lined up side by side, the length of the set is 99" long. A wonderful set to enhance any bookcase.

18th century. Italian book slant/holder. Retains a distressed old green paint and gilt finish. Good aged crackle. Unrestored.

these volumes hold the following: repertorio generale annuale di giurisprudenza, bibliografia di legislazione in materia di diritto civile, commerciale, penale e amministrativo ...

This rare item for sale is part of the history of typography. A beautiful example of a 19th century book press made entirely of iron. The iron is forged with decorative elements thes...

This is an antique copy of Dante's Inferno (1265 - 1321). An Italian language, hard bound book, edited and published in 1816 from the 14th century original. An enduring classic - pr...

This is an antique copy of The Divine Comedy by Dante (1265 - 1321). An Italian language, bound volume of Inferno, Purgatorio and Paradiso, edited and published in 1855 from the 14th...

Original bound edition of Baedeker’s Northern Italy, this example printed in 1903 Comprising an impressive 563 pages of text and illustrated reference Compiled with 30 maps and 39 pl...

Author: Dodgson, Charles Lutwidge: (Lewis Carroll). Title: Le Avventure D'Alice Nel Paese Delle Meraviglie. Publisher: London: Macmillan & Co., 1872. Description: First Ita...

56 Photogravure plates. Privately printed in 1926 by Witherspoon & Co. Cover bound in Moroccan crimson leather with gilt flower motifs. Privately printed catalogue limited to 100 nu...

A five volume leather-bound set, Orlando Furioso, translated from the Italian by John Poole, printed for George Nicol, Bookseller to His Majesty 1785. Marbleized endpapers, bound in ...

The books are printed on heavy stock and the set has a copyright date of 1906.

Size in inches: H 10” x W 8” x D 1” Period: 1769 Material: Paper Origin: Italy Condition: Aged Completely solid in structure and form, believed to have been rebound in the 19t...

Library of Italian classics Italian library volume of Italian classics.

1921 Italian edition of Dante's "Divine Comedy", with color illustrations by amos Nattini; bound in leather.

The depressed designs depicting ancient scenes from Greece, Italy, etc were also used as markers of the land.

Superb set of Italian Grand Tour plaster intaglios depicting famous art works of The Museo Sommariva in fine detail. Collected in the original book created by the maker Paoletti. T...

A real treasure from the annals of history is this 1668 book covered in vellum or parchment. The full title is as follows; Vita Del V.p.f. Domenico Di Giesu Maria Gia Preposito Gener...

From what research I have found some people have one or two of the books. Here are 5 volumes, the first which is called Primus, 5,6,7 and 11.

Gustave Doré (1832-1883) illustrations and Dante's Divine Comedy have become so intimately connected that even today, nearly 150 years after their initial publication, the artist's r...

Regola de cingue ordini d'architettura di M. Iacomo Barozzio Da Vignola. libro primo et originale. Bound with Iacomo Barozzi Vignola: Alcune opere d'architettura. Rome: Francesco Vil...

A tiny and complete Parisian Book of Hours with a plethora of intricate illuminations. 91 x 65mm (3.6 x 2.6in). 190 leaves on vellum, additional 4 paper leaves after (plus 3 paper e...

Charming hand wrought iron Folk Art Tulip Candleabra from the 1930's. Heavy enough to use as doorstop as well. Beautifully rendered. 1930's USA. Measures: Height 20", width 17", bas...

The Aphrodite lamp takes form from the godess Venus born of sea-spray, depicted by the revered painter Sandro Boticelli. The lampshade is made from banaca fabric, and the lamp base i...

Featuring an ebonized, carved oak frame and an iconic Bonnet-style headboard, this bed radiates sophistication and elegance. The natural cane is meticulously woven on both sides of ...

A Fine and Rare Assembled Set of Four French Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Carved and Japanned-Chinoiserie Lacquer Decorated Bergers Armchairs, attributed to Maison Jansen (House of Janse...

Mid-century style Vintage N.4 ceiling suspended mirror with a high quality pure brass full frame with a bronze patina finish. This piece is part of our original and fully customisabl...

Beautiful Modern Ottoman in the style of Josef Frank, ottoman has four solid wood bun feet, fabric is by Robert Allen. Ready for a new home, excellent condition.One ottoman ready to ...

From our Hand-Painted Furniture Collection, we are pleased to introduce you to our Light Blue Dorsoduro Chest of Drawers. This beautiful piece echoes the sweetness of those still s...

De Doorluchtige Weereld – S. de Vries, François Halma, Amsterdam, 1700 Magnificent and complete three-volume set of De Doorluchtige Weereld (The Illustrious World), written by S. de...

A provincial green-painted slant-front desk, Northern Europe or France, early to mid-19th century, featuring gently curved cabriole legs and a lightly serpentine lower apron that len...

A large Imari porcelain display bowl from the early 20th century. The bowl features a gently scalloped rim and is decorated with exquisitely painted enamels in blue, orange, red, and...

Monumental bespoke mohair velvet tufted sectional banquette sofa custom designed by George Smith, London UK. The grand "ottoman sofa" was commissioned by Samantha Todhunter Design fo...